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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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I hope you get to ride the Matterhorn later in the trip! And of course one doesn't need to be hungry to NEED a Mickey bar!
Spoiler alert...I do....and i will most likely never again!
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Originally Posted by chezp
It seems the Matterhorn is down quite a lot - I noticed that on our last trip to Disneyland. I wonder if it's something to do with its age.
It was refurbished not too long ago and I hear it has a lot of troubles since then too.
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Wait, are these the Kardashians?
LOL
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Originally Posted by dutchdisneyfamily
We loved POTC at Disneyland. 7 months from today I'll be eating at Blue Bayou! It looks wonderful! Sad you missed It's a Small World. It is magical there, but it couldn't be helped.
I just love pirates in general!!!!
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Originally Posted by KimmyAnn1147
Still enjoying reading along. I noticed the Materhorn was down a bit when we were there too.
I have heard that too and it sounds like the refurb didn't help matters at all
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Toontown is so much fun! I didn't get to explore it much when I was there, though there was a fun store we got some things in. It was really neat at night.
I'm guessing you had a similar experience to ours on the Matterhorn from your comments...
It is a lot of fun back there. I wish we had more time to explore back there.
Yeah. the Matterhorn was AWFUL!!!!
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I miss Toontown in WDW!
by the way.....I have been meaning to ask you, what do you use for editing your photos?
I use photoshop. I have an old version though, but for what I do, it works just fine.
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Great pictures from Toontown!
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Great pictures of Toontown! The area looks so cute. I wish there was one like this in WDW.
It is very cute. I wish it was still at WDW too, but this one is better.
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Toontown is so much fun! I didn't get to explore it much when I was there, though there was a fun store we got some things in. It was really neat at night.
I only had limited time back there as well. Even though we were there several days, we had meetings and activities most day, so very limited time once the conference started.
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I really like DL toon town - musch better then WDW ever was - IMHO
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The whole area looked like a lot of fun and great for kids. I am so happy there still is a Toontown left somewhere! I think Claire would enjoy this area, though she is becoming more of a thrill seeker these days.
We then checked out Storybookland and it was a super long wait for that as well. UGH…..I will tell you now, we never rode it. It was either a super long line or it was closed for weather. It also seemed to be closed in the evenings, so my guess is that this ride does not stay open all day.
We then headed towards the back side of the castle and look who we found?
I assume this is where Anna and Elsa meet. A few days later while in line for another ride, I heard a Mom and daughter discuss possibly popping in over there to see them. She didn’t seem to realize that the line there was for THEM. I let her know that she could wait a very long time in line and she might want to ask how long the wait is before getting in line.
We also checked the wait for Pinocchio and Peter Pan. Both had extremely long waits.
The backside of the castle….we had something else in mind now!
Our plan? To go INSIDE the castle! They have a little passageway inside that tells the story of Sleeping Beauty. I had almost forgotten about this, but never fear, Cass was on the ball and took me through it!
This was really neat. Not the best attraction, but something different and again, I know this would really be a highlight for Claire. Heck it was a highlight for me and I am an adult. LOL. I had always wanted to go INSIDE Cinderella’s castle as a kid and see her “stuff”. But we all know you just walk through and unless you have a reservation to eat…or one of the lucky few now a days to win a castle suite night’s stay, you really don’t have any chance of going IN the castle. I think if WDW had had something like this, I would’ve been a little more satisfied as a kid.
Once we exited the castle, I found this dude and he was just standing there waiting for a fist bump!
A look up at the castle. What was neat about the inside walk through…you actually go up and over and come out the other side. I hadn’t realized that while we were walking inside of it.
We headed through the castle then and I just had to take a picture of this guy with his cute sweatshirt….and princess back pack!
AHHHH! Flowers in Feb!
Time to head to the front. We have to get some dinner and then watch World of Color!
Walt is still here!
And then a quick walk over to CA!
Our destination! Dinner was going to be had in Carsland tonight.
Wonderful pictures! And I agree that the guy with his Princess backpack was a hoot! Reminds me of the time DH wore DD's (6 at the time) tiara when she took a tear and wouldn't wear it. Good times!
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