My HATTQAD Decade of Dreams Trip Report **Updated 7/20** - Page 50 - 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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Great finish... and a great read through-and-through! As always, I really enjoyed all of your stories and color commentary. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us. Nothing like traveling to the World with Princess Sharon! (Well, okay... except for traveling to the World myself!) Maybe I'll hop on over to your other TR.
Sharon, I'm so sad that this TR is over! But I can always shift to the new one. for your final thoughts. I too love Boma and Crystal Palace. And Kidani Village is my absolute favorite DVC resort!!! I can't wait until 2011 for our next stay with my DSis's family. I truly enjoy your wonderful sense of humor and your clever descriptions of your visits. again!
Such a wonderful time and TR!!! Thank you so much for the wonderful pics, funny commentaries, and sharing your time with us!!! Can't wait until your next trip!!!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us as always! I really look forward to your comments and random photo comments I am curious as well about which two resorts that you havent stayed at? My guess is the yacht club and the grand floridian??? I dont remember you talking about those resorts but i've only recently been reading the TR's
I am so glad that you enjoyed your trip and was able to have an entirely new experience overall at disney which is nice for a veteran
Thanks for sharing...great wrap up!
Curious...what are the 2 resorts you have left to stay in??
Fort Wilderness and Old Key West. I've never stayed at the Swan/Dolphin either, but I don't count those. If you want to get technical, I've stayed at Boardwalk Inn but not the villas and obviously the Contemporary but not BLT yet. And I've done both Yacht Club and Beach Club, all 3 All Stars, and both POFQ and POR (and there, both the mansions and Alligator Bayou).
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
You have done a wonderful job with your trip report even if you felt it was rushed. The great thing about it is that it illustrates what a great community we have here at the Passporterboards. I highly encourage others if they have the opportunity to meet others. It just enhances the whole Disney experience. That's the message that I take away from your trip report. That and can you really have too many frozen alcoholic beverages? I think not. Or Tonga Toast. Can't have too much Tonga Toast. Or soup at Boma. Can't have too much soup at Boma. Or Zebra Domes either (that's my own personal addition).
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Great trip report Sharon! (as always!)
It was great to meet you! I was so glad to be able to meet everyone at the DoD trip! Hopefully we will be able to meet up again soon!
Great wrap up. You are too funny. I love reading your TR. I know it will make me smile and laugh a lot too!
Glad you have more trips planned so I can read about your adventures.
Great wrap up Sharon. This trip just sounded amazing, not only becuase it was so much fun reading everyone's experiences but it was great seeing everyone together (and between everyone's pictures I doubt there was any passporter who was not showcased in a TR )
I do hate to see your TR coming to an end but we still have your London / Paris one and all you have to do is stretch that one out for a bit until it is time for your August / Spetember PTR...
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But I can always shift to the new one. 
for your final thoughts. I too love Boma and Crystal Palace. And Kidani Village is my absolute favorite DVC resort!!! I can't wait until 2011 for our next stay with my DSis's family. I truly enjoy your wonderful sense of humor and your clever descriptions of your visits. 
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I am curious as well about which two resorts that you havent stayed at? My guess is the yacht club and the grand floridian??? I dont remember you talking about those resorts but i've only recently been reading the TR's
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