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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-04-2002, 05:27 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Orlando area via Chicago
Posts: 5,424
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Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
Hi all!
My Dh and I just booked a visit to wonderful Las Vegas in 19 days! (woo-hoo) I have been before, but not since the mid 90s, when the MGM Grand was the new hotel. DH has never been. Since the strip has grown so much since my last visit, I need your help. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
What are your favorite things to do and see? What are your favorite places to eat?
We are in our early 30s and enjoy just about anything. We will be there for 4 nights.
TIA! Michele
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06-04-2002, 05:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Re: Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
Oh my gosh, Michelle! You are going to have a grand time!! Where are you staying?!? We have stayed at Treasure Island, The Mirage and The Monte Carlo. It is such a fun town! There are lots of free outdoor exhibits in front of the hotels on the strip and we have seen both Cirques out there [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] . I highly recommend seeing Mystere at Treasure Island. Even if you have seen LaNouba, it is awesome! You can spend an entire day just touring the hotels. We have eaten at many of the hotel restaurants also. What kind of food do you like? What kind of shows do you like? We have seen FX, Sigfried and Roy and Lance Burton. Okay, my friend also made me go see Wayne Newton-yes, he is still alive but we were by far the youngest ones in the audience! That is all I will say about that! If you love DW, you will love vegas!
Tara
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P.S. For an awesome, romantic meal, try Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian-it is the best food I have EVER eaten!
[ 06-04-2002, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: Tara McCusker ]
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06-04-2002, 06:29 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 2,077
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Re: Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
If I can give you any kind of tip regarding slot machines - go to the old strip (Fremont, Golden Nugget, etc.) The slot machines are a lot more loose and I made almost $500 in 40 minutes! No lie. A lady beside got at a $9000 pot while I was making my money. All played on the Wheel of Fortune machines. The next time I go, I'm heading straight down there. We went to watch the (free) laser light show and ended up taking a limo back to our hotel - I was feeling so generous! That is my second favorite place after WDW. Have a blast!!!
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06-04-2002, 06:36 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posts: 739
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Re: Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
I was in Las Vegas last year and it is just fun looking at the new hotels; Bellagio, they have a neat fountain show at the front of the hotel, Venetian is real pretty, the Paris also is O.K,, Caesars is good, especially the shopping arcade. If you can make it downtown the Freemont Experience light show is awsome and the prime rib at the Golden Nugget downtown is really great. There is plenty to do even if you don't gamble. I have also stayed at the Monte Carlo and enjoyed it. The inside of the Mirage makes you feel like you are in Hawaii with all the flowers and be sure to check to desk in the lobby with the fish tank back of it. You will have a good time I know, even though it will be hot. Go to Hoover Dam if you get a chance.
Travlin Gal
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06-04-2002, 06:44 PM
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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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Re: Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
It's been almost five years since I went. We stayed at the Luxor, and I loved it! They have a great buffet also. Just all around cool atmosphere. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-04-2002, 10:47 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: May 2002
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 7
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Re: Going to VEGAS! Need advice.
You are going to have a great time!! I'm jealous (although I leave for WDW in 4 days [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] ) I've been going to Vegas with my 2 sisters twice a year- for the past 3 years. We always have a blast. Usually we stay at Excalibur- last time at Bally's. Bally's Steak House had one of the best staeks I've ever had. My aunt & uncle are usually there at the same time and they've been going to Vegas twice a year for 25 years- so they know it pretty well. They love Tony Roma's for ribs (so do I). I agree that the slots in downtown (old Vegas) tend to be looser. We love Westward Ho- one of us usually hits there. My aunt and uncle think that Danny Gans is the best performer in Vegas- I think he's at the Mirage now- haven't been able to get tickets for him yet. If there is anything you need to know- write back- if I can't help- I'm sure they can!! Have a wonderful trip!!!
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