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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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A few family memebers and myself purchased tickets to the halloween horror nights in oct. @ Universal studios when we are on our disney vacation. I was wondering if there was anyone out there that has been to this? Also what should i expect? like can we take pictures? can we ride any of the rides? stuff like that any info would be great. as i had a less than desireable time when i last visited the parks.. im pooh sized and was only able to ride 3 rides. thanks will
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I have NEVER been to Universal Orlando. However I live pretty Close to Universal Hollywood and go to HHN EVERY year. I never even get a chance to TRY and go on a ride, it is so much fun(if you like to get scared or enjoy halloween.) I hear that the Orlando one is way better and way bigger. I have always wanted to go but never seem to be able to get out that way during the event.
The one here in Hollywood, you can take photos and it is a very "ADULT" event. I wouldn't worry about the rides because honestly that will probably be the last thing on your mind while there. Go thru all the mazes and the scare zones.
I'm getting tickets to this as well, and had the same questions. Thanks for posting! I'm pooh sized too. You could only ride 3 rides?? I hope I can ride them all at US and IoA! Hope y'all have an awesome time!
I've been to HHN several different years. You can take pictures when you're walking around the park...I can't recall if you are allowed to take them inside the houses, as it's always been too dark and I've always been too freaked out to worry about taking pics inside. I do not recall ever seeing a bunch of flashes going off in the houses however. As far as the rides... if you plan on doing all of the houses and special shows, the only way you'll have time for rides too is if you get an Express Pass. To be honest, we used to go without the EP all the time and then one year we got one and I'll never go without again. It's expensive but the haunted house lines can be upwards of 60-90 minutes easily, but if you have an express pass you'll get through them in about 15 min or less. You also get to ride each ride once with the EP. I can't help you really with the Pooh size part, but if you get the chance definitely ride the Mummy ride. It's my favorite one at either of the Universal parks! Enjoy!!! My sister are still waiting for the theme announcement to decide whether we're gonna hit up HHN this year. (And like another poster said, it's definitely an adult thing! I would have been terrified to go as a young teen/child! In fact, I went the first time when I was 15 and I refused to even go in any of the houses.)
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I do not recall ever seeing a bunch of flashes going off in the houses however. As far as the rides... if you plan on doing all of the houses and special shows, the only way you'll have time for rides too is if you get an Express Pass. To be honest, we used to go without the EP all the time and then one year we got one and I'll never go without again. It's expensive but the haunted house lines can be upwards of 60-90 minutes easily, but if you have an express pass you'll get through them in about 15 min or less. You also get to ride each ride once with the EP. I can't help you really with the Pooh size part, but if you get the chance definitely ride the Mummy ride. It's my favorite one at either of the Universal parks! Enjoy!!! My sister are still waiting for the theme announcement to decide whether we're gonna hit up HHN this year. (And like another poster said, it's definitely an adult thing! I would have been terrified to go as a young teen/child! In fact, I went the first time when I was 15 and I refused to even go in any of the houses.)
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