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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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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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My DN just put a comment of Facebook. She'd spent TWO DAYS at Disney and was pooped! That's all?? First, she asked no advice, second, she's 24, how can she be pooped with anything and third, (and most importantly) she got to spend two days at WDW, TWO DAYS!!!! I SO need Disneytime! Youth is wasted on the young. Disney is wasted on the amateurs!
yeah... I don't get it either. Lucky for me I have 3 nephews who love WDW. I have been taking them since they were little. The oldest loves it as much as I do. When he goes with me, he always finds interesting side things to do in addition the the Parks. We will go to the upperfloors od Contemporary and get an arial view of MK.
Maybe in a few days she will realize all she did and what fun it was too
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I don't know that I would take that to mean that she didn't have any fun...just that she was maybe tired from her trip??? Not to defend her comment, but we just got back from WDW and the heat index was something like 107 degrees. It was insanely hot and we felt like wilty flowers every day when we got back to the room. Its not to say that we didn't have fun or weren't sad to leave, but heat like that really does you in. Our 4 year old was miserably hot which put a big damper on her enthusiasm as well. I felt so bad for so many families who were having a hard time enjoying themselves.
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I was just talking to my DH's cousin. She and her family just came back from a trip to Disney and all she talked about was how crowded it was and how miserable she was the whole time! I don't understand it... you're in the Happiest Place on Earth, there will always be crowds so deal, and you need to focus on your 3 year old having fun if you are getting cranky!!!! GRRRR!!! Why do people do that? I love the the World, and I know that there will be crowds and long lines and it will be hot as blazes when we are there in July but, it's not about that. Focus on the good feelings!
We just got back also and the heat and humidity was horrid, but we still had fun! I'm sorry she doesn't feel she had fun, maybe it was the heat and crowds that made it seem not very pleasant. Tell her to go at a different, cooler time!
That may be true. Sometimes family or friends will say "you are going to WDW again this year?" and I think they just didn't have the experience we had. I am not sure why.
I think the experience can be exhausting (or so I have heard...I find it exhilirating!). Maybe with some pre-planning and investigation, she would have a better time.
Maybe she just needed a few more days to get the full magical experience!
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I think the experience can be exhausting (or so I have heard...I find it exhilirating!). Maybe with some pre-planning and investigation, she would have a better time.
Maybe she just needed a few more days to get the full magical experience!
I couldn't agree with you more! You really need to plan ahead to make the most of your time, and 2 days just isn't nearly enough time.
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Oh yes! I have family that think that they can just "wing it" when they get to Disney. How can you expect to have a great time if you don't plan? And then they turn to me complaining that they we not able to do anything or that after 2 days they just decided to go to the beach .
I am inclined to think that she was just expressing how she felt after two days- I am usually pooped by then too but I keep going and I do love it anyway. I have 3 sons, 28,22 & 16 and they love Disney as much as I do. They used to complain about being tired when they were small but not anymore! (I trained them right)
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Why do people do that? I love the the World, and I know that there will be crowds and long lines and it will be hot as blazes when we are there in July but, it's not about that. Focus on the good feelings!
I couldn't agree with you more! You really need to plan ahead to make the most of your time, and 2 days just isn't nearly enough time.
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