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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-26-2004, 07:59 AM
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 Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,900
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Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
We are planning on a long weekend to Williamsburg next month. Any Passporters live near there? I was wondering if Busch Gardens was running a coupon offer on Coke of Pepsi cans. We would make sure to bring some then.
Susan
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07-26-2004, 08:33 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
I live one hour from Wlmsbrg. I don't know about any discounts, however, generally speaking, there are always some kind of discounts and they are usually very good. And many times all you need are one discount coupon that can sometimes be good for up to 5 or 6 people.
Check out their website, too.
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07-26-2004, 10:12 PM
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PassPorter Guide
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
Thanks for the info, I will check their site.
Susan
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07-27-2004, 05:44 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 120
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
Where are you staying? We go to Williamsburg just about every other weekend during the summer and several times during the year. If you need recommedations as to where to eat, let me know.
Angie
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07-29-2004, 07:15 AM
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PassPorter Guide
Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
I want to stay at the Hampton Inn on Bypass Rd.
Where would you recommend eat??? I love a good lead.
Susan
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07-29-2004, 08:18 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Virginia
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
Bypass road is an EXCELLENT location! There is so much so close. Weve stayed at the Hampton Inn. It is a pretty nice hotel. If you can afford it, and can get a reservation, I would highly recommend the Homewood Suites. We stayed there for the first time last weekend and LOVED it. The room was the size of my first apartment! The Embassy Suites there is nice also. It is about a block off the beaten path, so it is quiet.
At BG, you must have lunch in Germany! They have a corned beef platter that is to DIE for! It is the only indoor place to eat in the park. If you get there when they open (time varies, usually 11:30ish) you can eat while they do their show. Its really cool.
Are you going to go into town? If so, either Chownings or Shields have great authentic early American food. The atmosphere at both is great too. They are a little pricey. Also, right up from the Govenors palace is a little building that sells snacks. This is a must stop for us. They have the best lemonade and rock candy around. You can also get homemade jams, jellies, etc.
On Bypass, we tend to stick with the chain places
Red, Hot, and Blue
Olive Garden
Outback Steakhouse
Aberdeen Barn--great steak
Haagen Daz
Captain Jacks seafood--buffet, expensive, but worth it if you can get in
Stay away from:
Friendlys--love their ice cream, but the service is always lousy, the restaurant is dirty
The Chophouse--very expensive, tiny portions and mediocre food at best
Off the top of my head, that is all I can think of. If you have other questions, please email me. Next to Disney, this is our favorite place to go!
Angie
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07-31-2004, 11:37 PM
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PassPorter Guide
Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
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Re: Williamsburg-Busch Gardens
We love Williamsburg too. And only go there when we can't get to WDW. Thanks for the list of eats!!! I forgot about some of those.
Susan
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