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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-21-2000, 02:04 PM
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PassPorter Guide Author
 Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 63
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Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World sometime in September 2001? If so, share your dates and plans with your fellow vacationers here! The following information is helpful to know (you can copy and paste it into your post):
Date: (when you'll be there, arrival to departure)
Adventurers: (who's going with you, their ages, and their experience with Disney)
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying)
Celebration: (why you are going, even if just for R&R)
Meetings: (places you'll be at if others want to join you and/or ways fellow vacationers can spot you in the parks, such as wearing a PassPorter Pin, etc. Remove this if you don't have the time or inclination to meet fellow vacationers.)
Feel free to post even if your plans aren't firm -- you're always welcome to return and update us when you've made more plans!
When you return from your trip, we encourage you to share your adventure with us in our Adventure Reports message board!
[This message has been edited by Jennifer and Dave (edited 04-21-2000).]
[ 02-22-2002, 03:24 AM: Message edited by: Jennifer Watson ] |
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04-26-2000, 06:56 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Minerva, Ohio
Posts: 42
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
I will be on my honeymoon September 9-15, 2001. We are staying at the Polynesian resort. Planning on visiting Epcot, Animal Kingdom, MGM and Blizzard Beach.
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11-04-2000, 07:49 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: MA
Posts: 148
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
Hi,
My husband and I will be at the Dolphin for 10days from Sept 1st through the 10th. We were able to get a great deal on a Club Level room. We are paying less for that then we were going to pay for a standard view room at the WL. We just love the whole BW, YC&BC, Swan/Dolphin area. Something about being able to walk to Epcot just makes me smile.
Tiffany
CBR 1991,1997
PO 1992,1993
ASSports 1994,1995
YC 1998, 2000
BWI 1999
Dolphin Sept 2001 Club Level
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11-11-2000, 08:07 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: PA
Posts: 10
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
I'll be at the PO Sept 9 - 16. Can't wait! It's been probably 15 years since I've been there (River Country and MK only). Wow! Have things changed!  |
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12-29-2000, 01:51 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 41
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
Date: September 11-20
Adventurers: Karen (37): 5th trip to WDW, major trip planner
Brian (36): 5th trip to WDW, makes the moolah, but getting into the planning
Emily (9): 4th trip to WDW
Noah (5): 3rd trip to WDW
Halle (2, almost 3): 2nd trip to WDW
Joel (1): 2nd trip to WDW
Resort/Hotel: 11th: AKL, Savanna view; 12-16: Grand Floridian, Sugar Loaf; 16-20: Yacht Club, Lagoon Concierge
Celebration: Celebrating Joel's 1st birthday Sept. 15, and Halle's 3rd birthday, Oct. 12.
[ 08-07-2001: Message edited by: CareerMom ]
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12-29-2000, 10:06 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: baytown, texas usa
Posts: 807
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 09/2001 (September 2001)
my husband and i will be going for 4 nights at the wilderness lodge(hopefully will be able to change to villas) starting 9/4. after having learned about the upcoming concierge level at WL, we will be staying there! we have split our stay between the lodge and the grand floridian. this will be a welcome home trip after he has spent 6 monthes in singapore. but now instead of a welcome home trip it will just be a home visit as his assignment has been extended to the end of the year. already have PS for the hoop-d-doo. 
[This message has been edited by disney queen (edited 01-07-2001).]
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