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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
|
|
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.
|
07-22-2012, 10:29 AM
|
#11
|
Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 15,377
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JKnott17
Glad you arrived safe, your hotel room looks lovely.
What a GREAT surprise from Jeannie! A perfect start to your trip.
Looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.
|
It was a great day!
Quote:
Originally Posted by ilovedisney247
Great update Laurie! I'm so glad you enjoyed your first day and how absolutely amazing to get a tour of Paramount Studios! BTW your meal reminded me of my first dinner in LA--I was sick so the lovely folks at the Renaissance Hollywood brought me room service grilled cheese and tomato soup!
|
I remember that from your report, Heather! Funny that we both had the same thing for our first LA meal-- and that it was grilled cheese!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Disney4us2
Welcome to California Laurie. It was a hot one today for sure. Wow... what a great suprise Jeannie had lined up for you. Looking forward to hearing more about the ABD tour. See you on Friday  |
Thank you, Marci! Can't wait to meet you and Jessica.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny
A Wonderful surprise, Jeanie!! and Laurie!! I'm glad your flight was OK and you arrived safe and sound! Can't even WAIT for more!!! |
Today won't be nearly as exciting, but I'm looking forward to meeting my ABD tour guides and fellow-tourers.
Quote:
Originally Posted by chezp
Oh my goodness, what an amazing start to your trip Laurie and what a truly wonderful surprise Jeannie - kudos to you for that!  Thank you so much for posting details of this so quickly as well and putting us out of our misery.  |
It was incredible! I can't believe Jeannie stayed up so late and got her great photos and commentary posted so quickly.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tabitha34
What an awesome start to your trip! You guys had an awesome time! Thanks for sharing with us so quickly! Love all the pics!
|
Thanks! I'm enjoying sharing it all.
Quote:
Originally Posted by shazza
Wow - such a wonderful first day and great surprise. For some reason, I thought the surprise was next Saturday, so was delighted to see all the details so soon. Am glad Laurie has Internet connection for the first part of the trip - Live updates are the best!
|
I have a feeling I'll spring for the hefty internet fees on the cruise as well.... I do like being able to share it all as it happens. I think it's because I'm traveling solo. When I travel with friends it's much harder to find the time (or the interest) to write it all up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by disneydani
Wow...what a wonderfully packed day....and one awesome surprise! Kudos to Jeannie for setting it up. 
And thanks to you both for posting the great recap and pics....off to a great start.
Laurie, hope you can get a little rest and relaxation before the official dinner/starts the tour.
Danielle |
I'm looking forward to a relaxing, slow-paced day today before the busy touring starts again on Monday.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny
WOW!! What a grand surprise!! Laurie, you must have felt like "Queen for the Day" to be treated to your own personal tour! Jeannie, great job setting it all up! |
We did feel like VIPs, that's for sure! |
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
About This Page: 
Like
Thank
Pixie Dust
Threaded Mode
