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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-15-2006, 01:12 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Looking forward to reading more Bill! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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10-15-2006, 01:41 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Definately looking forward to an update!!
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10-22-2006, 07:13 AM
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The Original BagMan
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Lunch and the rest of the day...
First, I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get this one moving again. I’ve misplaced my notes and am going to have to finish it using the thousands of photos we took [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
Now, back top the Hawaii trip report…
Okay…. Where were we…
Oh yeah, Jan made it back from the shark cage and we were waiting for our granddaughter and her mother to join us for lunch. We ate at a local restaurant and the food was quite good, we mostly ordered hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, etc… Then Jan, Kristen, and I headed for the Polynesian Cultural Center to spend the rest of our day…
A brief description from their web site ( http://www.polynesia.com/ )
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Hawaii's Polynesian Cultural Center, located about one hour's scenic drive from Waikiki, is the top paid Hawaiian attraction for a reason. Our seven native villages give visitors the rare chance to participate in the daily adventures of Hawaiian and other South Pacific cultures. Add Hawaii's most authentic luau and the world's largest night show and you'll see why every trip to Hawaii should include a visit to the Polynesian Cultural Center.
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Jan got a few pics on the way up and around to there…
I don’t remember if I explained this or not, but that “pole” with the “disc” looking things on it are part of the island tsunami warning system. When they sound off, everyone is supposed to either head for high/safe ground or [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]…..
This was in someone’s front yard…
Finally, we arrived…
Jan’s Pictures…
These were of the water show, they were dancing on those rafts…
Now to the individual “villages”. As we were only there fir this one afternoon, we wanted to see as much as we could, as well as get Kristen’s “passport” stamped at each of the villages… I should be able to sort the villages with my photos, these are just some of Jan’s from all villages…
The details in the building…
My Pics…
Where we’ll be doing our Luau later…
The Dancers on the rafts…
Back to the Villages…
The Island of New Zealand
Rapa Nui (Easter island exhibit)
Between Islands…
NEXT: A Luau…
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10-22-2006, 07:32 AM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Great update Bill, I love all of your pictures, glad you are posting again.
One of the things that I love so much about the Passporterboards is that I got up this morning and started reading the boards and have already been to Argentina and Hawaii this morning...now I'm of to New Orleans!
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10-22-2006, 07:36 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
What an amazing place the Polynesian Cultural Center is - so much to see. Beautiful photos. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] That's a definite must do for us if we ever get to Hawaii. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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10-22-2006, 09:59 AM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Fantastic pictures Bill [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img]
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10-22-2006, 10:07 AM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Great update, Bill! Love the pictures!
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10-22-2006, 10:17 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Beautiful photos!!! Can't wait to see the photos of the luau.
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10-22-2006, 02:30 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Great update Bill!! Awesome photos of the Cultural Center!! We visited it also and there really is a lot to see there!
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10-22-2006, 04:33 PM
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The Original BagMan
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
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10-22-2006, 05:12 PM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Wonderful photos and great update!! PCC is definately on my to do list when I return to Hawaii!
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10-23-2006, 01:50 AM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
The luau looks like a lot of fun, although I'm not sure about the photos of the dinner! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Was there a veggie alternative? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]
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10-23-2006, 06:57 AM
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The Original BagMan
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
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The luau looks like a lot of fun, although I'm not sure about the photos of the dinner! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Was there a veggie alternative? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]
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Yes, there was. It's actually a "buffet style" setup, with pork, chicken, fish and an excellent selection of vegetables and fruits...
Jan and I don't eat pork, so we had to make sure there was an alternative there [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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10-23-2006, 01:06 PM
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Beautiful photos Bill!!!!
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10-23-2006, 09:07 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
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Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 4 Updated 7/30
Great pics!!! I want to visit Hawaii sometime!! Looks like a lot of fun!!
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