As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
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.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
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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.
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So my last thread was what would you skip, so this is the place to tell me your 'must do' things (attractions etc.) that you have already done
MK
Parades ... I missed the Electrical one, but I love parades - they just make me smile!
Pirates of the Carribean ... Just fun
Jungle Cruise ... Laughed so hard
Splash Mountain ... Cute, fun, great ride
Big Thunder Mountain ... Body jerking fun
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin ... Fun
Monsters Inc Laugh Floor .... LOL fun
Stitches Great Escape ... Love Stitch
EP
Illuminations ... Great show
Mission Space ... But only the green
Soarin ... Amazing
DHS
Star Tours ... Fun
Honey I Shrunk The Kids ... My boys loved this, and if it makes them happy, it makes me happy
Toy Story Mania ... Way too fun!
Tower of Terror ... Yikes
Rock n Roller Coaster ... Too fun
AK
Jammin Jungle Parade ... Makes me smile!
It's Tough to Be a Bug ... Fun show
Kilimanjaro Safaris ... Beautiful, amazing, love animals
Expedition Everest ... Awesome!
Kali River Rapids ... Pure, wet fun
Dinosaur ... Scary fun
Finding Nemo ...
Pretty much everything I didn't say to skip is a must do but here is the list if we were very pressed for time.
MK
Pirates of the Carribbean (tradition)
Jungle Cruise (tradition)
Splash Mountain (just rode it for the first time in 17 years and must do it again)
Big Thunder Mountain
Peter Pan (tradition)
Small World (tradition)
Mine Carts (once it opens)
Space Mountain (depending on how I am feeling if I can do it but kids must)
Carousel of Progress (was my dad's fave)
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (I will beat my kids one of these days)
Wishes (tradition and memories but we sometimes watch it from the Poly)
Main Street Electrical Parade ( I remember seeing it with my dad)
Epcot
Soarin
Spaceship Earth and the stuff after (tradition)
Mission Space
Test Track
Mexico (tradition)
Maelstrom (tradition)
Innoventions
DHS
Toy Story Mania (I will beat my kids on this one too some day)
Tower of Terror (for my kids, not me)
Rock n Roller Coaster (for my kids, not me)
Star Tours (for my kids, not me)
Great Movie Ride (tradition)
(after reading this list, next trip will spend half day in MK and then finish at DHS)
AK
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Expedition Everest (for kids, not me)
Kali River Rapids
Finding Nemo
Festival of the Lion King
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Sandi
mom of 6: dd25, ds22, dd17, ds13, dd12, and dd9
mawmaw to 3 beautiful granddaughters: 5, 3, 1 and #4 due in February
16 trips to WDW
MK - Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, PeopleMover, BTMRR, Pirate's, Haunted Mansion
Epcot - Spaceship Earth, Soarin, Mission Space, Test Track (haven't seen the new rehab, so might change my mind)
DHS - Toy Story, Tower of Terror, Rockin Roller Coaster, Star Tours
AK - Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, Safari
I can't believe I forgot PeopleMover!!! MUST DO!!!!
Cindy, (If you want to be surprised stop reading LOL)the new TT changes is in queue line (you can design a car), post ride (lot's of interactive), and theming on the track itself. You are not longer testing the safety but the performance. The colors are sort of neon but the feel has not changed
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Sandi
mom of 6: dd25, ds22, dd17, ds13, dd12, and dd9
mawmaw to 3 beautiful granddaughters: 5, 3, 1 and #4 due in February
16 trips to WDW
MK -
Haunted Mansion (my favorite in this park)
BTMRR
Splash Mountain
Carousel of Progress
Jungle Cruise
Buzz Lightyear
Philharmagic
Pirates
DBF's favorite is Space Mountain but if someone said to me, "you can only ride ___ rides in MK today" id skip it if he weren't there!
Epcot -
Soarin (my favorite in this park)
Spaceship Earth
Living with the Land (I love agriculture)
Gran Fiesta Tour, if only because it's the reason I go into the pyramid
Test Track
World Showcase
Maelstrom
DHS -
Tower of Terror (my favorite in this park)
Great Movie Ride
Fantasmic
Little Mermaid
Animal Kingdom -
Kilimanjaro Safari (favorite)
Expedition Everest
Dinosaur
Maharajah / Pangani
Tree of Life / trails
Downtown Disney -
Earl of Sandwich! (Not an attraction but a must do!)
We don't have much of a must-do list now, as we don't really go for the attractions, we go more for the atmosphere, the dining and friends, so ours is quite short:
Magic Kingdom
Haunted Mansion
Pirates of the Caribbean
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Epcot
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
Soarin'
IllumiNations
MK - Buzz Light Year, HM, SM, BTMRR
EP- Soarin, the world showcase and this time cannot wait to try test track!!
HS - Star Tours!! TT, Aerosmith
AK- KRR, Safari
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