Friends and Flowers April 2011 Complete Updated 5/4 - Page 21 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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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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Moving on with the current of the years.
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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.
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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What a great room at AKL, that's awesome! You had quite the evening. The heat seems to be taking a toll. Take it easy, get that nap in tomorrow!!
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Just caught up on your "live" reporting. Sounds like a great trip so far and tons of fun with so many friends. I am looking forward to seeing the Memories show on the castle...I got to see a bit in February but we did not have a great view...hoping to get a better view in August. Hope you and Brandon get some good sleep so you were feel better rested for your DHS day.
We slept . . . well almost enough . . . and got up this morning and actually made it to rope drop at DHS--and it was a good thing we did. I had forgotten just how little shade there is at the Studios because we haven't been there during the middle of the day in a long time. Mental note: plan only an EMH at DHS for June.
We arrived in plenty of time to get through the gates and queue up on the Blvd for the opening show. After the show we WALKED to Toy Story and got in the standby line. The ticker out front said it was already a 40 minute wait. I am happy to report that it was not, not even close--it was about 13 minutes. I really think they do that first thing in the morning to encourage you to get a fast pass instead of getting in line!
We walked on to Tower of Terror next and then used the Single Rider Line at Rockin Roller Coaster.
Then we went back in time and got hijacked by a movie gangster on the Great Movie Ride! I still rather enjoy this ride when the CM directing the Movie is good! I do wish they would change out some of the scenes. Alien for me has gotten really old--Tarzan too! I do like the Wizard of Oz and Casablanca scenes. I also got some pretty good shots using the Low Light Setting on my camera!
After the GMR I whisked Brandon off to the Animation Academy (before he could figure out what I was doing . . . he *groan* thought we were going to meet Lot-So Huggin Bear!) We drew tigger and both came out good--although Brandon's shows much more artistic ability, and I show the ability to follow directions! (That's why I love the AA. I can't draw anything freehand . . . but I can follow detailed directions!)
It was time for lunch as soon as we walked out. We watched the VIP Celebrities open the Derby for the day and ended up having a wonderful meal. Our server, Darrin, was awesome. I had just finished reading an awful review of HBD last night and was a little worried that things had gone downhill . . . no worries at all now! You can read all about it very soon! (Spoiler: Margarita Flight!)
Lunch did us in . . . when we got out the temp was at 92 degrees and we were standing in full sun!
Sadly enough, we still haven't seen any of the shows! Why? They almost all start in the mid afternoon! (Or during lunch)
I had high hopes for seeing the 2pm B&tB but after lunch . . . with cocktails . . . we decided it was too darn hot to wait around for more than an hour for the show. I'm glad we decided to call it quits. Brandon decided to nap. I took a walk to Kidani--yes I'm a gluton for punishment because I walked back too! Then I went to the pool to cool off. I did something I've never ever done before!
Now I'm going to chill for a bit before getting ready for dinner, which is right downstairs at Boma!
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Sorry the heat wave hasn't quit. I thought today was supposed to be cooler. It's really hard to keep going when it's like that. You should be in a Boma coma about now!
Hrm . . . I thought something was off . . . Chez that post is from 3:20 in the afternoon . . . my last post last night was at 9:52pm . . . we had a pretty early night last night.
We're going to be having another early night tonight.
Dinner at Boma was just wonderful. All of the food (almost) was great. I think that there has been quite an improvement from out last visit. I'll let you know what we loved and didn't love when I get home.
We just decided to call it a night after dinner, rather than go out to a park. I think we're still tired from all the sun this morning--and then I got even more sun while Brandon was napping.
The walk from Jambo House to Kidani isn't bad--it took me 9 minutes at a moderate pace. However, almost the entire walk is in full sun and I walked both ways and then I went to the pool. If I hadn't had a hat, suglasses and sunblock I'd be a crispy critter right now. I've only got a slight burn--from yesterday--when I wore a shirt that has a lower back than most of my T shirts--the new exposed area burned even with sunblock.
At any rate . . . morning touring is working well for us. Early nights and early mornings seem to be the way to go. I hope I can keep it up when I get home. I'll never be getting up at 7:15, but I'd like to be able to get to bed a little earlier and up a little earlier and a little more exercise!
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So sorry about the oppressive heat! Can't wait to hear about Boma.
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