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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-18-2006, 08:44 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: the Burbs outside of Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 12,093
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Portland Maine
We will be in Portland Maine from July 3rd to July 9th or 10th. I of course plan to eat a lot of lobster while I'm there. We also want to go to Freeport and do the Kayak lesson thru the L.L. Bean stores (saw that on an episode of $40 a day with Rachel Ray). DD also wants to go to Old Orchard Beach (suppose to be 10 min from where we are staying) what is that like? Anyone have any good ideas of things to do and places to go. Would love to see lighthouses. We have 3 free days before dd's hockey tournament starts but will have free time during the tournament also. We are staying at the Sable Oaks Suites.
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05-18-2006, 11:15 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Portland Maine
My family tends to go to southern Maine a lot and we love Perkin's Cove to shop and have seafood, then we will stop in Wells beach and stop at Ogunquit to shop as well, there is a lighthouse in York Me named Nubble Light.
I went to Old Orchard Beach a long time ago as a kid i remember there being rides and games. Its been a while so I really can't say whats there still.
Any questions just let me know
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05-18-2006, 12:29 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maine
Posts: 5,893
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Re: Portland Maine
Hi Kris! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img]
You will be in Maine at THE BUSIEST TOURIST TIME OF THE YEAR (hereafter known as BTTY). As long as you keep that in mind, and be very patient, you will be fine.
I have taken 2 of the L.L. Bean "Walk On" courses, and they are well worth the money. They keep the classes small, the instructors are very knowledgeable, and they are so much fun! I enjoyed the kayak class very much. Remember, however, they DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS and since it is BTTY, you will need to get to the store early in the day to sign up.
Old Orchard Beach is fine, if you like a crazy, crowded beaches and wacky, kitchy tourist shops. It is always crowded but during BTTY it will be INSANE. There are much nicer beaches in Maine. But some people love to people watch and find the crowds exciting.
The nearest light house is Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, a 15-minute drive from Portland. As of today, it is still free to park and explore. (The town of CE has been debating whether or not to charge for parking.) The light house is picturesque, the old fort is fun to explore, and the view is lovely. To avoid the crowds, go in the morning.
If you like baseball, the Portland Seadogs (AA team of the Boston Red Sox) have a game the evening of July 3, and they are having fireworks after the game. General seats are only $6 ($3 for children under 16) but again, it's BTTY and I would order those tickets ahead of time at www.portlandseadogs.com.
If you have any other questions or need more information, you can PM me. I will be glad to help you anyway I can or pick up any brochures you need.
Here are some web sites to help you plan:
www.llbean.com
www.visitmaine.com
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05-18-2006, 12:39 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 74
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Re: Portland Maine
There are some beautiful beaches in Maine and in my opinion Old Orchard is not one of them. It is old, beaten up and very honky tonky. Wells has some beautiful beaches as does York and kennebunkport and Ogunquit is very scenic. Lots of little shops (not junky) and nice restaurants. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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05-18-2006, 06:53 PM
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Club Ichthyologist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Merrimack, NH
Concierge Level: 5
Posts: 2,566
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Re: Portland Maine
Like everyone else says Old Orchard is a dump. You would do much better to go to Perkins Cove, Oqunquit, Kennebunk, Portland, Freeport areas. And stay away from York's Wild Animal park, I went for the first time last year and will never go back. The animals are behind chain link fences and the rides are OLD and broken down.
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05-18-2006, 07:20 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: Portland Maine
OOB is great if you want to see hairy Quebecois men in speedos in the flesh. We go every year because, well, we live here, and it's on the marginal end of fun. I'm Portland born and raised (sitting here right now, about a .5 mile from the Seadogs) and can't think of a prettier place than Portland's Eastern Promenade. You can ride a bike to Bug Light in So. Portland and get a great view of the city. I'd recommend a Casco Bay boatride, too. The Lobster Shack at Two Lights is the place for fried clams and atmosphere. There's also a great arts community if you're into that sort of thing. Some good restaurants too. Hope you enjoy our state bird--the Black Fly!
PS...you'll be very close to the Mall.
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05-18-2006, 07:57 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 2,054
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Re: Portland Maine
We were on a cruise that docked in Portland. We took a bus trip down to Kennebunkport. It was a great quaint little town and really nice shops. I would highly recommend going there. We even got to see the Bush family home. What a great spot they have!
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