The Good, The Bad and The Buggy - Nov 2011 TR - Page 4 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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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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Our breakfast was in a bento box style tin and it consisted of yogurt with granola, fig cakes, melon balls, brie, pita, procuitto and beef , a roulade of salmon with cream cheese and green onion on a jicima slaw and of course that juice. It was awesome.
They had an observation area around the back of the boma and there were telescopes set up. We had a good sight of the lioness.
After we finished up, we headed back to the Jeep as we saw the next group heading down the trail. We got some more good pics of rhinos and the lioness.
We got back to base and got to vote as to where we wanted our $$$ to go - big cats, elephants, rhinos or the Disney Wildlife conservation fund .
Now our trek was over. We went to get our stuff out of our locker and it wouldn’t open! So the girl at the outfitters had to come and open it with her "special code" and then they walked us out because we were the stragglers. We left the area wanting to go again. Definitely worth the $$$ and time!
How great that they helped you with the camera strap so you could take pictures. And you got some really good pictures! WAT looks like fun, glad to hear it was worth the $.
YAY!!!! I knew you could do it Coop! It does look kind of scary but you did it!!
That pic of Chuck on the bridge is awesome! I also love the one of you giving the thumbs up. You are beaming and you can tell that you are so proud for overcoming your fears. Those are ones I would totally frame.
I think the pics of the animals are awesome too. Especially the one of the lioness and the rhino.
Bear with us everyone. Having router issues. I also have to bake a birthday cake and make a batch of chicken and dumplings tomorrow to celebrate DstepD bday. Then work on Thanksgiving and then have OUR Thanksgiving on Friday. I will be updating as soon as I can.
The WAT looked fun. I didn't read the detail, but looked at your pics. Great by the way. I am hoping to do this with my girls on our next trip or is there an age limit?
wow--beautiful pics from the trek! glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! Some of the pics were from the ones they took.
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How great that they helped you with the camera strap so you could take pictures. And you got some really good pictures! WAT looks like fun, glad to hear it was worth the $.
It was so much fun! We wanted to do it again right away!
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YAY!!!! I knew you could do it Coop! It does look kind of scary but you did it!!
That pic of Chuck on the bridge is awesome! I also love the one of you giving the thumbs up. You are beaming and you can tell that you are so proud for overcoming your fears. Those are ones I would totally frame.
I think the pics of the animals are awesome too. Especially the one of the lioness and the rhino.
Can't wait to hear more!
And yes, I do get the title now!
I know - right? I LOVE those pics! We are just absolutely ecstatic and pure happiness just shows. I may frame them.
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The WAT looks like so much fun, I'd love to do it one day. Thanks for the review!
Oh I say everyone should!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Glad you had a great time on the WAT! Love the pictures!
Thanks
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Just catching back up! What a sweetheart Chuck is! with the fabulous surprises. Now I'm ready to go on the WAT myself! for the review!
Isn't he just? Do it Cam! I don't know how old Steph is but it's for guests over 8 years old. And they do have an alternate trek (I think no bridges) for those with difficulty. I had to take some giant steps across that bridge! Some of those boards are spaced quite far! But it is so worth it! You all would enjoy it! We stayed and saw the Jammin Jungle Parade and I thought of you!
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The WAT looked fun. I didn't read the detail, but looked at your pics. Great by the way. I am hoping to do this with my girls on our next trip or is there an age limit?
I tell everyone it should be a must do! The age limit is 8 years old. I think there should also be a height requirement. I'm short - like 5'5" and I had a time because some of those boards on that bridge are really far apart. I had to take some BIG steps!
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I tell everyone it should be a must do! The age limit is 8 years old. I think there should also be a height requirement. I'm short - like 5'5" and I had a time because some of those boards on that bridge are really far apart. I had to take some BIG steps!
Ok, good! My girls are 10 & 11, but will be 12 & 13 on our next planned trip. You have me scared though, I am only 4'10" and my girls are tiny too. I guess we will see.
What a fantastic trip! The roses must have been such a great surprise, and I'm glad you got the camera strap squared away. The pictures from the WAT are fantastic, and you're so happy! I'm thrilled you're having such a good time so far!
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We went to get our stuff out of our locker and it wouldn’t open! So the girl at the outfitters had to come and open it with her "special code" and then they walked us out because we were the stragglers. We left the area wanting to go again. 
Definitely worth the $$$ and time! 
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I knew you could do it Coop! It does look kind of scary but you did it!! 
"Sparky"(My first trip.)
with the fabulous surprises. Now I'm ready to go on the WAT myself! 
for the review! 
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