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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-11-2002, 10:16 AM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Missouri
Posts: 17
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First weekend in June
Jean,
I have just found out that our first day in Disney will be the weekend of GayDay. Can you give me a little insight on what to expect here? We will be traveling with 5 younger children - this is our "once in a lifetime" trip to Disney.
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04-11-2002, 01:29 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Missouri
Posts: 17
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Re: First weekend in June
Thanks for the info Laura - I check it out. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Has anyone out there actually been to WDW during this event that can tell me what to expect?
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04-11-2002, 03:26 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Maryland
Posts: 574
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Re: First weekend in June
Crazy,
Chances are, your kids won't even know what's going on unless you were to point it out to them. Don't be so prejudiced!
DAD
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04-11-2002, 03:31 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: First weekend in June
It's the religious opposition that gets the most attention with all their silly ranting and raving down there! How about live and let live?
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04-11-2002, 03:35 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: First weekend in June
I agree with Dad. I have to living in VT, don't I? Did anyone see the episode of Grounded for Life a couple of weeks ago? The family went to the amusement park on Gay Day. There were men holding hands and one little boy said "Boy that must have been a scary ride, those guys are holding hands" Take this as an opportunity to teach your children about diversity.
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04-11-2002, 03:40 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19140
Posts: 1,293
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Re: First weekend in June
Disney Crazy,
I am replying to you online only because I realize that you are just being a concerned parent.
Saturday's at Magic Kingdom is a very high volume day. There will be many people there. Last year we were there on Gay Day and it was very, very, very crowded. We left MK and went to EPCOT because it was very crowded (so crowded that I felt overwhelmed). I think the regular crowd on Saturday's coupled with the Gay Day event made the park seem packed to capacity. (at least it felt like it was) We did go back to MK that evening and we were able to get on alot of rides with minimal waits.
Each person is entitled to their opinion, and because of that I am not going to get into the debate of right or wrong. I will just say, if you plan to travel with 5 young kids I think a Saturday at Magic Kingdom may be too crowded for you to navigate early in the day. I think your children will enjoy the park more if they don't have to wait in line for long periods of time.
I hope this helps you with your plans.
[ 04-11-2002, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: Ursunique2001 ]
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04-11-2002, 07:11 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Missouri
Posts: 17
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Re: First weekend in June
Thanks for the info Ursunique2001, it was good to hear from someone who has been there on that day. I honestly was not being "prejudiced" as Dad put it, however, if you are not use to this sort of event, I mean I don't attend gay pride parades in my hometown, then I think it's good to know what to expect. I appreciate the feedback and am very excited about our trip.
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04-12-2002, 12:15 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Foothills of the Adirondacks
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,733
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Re: First weekend in June
WELCOME, DISNEY CRAZY! Here is a link that may help to inform you. http://www.dannhazel.com
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