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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-10-2005, 09:42 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Location: Corona, New York
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
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Great update!
Hi Angie! 
Jennifer
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<font color="purple">  Jenn!
So....Maureen, how much do I owe you again??   Buddy, right back at ya!  You & Kevan are super! I could've stayed talking to you all night long! You might've had to kick me out, if I hadn't had to get home to Joey!
Can't wait to see you again in 2 days!
I thought you might show our attempt at a Lynn pic? 
Cheryl, I extended my trip in big part, so that I could go to MVMCP & meet you!  Can't wait, my hundred acre wood friend!
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05-10-2005, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Junior's Cheesecake sounds very good right now...it's lunch time and I'm hungry.
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05-10-2005, 01:16 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
I, too, am looking forward to meeting Angie at MouseFest!!! 
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05-10-2005, 03:28 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Oh my gosh!  What an awesome update and I really can't wait to meet you both!!   |
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05-10-2005, 06:39 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Sunday, April 24, 2005
We were up by around 7:00 am. Kevan finished up the packing while I got showered and dressed. We took advantage of the television checkout the Hyatt offers- a few clicks of the remote and we were done with that.
Jeannine called around 8:45 to let us know that they were in front of the hotel- so one last look around the room to check for stuff- and down we went.
I was so pleased with this hotel and highly recommend it- convienient location and well maintained.
We loaded the bags into Jeannine's car and off we went to breakfast with Jeannine, Tommy and Sydney. We headed to Queens and arrived at the Georgia Diner- very nice place with even better prices! Kevan and I couldn't get over the huge breakfasts for $5 or $6!!
We filled Tommy and Jeannine in on our New York adventures and talked with Sydney who sang us a few adorable songs again while waiting for the food. Speaking of which- it was absolutely fantastic and very filling.
We had a great time with this great family- they were a blast to be around and I wished there was more time to visit.
We wrapped up breakfast around 10:45 and headed off to LaGuardia- making good time arriving around 11:00 am. Check in at LaGuardia was easy- American has plenty of self service kiosks and the security was pretty quick.
Our flight home was uneventful other than being very long- and we arrived safely around 5:00 pm. The kids were waiting for us in the airport- it always feels so good to come home to kids who missed you as much as you missed them!
So, there you have it- our little New York City adventure. Truly one of the world's best cities and everything we imagined- and then some. I am not sure when we will return but there still will be plenty more to see- even though we got alot done during our weekend visit.
Hope you enjoyed the telling of our adventures- til next time...
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05-10-2005, 06:46 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
 I am so sad it is over, but it was a GREAT report!!! |
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05-10-2005, 07:07 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Thanks for sharing your tripwith us Maureen!! I loved it and your pictures were awesome!! I'm so sad it's over.  |
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05-10-2005, 08:28 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Sad to see it end, but I know another is right around the corner!
Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
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05-10-2005, 08:41 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Thanks for taking the time to write this whole TR, Maureen. It was great |
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05-10-2005, 09:34 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
What a GREAT report, Maureen! I absolutely loved hearing a new perspective on the places I love so much. There's so much more to see and do here, you need to get back up sometime  Thanks for sharing the trip with us, I'm glad you and Kevin had such a good time |
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05-10-2005, 10:12 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Sounds to me like you got Kevan the best birthday present ever, Maureen! Thanks for sharing your trip with us! Here's hoping you make it back to NYC soon! |
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05-11-2005, 01:41 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
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I certainly did enjoy the telling of your adventures - I can't wait til the next one, which is hopefully only a week or so away now! |
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05-11-2005, 04:55 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
Maureen that was a terrific story! I very much enjoyed reading it and thank you for sharing!! |
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05-11-2005, 11:01 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
The Kramer tour looked hilarious!! I can't believe all you got to see!! How very cool!! I have loved reading about your trip to NY and you have helped me figure out what I might want to do when we go in a month! Thanks for sharing with us!!
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05-11-2005, 11:48 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Corona, New York
Posts: 3,436
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Re: Austins in the Big Apple- 4/29- Times Sq/World of Disney!
<font color="purple">  It's a small world after all....Maureen, you ate at Georgia diner!  It was the after clubbing diner to go to when I was a teen! That and the White Castle, which is about 3 blocks further down Queens Blvd. You were also 2 blocks away from the Wendy's that was converted into "McDowell's" in Eddie Murphy's movie "Coming to America"! Too Cool 
I am so glad you enjoyed the Big Apple and that you included me in your very brief visit. See ya tomorrow pal! </font> |
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