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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
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.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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06-28-2006, 11:42 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Kansas City Metro Area
Posts: 103
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Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Just curious to see which fireworks show every one liked better....
My family LOVED Illuminations at Epcot.... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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06-29-2006, 12:22 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 602
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Illuminations. It's the first nighttime show we saw and is still a favorite. Plus, you can't beat walking to the World Showcase from the BW to see fireworks at 8:45 for a 9 o'clock show. DD and her friend loved doing that!
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06-29-2006, 12:41 AM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I can't choose one over the other!
Both are must-sees for us on every trip! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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06-29-2006, 01:45 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Our favourite will always be Illuminations. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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06-29-2006, 06:03 AM
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The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 22,002
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
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Our favourite will always be Illuminations. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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[b]Same Here....
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06-29-2006, 06:45 AM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
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I can't choose one over the other!
Both are must-sees for us on every trip! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img]
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06-29-2006, 10:19 AM
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Tinkerbell's Aunt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: McHenry IL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,254
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Another Wishes fan here. I really enjoy Illuminations, but for me Wishes just gives me goosebumps.
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06-29-2006, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia suburbs, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 5,262
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Wishes, but I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Illuminations even more!
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06-29-2006, 10:28 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Illuminations
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06-29-2006, 12:52 PM
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Eileeeeeeen!™
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 28,861
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
While I cry like a fool at both, there's something especially magical about looking at the beautiful castle while the fireworks explode all around it.
I do love the music of Illuminations better, but I find it harder to get a good view of the globe and what's happening on the water. It's much easier to walk down Main St. at the last minute and catch Wishes dead-on to the castle.
Eileen
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06-29-2006, 06:49 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Songtan, South Korea
Posts: 4,681
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I'm a Wishes fan through and through. I, too, like seeing those fireworks over the castle. Beautiful!
Laura
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06-29-2006, 10:55 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 1,225
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I haven't seen Wishes yet (but I will our first night in WDW in August [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]), but I freely admit that I not only bawled my eyes out during Illuminations [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zcry.gif[/img], but also bought the soundtrack CD and bawl my eyes out when I listen to it! I even planned a Rose & Crown ADR for our August trip so we'll finish dinner right when Illuminations starts! Hope they have plenty of napkins [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
- Laurie [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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06-29-2006, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern NV
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,516
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I like them both...hmm, although when we saw Illuminations in January it was missing something and not spectacular like usual...I do think that particular show depends on where you see it from. I'm a bit partial to the castle too, I think.
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07-05-2006, 08:27 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,451
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
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Another Wishes fan here. I really enjoy Illuminations, but for me Wishes just gives me goosebumps.
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I didn't think I'd find any show that matched Wishes...then I saw the "Holiday Wishes" in November...WOW!
We have all 3 CD's & listen to them on my way to work many mornings-smiling. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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07-07-2006, 10:01 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,666
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Re: Illuminations Fireworks vs. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
I have to go with Wishes...it still makes me teary each time!
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