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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-12-2006, 10:08 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Thanks anyway honey....
This morning, I bought three tickets to John Hancock's Champions on Ice for myself, Emily and MIL. MIL actually found out about it on the radio and asked me if we might go- so a few clicks on Ticketmaster and now we are set!! ( I was shocked she even brought it up to me- those of you that know my history with MIL probably are too).
Anyway, I was telling DH about all the skaters scheduled on the tour- Tenith Belbin/ Ben Agosto (love em), Sasha Cohen, Michelle Kwan, Irina Slutskaya, the list goes on and on. Then DH asked me how much we actually paid for the tickets. While I didn't get the most expensive tickets, I didn't go for the nosebleed section- to the tune of about $200.
DH's eyes nearly popped out of his head (and I don't blame him- it was alot but a splurge I really wanted to go for) and replied, " For $50, I'll freeze over the backyard and attempt a few triple axels."
Uh, thanks anyway honey, I'll pass and leave it to the professionals!
What is it with concert tickets and event tickets now- so expensive!!! But yet, I keep going!
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03-12-2006, 10:10 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] That's hilarious!!!
We went to Smuckers Stars on Ice a few years ago b/c I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Scott Hamiliton! And I also got to see Ilia Kulick who I liked as well. It was a great show! Hope you have fun!!
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03-12-2006, 01:15 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
If Kevan does that - please put him in a sparkly outfit and take pictures!!!!
I think that 200 for the 3 of you is a pretty good price!! ENjoy - which I could see them - [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] to watch ice skating!
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03-12-2006, 11:13 AM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
Sounds like money well spent! You'll enjoy watching the skaters live! Your DH is hilarious! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
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03-12-2006, 11:14 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
I would love to see that but i can't afford tickets.
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03-12-2006, 11:16 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
I say, go to the show but make Kevan do the triple axels anyways...and take pics for us! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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03-12-2006, 11:55 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,685
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
have a great time. I love to watch ice skating (probably because I can't do it).
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03-12-2006, 12:15 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
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
He's just too funny! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] I'm sure you'll have a great time and it'll be worth every cent. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-12-2006, 12:42 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
Is that $200 per person or for all 3 of you?? B/c I am thinking $67 per person is a pretty good deal. Around here everything is so much. I just got tickets to a Broadway play for $120 per person.
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03-12-2006, 01:17 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
Ticket prices have gotten way out of hand. I was going to buy Billy Joel Tickets, and two tickets would have cost almost $200. I know its not him, its the venue. If I hadn't seen him 4 times already, I would have bought them, but it just wasn't worth it to me this time.
I went to one of the Campbells skaters on ice years ago, when it was Nancy Kerrigan, Jill Trenary, Michelle Kwan, Elvis Stoiko and some others. It was terrific! Have a great time!!
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03-12-2006, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
If Kevin does that please record...I'll pay to come and watch lol. Seriously tickets seem to be getting higher and higher...$95 for Lion King.
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03-12-2006, 02:55 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
Have fun Maureen!!! You could think of it as an early graduation present!!!!!
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03-12-2006, 03:10 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
I hope you have a great time! It sounds like a lot of fun! I do agree - you need to make Kevan do those triple axles for you! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
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03-12-2006, 04:55 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
Have a great time!
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03-12-2006, 07:50 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Re: Thanks anyway honey....
That sounds about right. I'd love to catch it when it comes here, but DD doesn't do well in dark stage shows. Maybe I'll see if DH wants to make it a date night??!!
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