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Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I cannot believe how all out they've gone on the Halloween decorations! Love those ghosts! I agree, WDW should take a page from this - it does look so much more elaborate.
I am wondering, do all those jack o'lanterns light up after dark?
Wow! Too cute, everywhere you look it just gets better!! The flowers are gorgeous! And, hey, I kinda like that hat on you!
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Wow, the Halloween decorations continue to baffle me! Is it me or have they gotten even more elaborate in the past 5 years (I was last at DLP during Halloween season 2007)?
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That's amazing! My favorite is the lady with her poodle. Based on pictures I've seen, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disney seem to take themeing to a whole new level.
I think certainly Tokyo Disney does and especially DisneySea. As far as Disneyland Paris goes, I'd say their general theming is nothing that special, but they really do go overboard for Halloween.
I cannot believe how all out they've gone on the Halloween decorations! Love those ghosts! I agree, WDW should take a page from this - it does look so much more elaborate.
I am wondering, do all those jack o'lanterns light up after dark?
You'll have to wait (some time as well... as there are a lot of installments for this day) until we get to the night-time to find out....
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Great update. What amazing halloween decorations! I'm curious though, is the Halloween holiday actually celebrated in Paris (i mean the typical American-style with kids donning costumes and collecting candy)???
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Wow, those Halloween decorations are amazing and over-the-top! I love all the little details and special touches...can't wait to see the nighttime effects that are added. Have you ever been to the Halloween Party at DLP? I am curious to know if that is elaborate as well.
I don't know if we lucked out or it was just good timing, when we stayed at the Disneyland hotel....we had an amazing deal. It was 40% off plus free park tickets for the kids. To be fair, I think it is considered their low season (mid March) but it was our Spring Break.
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Great update. What amazing halloween decorations! I'm curious though, is the Halloween holiday actually celebrated in Paris (i mean the typical American-style with kids donning costumes and collecting candy)???
Honestly? I'm really not sure. It's getting more Americanized over here every year with more and more in the shops, although interestingly, we were out shopping this morning and all the Halloween stuff is already gone, in favour of Christmas stuff.
If you go back say a decade, Halloween really wasn't that big a deal over here, which is why in 2003, we were so stunned about the level of decorations at Disneyland Paris, as the British are probably the biggest market they're trying to appeal to, didn't really celebrate it at that time...
I love all the ghosties at DLP! I wish WDW would do that! I can't say it surprises me too much though - I thought DLP had some of the best theming (ride areas and such) that I've seen at any Disney park. The gateways to the lands alone were beautiful. Do they do a Halloween party at DLP?
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Wow! Too cute, everywhere you look it just gets better!! The flowers are gorgeous! And, hey, I kinda like that hat on you! 
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It's getting more Americanized over here every year with more and more in the shops, although interestingly, we were out shopping this morning and all the Halloween stuff is already gone, in favour of Christmas stuff. 
I see a certain sense of irony in it right now, just having had dental surgery myself on Friday... 
I know how that guy feels! 
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