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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-27-2000, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
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My Disney Dream Vacation
As I was thumbing through my recent AAA magazine, I came across the cruise specials.
There are specials on cruises to Alaska, down the Mississippi, to the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, and of course, the Disney Cruises. As I let my imagination run away, I came up with the perfect Disney Vacation.
The vacation would start at Disneyland with a 3-day stay at the park. On the 4th day, you would board the Disney Wonder for the start of your cruise.
The cruise would take you down the coast of California and Mexico, until you reached the Panama Canal. You would then float through this amazing man-made structure.
After exiting the Canal, you would journey to Castaway Cay for a day.
Soon, the ship would be on its way for the final leg of this incredible journey. After a final 2 days at sea, the ship would reach Port Canaveral, where you would disembark and board a limo. The destination of this limo? Why, Walt Disney World of course!
After your hour limo ride, you would arrive in WDW for a 5-day stay (or longer if you want  ) at the Disney Resort of your choice. You would have 5 (or more) full days to explore the most magical place on earth.
While in the parks, you could eat as many free Mouseketeer Bars as you want.
That would be a perfect Disney vacation.
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08-27-2000, 09:11 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: My Disney Dream Vacation
Where do we sign up???
That sounds like an excellent Dream Vacation.
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08-27-2000, 09:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
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Re: My Disney Dream Vacation
Day Dreaming is a great way to escape reality! It is also addictive. 
Now where do we sign up for this trip?
Ok we got the free Mickey Bars but what about the restaurants? Could you throw in maybe a show at the Cirque du Soleil? Or better yet since it is so hard to get an Illuminations Cruise could you by any chance do one of the cruise excursions offered at WDW?
Enjoy Your Dreams & Thanks for sharing  Maybe I will join you in this cruise as I drift off to sleepppppppppppp...........
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08-28-2000, 08:47 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
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Re: My Disney Dream Vacation
I would definitely suggest this to the Disney exec's, but I'm afraid they will no longer accept outside suggestions because of the legal ramifications! This is one great idea for a Dream Vacation (I don't even want to think about how much it would cost!) and I really hope they come up with the idea on their own!
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"...where the young at heart, of all ages, can laugh and play and learn, together!"
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08-28-2000, 09:17 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Northern, NJ
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Re: My Disney Dream Vacation
Through in some Turkey legs and you got a me!
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08-29-2000, 07:19 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
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Location: Thornton, CO
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Re: My Disney Dream Vacation
We could have Disney throw in free meals and snacks. I'm sure since we would spend so much money on the vacation, they wouldn't mind this little donation of food. |
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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