National parks, natural beauty and a bit of Disney wonder! DISNEYLAND SECTION COMPLETED - Page 11 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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Not exactly a big welcome-to-the-States kind of experience. That's a bummer. I also found LAX confusing. We arrived about midnight, and there weren't many employees to ask questions to either. We did find one who told us where our shuttle would be... quite confusing though!
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Sorry your LAX experience wasn't welcoming. Especially after all that pampering at your departure airport, that's quite a let-down. I've yet to experience LAX (I used John Wayne Airport on my last LA trip) but will next summer. Hope I don't get too lost!
What a sorry welcome that was. I hate to say this, but that's how I felt coming home from Italy when we flew into JFK in NYC. The lines were long and there was no one around to help us with a couple issues we were having. Hopefully things will get better from here on out.
Ugh, LAX. It's going to be tough for them to improve their reputation, as no one has ever been very complimentary about it as long as I can remember. This is why if at all possible we fly out of John Wayne or Ontario (Burbank is decent also, but too far for me). Unfortunately, most international flights have to go through LAX, so we're stuck with it. I know they've tried to improve the Bradley Terminal (the international terminal), but I think they have a long way to go.
Glad you were welcomed to DLR with fireworks! I think the most jarring difference between DLR and WDW is how the city comes right up to the border of DLR. Looking at the original construction pictures of DLR, it really looked like there's nothing remotely close to DLR, but things have changed a LOT in the last 50 years!
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We used to be able to see the fireworks from our apartment when I first moved to California. We only stayed in Orange County a few months before moving to LA, though, so it was short-lived.
Ugh, LAX. It's going to be tough for them to improve their reputation, as no one has ever been very complimentary about it as long as I can remember. This is why if at all possible we fly out of John Wayne or Ontario (Burbank is decent also, but too far for me). Unfortunately, most international flights have to go through LAX, so we're stuck with it. I know they've tried to improve the Bradley Terminal (the international terminal), but I think they have a long way to go.
Glad you were welcomed to DLR with fireworks! I think the most jarring difference between DLR and WDW is how the city comes right up to the border of DLR. Looking at the original construction pictures of DLR, it really looked like there's nothing remotely close to DLR, but things have changed a LOT in the last 50 years!
I guess, because most international flights go through LAX, and there's no other choice, there's only so much they're ever going to do to improve things, as it's got no competition.
You are so right about that being the biggest difference between WDW and DLR - I can imaigne how it looked when it was first built, but my goodness now it's just surrounded. I think that's probably the biggest shock to any first time visitor. I remember it was a shock to us on our first visit!
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Just starting to catch up. I love the lounge. How awesome is that.
And the seats on the plan look wonderful. I wish all plane seats were like that.
I had to laugh when you said they did the demo in manual. I have never seen a video of one. Only manual.
Just starting to catch up. I love the lounge. How awesome is that.
And the seats on the plan look wonderful. I wish all plane seats were like that.
I had to laugh when you said they did the demo in manual. I have never seen a video of one. Only manual.
Another difference then between international travel to the States and domestic travel around it....
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I know they've tried to improve the Bradley Terminal (the international terminal), but I think they have a long way to go.
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Now I know why so many of you say they'd never fly into LAX if they could avoid it - I get it completely now!
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