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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-09-2005, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Today is Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year. It is the first day of the Year of the Rooster! Last year was the year of the Monkey. Check out this site for information on how the New Year is celebrated in Korea and find out what "year" you were born in! Ryan was born in the year of the Monkey!
Years: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
Character: Clever & quick-witted, Monkeys are successful in every endeavor. Inquisitive, they constantly seek new opportunities & adventure. Their intellect & versatility allow them to adapt to any situation. Their mischievous spirit is entertaining.
Compatible with: Rat (this is Stitch), Dragon & Dog
Non-Compatible with: Tiger (Uh-oh! This is me!)
Famous Monkeys:Julius Caesar, Lyndon B. Johnson, Tom Selleck, Danny De Vito, Ricki Lake, David Copperfield, Yul Brynner, Debbie Reynolds, Johnny Cash, Elizabeth Taylor, Ted Kennedy, Diana Ross, Tom Selleck, Rod Stewart, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo da Vinci, Susan B. Anthony, Charles Dickens, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Will Smith, Little Richard, and Alice Walker.
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02-09-2005, 01:34 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: Happy Lunar New Year!
DH is a MOnkey!!
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02-09-2005, 04:12 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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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I'm a rat and Mark is a snake - at least we don't come up as non-compatible. I guess that's something!  And how weird is that - the Western counterpart for the Rat is Sagittarius - and guess what star sign I am? Sagittarius! |
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02-09-2005, 04:15 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
<font color="red">DH and I are Dragons (1976)!!!</font>
Years:
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
Character:
Never cautious, the Dragon is not afraid when faced with a challenge. They will defend and protect any cause close to their heart. Confident and strong, they enter all battles. Dragons are known for their powerful and majestic spirit.
Compatible with:
Monkey, Rat and Snake
Non-Compatible with:
Dog
Western Counterpart:
Aries
Famous Dragons:
Bruce Lee, Martin Luther King , Shirley Temple, Grace Kelly, Oliver Hardy, Christopher Reeves, Florence Nightingale, Robin Williams, Roseanne, Courtney Cox, Keanu Reeves, Dan Aykroyd, Calista Flockhart, Sarah Bernhardt, Salvador Dali, Sigmund Freud, Joan of Arc, Bing Crosby, Neil Diamond, Placido Domingo, Bo Diddley, Tom Jones, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Raquel Welch, Pearl Buck, Lewis Carroll, Lady Godiva, J. Paul Getty, Marlene Dietrich, Faye Dunaway, Joan Baez, Frank Zappa, Mae West, Joseph Campbell, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, William Harrison, and Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson
. . . AND . . .
<font color="green">Emilie is a Snake . . . </font>
Years:
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
Character:
A natural philosopher, the Snake is blessed with a profound wisdom. Always on a mission, they are dedicated to their chosen quest. Seductive and mysterious, many are blinded by their hypnotic charm, unforgettable elegance and style.
Compatible with:
Ox, Rooster & Dragon
Non-Compatible with:
Boar
Western Counterpart:
Taurus
Famous Snakes:
Oprah Winfrey, Bob Dylan, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Art Garfunkel, Charles Dawin, Kim Basinger, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charlie Sheen, Carole King, Ann Margaret, Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis, Edgar Allan Poe, John F. Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Pablo Picasso, Tim Allen, Maya Angelou, Greta Garbo, Chubby Checker, Howard Stern, Mao Tse Dong, Dean Martin, Indira Gandhi, Aristotle Onassis, Ryan O'Neal, Art Garfunkel, Henry Fonda, Paul Simon, Brad Pitt, Yarrir Arafat, Dionne Warwick and Brooke Shields.
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02-09-2005, 04:31 PM
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Facebook Addict
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 39,682
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
You can add me to the list of Famous Monkeys!
(1968 here)
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02-09-2005, 06:16 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: Happy Lunar New Year!
Uh oh! I'm a Tiger!!
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
Character:
Brave and courageous, the Tiger is ready for any challenge. Nothing can tame their adventurous & rebellious spirit. A supreme optimist, they pursue their goals with fierce intensity. Tigers are admired for their vibrant and playful personality.
Compatible with:
Horse, Dragon & Dog
Non-Compatible with:
Monkey
Western Counterpart:
Aquarius
Famous Tigers:
Rosie O'Donnell, Jodie Foster, Emily Dickinson, Natalie Wood, Stevie Wonder, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Demi Moore, Sun Yat-sen, Garth Brooks, Rush Limbaugh, Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers, Mel Brooks, Tom Cruise, Queen Elizabeth II, John Steinbeck, Jean Kirkpatrick, Paula Abdul, Leonardo DiCaprio, Peter Gabriel, Charles Lindbergh, Marco Polo, Mark Spitz, Ludwidg van Beethoven, and Roberta Flack.
Guess what Muffin is?!?!?  |
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02-09-2005, 07:24 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I'm a rooster |
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02-10-2005, 01:40 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Mesquite, TX
Posts: 9,373
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I am a Ram
Gentle and docile, the Ram is sincere & kind-hearted. A pacifist, they never question authority. Fueled by compassion, they admire all of nature’s beauty. Rams strive to create a secure & tranquil environment.
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02-10-2005, 08:59 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I am a rat...must explain my love for the Big Cheese himself...Mickey!
Asian Zodiac: Rat
Years:
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Character:
Full of charm, the Rat is the object of admiration. A true sentimentalist, family and friends are close to their heart. Their intellect and foresight brings success, money and work. Rats are constant seekers of new ventures and travel.
Compatible with:
Ox, Dragon and Monkey
Non-Compatible with:
Horse
Western Counterpart:
Sagittarius
Famous Rats:
William Shakespeare, Prince Charles, Al Gore, George Washington, T.S. Eliot, Mozart, Claude Monet, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Marlon Brando, George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Louis Armstrong, Hugh Grant, Alan Alda, Sean Penn, Truman Capote, Irving Berlin, Donna Summer, Olivia Newton John, Joseph Hayden, Antonio Banderas, Doris Day, Clark Gable, Yves St Laurent, Gene Kelly and Andrea Lloyd Webber.
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02-10-2005, 10:53 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I'm a monkey too! DH is a dragon and luckily they are compatible.
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02-11-2005, 11:40 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Happy Lunar New Year!
I'm pretty sure I'm a tiger. I remember Kylor being jealous (that's his favorite animal!)
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