3rd Times a Charm! Cali here we come! My first ever Disneyland trip and PTR! - Page 7 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
PassPorter.com
Award-winning travel guidebooks

   guidebooks   |   news   |   podcasts   |   boards   |   blog   |   worksheets   |   photos   |   articles   |   updates   |   register   |   follow us on


Forums Closed
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!

Go Back   PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums > PassPorter's Disneyland Resort California > DL: Sharing the Adventure: Disneyland Trip Reports
Register


Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below.

To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link.

If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-28-2008, 01:36 AM   #91
chezp
PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author

Community Rank:
Legend VIP
 
chezp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285

Post Thanks / Like
Sorry to hear the Disneyland trip didn't work out. Have fun planning the Thanksgiving trip - I'm glad to hear you've got that to look forward to.
__________________

Relaxing on board the Magic. The trip report for our back-to-back cruises on the Disney Magic has started!
My Countdown Counting down to: 2019
Happy New Year!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous Trips21 trips to WDW, 6 to Disneyland in California, 9 to Disneyland Paris, 1 to Hong Kong Disneyland, 1 to Tokyo Disney, 1 to Aulani, 1 to Hilton Head, 2 to Vero Beach and 13 Disney cruises on the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy
chezp is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 02-28-2008, 04:10 PM   #92
GinaButtrfly
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
GinaButtrfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bronx, NY
Posts: 2,492

Post Thanks / Like
Keep your chin up. Good things happen to good people and you are so positive all the time that it can't help but come back to you.
__________________
Gina Marie

My Countdown Counting down to: 1st Stay at the Yacht Club!!!
Happy 1st Birthday in WDW, Charlotte!!!
My Previous TripsMy 1st Disney Vacation - FW 12/1973; On-Site trips too many to count '82 - '99; WL 9/06, Sons' First WDW Vacation; WL 12/07, Christmas in WDW; 1st AKL Vacation 12/02 - 12/08, '08; POFQ 2/14 - 2/20/09 L&A's WDWedding Week; POFQ 11/8 - 11/14/09; POFQ/Disney WONDER 2/15/10 - 2/21/10; POFQ 12/29/10 - 1/4/11
GinaButtrfly is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2008, 08:28 PM   #93
MyRapunzal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
MyRapunzal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,695

Post Thanks / Like
Quote:
Originally Posted by chezp View Post
Sorry to hear the Disneyland trip didn't work out. Have fun planning the Thanksgiving trip - I'm glad to hear you've got that to look forward to.
Quote:
Originally Posted by GinaButtrfly View Post
Keep your chin up. Good things happen to good people and you are so positive all the time that it can't help but come back to you.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you guys over here! Thanks for the kind words! And...............
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW: All Star Movies- Jan 2006| WDW: Caribbean Beach- July 2007| WDW: Boardwalk- August 2008| WDW: Polynesian- February 2011| WDW/US: (Off-prop) Rosen Plaza- April/May 2011| DLR: Disneyland Hotel- August 2011| WDW: Boardwalk- October 2011| WDW: Contemporary- December 2012
MyRapunzal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2008, 08:30 PM   #94
MyRapunzal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
MyRapunzal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,695

Post Thanks / Like
.............. I am going to be starting a new PTR this week! Yay!

Lotsa news, so I will make it brief:
>Rob has a new job at a local cable company
>I am already 1/3 of the way through my 1st Master's Class
>I am starting to move forward with new WDW vacation plans
>Earlier today I already wrote my first new PTR entry buuuuut I need to upload pictures and have class tomorrow so probably on Friday I will post the firt reply and put up a link here!
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW: All Star Movies- Jan 2006| WDW: Caribbean Beach- July 2007| WDW: Boardwalk- August 2008| WDW: Polynesian- February 2011| WDW/US: (Off-prop) Rosen Plaza- April/May 2011| DLR: Disneyland Hotel- August 2011| WDW: Boardwalk- October 2011| WDW: Contemporary- December 2012
MyRapunzal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2008, 08:33 PM   #95
KandJluvdisney
Community Rank: Scout
 
KandJluvdisney's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Methuen,MA
Posts: 4,499

Post Thanks / Like
can't wait and congrats to rob on the new job
KandJluvdisney is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-06-2008, 01:01 AM   #96
chezp
PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author

Community Rank:
Legend VIP
 
chezp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285

Post Thanks / Like
Congratulations to Rob on the new job.
__________________

Relaxing on board the Magic. The trip report for our back-to-back cruises on the Disney Magic has started!
My Countdown Counting down to: 2019
Happy New Year!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous Trips21 trips to WDW, 6 to Disneyland in California, 9 to Disneyland Paris, 1 to Hong Kong Disneyland, 1 to Tokyo Disney, 1 to Aulani, 1 to Hilton Head, 2 to Vero Beach and 13 Disney cruises on the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy
chezp is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-06-2008, 07:13 AM   #97
GinaButtrfly
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
GinaButtrfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bronx, NY
Posts: 2,492

Post Thanks / Like
I'm so happy for the both of you. A little patience and a positive attitude go a long way - yo are a shining example!
__________________
Gina Marie

My Countdown Counting down to: 1st Stay at the Yacht Club!!!
Happy 1st Birthday in WDW, Charlotte!!!
My Previous TripsMy 1st Disney Vacation - FW 12/1973; On-Site trips too many to count '82 - '99; WL 9/06, Sons' First WDW Vacation; WL 12/07, Christmas in WDW; 1st AKL Vacation 12/02 - 12/08, '08; POFQ 2/14 - 2/20/09 L&A's WDWedding Week; POFQ 11/8 - 11/14/09; POFQ/Disney WONDER 2/15/10 - 2/21/10; POFQ 12/29/10 - 1/4/11
GinaButtrfly is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-06-2008, 07:42 AM   #98
Kenny
PassPorter's Club Passholder


What's this?

Community Rank: Globetrotter
 
Kenny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Southeastern Ohio
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,078

Post Thanks / Like
Great News, Mel!

Can't wait for the new PTR!
__________________

WDW Sep 2013

Read about our latest trip: In Search Of... (a trip report)
One Blessed Man
: Kenny

My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsPort Orleans/Riverside Sept 05, Port Orleans/French Quarter Oct '08, DCL Western Caribbean Oct '08, AKL July 2011, Coronado Springs Nov '12
Kenny is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-06-2008, 03:51 PM   #99
MyRapunzal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
MyRapunzal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,695

Post Thanks / Like
Quote:
Originally Posted by KandJluvdisney View Post
can't wait and congrats to rob on the new job
Quote:
Originally Posted by chezp View Post
Congratulations to Rob on the new job.
Quote:
Originally Posted by GinaButtrfly View Post
I'm so happy for the both of you. A little patience and a positive attitude go a long way - yo are a shining example!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny View Post
Great News, Mel!

Can't wait for the new PTR!
Thanks everyone!
You are so awesome! I am really happy too!
And Thanks for all your pixie dust and kind words-- it really helped me through times I would have been really bummed!

xoxoMelissa
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW: All Star Movies- Jan 2006| WDW: Caribbean Beach- July 2007| WDW: Boardwalk- August 2008| WDW: Polynesian- February 2011| WDW/US: (Off-prop) Rosen Plaza- April/May 2011| DLR: Disneyland Hotel- August 2011| WDW: Boardwalk- October 2011| WDW: Contemporary- December 2012
MyRapunzal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2008, 08:53 AM   #100
amandal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
amandal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Avenel, NJ
Posts: 2,003

Post Thanks / Like
Quote:
Originally Posted by MyRapunzal View Post
>I am starting to move forward with new WDW vacation plans
Can't wait to hear all about it . . . . .
__________________
**Amanda** Danny and I at Epcot 8/14/08
My Countdown Counting down to: 2013's second trip!
Yessss!
My Previous TripsDixie Landings 1995, ASMu 1996, CBR 1998, ASMu 2000, POFQ 2001, DLR (offsite) 2003, Pop Aug 2004, ASMov Dec 2004, WL Sept 2007, POP Dec 2007,POFQ Aug 2008,POR Oct 2011, CBR Dec 2011, AoA Aug 2012, AoA Nov 2012, ASMu May 2013, POP Sept 2013
amandal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2008, 04:16 PM   #101
DyanKJ130
Go Red Sox!! :D
PassPorter's Club Passholder


What's this?

PassPorter Guide

Community Rank: Legend
 
DyanKJ130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhode Island - Red Sox Nation
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 27,451

Post Thanks / Like
Congratulations on the new job, Rob! Just that alone must have relieved a lot of the stress you've been experiencing! Can't wait to hear your WDW plans
__________________
Dyan PassPorter Guide: Disneyland Trip Reports, The Kitchen and The Library

My Countdown Counting down to: Bagman Days
Remembering Bill Myers: A great man; a true friend
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsPop December 2018, Contemporary September 2018, CSR/ASSports December 2017, OKW July 2017, Swan December 2016/January 2017, Pop September 2016, AKL July 2016, CSR December 2015, CSR BL July 2015, CSR/AKL February 2015, Swan December 2014, POR July 2014, WL CL September 2013, CSR BL July 2013, SSR December 2012, ASMo September/October 2012, CSR August 2011, SSR February 2010, CSR December 2008/January 2009, DLR (Dolphin's Cove Resort) February 2008, CBR September 2007, CSR August 2006, POR December 2005, WL June/July 2004, POR August 2002, Dixie Landings August 2000, Off-site February 1999, DLR March 1988, DLR March 1986, Golf Resort (now SOG) October 1979
DyanKJ130 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2008, 05:09 PM   #102
MyRapunzal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
MyRapunzal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,695

Post Thanks / Like
You guys are the best.
Disney fans are the best, sweetest, and most kind fans there ever were!
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW: All Star Movies- Jan 2006| WDW: Caribbean Beach- July 2007| WDW: Boardwalk- August 2008| WDW: Polynesian- February 2011| WDW/US: (Off-prop) Rosen Plaza- April/May 2011| DLR: Disneyland Hotel- August 2011| WDW: Boardwalk- October 2011| WDW: Contemporary- December 2012
MyRapunzal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2008, 05:10 PM   #103
MyRapunzal
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
MyRapunzal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,695

Post Thanks / Like
And BY THE WAY here's the link to my official Thanksgiving PTR:

The Little Trip That Could-- Our Disney Vacation that Almost Never Was
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW: All Star Movies- Jan 2006| WDW: Caribbean Beach- July 2007| WDW: Boardwalk- August 2008| WDW: Polynesian- February 2011| WDW/US: (Off-prop) Rosen Plaza- April/May 2011| DLR: Disneyland Hotel- August 2011| WDW: Boardwalk- October 2011| WDW: Contemporary- December 2012
MyRapunzal is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2008, 12:11 PM   #104
PrincessSharon
Community Rank: Explorer
 
PrincessSharon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,960

Post Thanks / Like
Wow, I really have to do a better job of keeping up with your PTR, Mel! I'm sorry the DL trip didn't work out, but at least you've still got something. And I'm glad to hear things have improved with Rob's work situation. Now I'm off to check out your WDW PTR.
__________________


Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!

I'm going to China! And doing a Trip Report!!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
PrincessSharon is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2008, 05:51 PM   #105
Meggera
Community Rank: Scout
 
Meggera's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Songtan, South Korea
Posts: 4,681

Post Thanks / Like
I popped over here to read about the DLR that had to be scrapped. So, I am off to read your newest TR. I'm sorry DLR didn't work out this time. You'll get there one day.
__________________
Laura


I've completed this TR: The Surviving Deployment TR

Read about our unexpected trip. We met my DH in Orlando for his R&R from Iraq! The Holi-Canoli Whirlwind Trip That Wasn't Supposed to Be!

Our new and improved family! William (17), Victoria (20), Jamie (18), Michael and me in Songtan, South Korea!
My Previous TripsWDW 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, September 14 - 22, 2009, October 25 - November 8, 2009 DLR 2006
Meggera is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Reply




Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump














Please login or register to hide these ads -- it's free and easy!

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:45 AM.

-->

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.4.0 Patch Level 1 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
(c) 1998-2017 PassPorter Travel Press/MediaMarx, Inc.
Celebrating 19 Years of Making Dreams Come True
Ad Management plugin by RedTyger