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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-21-2003, 12:13 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,958
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Scottsdale, Sedona, Grand Canyon???
OK, I won a second Ready Set Go auction @ Sky Auction that has to be used by 5/28/04. I was playing aroudn to see what they had to choose from. Possibilities in Arizona are Scottsdale, Phoenix, Sedona. I think the Grand Canyon (south rim) is only a 2 hr drive from Sedona; is that right??? Anyone stayed in any of these places?
Right now, the only openings are in December, but maybe something will come up in either April or May. I sure wouldn't mind fying into Phoenix and renting a car to drive somewhere! I know GC is a good ways from Phoenix, so I'm not leaning in that direction of staying there. Would Sedona work to get me close to GC? What's the weather like in April or May? Wold it be better to fly into Phoenix or Flagstaff> Sure wish i ahd some atlas software [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] . I could look it up on the web, but then I'd have to leave here [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] .
Woo hoo! A week in Arizona for the little I paid sounds like a deal!
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06-21-2003, 07:37 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
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Re: Scottsdale, Sedona, Grand Canyon???
I think AZ is a beautiful state to travel around. Phoenix is the least appealing place in the whole state. Sedona wouldbe my first choice. It is so beautiful. The rock and clay all around that area is red. Youcan go on some jeep trips thru the desert. There are some very nice side trips from Sedona. GC is about two hours away. I'd suggest that you head over to Williams to catch the old-time train to the GC. It is goregoreous weather in all but the summer months.
Tuscon would be my second choice.
If you want more info just Private Message me. I lived in AZfor three years and traveled everywhere. The only thing I missed was London Bridge.
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06-24-2003, 12:36 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
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Re: Scottsdale, Sedona, Grand Canyon???
I've been to Arizona the last two February's. Last time we stayed in the Phoenix area (Fountain Hills) and took several side trips including Sedona, Grand Canyon, Tucson, and Tombstone. I agree with my buddy Joe that Sedona is absolutely a must-see. It is gorgeous. If you don't mind driving, my recommendation would be to stay in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area and make Sedona and the GC a side-trip.
We drove from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon with a stop in Sedona. (Be sure to eat at the Coffee Pot restaurant in Sedona - home of 101 omlettes.) Possibly take in a Pink Jeep tour of the area. Sedona is famous for it's vortex's and there is a lot of new age spiritual stuff there if you are into that. I am not, but I really enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
The GC is about 2 hours away from Sedona. We stayed overnight. There is a cluster of hotels about 1 mile outside the park entrance. I bid on a 3-star Best Western on Expedia (??) and was very pleased. If all you wanted to do was to see the GC than flying into Flagstaff would be your best bet, but there is so much more to see in Arizona.
If you are a shopper, Scottsdale is the place for you! There is the Old Town area which has lots of quanit little shops, and there are some GREAT malls and exclusive shopping areas. I went nuts at the Brighton store! Another Phoenix-area highlight is having lunch at Friday's at the Bank One Ballpark - BOB, as they call it - home to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The restaurant is open every day and overlooks the ballpark. We also like to spend some time around the ASU area in Tempe. Cute shops and a fun college-town atmosphere. A great outlet mall - Arizona Mills - is good for shopping and has a Rainforest cafe - one of my favorite. My son is into war planes and there were a couple of museums to go to. By the way, all these things (Scottsdale/Tempe/Mesa) are in the Phoenix metro area. If you like golfing you'll find PLENTY!!!!! Just be prepared for fees in the $75+ range.
South of Phoenix you'll find some interesting tourist spots. We absolutely loved Tombstone - it's the original Tombstone, sight of the gunfight at the OK corral. This is not a made-up western town, it is original. We spent the whole day there are my kids loved it. This is a good hour or so southeast of Tucson. If you don't want to go that far south there is "Old Tucson", which is a newly created Old West town with shows and shoot-outs, etc. Also around this are is a MinuteMan Missle Museum - a little dated but I found it interesting. The kids were bored silly.
I love Arizona, there is a lot to do. Oohhh, I would love to go in Scottsdale in December and do my Christmas shopping in shorts and sunglasses instead of heavy coats and chapstick!
Let me know if you want any other info from me, I can look up specific names/places if you want. Sounds like you are in for a great time, whatever you choose!
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06-24-2003, 09:40 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,958
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Re: Scottsdale, Sedona, Grand Canyon???
Thanks to you both for the info. As I get a little closer to the time, I may contact you for more info.
The only thing that I wouldn't care for in Sedona is the new age-y stuff. Not my cup of tea (I'm Christian [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ).
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