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The new TTA is kind of lame...i wish i could download the old one onto my ipod. The BI is just so sad...also I am really really sad about the lights of winter...b/c EPCOT is my favorite park and this really made it feel super festive...i loved it. But with all this said I would still be looking forward to a trip with friends...you guys are going to have a awesome time for sure!
Sorry about all of your disappointments, but you two always seem to make the best of a situation (although I think of you two every time I hear the music wafting from England so that had to be a shock). Your plans sound fantastic -- how cool to spend the holidays at Disney and with your favorite peeps!
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I can't believe they did away with all those things on you!!! I'm going to misss the Lights of Wonder too - I'm just glad I got to see them at least once.
All right, that was a downer post! Hopefully there will be lots of new things to experience on this trip to make you forget all about the things that will be gone!
On the bright side, you might get to see me!!! LOL I know I'm not all that exciting.
DBF was really wanting to see BI because I had told him all about how they were a Beatles tribute band and he LOVES the Beatles. He is going to be so disappointed without that tribute to the Fab Four.
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BI tries to "hook" the crowd with 1 or 2 Beatles songs at the start of each show. Then, they play a bunch of crap, and some songs they should NEVER attempt, and then end with a Beatles song. It truly is sad. The only way it can change is if more people complain. Two emails from me and Pom just won't cut it. But regardless, the Loflins will be here and that is all that matters!!
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Bakelins chillin' at the pool after a fun week at Disney!
I didn't realize either one of these!! I'm thinking I might have to go back and edit my post. Seriously with the missing by a few days again! Cheryl, you know we always want to see you and Mark again. And PSha, it's ridiculous when you look at the number of trips between the two of us in one year and NONE of them coincide? WHAT IS THE DEAL?!?!
We know that. I cannot believe that you guys and Sharon haven't met yet...
It makes me so sad that the BI no longer play Beatles music for each set. It's a shame, I'm pissed. I'm changing to screen name on here. Get some sleep Melissa. That was me chewing on your shoes last night so don't blame it on Chewy cat.
Nice one Andy. I wish you’d get on that screen name change. Be creative. No “first name last name” crap. And if you don’t quit eating my shoes I’m gonna take you out in the street and beat you like yo mama never did. I kid I kid But that’s what I wanted to say to Chewy the other night!
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I just read this and I'm in shock !!! When did this happen? I specifically rearranged our itinerary for our trip in January so that we were in Epcot on a day they were peforming. This is just so sad Thanks for the heads up though, at least I can get my disappointment out of the way now
I think it was back in August. I know when we saw them in mid July it was still Beatles but the talk of the change was in the air. Sadness.
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I agree MVMCP should start the day after turkey day.
THANK YOU!!!! C’mon Mickey! See! I’m not alone!
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You are like the Full House Queen! I vaguely recall her wanting to be named Dawn. And now you know my pain...
Yes, it’s scary the types of things I remember……. And even scarier when you compare it to the types of things I can’t remember…….
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The new TTA is kind of lame...i wish i could download the old one onto my ipod. The BI is just so sad...also I am really really sad about the lights of winter...b/c EPCOT is my favorite park and this really made it feel super festive...i loved it. But with all this said I would still be looking forward to a trip with friends...you guys are going to have a awesome time for sure!
That’s why we thank the Disney gods for Live365 And you know we’re super excited about seeing our friends and having fun in the world!
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All of those changes really are sad! What a bummer!
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Sorry you won't get to see some of your favorite things.
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Hopefully you'll be able to find some new things to replace the ones that you will miss!
Yeah….I don’t like change much, but I’m sure we’ll find some new things to get attached to!
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Sorry about all of your disappointments, but you two always seem to make the best of a situation (although I think of you two every time I hear the music wafting from England so that had to be a shock). Your plans sound fantastic -- how cool to spend the holidays at Disney and with your favorite peeps!
Awwww Jill, that made me smile
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I can't believe they did away with all those things on you!!! I'm going to misss the Lights of Wonder too - I'm just glad I got to see them at least once.
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I hate when Mickey changes my favorites too. Change at WDW is absolutely unacceptable to me.
I know!! You’d think Mickey would’ve had the decency to ask me first! I’m glad you got to see the lights. They were pretty weren’t they?
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All right, that was a downer post! Hopefully there will be lots of new things to experience on this trip to make you forget all about the things that will be gone!
I didn’t mean for it to be too much of a downer… I was more in a smart you-know-what kind of mood yesterday morning…. (and I’m trying to stretch this thing out to last until our trip gets here )
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On the bright side, you might get to see me!!! LOL I know I'm not all that exciting.
Pamela! We're not really. I promise.
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Originally Posted by BeatlesBran
BI tries to "hook" the crowd with 1 or 2 Beatles songs at the start of each show. Then, they play a bunch of crap, and some songs they should NEVER attempt, and then end with a Beatles song. It truly is sad. The only way it can change is if more people complain. Two emails from me and Pom just won't cut it. But regardless, the Loflins will be here and that is all that matters!!
RIGHT! And I’ll get right on that writing….that I was supposed to have done like two months ago….please don’t beat me like a Pom!
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Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)
BI tries to "hook" the crowd with 1 or 2 Beatles songs at the start of each show. Then, they play a bunch of crap, and some songs they should NEVER attempt, and then end with a Beatles song. It truly is sad. The only way it can change is if more people complain. Two emails from me and Pom just won't cut it. But regardless, the Loflins will be here and that is all that matters!!
You can add my name to list of people writing a letter, but I promise to do it sooner rather than later
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so that had to be a shock). Your plans sound fantastic -- how cool to spend the holidays at Disney and with your favorite peeps! 
I'm going to misss the Lights of Wonder too - I'm just glad I got to see them at least once.
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I cannot believe that you guys and Sharon haven't met yet... 
But that’s what I wanted to say to Chewy the other night!
And you know we’re super excited about seeing our friends and having fun in the world!
Jill, that made me smile 
I didn’t mean for it to be too much of a downer… I was more in a smart you-know-what kind of mood yesterday morning…. (and I’m trying to stretch this thing out to last until our trip gets here 
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