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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-10-2003, 09:15 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 5,790
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Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it? 9:08 a.m.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Cynthia Anne
3. Nicknames: Cutie, CB, Cin, Cindy
4. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 37
5. Date that you regularly blow them out: Feb 4
6. Pets: Cats - Ozma (13), Little (10), Ebony (3) Dog - Klondike (6)
7. Eye color: Blue
8. Hair color: Brown
9. Piercing: None
10. Tattoos: Nope
11. How much do you love your job? If I could continue to go to school and be a career student, I'd be the happiest person on the planet. Alas, I will be moving on to the workforce in May.
12. Favorite color? Blue
13. Hometown: Chicago
14. Current residence: Jacksonville, FL
15. Favorite food: So many foods I like, but if I had to pick one, it would be cheese pizza from Aurelios.
16. Been to Africa? No, unless Kilimanjaro Safaris and the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney count.
17. Been toilet papering? Not since my early teen years.
18. Been in a car accident? A few, including one where a 20-year-old girl behind me hit me while we were stopped in traffic. She pushed me into the car ahead of me, which happened to be my hubby, Russ. After several minutes, she realized this and broke down into tears. I felt so bad for her.
19. Croutons or bacon bits? croutons
21. Sprite or 7-Up? 7-Up. Shame on me for choosing a non-Coca Cola product.
22. Favorite Movie: Rear Window
23. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
24. Favorite restaurant: Local, it's Tony Roma's. All-time favorite is a toss-up depending on what type of food...fancy would be Italian Village, pizza would be Aurelios, and fast food would be Portillo's. All in Chicago.
25. Favorite toothpaste: Crest Extra Whitening with tartar control
26. Favorite flowers: Daisies
27. Favorite Drink: Coca-Cola (the real thing)
28. Favorite sport to watch: basketball
29. Preferred type of ice cream: Right now I'm into Moose Tracks, but have always loved mint chocolate chip.
30. Favorite Sesame Street character: Kermit!
31. Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney...like there's even a question about that! 
32. Favorite fast food restaurant: Again, Portillo's, but none down here. If it's local, then Arby's.
33. Who is the last person you got email from? Janice
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No
35. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit card? Marshall Field's
36. What do you do most often when you are bored? Surf the Internet
37. Who is your friend who lives farthest away: Gabi in Switzerland
38. Most annoying thing people ask me: Can I see your notes from last class?
39. Favorite time of day? Evening.
40. Favorite all time TV show: Seinfeld
41. Last person you went out to dinner with and where? Russ, Cori, and Gina at Riverside Mill (Disney's Port Orleans resort)
42. Last movie you saw and who with: One Hour Photo with Russ
43. Time when you finished this: 9:15 a.m.
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04-10-2003, 09:31 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it? 8:18 a.m.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Donna Lorraine ________________
3. Nicknames: Suzy Q, Schnookies [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
4. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 38
5. Date that you regularly blow them out: July 18
6. Pets: Dog - Goliath
7. Eye color: Blue
8. Hair color: Dirty Blonde
9. Piercing: Ears
10. Tattoos: Nope
11. How much do you love your job? My job stinks! Fortunately the store's closing and I'm going to be a stay at home Mom again in less than 2 months!
12. Favorite color? Blue
13. Hometown: Rosetown
14. Current residence: Winnipeg
15. Favorite food: Hard to choose only 1. Mom's Chicken Pot Pie
16. Been to Africa? No
17. Been toilet papering? No
18. Been in a car accident? A couple, both minor. Neither were my fault.
19. Croutons or bacon bits? Bacon bits
21. Sprite or 7-Up? 7-Up.
22. Favorite Movie: Sound of Music
23. Favorite day of the week: any day I don't have to go to work.
24. Favorite restaurant: White Tower (local Greek restaurant).
25. Favorite toothpaste: Crest Extra Whitening with tartar control
26. Favorite flowers: In my garden: Lilies and daylilies. In a vase: carnations
27. Favorite Drink: decaf diet cola
28. Favorite sport to watch: football
29. Preferred type of ice cream: vanilla
30. Favorite Sesame Street character: Grover
31. Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney
32. Favorite fast food restaurant: McDonald's just because it's handy
33. Who is the last person you got email from? Elaine
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No
35. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit card? Roots
36. What do you do most often when you are bored? watch tv
37. Who is your friend who lives farthest away: not sure, I need to check an atlas
38. Most annoying thing people ask me: With the store closing the worst one right now is "So will Zellers find you a new job?"
39. Favorite time of day? Morning
40. Favorite all time TV show: Friends
41. Last person you went out to dinner with and where? DS and DD to White Tower
42. Last movie you saw and who with: Bringing Down the House. I went with DS, DD and 2 of DD's friends
43. Time when you finished this: 8:30 a.m.
[ 04-10-2003, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: GoofyMom ]
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04-10-2003, 09:32 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it? 9:23 a.m.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Steven Dale.
3. Nicknames: Steve.
4. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 35.
5. Date that you regularly blow them out: August 11.
6. Pets: One dog - Chloe, a black lab.
7. Eye color: Green.
8. Hair color: Blonde.
9. Piercing: Nope!
10. Tattoos: Yep! I've got 2. An American Flag Mickey on my front right hip and an Icthus above my right ankle.
11. How much do you love your job? Own my own business which is great but I'd rather win the lottery.
12. Favorite color? Blue.
13. Hometown: Military brat - but I'd guess I'd say Fairfax, VA
14. Current residence: Richmond, VA
15. Favorite food: Mexican or Italian - the spicier the better!
16. Been to Africa? Not yet.
17. Been toilet papering? Yep!
18. Been in a car accident? Yes.
19. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons, but can I have both?
21. Sprite or 7-Up? Sprite - but make it diet.
22. Favorite Movie: Alien or Jaws.
23. Favorite day of the week: Friday.
24. Favorite restaurant: TOUGH! At WDW - it's either Boma at the AKL or Artist Point at WL, but at home it's Carrabas!
25. Favorite toothpaste: Crest Extra Whitening.
26. Favorite flowers: Roses or tulips are pretty.
27. Favorite Drink: Iced Tea.
28. Favorite sport to watch: Football!
29. Preferred type of ice cream: Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk.
30. Favorite Sesame Street character: Oscar!
31. Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney...duh!
32. Favorite fast food restaurant: Arby's.
33. Who is the last person you got email from? James.
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No (unless you count speeding!).
35. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit card? Eddie Bauer!
36. What do you do most often when you are bored? Surf the Internet or read a book.
37. Who is your friend who lives farthest away: Mark and Kris in AZ.
38. Most annoying thing people ask me: Why do you always go to Disney on vacation?
39. Favorite time of day? Evening.
40. Favorite all time TV show: Survivor!
41. Last person you went out to dinner with and where? My family and my in-laws celebrating my youngest son's birthday last Friday night at Leonardo's - an Italian place here in Richmond.
42. Last movie you saw and who with: I am so busted on this one - Jackass The Movie and I watched it alone because Susan refused to! LOL!
43. Time when you finished this: 9:37 a.m. because I had to edit spelling errors! 
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04-10-2003, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it: 9:29 am
2. Name as it appears on b.c.: Sara Elizabeth Vance
3. Nicknames: None currently, used to be Sam or Sara Beth
4. # of candles on last cake: 28
5. Date you blow them out: June 10
6. Pets: Cats - George, Gracie, Sophie and Jack, Dog - Max
7. Eye Color: Blue
8. Hair Color: Naturally - Gray, With help from my hairdresser - Auburn
9. Piercing: Ears
10. Tattoos: Not yet! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
11. How much do you love your job: A lot!
12. Favorite Color: Blue
13. Hometown: West Hartford, CT
14. Current Residence: Wethersfield, CT
15. Favorite Food: Ice Cream
16. Been to Africa: No
17. Been TPing: No
18. Been in a car accident: 4
19. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Croutons
20. Cindy - Where's # 20????? [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img]
21. Sprite or 7-Up: Sprite
22. Favorite Movie: Much Ado About Nothing
23. Favorite Day of the Week: Saturday
24. Favorite Restaurant: Dakota's or Bloomfield Seafood
25. Favorite Toothpaste: Doesn't really matter
26. Favorite Flowers: Begonias
27. Favorite Drink: Lemonade or Coke w/ Lemon
28. Favorite Sport: UCONN Lady Huskies Basketball or Red Sox baseball [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
29. Preferred Type of Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's or Friendly's
30. Favorite Sesame Street Character: Big Bird
31. Disney or Warner Bros.: Hello???? DISNEY!!!!
32. Favorite Fast Food: McDonalds or Subway
33. Who is the last person you got e-mail from: Shawn [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime: No
35. Which store to max out credit cards: Sax Fifth Avenue or Henri Bendel's
36. What do you do when you are bored: Watch TV
37. Who is your friend that lives furthest away: Susan in CA
38. Most annoying thing people ask: Do you have children?
39. Favorite time of day: 6:00 when DH gets home [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
40. Favorite all time TV show: West Wing
41. Last person you went out to dinner with: Shawn, his parents, our niece and nephew at Cracker Barrel
42. Last movie you saw: LOTR: Tow Towers w/ Shawn
43. Time you finished: 9:43 am
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04-10-2003, 09:46 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it? 9:37 a.m.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Bob
3. Nicknames: You mean other than "Hey you!!"?
4. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 51
5. Date that you regularly blow them out: March 28
6. Pets: Dog, Bently
7. Eye color: Blue
8. Hair color: ? You makin fun of me?
9. Piercing: None
10. Tattoos: Nope
11. How much do you love your job? It's OK. I work for my wife. She's nice to me.
12. Favorite color? Blue
13. Hometown: Define "Hometown"
14. Current residence: Malta, NY
15. Favorite food: Any thing "Hot".
16. Been to Africa? No
17. Been toilet papering? I'm not answering this one.
18. Been in a car accident?Yeah, but not since 1977.
19. Croutons or bacon bits? Both
21. Sprite or 7-Up? 7-Up. .
22. Favorite Movie: Gettysburg
23. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
24. Favorite restaurant: The Ripe Tomato.
25. Favorite toothpaste:Um, do not know the name.
26. Favorite flowers: Colored?
27. Favorite Drink: Bud
28. Favorite sport to watch: Nascar
29. Preferred type of ice cream: Mint chocolate chip.
30. Favorite Sesame Street character: Elmo!
31. Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney
32. Favorite fast food restaurant: Burger King
33. Who is the last person you got email from? Sherry
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Convicted? No.
35. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit card? Lowe's
36. What do you do most often when you are bored? Surf the Internet
37. Who is your friend who lives farthest away: Steve, Virginia
38. Most annoying thing people ask me: Your grandkids?
39. Favorite time of day? Early morning
40. Favorite all time TV show: Law & Order
41. Last person you went out to dinner with and where? My family, but I forget.
42. Last movie you saw and who with: I have not watched a movie in so long.
43. Time when you finished this: 9:46 a.m.
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04-10-2003, 09:50 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 169
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Re: Even more getting to know you!
1. What time is it? 9:27 A.M.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Kristina Dawn Eaves
3. Nicknames: Tina, T
4. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 30
5. Date that you regularly blow them out: March 11
6. Pets: Cats - Smokey (12), Seymour (9 months)
7. Eye color: Brown
8. Hair color: Brown
9. Piercing: Just two sets in my ears.
10. Tattoos: Nope
11. How much do you love your job? I love my job. I love the people I work with, and the students are great...It's when the rest of campus gets involved that we have problems.
12. Favorite color? Green
13. Hometown: Pittsburgh...kind of...I was an Army brat growing up, so I never lived anywhere very long. I've been back in the States and in Pittsburgh sine my junior year in high school, so I guess Pittsburgh's the closest to a hometown I'll ever have.
14. Current residence: Coraopolis, PA (Pittsburgh area)
15. Favorite food: Hmmmm....tough one...lately it's Crab Rangoon from the Sesame Inn, but wings at Quaker Steak and Lube are a REAL close second.
16. Been to Africa? Yes...but I don't remember much. We went to Morrocco when I was about 5. Other than that Kilimanjaro Safaris is the closest I've gotten.
17. Been toilet papering? Nope. Growing up on military bases, there wasn't much leeway for stuff like that.
18. Been in a car accident? Quite a few. Only one being my fault. The most memorable one was an accident with a 30 year-old manual transmission 20 foot U-haul truck. An older woman ran a red light and pulled in front of me as I was in the middle of the intersection. She got out and yelled at me for hitting her. Then argued with me that the light was green. [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] Luckily, there was a police officer behind me at the intersection...he quickly made her realize the error of her ways. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
19. Croutons or bacon bits? BOTH!!!
21. Sprite or 7-Up? Neither...I prefer Coke.
22. Favorite Movie: Right now...Lilo and Stitch
23. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
24. Favorite restaurant: Quaker Steak and Lube or Outback Steakhouse
25. Favorite toothpaste: Colgate
26. Favorite flowers: Lilacs
27. Favorite Drink: Coca-Cola I should own stock in the company...I think I have single handedly kept them in business.
28. Favorite sport to watch: Drum corps!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] and baseball.
29. Preferred type of ice cream: Rocky Road
30. Favorite Sesame Street character: Elmo!!!!!
31. Disney or Warner Brothers: Silly question!!! Disney of course.
32. Favorite fast food restaurant: Wendy's...I have fallen in love with their new chicken strips.
33. Who is the last person you got email from? My boss
34. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No
35. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit card? The Avenue
36. What do you do most often when you are bored? Cross-stitch
37. Who is your friend who lives farthest away: Rob in Baltimore
38. Most annoying thing people ask me: When are you and DJ going to get married and have kids!!!!! My answer...When we're good and ready!!
39. Favorite time of day? Right after I get home from work. I have the houseto myself for about an hour. I can wind down from my day, play with the kitties, and be nice and relaxed when DJ gets home.
40. Favorite all time TV show: Tough one...lately it's been City Confidential, but all time favorite is probably MASH
41. Last person you went out to dinner with and where? DJ...Burger King on the way to play a concert.
42. Last movie you saw and who with: Chicago with DJ
43. Time when you finished this: 9:47 a.m.
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