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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-16-2006, 10:54 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
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We saw WICKED last night!!! PICTURES ADDED
I don't know if you remember when I posted that I bought DD tickets to see Wicked for Christmas. Well, last night was the night!!! It was so great!!!!! We had dinner at an Italian restaurant before the show too. We had pretty good seats. They were front row balcony, center right. We had a nice straight view. It wasn't up close where you could see facial expressions, etc., but it was a compromise between decent seats and decent price. These tickets were already more than I would normally pay!
The lady who played Elfaba was PHENOMENAL (sp??). The lady who played Glinda and the guy who played Fiyero (sp?) were both understudies but they were great!! I can't imagine what the "real" stars would have been like!! I liked the ending too!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] It totally gives you a new perspective on Wizard of Oz.
DD is reading the book now, but I will read it when she is done.
You all had me a little worried that it was "Dark" and I felt guilty for taking my 14 yo DD. But it wasn't bad at all. Although DD says the book is "darker". There were several little kids there (7,8,9,10, etc.), so I wasn't the worst mom. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] We got home at midnight and DD had to catch the bus at 7! Luckily I didn't have to teach today.
I will post pictures when I get to work. Nothing major, just DD by the sign.
Maggie
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02-16-2006, 11:07 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Glad you had a great time!
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02-16-2006, 11:20 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Sounds like a great mom and daughter evening! Glad you both enjoyed it.
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02-16-2006, 11:45 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carol Stream, IL
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Maggie, I saw it in January, here in Chicago, and I thought it was great too. Wasn't Elfaba played by Ana Gastyer(sp)? My DH did read the book several years ago and said it is much darker than the play. I didn't think the play was dark at all. Glad you had a great time.
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02-16-2006, 11:57 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Sounds like you guys had a terrific time Maggie!! Can't wait to see the pictures!!
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02-16-2006, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! The show is wonderful. The book definitely is darker. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the show (what I've seen of it on the Tony's and from listening to the soundtrack - haven't seen it yet) because I did not like the book at all. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img]
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02-16-2006, 12:13 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Location: Connecticut
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Glad you guys had a great time Maggie [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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02-16-2006, 02:40 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Took my daughter May 2005 since she had fallen in love with the music. She was 13 and it is her goal to someday be in the revival. We saw it in NYC and would love to go again. She was so excited to go she just cried and cried when the show was over in joy. She got the book but found it boring and very slow to read. I am glad you had fun! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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02-16-2006, 03:45 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Pictures:
DD at dinner at Italian Village
DD after show in front of sign
DD after show at train station
Maggie
Last edited by maggieworkman; 01-24-2007 at 10:35 PM..
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02-16-2006, 03:52 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
I love the pictures!
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02-16-2006, 04:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Great pictures!
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02-16-2006, 04:08 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Outstanding, looks like you had a great time!
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02-17-2006, 12:37 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Great pictures!! I am thinking of reading the book, looks very good!
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02-16-2006, 04:35 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Thanks for the review Maggie! I am adding this to my list for the future!
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02-16-2006, 04:39 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: We saw WICKED last night!!!
Thank you for sharing Looks like she had a great time as did you!
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