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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
Moving on with a spirit born to run
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.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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Great day at DHS! I'm sorry Eileen wasn't feeling well, but I'm glad that you got to benefit from it!
I think Delores was our server at Beaches & Cream last month! She noticed my DS's birthday button and, after our meal, she turned out the lights and put on the sirens (just like they do for the Kitchen Sink), and announced his birthday and presented him with a balloon. We had just arrived at BC and our rooms weren't ready, so this was a great start to our vacation. Yay Delores!!
Wasn't the holiday display at YC great? I could have spent hours looking at all the details in the train village.
I knew exactly what you meant. I aspire to be like Cheryl one day since she puts the rest of us to shame with her mad TR updating skills. .
Oh wow - I am not worthy!
Thanks for the compliments guys... it is so much easier when you can write half of it during your trip and have it ready to post when you get home... that does help!
What a great start to the day - you riding Tower of Terror Sharon? What a shocker....
I'm so glad you guys got Delores - she's so great!
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Sounded like a great start to the day. I'm glad you managed to squeeze in some extra drops on ToT (hey, favorite rides are favorite rides for a reason!) . B&C would be sooooo good right now! Burger, onion rings, cherry coke and a hot fudge sundae. Mmmmmm.
I love the "extras" in the background of this photo:
What a great time of year to get married at WDW with all the decorations!!
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You guys did a great job criss-crossing DHS and fitting quite a bit in (between BR breaks, of course)...
Sorry to hear Eileen was feeling icky....and even worse that it hung around for so darn long. Seems to me, you girlies will just have to plan another trip when everyone is in good health....
Looking forward to Citricos, my fav for dinner.
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You guys did a great job criss-crossing DHS and fitting quite a bit in (between BR breaks, of course)...
Sorry to hear Eileen was feeling icky....and even worse that it hung around for so darn long. Seems to me, you girlies will just have to plan another trip when everyone is in good health....
Looking forward to Citricos, my fav for dinner.
Danielle
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Guilty! I'm such a slacker that I haven't even started my TRs yet, although I keep meaning too . Seriously, I really plan to do a TR for my April trip. We'll see how I do.
Great day at DHS. Love you in your ToT ears in front of your tower! I haven't see the BatB show either, but I might not get miffed at the omissions as I haven't seen the movie either . Can't believe that I'm admitting that here.
And finally, not only do I now have the urge to try chestnuts, I'm thinking that I should finally try Beverly too. What are you doing to me, Sha?
Glad you got to ride your favorite TOT Sharon I feel the same way about RNRC. It's a bit too shaky for me to ride two times in a row. It was fun running into you all again at Guest Services in DHS! I hope I get the chance to meet up with you all in the future!
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Bummer Eileen wasn't feeling well- I have had vacations where I've been sick and it totally stinks!! Glad you're finally feeling better Eileen!
Sounds like you had a great day at DHS, can't wait to hear more!
Thanks for reading along and making such great comments! Y'all are just the best!
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I knew exactly what you meant. I aspire to be like Cheryl one day since she puts the rest of us to shame with her mad TR updating skills.
Anyway, poor Eileen seemd to be out for the count after ST. Good to hear you were able to ride ToT a few times this day, and I can't wait to hear all about Citricos. That's one of the restaurants I've never dined at before.
As someone who writes a lot of trip reports and knows how much work they really are, Cheryl is simply amazing to me! How she manages to post an update every day is remarkable! I can barely get on the boards to READ every day! Indeed, we are not worthy!
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What a fun day at DHS! Woohoo for four drops on ToT! I never even thought about Belle's father not being mentioned in the show...that is weird that they leave that part of the story totally out. Can't wait to hear about your dinner!
And he's so important to the story! It makes me mad to think they just leave him out altogether to keep the cast size down.
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Only 4 drops...slacker
Well, I had some people holding me back.
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Originally Posted by lauriep
I love your Imagineering T-shirt! Did you get that on Backstage Magic? Poor Eileen! Star Tours is definitely a no-go for me. I don't want to risk feeling bad for a whole day. Sadly, my last ride on ToT, which I used to LOVE, did me in for the day. I love your angel/devil smiley!
I did get it at Mickey's of Glendale! And if memory serves, it was only $12. I got a bunch of t-shirts because they were so cheap!
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We DID do well sharing a bathroom! I wasn't surprised, but it was a bonus...
And it wasn't that Star Wars made me sick (though, at first, I thought it was why I was feeling off), but more that I was actually coming down with something. With each day, I felt worse and worse, and wasn't able to have as much fun as the rest of you. To top it off, not only did I come home sick, but I STAYED sick. I'm only just now feeling back to "normal."
Or I was still just mad at you for going on TOT without Karen and me.
Dude! There was like ONE trip report where I was slow and finally tapered off to nothing. But all of the others were finished and in a somewhat timely fashion. I'm not *Karen*...
As long as someone is more of a slacker than you are, it's okay?
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I had no idea you could get a FP for BaTB?? Geez, I get so much knowledge here, it amazes me.
I am soooo looking forward to how well you ladies dine fancy with your tree hats. Which I adore btw!!!
I won't mention a thing anymore to anyone about slacking on updates
You can't get FPs for BATB. We were getting TOT FPs.
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Never been to the Beauty and the Beast show. Maybe I'll have to check that out next trip. Can't wait to hear about Citrico's. We had a fabulous dinner there! BTW - I'm no slacker - I finished my TR!
Yay, a TR finisher!
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Great day at DHS! I'm sorry Eileen wasn't feeling well, but I'm glad that you got to benefit from it!
I think Delores was our server at Beaches & Cream last month! She noticed my DS's birthday button and, after our meal, she turned out the lights and put on the sirens (just like they do for the Kitchen Sink), and announced his birthday and presented him with a balloon. We had just arrived at BC and our rooms weren't ready, so this was a great start to our vacation. Yay Delores!!
Wasn't the holiday display at YC great? I could have spent hours looking at all the details in the train village.
I love magical moments like that! Delores is truly a gem.
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Great update. I had my first No Way Jose in October - AWESOME - wish I had one right now!!!
Oh, man, me too!
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Originally Posted by chezp
Oh wow - I am not worthy!
Thanks for the compliments guys... it is so much easier when you can write half of it during your trip and have it ready to post when you get home... that does help!
What a great start to the day - you riding Tower of Terror Sharon? What a shocker....
I'm so glad you guys got Delores - she's so great!
Really, Cheryl, I am in awe of you! When I write my TR and then don't even find time to post it for days at a time, I think to myself, "how does Chez do it?" You deserve a big hand! And a cookie.
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I have had trips where I did not do a TR, but only one I have not finished, and that was the post-tornado NATREC report.
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Originally Posted by Caldercup
Yeah.... the noive of her mocking us. Harrruuumppphhh!
That's the last time I'll invite her on one of my vacations.
So we're clear here, NOT doing something because you know how much work it takes also makes you a slacker.
All kidding aside folks, I love that people enjoy my TRs and look forward to updates, but if I don't post for a few days, it's because I'm busy! I'll be back. I ALWAYS come back!
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Originally Posted by disneydani
You guys did a great job criss-crossing DHS and fitting quite a bit in (between BR breaks, of course)...
Sorry to hear Eileen was feeling icky....and even worse that it hung around for so darn long. Seems to me, you girlies will just have to plan another trip when everyone is in good health....
Looking forward to Citricos, my fav for dinner.
Danielle
That's a good enough reason to plan another trip! And you'll have to wait to hear about how fabulous our Citricos meal was. Oops! Spoiler!
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Originally Posted by HollyH
Guilty! I'm such a slacker that I haven't even started my TRs yet, although I keep meaning too . Seriously, I really plan to do a TR for my April trip. We'll see how I do.
Great day at DHS. Love you in your ToT ears in front of your tower! I haven't see the BatB show either, but I might not get miffed at the omissions as I haven't seen the movie either . Can't believe that I'm admitting that here.
And finally, not only do I now have the urge to try chestnuts, I'm thinking that I should finally try Beverly too. What are you doing to me, Sha?
You definitely should try Beverly. It's a rite of passage. Nobody's ever died from it, so it's not that bad. Some people even like it. Some crazy people. Just kidding, Heather!
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. Seriously, I really plan to do a TR for my April trip. We'll see how I do.
. Can't believe that I'm admitting that here.
I feel the same way about RNRC. It's a bit too shaky for me to ride two times in a row.
It was fun running into you all again at Guest Services in DHS! I hope I get the chance to meet up with you all in the future!
And if memory serves, it was only $12. I got a bunch of t-shirts because they were so cheap!
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