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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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!
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Just returned from trip to US/IOA last week and ate at Mythos. It was excellent!!! Had six in our party and everyone was satisfied. All of us started with soup (tortilla and mushroom bisque both yummy). Entree portion sizes are large so if start with soup/salad or appetizer, may want to consider splitting which my mother in law and I did (buffalo chicken wrap sandwich - very unique and tasty).
Also ate at Richter Burger at US - not that impressed. Small hamburger for the price.
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At IOA, we like The Enchanted Oak. Very good food, large portions, and decent price. I took a photo of the menu so I could remember what's on it - I'll try to post later.
At US, our favorite is Midway Grill, which serves Nathan's hot dogs and fries. Richter Burger was also so so for us.
I think I ate at The Enchanted Oak (if it is the restuarant that looks like a big tree) in IOA? It was very good. I had turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes. Yummy. That menu may have been especially for the holidays since it was new year's. We have also eaten at Latin Quarter in the "downtown area" of Universal and IOA. That was very good too. I had like a baked chicken dish with plantan bananas. That was 4 or 5 years ago and am still wanting to go back because it was soooo good. Excellent latin food.
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Just a quick side note about eating at US, we bought the meal deal, and found it not nearly as good as Disney's. The 2 park MD came with a table service meal and we ate at Pastamore. I felt like a 2nd class citizen - we couldn't even look at the "real menu"! We were given a piece of paper that had about 6 or so entrees, and those were our only choices. What seemed like a good deal ended up being a waste of money. In all fairness, the meal itself was good, I just felt like we were given smaller portions, no salad, and I even had to ask for bread! My recommendation: Go ahead and eat there, but pay OOP for everything.
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i've eaten @ emeril's twice, both times for my bday on jan. the staff was very nice & the food really good. last year i had the garlic potato or just garlic soup (sorry can't remember the name very well... ) and i it! unfortunately, this year they didn't have it. but we all enjoyed the food we ordered.
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IOA SIDE-
Mythos- EXCELLENT!! even though somehow our lunch ended up being 80.00 and this was back in 2000.
Confisco Grill- Excellent, good prices, will definilty eat there again.
Enchanted Oak Tavern- LOVE IT LOVE IT, for counter services. great choices
Circus McGurkus NOT SO STUPENDOUS- I called it NOT so because, had the food been hot by the time we sat down, it would have been ok. nothing worse than a cold cheesburger.
The Burger Digs- decent for counter service.
US side-
Finnegins bar and grill- outstanding, one of our favorites, we eat here alot, the soda bread is the best with the apple butter.
Lombards Seafood restaurant- Love it here too, Nice place.
Mels Drive in- fun burger place, we like it.
City Walk-
pastamore- loved it. big portions though.
Hard Rock Cafe- one of our favorites, the grilled chicken is very good. and lots of menu choices.
Margarataville- LOVE IT, another of our favorites. Lots to choose from.
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