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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-21-2004, 03:15 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
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Connecting airports
I want to travel from Boston to Los Angeles and I’m looking to fly into John Wayne Airport, as I know it’s more convenient for Disneyland, but there’s a distinct lack of direct flights. There are lots (and I mean lots of connecting flights). Of the airports that I could connect in (listed below with their airport codes), are there any that you’d recommend?
Atlanta (ATL)
Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW)
Denver (DEN)
Houston (IAH)
Las Vegas (LAS)
Minneapolis (MSP)
Phoenix (PHX)
San Francisco (SFO)
I’m thinking that a smaller connecting airport might be a good plan, as then we wouldn’t have as far to walk – is that a good plan?
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06-21-2004, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Connecting airports
I like the Minneapolis airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth Airports. Stay away from Atlanta and Chicago. -HiddenMickey
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06-21-2004, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 284
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Re: Connecting airports
<font color="green"> Have you considered JetBlue?
I believe they fly out of Boston (BOS) direct to Long Beach (LGB).
I just checked a random date in October.
Most expensive rate out of Boston was $156 each.
Most expensive rate out of Long Beach was $176 each.
They do show a red-eye heading back to Boston, Flight 488.
Departs LGB at 8:40pm and arrives BOS at 530am.
You could spend a full day in the parks and still get a decent connecter from Boston to England early in the morning. $156 each. </font>
JetBlue
<font color="green"> Good luck in your shopping. </font> |
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06-21-2004, 04:30 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Connecting airports
Of those listed, I've been through Phoenix, Denver and Minneapolis. I don't remember Phoenix at all, so can't help there. Denver's airport, I personally would avoid. I didn't like how the jets have to dive in and launch out due to the mountains. (Well, that's how I remember it feeling like  ) Minneapolis wasn't all that bad, although I remember it as a fairly large airport. |
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06-21-2004, 05:05 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Connecting airports
I like Las Vegas but not for any practical reason, I like playing on the machines at the airport. We won $100.00 in an Elvis machine there  .
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06-21-2004, 09:08 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,351
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Re: Connecting airports
Since I live in the Minneapolis area, my choice of airports for connecting flights would be MSP. It is a relatively small airport compared to Atlanta and some of the others. This means less walking to get around between gate areas. They have also just opened up a tram and some additional walking sidewalks to further facilitate getting from one area to another. An added bonus is that the Mall of America is literally less than ten minutes from the airport. So if you have any kind of layover, you could pop over there and check it out. If you need any further info., feel free to PM me. If you had a long enough layover, we could have a mini PP meet for lunch!  Good luck with your planning!  |
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06-21-2004, 10:17 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Connecting airports
I would stay away from Dallas and Atlanta- unfortunately these are the two I have to use- and especially on American in Dallas- you could be doing lots of walking. Good luck on this Chez. Atlanta is a hub for Delta and DFW is a hub for American- avoid these airlines if you have to go on either one at these airports if you can.
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