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:( Sad for ride closings during our 9-23/9-30 Trip
My kids were upset to hear about the many closings while we will be on our trip:
Ariel's Grotto (Especially since it's DD's Bday)
Pooh's Playful Spot
It's a Small World
Honey I Shrunk the Audience
Star Tours (DD is finally tall enough!)
Well at least the CM said Toontown is open until 2011 we have one of our favorites to look forward to one last time before it closes forever
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I know how you feel. All the rides you mentioned (except Star Tours) will be closed on us next week as well as Toy Story Mania, One Man's Dream, the Riverboart and Flame Tree Barbeque - basically all the things Abby looks forward too.
Just as a side note though, you do realize Ariels Grotto and Pooh's Playful Spot are gone for good, right? I ask only because someone here recently said they'd take their kids to Pooh's Playful Spot in January when it's open. I don't think they know that both those attractions have been removed.
I will be there too then! The best way for me to look at it is.... It's hard to fit everything into a visit so the closed stuff is that much less we have to fit into our schedule. The last time I was there (6 years ago) It's a Small World was closed so I was bummed to see that closed again. I am sad to see toontown close! Although, I am excited to see what it will look like in the future, well I hope I will see it done. We don't get to do Disney much & a future trip is not a promise. I would go every year if finances allowed! O well I am just happy & very blessed to be going to Disney World this year so I will try not to complain. I hope you have a magical vacation & maybe we will see you there!! I'm going to be on the look for fellow passporters!! It's like hidden Mickey's lol!!
I know how you feel. All the rides you mentioned (except Star Tours) will be closed on us next week as well as Toy Story Mania, One Man's Dream, the Riverboart and Flame Tree Barbeque - basically all the things Abby looks forward too.
Just as a side note though, you do realize Ariels Grotto and Pooh's Playful Spot are gone for good, right? I ask only because someone here recently said they'd take their kids to Pooh's Playful Spot in January when it's open. I don't think they know that both those attractions have been removed.
Yes I know it's permanent, luckily I have pics of Ava her first trip there but she can't really remember.
By all means I am so grateful to be going and do not wish to complain just sad the a part of Disney I remember growing up will not be there for my little one's to enjoy and with finances who knows when we will be back!
We're going about the same time as you (9/18-9/27) and we're upset for some of the closings too.
I love One Man's Dream, and DBF and my brother are both big Star Wars nuts. DBF loves Star Tours. At least my brother doesn't know what he's missing since he's never been on it!
Think of it THIS way, no matter WHEN you go, there's usually SOMETHING closed. Be happy its not Splash mountain or something!!! That's how we think of it. We are trying not to focus on what's closed, but what's NOT!!!!
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