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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
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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.
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Well, I will try this again. I wrote a post before your most recent update and when I clicked Post Reply it just went Poof! It went away!
So, I can't really remember everything I commented on....so I will just say -
Great updates Cam!
I do remember a few things. First of all, I love that picture of the castle in the update prior to this last one!
Carly and I ate at PVH this last time too and really enjoyed the pizza!
I haven't seen HP yet. I really want to see it, but then I really don't want to see it! I think once I see it, I will be very sad that it is over.
Which brings me to something else I remember commenting about! Tell Stefanie that I was very sad to ride Snow White for the last time too! I wonder if they will incorporate any of the original ride into the new one?
Don't you just love the new fun interactive stuff at Pooh and the Haunted Mansion?! Did you get sneezed on by the Captain??
Sounds like guys found a lot of great treasure on your shopping trip!
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Well, I will try this again. I wrote a post before your most recent update and when I clicked Post Reply it just went Poof! It went away!
So, I can't really remember everything I commented on....so I will just say -
Great updates Cam!
I do remember a few things. First of all, I love that picture of the castle in the update prior to this last one!
Carly and I ate at PVH this last time too and really enjoyed the pizza!
I haven't seen HP yet. I really want to see it, but then I really don't want to see it! I think once I see it, I will be very sad that it is over.
Which brings me to something else I remember commenting about! Tell Stefanie that I was very sad to ride Snow White for the last time too! I wonder if they will incorporate any of the original ride into the new one?
Don't you just love the new fun interactive stuff at Pooh and the Haunted Mansion?! Did you get sneezed on by the Captain??
Sounds like you guys found a lot of great treasures on your shopping trip!
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Those antenna toppers are adorable, especially the Mickey in his poncho. Call me silly but I have tons of toppers that I don't use because I'm afraid they will fall off, be stolen or get ruined.
Looks like everyone was having a great time exploring the new HM queue - I a so looking forward to seeing the new queue for that and Pooh soon. Glad you were able to catch the parade, I had never seen the afternoon parade until my mom only trip in February and I loved it...can't wait for the girls to get to see it.
Love the new purchases and what a small world...how funny to meet one of Stefanie's old bus drivers
Great new queue at HM. Love the small world bit! Nice goodies from your shopping! Love the "my other car is a monorail"hehe
That vinyl is perfect for Luke. He would love to drive the monorail!
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Hate to hear Luke was still struggling with his foot:! Sounds like a fun time in the MK! I love, love, love the Haunted Mansion and can't wait to ride it now that they have made some upgrades!
His poor feet are going to factor into every day, but really we'd didn't see it as a set back. It was opportunity to see and do some things we might not have done. For example, I had never once noticed that porch with those rockers, but it was a cool place to sit and rest and even people watch.
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Well, I will try this again. I wrote a post before your most recent update and when I clicked Post Reply it just went Poof! It went away!
So, I can't really remember everything I commented on....so I will just say -
Great updates Cam!
I do remember a few things. First of all, I love that picture of the castle in the update prior to this last one!
Carly and I ate at PVH this last time too and really enjoyed the pizza!
I haven't seen HP yet. I really want to see it, but then I really don't want to see it! I think once I see it, I will be very sad that it is over.
Which brings me to something else I remember commenting about! Tell Stefanie that I was very sad to ride Snow White for the last time too! I wonder if they will incorporate any of the original ride into the new one?
Don't you just love the new fun interactive stuff at Pooh and the Haunted Mansion?! Did you get sneezed on by the Captain??
Sounds like guys found a lot of great treasure on your shopping trip!
Watching the HP credits is where I cried the most because I knew this was it. No more books; no more movies. But then on the way home, Stefanie could tell I was a bit sad, so she reminded me I could buy the new movie when it came out on DVD and watching them all as much as I wanted.
The interactive lines are super, makes me wonder what took Disney so long to put them in. The Captain did not sneeze on us! Wish he had as Stefanie's reaction would have been priceless!
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Great update. Love your pix as always. Nice to see how small the world really is. You never know who you will run into at the parks.
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What a small world with the bus driver encounter!
Love Luke's car sticker and the antena toppers!
We never know from year to year who will meet, but every year we run into someone unexpected who knows us or we know them. it!
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Those antenna toppers are adorable, especially the Mickey in his poncho. Call me silly but I have tons of toppers that I don't use because I'm afraid they will fall off, be stolen or get ruined.
I'm the very same way! In fact about 4 or 5 trips ago, I bought the Mickey Mouse with the sunglasses and ears hat antenna topper. Later that summer we went to a mall in Evansville and when we got back to our car, he was gone. I bought another the next trip, but he has never been on the antenna once. My new Edge makes it a bit harder to steal now, but I have a few I just don't want to blow off and the weather does change them.
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Looks like everyone was having a great time exploring the new HM queue - I a so looking forward to seeing the new queue for that and Pooh soon. Glad you were able to catch the parade, I had never seen the afternoon parade until my mom only trip in February and I loved it...can't wait for the girls to get to see it.
Love the new purchases and what a small world...how funny to meet one of Stefanie's old bus drivers
We don't usually plan to see the afternoon parade as it's so crowded and usually very hot. But when we come out and there it is we always stop because Stefanie does love it.
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Just got all caught up again!!
I enjoy looking at all your pictures and reading about ya'lls adventures!
I Ye Olde Christmas and Days of Christmas at DTD. But I'm the type of shopper if I know there are similiar shops, I will go to both just to get the best price. Although Disney's prices usually run same anywhere you go!!
I can't wait to try the new Winne the Pooh & Haunted Mansion cue. They both look like so much fun!!
Can't wait for more!!
I just love the new queue at HM! I'm glad you got to enjoy it! I bought a antenna topper for my car on a trip a few years ago and then I got home and realized that my car doesn't have an antenna! Oopps!
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I just love the new queue at HM! I'm glad you got to enjoy it! I bought a antenna topper for my car on a trip a few years ago and then I got home and realized that my car doesn't have an antenna! Oopps!
I love the new queue's for Pooh and HM! I guess one good thing about a longer than I'd like absence from WDW is that there is some new stuff to check out!
Our cars are going to be looking quite similar! I have the Disney family, monorail sticker, and monorail antenna topper on mine! The kids (and okay, me too) always get so excited when we find another Disney family car!
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