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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
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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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Oh, can't wait to see the girls with the fairies! DD and family (they are the ones on the right of my sig pic) just arrived at WDW today (WISH I WAS WITH THEM!). It's the first trip for DGrdD (she's 16 months) and her room is decorated with the fairies! Hope they get to see them!!
I am super curious to hear Mary Devall's take on meeting the fairies...it is on the top of Izzy's list for next month and I know the lines will be outta control that week.
Love the Barnstormer memories....those truly are precious moments, huh?
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What a morning already! You sure know how to do Disney with all this luxury. I can't wait for the 'magic coffee machine' on our next trip. I'm thinking it will definitely spoil me.
Looking forward to what the girls think of the fairies.
What a great start. If you can, can you post a pic of Maddie's name in her book so we can all see how cute she did? I am sure we would all love to see it. Congrats on starting the TR though for the MK edition of the trip. I can't wait to see the girls pictures with the fairies. I am thinking of trying Barnstormer as I don't like roller coasters at all but if little miss Maddie can do it, then I can do it in her honor on our next trip in Nov/Dec.
Within about ten minutes, we were allowed into the next room where Iridessa actually walked over to escort us to her area. She chatted away with the girls while she signed each of their autograph books.
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Finally was Silvermist who was probably the most gentle of the three and got lots of hugs from the girls.
Mary Devall and Maddie truly enjoyed this experience and really loved meeting the Fairies, but I was a little less than impressed especially given all the hype and the long wait times. Although they did each spend time with the girls, the time that they spent versus the wait times just didn’t add up. Despite everything, the girls were simply giddy afterwards, so it was all worth it!
By the way, you will notice that we did buy the Photopass CD. I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but our family has been cursed with some bad pre-ordered Photopass CD mojo. If we pre-order the CD, I end up scrambling near the end of our trip to find a photographer to take some decent pictures of us and we come home with about 5 good pictures. On the other hand, if we make a conscious decision not to pre-order the CD thinking that we won't have a lot of time to take pictures, we end up with tons of glorious heart stopping photos of the girls. So this time . . . we figured that we had only 3 days in the parks, so it wasn't worth it. Sure enough . . . Photopass photographers and opportunities were coming out of the woodwork and we were blessed with a multitude of pictures. So . . . I guess the extra $30 or so is worth getting around our bad mojo!
Yes, those are great pictures and totally worth spending the extra $30 for!!! It's so great that we get these frequent updates (unlike some of your CLQ buddies )! I'm loving it. . . . .
It's so cute how excited they were to meet the fairies (and Maddie with her first autograph book ). I also was a little let down with meeting the fairies, but with your girls, I definitely thought it was worth it (and the pictures say so too).
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
I am kinda worried about this meet n greet as well. I have 3 dd's, so I know they will LOVE to meet the fairies, but we are going in June, I know the line will be HUGE. I hadn't told them they will get to see the fairies, so maybe I'll play it by ear. but then again, how can we go and not see them? lol.
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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I can't wait for the 'magic coffee machine' on our next trip. I'm thinking it will definitely spoil me.
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So . . . I guess the extra $30 or so is worth getting around our bad mojo! 
). I also was a little let down with meeting the fairies, but with your girls, I definitely thought it was worth it (and the pictures say so too).
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