Cindybelle's DoD Trip Report, May 2009 WDW--Updated 6/19 - COMPLETE! - Page 18 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Thank you, Liz! It will take me some time to go through all the photos on the two CDs that arrived today, but it will be fun "work!"
Here are some of the pics from our PhotoPass. Some have probably been shared in other people's TRs, but now they're part of MINE. ("Mine! Mine! Mine!" - loved the seagulls at the Living Seas entrance!) Great memories -- gotta go back!
First, here's a picture taken shortly after I met Sheri face-to-face for the very first time! We were waiting for our Crystal Palace lunch group to assemble on the DoD's first day -- Saturday. I love Sheri's exuberance -- wish I'd been holding my arm up higher -- but I was clutching my precious homemade name tags and Disney stickers for all my soon-to-be Disney buddies!
Larry with Donald -- and I somehow thought it appropriate to add Goofy. (Larry, you should take that as a high compliment -- I don't share Goofy with just anybody.)
Since I was all in red that day, I thought a Minnie border would look nice with my picture with Donald.
Here's a couple of photos that Liz and I snagged at the end of that very same l-o-n-g but w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l day. Liz and I were so busy gabbing over dinner at Cosmic Ray's that we had to scurry out into the rapidly-advancing evening to join the rest of the PPs in front of the train depot for the Electric Parade. How does Cindy look? Tuckered out but happy -- that grin just wouldn't let up for a minute that day!
Truer words were never written:
More to come tomorrow! I just had to send out a few to everybody tonight. Gawrsh -- now I'm excited all over again.
BTW, I'm glad I shared a PhotoPass with some PP friends -- apparently Clari(girl) is part of our group, because I've got lots of great photos of the Texas girls getting dolled up at BBB. But I won't share those here -- I'm betting Vanessa or Clari will want to share those themselves. Great pics, great times.
Larry with Donald -- and I somehow thought it appropriate to add Goofy. (Larry, you should take that as a high compliment -- I don't share Goofy with just anybody.)
I shall take it as the compliment it is intended to be! Thank you!
I was wondering if/when this picture was going to surface.
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sorry sorry sorry it took so long i had some medical issues that prevented me from sending out the cds next trip we do together ill treet you to dinner at any disney resturant u want to make up for it!!
sorry sorry sorry it took so long i had some medical issues that prevented me from sending out the cds next trip we do together ill treet you to dinner at any disney resturant u want to make up for it!!
Wow - Liz, you don't have to treat me to dinner -- but I'll sure take you up on meeting you for a fine and magical evening at our favorite place on earth! I don't know when, but we will MAKE it happen! Thanks for spearheading the group CD.
I was nervous and excited to finally meet some PPs. I felt like the moment when Peter Pan says, "And here -- we -- go!" I'm flying!
Hey, now I realize I can name everybody in those two photos. I know some PassPorters! No longer a newbie!
I think you all recognize WendyIsMyName. We'd sent so may PMs about this lunch that it was a thrill to finally meet -- she looked at me and said, "Cindy!" and I looked at her and said "Wendy!" -- and we hugged and laughed. Thank you Wendy, for opening up your own table and your heart to include so many more than you'd originally planned for lunch!
After lunch, it was time to register and then the whole PP group straggled over to the area in front of the castle. Many, many thanks to Sheri (skateycat) for commandeering a Disney photographer for this momentous occasion!
Happy birthday, PassPorter!
One thing you have to say about PassPorters -- we are a photogenic lot!
Hey Cindy,I have to say ,this last page here actually brought me to tears.
I miss everyone from the PassPorter Decade of Dreams tour.
One of your many Tour buddies.
Laurie
Wow love your pictures from EPCOT Cindy. Didn't know they still did the hang glider "magic" in any of the pictures. Where were you when that picture was taken? Might want to try for it on a future trip!
Love this TR, you have made us feel like we were there with you all!
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