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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-05-2006, 09:42 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Location: SE Ohio
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Rumor alert - big news on June 7th?? UPDATE in first post!
My rating just changed to a 10 now that I know Mike Scopa is attending! How cool that this rumor is turning out to be accurate!
Here is some preliminary info I found (If you want to be surprised, don't read it!!!):
Next big celebration - "Year Of A Million Dreams"?
Focus -to give families unique experiences at Disney theme parks world wide, like special ride experiences, VIP hotel stays, special desserts, private meals with a Princess, private training sessions with a pirate, or complimentary admission!!??!!??!!
The unique experiences would be randomly awarded to families, to promote the theme that by simply being at a Disney theme park, your "dreams" could come true!!!!!???!!!
OMG - sounds so awesome!!! This is why I love Disney!
Original post - OK, I am only rating this one a 4 on the reliablity scale, but a 10 on the "hope it's true" scale!
I love "big news" from Disney. It's always so exciting to hear of something new to plan for. Anyway, I have seen a report that says something big is happening on June 7th. The wording on this supposed invitation to this event had a "princess and pirate" theme to it. So, I am hoping that it is news about the rumored hard-ticket event.
It could also have to do with the next celebration I suppose, but it's a bit early for that and would be out of character for Disney. It may have to do with the new parade that is rumored to be starting in July, but those don't seem "big" enough for what I read.
Again, this is not from one of my usual reliable sources, but it warrents some thought. I guess we'll find out on June 7th!
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06-05-2006, 09:45 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Hmmm [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]
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06-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Can't wait for Wednesday!
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06-05-2006, 10:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Interesting
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06-05-2006, 10:20 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Could be something to do with the two new rooms at the World of Disney? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]
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06-05-2006, 10:34 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Very Interesting
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06-05-2006, 11:32 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
mmmm could it be that there is going to be great ap rates for the month of October, like half off? lol yeah, I wish.
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06-05-2006, 11:37 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Michigan
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]. Looking forward to Wednesday.
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06-05-2006, 11:43 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lansing, Michigan
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
I know, I know!!! On June 7th, the Walt Disney Company will announce that it's only one month until the opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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06-06-2006, 01:40 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
I'm guessing if it's anything, it's probably a re-hash of one of the things already mentioned that we know about. After all, they did do a big press bash when Expedition Everest opened with lots of announcements - I'm guessing this won't be a big one, but at least we don't have long to wait. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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06-06-2006, 10:24 AM
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Location: Philadelphia
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
OOOO, can't wait to see if this rumor comes true tomorrow.
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06-06-2006, 10:36 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Can't[ wait to find out!!!
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06-07-2006, 02:17 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Very cool!!!
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06-06-2006, 11:14 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
On one of the podcasts I listened to last week, Mike Scopa of Mouseplanet.com said that he had been chosen as an annual passholder to attend this event with a reporter from either Disney Insider or the Mickey Monitor (I can't remember which) to get his reaction to the announcement being made. So, it sounds to me like Disney thinks this is a pretty big announcement if they are wanting to get reactions from frequent guests. |
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06-06-2006, 04:11 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Lafayette, LA & BCV
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Posts: 4,751
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Re: Rumor alert - big news on June 7th??
Mike Scopa will be there and an article about it will be in the next Mickey Monitor. How cool for him to have been selected!
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