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There are other changes as well.
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
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
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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Hi everyone!
My daughter would absolutely love the opportunity to wake up Tinkerbell! Could you give me any tips on how I can make that happen? Where exactly is it and at rope drop how do I get there the quickest way possible? DETAILS are important here !!!
Thank you so so much,
Heather :O)
You can wake her up inside Tinkerbell's Treasures - which is located just behind the castle. A lot of people know about this so get there early to be first in line!!!!
last time we were at WDW, my DGF and i went to Tink's shop and tried to find it but couldn't. i'm sure the clerk had a good time watching us search for the thing.
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Follow Brad's advice, but then be careful! We saw quite a few people pushing to be first at the rope drop under the castle. It was quite a . . . competitive atmosphere. My best advice would be to not let your daughter in on what you are trying to do. That way, if she isn't first, she's won't be too disappointed that someone else got to "wake" Tink. She'll just be excited that she experienced the "waking" of Tink.
Follow Brad's advice, but then be careful! We saw quite a few people pushing to be first at the rope drop under the castle. It was quite a . . . competitive atmosphere. My best advice would be to not let your daughter in on what you are trying to do. That way, if she isn't first, she's won't be too disappointed that someone else got to "wake" Tink. She'll just be excited that she experienced the "waking" of Tink.
I'd have to agree! I have seen people pushing and running to get there too and I wouldn't want your daughter to be disappointed! Good Luck!
My dd's did this on one of our trips. This is exactly how it happened. #1 get into the park early on a non early magic day. And depending on her age, how she handles what comes next is up to you. My dd (oldest) was geared up to get in. You MUST be in the breezeway of the castle BEFORE the rope drops. NOTICE where the CM is standing and stand there and talk with them. As soon as the announcment and music starts they will take down the rope from this end. At that time, the sprint begins, someone from your group must RUN into Tink's Treasures and ASK to wake up Tink. If that person is first, they must agree to wait for everyone to catch up. And have camera's ready! My oldest DD was first and there were several others right on her heel's. The Cm asked if she minded sharing, I asked her and she said that was ok with her, so there were about 4 or 5 girls tapping on the treasure box to wake up Tink. Tink comes out and flys around the room really fast. Then the Cm gives everyone that participates a special certificate. We all took turns reenacting the event for better photo's of course!
This tidbit of advice came from a CM, tell the gate that you have a breakfast ressie at Crystal Palace, and that gets you into the park past the hub. I am not recommending this exact procedure but that is what they told several groups to do. Oh and by the way, when we did this the CM told us that Tink was suffering from a sleeping disorder in that she was known to go back to sleep several times per day. I am not aware if Tink is cured of this problem at this time or not. I suppose she is dreaming up lots of new dreams for us to enjoy! Have a wonderful time. Sara
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atmosphere. My best advice would be to not let your daughter in on what you are trying to do. That way, if she isn't first, she's won't be too disappointed that someone else got to "wake" Tink. She'll just be excited that she experienced the "waking" of Tink.
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