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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-14-2004, 08:58 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Are you planning a trip sometime in January 2005? If so, share your dates and plans with your fellow travelers here! The following information is helpful to know. You can copy and paste it into your post or rearrange it as you see fit!
Destination:
Date: (when you'll be there, arrival to departure)
Adventurers: (who's going with you, their ages, and their experience)
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying)
Celebration: (why you are going, even if just for R&R)
Meetings: (places you'll be at if others want to join you, plus ways fellow travelers can spot you, such as wearing a PassPorter Pin, etc.)
Feel free to post even if your plans aren't firm -- you're always welcome to return and update us when you've made more plans!
When you return from your trip, we encourage you to share your adventure with us in our Sharing The Adventure message board!
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09-14-2004, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Disney World
Date: January 13-18, 2005
Adventurers: Me--MickeyMac--several trips to Disney
DS#2--several trips to Disney
Resort/Hotel: Poly
Celebration: Surprise trip for son. He has experienced a hard time since his Dad died and I'm hoping a trip to Disney with just Mom will help. He thinks he's going to an education conference with me.
Meetings: Would love to meet other Passporters.
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09-14-2004, 09:38 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World!!
Date: Jan 6-11, 2005
Adventurers: Me (age 28) 6th trip
DH, Jason (age 32) 5th trip
Resort/Hotel: Jan 6-9 AKL-savannah view room & Jan 8-11 CBR-king room
Celebration: This trip is an early graduate present from DH. I will graduate in May, but my AP runs out before graduation, so this way we can take advantage of it before it expires!  Plus, it's our last adults-only trip as we are leaving DD at home!
Meetings: Sharing an Illuminations Cruise with Vicky (Stretch2864) and her mom, and Terri (DrDolphin) and Cheryl. Always up for other meets! 
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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09-16-2004, 10:35 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Peoria IL
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 6,423
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World
Date: 1/28-2/5
Adventurers: Me (42) trip #31 (total Disney freak and proud of it) DH (37) trip #5 (and I am proud to say that I have converted him into a Disney freak) and DD (6) trip #4 (who I am proud to say I am raising as a Disney freak and she is not putting up a fight)and DNephew (10) one or two trips to Disney (and by the time I am done with this trip will be converted into a Disney Freak and will work on his mom and dad to take him back)
Resort/Hotel: FT Wilderness Cabin
Celebration: Our yearly trip to Disney to get our family fix of magic! 
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09-17-2004, 07:35 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,351
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World
Date: January 6 to January 10, 2005
Adventurers: Me (Stretch2864), DM (this is her first trip to WDW!)
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans-Riverside
Celebration: my first WDW Half Marathon (actually my first half marathon ever!)
Meetings: Illuminations cruise with wdwlovers, Dr. Dolphin and HappyMommy. It should be fun!
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09-21-2004, 09:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Bennington, NE
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,556
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Where else is there? WDW!
Dates: Jan. 12-17
Who: Just little old me for a solo venture! I'm
a 50+ Disney nut!
Staying: POP Century
Celebrating: My birthday!
I'd love to meet up with any passporters to enjoy a little time together.
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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09-27-2004, 07:39 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 48
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Dates: Jan. 6-12, 2005
Who: Me, my 8-year old son, My Dad and his wife, My sister, My Mother-in-Law and nephew (I hope), maybe my Husband and My Best friend and her son. Gee - isn't 8 people for a Magical Gathering!?!
Where: Shades Of Green
Why: My son's 9th birthday - we try to go every year in January. His birthday is the 22nd - this year we're going early.
We're friendly but we don't know our itinerary yet...
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09-30-2004, 04:23 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,742
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination:Walt Disney World
Date: January 26 - Feb 2, 2005
Adventurers: Me, my husband,(7th time for us) son, Liam, (7) daughter Katie, (5) (3rd time for them)
Resort/Hotel: Polynesian Concierge
Celebration: Why, because we want to! Plus it's my birthday 1/29!
We need to add my parents to the list! We gave them the gift of Disney for Christmas. They will be staying at the Poly also for 4 days!
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09-30-2004, 05:04 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 8,784
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination:Walt Disney World
Date: January 7th - 10th
Adventurers: Me (31), 9th trip to WDW and DH (33), 2nd trip to WDW
Resort/Hotel: Coronado Springs
Celebration: Our 6th Anniversary (Belated)
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10-15-2004, 09:20 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: 4 Day Cruise on the Disney Magic
Date: January 4 - January 8
Adventurers: Steve, 46, second Disney cruise, Sue, 44, second Disney cruise, Mike, 20, first ever cruise!
Also, Roy and Linda, fellow Disney-holics, doing their third Disney cruise!
Resort/Hotel: Just the cruise!
Celebration: Family vacation! Taking Mike for a break from college. (He thinks he is getting too old to travel with his parents, but he jumped at the idea of a cruise! )
Meetings: We are always up for meetings!! |
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10-21-2004, 12:26 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 995
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World Resort
Date: January 29th - February 2nd, 2005
Adventurers: Me and Hanners
Resort: Port Orleans French Quarter
Celebration: Girls Only Trip
My sister-in-law & I are going to escape the frigid North for a few days!!
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10-23-2004, 06:11 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 30
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
<font color="black"> </font> DATE: Jan 2 - 9th
<font color="black"> </font> Adventurers: Me - 46 years young-2nd trip; DB-42yo-6th trip; DSIL-40-6th trip; DN#1-9yo-6th trip; DN#2-5yo-6th trip!!!
<font color="black"> </font> Resort: POFQ
<font color="black"> </font> Celebration: Visit the Mouse's House of course!!
<font color="black"> </font> Meetings: Would love to say  , but I doesn't look like anyones there the same time as us 
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10-26-2004, 02:43 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: The House of Mouse -- WDW, of course!!!
Date: Jan. 5-10
Adventurers: just me, 28 (11th trip) and DD (Emilie), 3 (3rd trip) with appearances by some Passporter friends and Cast Member pals (in costume and out)!!!???
Resort/Hotel: All Star Music (got my AP rate there, so I am happy!!!)
Celebration: A "Mommy-and-Me" long weekend, just for us girls --- leaving grouchy daddy at home! Also, Emilie will be participating in the WDW Marathon Kids Races -- in the 200 yard dash for kids ages 3-4 (for more info on the kids races, go to WDW Marathon 5K and Kids Races )
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10-29-2004, 04:13 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: new york
Posts: 9,202
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
trip date january 9-15th
my family mom age 40 second trip Heather age 15 second trip alicia age 11 second trip britney age 8 second trip
animal kingdom lodge
our reason for this trip is because we where supposed to go after 9/11/01 my dad died in the world trade center attacks so we finally decided it was the right time to finally take our second trip to disney world our first trip was july 1997 my sister britney was one at the time and this time she will remember the trip.
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11-04-2004, 04:30 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posts: 4,751
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Re: Adventuring in 01/05 (January 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World of course!
Date: January 28 - January 31
Adventurers: Me (Stacey) 7th trip and my husband (Jim) 4th trip.
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: 8th Anniversary (early) Our Anniversary is not until April but that time of year is too busy for us so my husband surprised me by telling me to book a trip for this January since we were getting APs for the November, 2005 trip we are taking our kids on and it wouldn't cost too much!! I am sooo excited!!! Just booked two days ago!
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