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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-21-2002, 06:29 PM
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PassPorter Guide
 Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,900
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Sounds great so far. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Annissa, you mentioned that you missed breakfast at the hotel. What time did they stop? We are sating there nexe week and I wonder if you liked the place.
Let me know.
Susan
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07-22-2002, 12:25 AM
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PassPorter Guide
Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,900
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Good Mornig all!
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07-23-2002, 08:36 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: BGW Trip Report
FUN! Apollo's Chariot is my favorite coaster at BGW followed closely by Alpengeist. It's a super park and it's neat to hear a report from someone who hasn't been there before!
THANKS!
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07-31-2002, 06:47 AM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: BGW Trip Report
I'm enjoying your report, but patiently waiting for more!
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07-31-2002, 08:00 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Yarmouth, MA
Posts: 136
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Thanks for posting! I love BGW too, and hopefully we'll make it down there this summer.
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08-04-2002, 11:33 AM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Jacksonville, NC
Posts: 66
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Hi all! Sorry to have been such a stranger. School starts Monday with the students and I have been so busy trying to get ready!!
We headed off to Colonial Williamsburg the next day. WE LOVED THIS PLACE!! It was so nice to be able to leisurly walk around and visit what you wanted to. We took the tour offered once you get off the bus that give you a brief overview of the historic site. We then got a really good rootbeer and started walking. We took our time and really enjoyed listening to the renactors tell about their trades and such. I definitely suggest time at Colonial Williamsburg. We stopped for lunch at one of the Taverns. (The name escapes me right now) It was really good and relaxing. It was a good value for the amount of food we received. CW officially closes at 5:00 pm but the taverns stay open for dinner. You really need to make reservations early in the day. They seemed to book up fairly quickly. We ended up having dinner at Olive Garden that night and then spent some time in the hot tub at the hotel. It was a great day and we really enjoyed learning about our country's history.
I will try to finish our trip report this week. Thanks for reading!
Annissa šoš
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08-04-2002, 05:32 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Thanks for adding another chapter to your trip report. I want to take my children to Williamsburg one day, I think it would be very educational. And if I threw Busch Gardens in they just might go for it!
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08-04-2002, 10:51 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: IL
Posts: 106
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Thanks for giving this report. I want to vacation there, too. Waiting for more...... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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08-18-2002, 10:44 AM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Do you have another chapter finished on this trip report?
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08-20-2002, 10:50 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Enjoying your report. Looking forward to more.
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08-21-2002, 01:33 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,172
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Re: BGW Trip Report
MichelleC, my kids are 7 and 10 and LOVE Colonial Williamsburg. It is not all dry history. They have a lot of stuff geared towards the kids. My son and I got to be in the militia together and it was a hoot! If you have a daughter into American Girl dolls (and lots of extra money [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ) you can take a tour about Felicity, one of the "American Girls". They have several places with 18th century indoor and outdoor games set up. The silversmith let the kids pump the bellows and the CMs pay special attention to the kids when they are talking about their particular areas. It really is geared to all ages. Jamestown is similarly set up, too.
If you need another bribe, throw in Water Country USA water park. Loads of fun.
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08-21-2002, 01:49 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: BGW Trip Report
Thanks for the info Love2Laugh. I hope we get to visit Williamsburg one day!
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