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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.
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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.
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Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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04-24-2004, 05:30 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Your transport
Time for more "get to know you" questions, this time on the subject of transport...
How do you usually travel around?
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive?
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it?
When was the last time you took a train or a bus?
How much time do you spend travelling each day?
My answers:
How do you usually travel around? Car 99.9% of the time or walking if it's a short trip.
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a car.
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? She's a Vauxhall Astra Elegance and we picked her up on 7 March 2004.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Cambridge in January of this year. We parked on the outskirts of the city and took a bus into the centre. As for a train, I can't remember....
How much time do you spend travelling each day? My commute to work takes me about 50 minutes each way.
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04-24-2004, 05:58 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: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? I fly!  Just kidding! I drive mostly. (But, wouldn't it be cool if I could really fly?!)
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Hmmm....I can drive Dumbo!!
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? I love my car!! It is a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport and it is the color of an autumn pumpkin.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Two weeks ago in Mexico! We took tour busses.
How much time do you spend travelling each day? About an hour and a half total.
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04-24-2004, 06:38 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? My minivan
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? Chevy Venture. I've had it since the beginning of the yearish
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Took a bus at Disney LOL and the train a few weekends ago in DC
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Most days I travel maybe 20-30 miles a day. One day a week I work 60 miles away (combined both ways).
Kelly
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04-24-2004, 06:55 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? - Car
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? - Car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? - 2003 Hyundai Sonata GLS - got it in Sept 2003
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? - train - in Washington DC in 2001
How much time do you spend travelling each day? 15/20 minutes each way
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04-24-2004, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,599
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? Mainly by car, although I do like to take a walk now and then!
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a regular passenger vehicle - no motorcycles or commercial vehicles here! I can drive a standard as well as an automatic though!
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? Oh yes - John doesn't share his GMC Suburban very well! I drive an OLD 95 Ford Windstar - I've owned it since February 1997. I almost bought a new van a couple of weeks ago - this winter took it's toll - I had to put a whole new suspension on it - but I REALLY don't want to add on a car payment right now - I like that all our vehicles are paid for!! We'll see if it works out or not!
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Took a bus in November - AT WDW!!! Can't remember the last time I took a train - probably in Boston a couple of years ago. We don't have any up here at all, and the last few times I've been to Boston - we just parked and walked.
How much time do you spend travelling each day? It varies - when I work - I am usually at our local school - only a mile each way, but the commute for activities for the girls is huge!! Amanda gets driven into our regional high school each day, since she has too much stuff for the bus - thats about 8 miles round trip. Then she needs to be picked up from practice or games whereever that may be that particular day. Between Jennie and Sarah - they dance 5 days a week, while I do a car pool for Jennie, Sarah doesn't have anyone in her class that I trust the driving ability of!
I'd say I average about 50 miles/day, not including away games.
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04-24-2004, 07:44 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,527
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? - car- nothing is close, and there is no bus
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? yes, we have a 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood had it for 2 yrs., a 2000 Ford Econoline van with wheelchair lift had it for 3 yrs., a 2001 Chevy 3/4 ton pick-up (may be totaled, still waiting for an estimate from the shop) that we have had for 3 yrs., and a 2002 Cadillac Escalade had for 2 yrs.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? In Feb. in WDW took a bus, before that, about 2 years ago in Europe - train from Edinburgh to London, buses to tour
How much time do you spend travelling each day? about 3 hrs.
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04-24-2004, 07:46 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: MinneSOta
Posts: 7,036
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? Mostly in my truck.
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? I have an license to drive cars and motocycles.
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? Yes, Got my truck in Febuary 1995 and my motocycle in April 2003.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? A bus in 1988 from New London CT to Portsmouth NH. Besides WDW buses that is.
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Eleven minutes to work and back.
boBΊoΊ
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04-24-2004, 09:04 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Posts: 589
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? By car
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? Yes, we have 2 Honda Accords - one a 1987 the other a 1995. Unfortunately the 87 is on it's last legs (and it's technically mine  ). So, last Friday we ordered a BMW!!! It'lll be here in 6 weeks.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Train - 4 years ago in Boston. Bus - last December in WDW
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Under an hour
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04-24-2004, 09:09 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? Car (and ambulance!  )
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? We have a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder (mine), DH has a 2002 Chrysler Sebring convertible, and we have a 1992 Nissan Sentra with 234,000 miles on it that still runs like a champ!
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Other than a WDW bus, probably about 20 years!
How much time do you spend travelling each day? About 50 minutes total.
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04-24-2004, 11:25 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? By car.
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a car.
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? I have a 1995 Chevy Lumina that I bought used about 5½ years ago.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? I have never been on a train and the last time I rode a bus was when I was in Junior High in the mid 70's. I didn't count the many WDW buses I've been on! 
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Hardly any at all. I don't work out side the home anymore and usually try to get all my running around done in one trip now once a week.
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04-24-2004, 11:30 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
Posts: 13,884
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? Car
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? just a car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? WE have a 1998 Chevy Venture, had it since '98 when we unloaded our "Crisis Caravan"
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? WDW bus in Jan, train in London maaaaany moons ago! (22 years?)
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Depends on if 15yo has to work. If she does, it's a 1 hour round trip to her work, so 2 hours a day. Then there's the piano lessons, art classes, free market economy field trips to the mall  Ahh, the joys of homeschooling!
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04-24-2004, 11:33 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 5,064
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? By car, always!
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just cars!
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? Yes, it's a Pontiac Sunfire I've had since '99
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? I guess it was a school bus, back in high school!
How much time do you spend travelling each day? About an hour, total, usually. Half an hour to work and school and back!
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04-25-2004, 01:16 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 1 hr west of Blue Heaven
Posts: 588
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? I drive.
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Just a car.
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? I drive a little green 2000 Mazda Protege.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Bus - WDW last October....train - London last month.
How much time do you spend travelling each day? To and from work - about 10 minutes or so each way.
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04-25-2004, 06:52 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 974
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? by car
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? regular passenger vehicles--no special stuff
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? yes, a purple 1997 Dodge Neon. I bought it new!
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Bus-December at WDW. Train-December in Magic Kingdom! A few years ago I took a special train trip with a group to our state fair. It took much more than an hour longer than driving each way. If I ever go on my long-dreamed-of trip to Europe, I will enjoy travelling by train. In the US, no way.
How much time do you spend travelling each day? About 40 minutes total if I just go to work and back. Much more than that if I do anything else.
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04-25-2004, 07:13 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 942
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Re: Your transport
How do you usually travel around? Car
What types of vehicles are you licensed to drive? Car
Do you have your own car if so, what is it and how long have you had it? I drive the 11 month old Honda Odyssey, DH drives the 97 Honda Civic.
When was the last time you took a train or a bus? Train - Went to see The View in NYC in December! Bus - WDW in October
How much time do you spend travelling each day? Depends on after school activities. At most 45 minutes, unless I am running a lot of errands.
Thanks for another great questions Cheryl! Have a great vacation! We'll miss you, but look forward to hearing all about your vacation!
Debbie
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