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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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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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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sacramento, CA
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A dizzy Disney weekend!
Okay, let's see how far I get today...
Travelers: Me, 36, frequent Disneyland guest, and my DB, 47, another frequent Disneyland guest
Occasion: Business trip for my DB, a chance to see "Spirited Away" at the El Capitan, check out the new paint job on It's a Small World, and check out the construction of Tower of Terror, and visit Flik's Fun Fair
Day 1, Hollywood and El Capitan Theater:
Arrive at Burbank Airport at about 3:15pm. Our flight was thankfully uneventful, and we used Alamo for our rental car which is great because they are located right at the terminal. We head towards Hollywood, which is a short 30 minute drive from the airport. Along the way we pass by Paramount Studios and the Hollywood Bowl, and before we know it we are on the famous Hollywood Boulevard! We hadn't seen the new Kodak Theater (where the Academy Awards are now held) and it is really a sight! There was a big event happening with red carpet and all, it was a Women and Guitars show, with Gloria Estefan and some other female artists. Limos lining up to drop off the "stars." We did a little shopping and photo taking, then had a quick dinner in the food court (eggplant parmejiana pizza and vegetarian tacos) while overlooking the El Capitan theater. Then it was time to pick up our tickets and go to see "Spirited Away."
We are big fans of Hiyao Miyazaki, who directed this film. We had already seen the film near home, but wanted to experience it again. The El Capitan is a movie theater with the Disney touch. There are ushers that take you to your seat! We had reserved seating which is very nice. You pay an extra $9, but it includes a soda and popcorn as well as the best seats in the house! Three curtains open for the movie...REAL curtains! It is very ornate inside, a classic movie palace.
The show was great, and the exhibit was nice as well, including lots of stills and background artwork. However none of it was original art, just prints. We enjoyed ourselves, and will be going back!
About 9:30 we got in our retal car to head to the hotel, which is next to LAX. (We didn't wan't to fly in to LAX, the drive was much preferred to dealing with that airport. And the hotel is where his meeting was.) My DB had some things to take care of before the meeting, so it was after midnight when we finally got to bed.
Day 2: Solo in Disneyland and DCA!
DB is off to his meeting by 7:30am, so I take my time getting ready and am in the gigantic parking garage at Disneyland by 9:30! Feeling a little self-conscious with all these families and couples, I just think of how much I will be able to see when its just me.
And wow, did I see a LOT! There are single rider lines for Indiana Jones, Splash Mountain, and Soarin' Over California, so I had hardly any wait for all of those attractions. And since it was Friday, it wasn't too crowded anyway! I had a great time on California Screamin' with a 10 year old girl who had never been on, and was a little scared. We screamed together...it was great.
The most exciting moment was my visit to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. I've never seen the show, but I'd read Jennifer and Dave's tips here to press the button over and over as soon as you know the answer to the question. Well, guess who ended up in the hot seat? Me!!! It was a little embarrasing (I know I was blushing) when the host asked who was with me today and I answered "No one!" I tried to talk my way out of my embarrasment but it was no use. Anyway, I did pretty well...8,000 points and a baseball hat, five pins, a button and a lanyard are now part of my Disney memory. Pretty cool, eh? No trip to New York, though.
Headed back to the hotel at about 5:30. DB wasn't back from his meetings until about 8:30, and had several things to do to prepare for the next day of meetings. So it was room service pizza for dinner and another late night. Bed by 1:00am!
Day 3: A very busy afternoon in the Parks!
This one will have to wait until later!
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