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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-27-2005, 12:39 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Littleton, CO
Posts: 156
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4oth Bday Bash: May16-19
Hello fellow Passporters! I hope you'll have a little patience with me...I'm still trying to figure out how to add photos. But for now, let's get started:
Travelers: Myself, (Lisa) turning the big 4-0 on July 4th, Disney lover and huge Snow White fan.
My wonderful Husband, (Jeff) actual bday is May 17, likes Disney but really comes along to make me happy 
My oldest Son, Andrew (12) been to DL at age 6, loves Disney, enjoys repeating Disney Movie Lines.
My youngest son, Zachary (7), A first timer to DL, loves Buzz Lightyear and BTMRR, a character favorite, they love him!
My Dad (Joe), loves to spoil his kids and grandkids
My Mom (Lou), also loves to spoil us and a huge Small World fan
Where: We stayed at The Grand Californian rooms 4202, 4203. Our room had bunk beds and a queen size bed. My parents connecting room had 2 queens.
Why: As I stated earlier, my 40th birthday is July 4th. I work for a school district that's year round school. The new school year starts on July 5th. So we chose May because my kids and I were off track for 3 weeks. My parents gave me the trip to celebrate my birthday. They are wonderful and as I said, love to spoil us!
We traveled from Denver to LAX on Frontier Airlines. We always travel Frontier to WDW. Main reason, cost and TV. That's right, I happily swipe the old credit card to keep the kiddos entertained. We left at 12:05 with a 1:50 arrival in LAX.
Our flight down was uneventful until we landed. Then the conveyor belt broke down before our luggage reached us  . After a 20 minute wait we were back in business.
We had originally rented a minivan to get to DL. Since we were only doing Disneyland, we decided to use a shuttle. We found PrimeTime on the web and booked a charter van for the 6 of us. We waited awhile until the dispatcher could figure out where our van was. Finally...we were on our way. We skipped most of the traffic. The highways there have these huge carpool lanes so we breezed through.
We arrived at the Grand Californian close to 3:30. The first thing that struck me was how much smaller DL is compared to WDW. I mean your right there whereas in WDW you are driving alot longer on Disney property to reach your resort.
While the adults checked in, the boys and I looked around. If you've seem the Great Hotels piece on the Travel Channel then you know the lobby is huge! Well the TV doesn't do it justice it's ginormous! The piano player was playing, the fireplace was roaring...it's just beautiful. The kids found the hidden mickey in the clock from the TV program.
We made our way to our rooms, and waiting inside were balloons and autographed photos of our favorite characters, and birthday buttons for Jeff and I! (we're "pretending" it's my birthday )
The room was really pretty...a very lodge wilderness feel. It seemed about the same size as the rooms we've been in at The Polynesian and Beach Club. The bunk beds were up against one wall and our bed was near the slider. So, you have a little space in between. It didn't feel claustrophic at all. There were robes in the closet, a mini-bar which I told my kids to "not touch at all". Apparently, it senses if you move something and automatically charges you  .
The kids were tired of being cooped up in a plane and car so they went to check out the place with their Dad. They were gone about three minutes when they ran back in yelling about the pool.
Okay, so we get out the swimsuits and take them down to the pool. I didn't want to get wet so hubby and I opted to watch. We had a 6:00 ressie at Brennans in DTD.
Before we left my Mom called me in her room and told me that the first Snow White show was at 11:30 the next day. She arranged for us to have preferred seating!!!
I was so excited...I love Snow White!!  It's truly an obsession, but my family plays along!
So, the kids swam at the pool. The theme pool has a redwood tree trunk that's a water slide and a mini-slide for the littler swimmers. The oldest one loved the slide. The younger one, with the help of a life vest, enjoyed the mini slide. The pool has a whirlpool by the slide. The kids got caught in it. It was very funny to watch! 
The younger one was just floating along...Andrew had to go over and reel him in!
Dragged the kids, kickin and screamin, out of the pool and headed to our room to get ready for dinner and check out DTD.
Coming Up: Dinner and DTD |
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