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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-18-2002, 05:17 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 14 to November 19
Adventurers: DH Ron (not a morning person) age 53 Third trip to WDW
Dumbo (AKA Janet) 51 Third trip to WDW
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: Late 27th Wedding Anniversary.
We will be leaving home on the 13th. We plan on taking the auto train. We will out of WDW on the night of Nov 19 and board the train for home on the 20th. This will give us almost 6 full days to experience the Disney magic.
First time in 15 years.
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09-20-2002, 10:30 AM
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#47
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 42
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 26 - Dec 2
Adventurers: DH 36, Myself 36, DS 9, DD 7, and DD 4 1/2
Resort/Hotel: YC 4 nights, Contemporary 2
Celebration: Use APs, Use flight points, AP rates at resorts, always wanted to travel sometime other than summer!
Have plans for PSB, Donald's Breakfastosauras, AP and MVMCP
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09-21-2002, 05:17 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Allegan, MI, USA
Posts: 372
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Wow, I cant't believe Skatetigger is the only one w/the same dates as us on the board!
Dates: 11/17-11/23
Adventures: Me - 37, DH - 38, DS - 17, DD - 12, DS - 7, DD - 3, My Mom - Turns 61 while we are there, My Sister - 35, Her daughter - 7 & 4.
Resorts: My six @ FWC, the rest @ WL
Celebration: For Fun!
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09-21-2002, 08:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Posts: 1,222
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Hey Victory,
We'll be the only ones in the park!!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
I'll be the one next Tigger!!!
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09-23-2002, 11:36 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Western Pa
Posts: 1,500
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Here We Go Again!
Date: Nov 10-24
Adventurers: Dh Matt-37 Official Financier of WDW Trips
Jamie(me)--35 when we leave 36 when we get back
Official Planner-Packer-Reservation Maker
Ds Mattie 12 when we leave 13 when we get back
ds Dean 11
ds Donovan 11
Resort/Hotel: Lake Cecile Suites Nov10-21 then All Star Sports Nov 21-24
Celebration: Celebrating Birthdays
PassPorter PinWe will all be wearing them plus our Passporter Passholders plus AP lanyards w/ pins
Our plans so far are celebrate the twins Oct 18 birthday with Donald's Breakfastausauras(sp?) on Nov 18. The boybarians don't know it yet but we will move to ASsp the night before Mattie's birthday so he can wake up onsite, the boys have never stayed onsite before! On Mattie's birthday, Nov 22, we will spend the day at EPCOT and then to Rose and Crown for dinner and Illuminations(he loves those fish and chips!). The next day is my birthday so we will spend the day at AK and then dinner at the Colorado Fondue Company in Orlando.
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09-25-2002, 01:50 AM
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#51
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 8
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Hi all ! whats up this is my 1st post ! my name is summer and i am goin to be in disney nov 8th throught the 15 ! i cant wait 44 day left ! any way its goin to be me(19) mom(39) and dad(40) ! is there any thign i should knwo about just goin with my mom and dad ! will i still have a great time !
please let me know ~! [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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10-05-2002, 01:21 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 6
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Well, five weeks and counting!!!
Dates: November 11-18
Adventurer: Just Myself: Scot (38)
Resorts: Wilderness Lodge (4 nts)
Animal Kingdom Lodge (3 nts)
Celebration: Just some R&R
I am doing the Undiscovered Future World and Steam Train Tours, as well as the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue (for the first time)!
Hope to meet some new friends and have a terrific time.
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10-06-2002, 12:20 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Allegan, MI, USA
Posts: 372
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
We'll be headed out 11/17-11/23. Ten of us - Me 38; DH 38; My Mom 61; My Sis 35; Her two Kidz 7 & 4; My four Kidz 17, 12, 7, & 3.
Staying @ FWC (Us 6)
Others @ WL
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10-10-2002, 12:56 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 13
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Dates: 11/23 - 11/30
Adventurers Myself (2nd trip, 35), DH Dennis (1st time, 42), DD Denise (2nd trip, 13), DS Dennis (2nd trip 8), DF Lynda (2nd been over 15 yrs since 1st), DFD Felicia. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Resort: Orange Lake Country Club Resorts (beautiful timeshare)
Celebration: Thanksgiving Vacation Together
Meetings: Sunday - MK, Tues - IOA, Thurs, MGM.
FYI I'm having so much fun planning this trip. My DH and my DF have relied on me for everything from airfare to car rental to ticket prices and what we're going to do. We were there in March w/my parents and we went to both Universal Parks and Epcot and MGM. This time we're skipping Epcot and going to MK. If anyone is there while we're there, we'd love to say HI! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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10-14-2002, 11:52 AM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Panama City, FL
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 90
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Have our third trip for the Holidays planned for this year.
Date: November 29th to Dec 2nd
Adventurers: Margaret, Andrew & Nicole Williams and Bonnie McKee
Resort: All-Star Sports
Celebrating: Holidays
Meetings: None planned at moment
We plan on going to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] and to see the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Lights. We will probably do Universal one day too.
We love going when WDW is decorated for the Holidays. [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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10-15-2002, 12:17 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 473
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 1-4, 2002
Adventurers: Brian & Nicole
Resort/Hotel: All-Star Sports
Celebration: The main reason for this quick trip is for Nicole to attend the Open House at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. But who can go to Florida without making a stop in WDW?
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10-23-2002, 05:01 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NC
Posts: 7
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
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DATE: NOVEMBER 8TH - 13TH, 2002
ADVENTURERS: ME(38), DH(35), DS(13), MIL(50)
STAYING AT THE POLYNESIAN, FIRST TIME EVER TO WDW!
CELEBRATION: R&R
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WILL BE @ THE POLYNESIAN DURING THE SAME TIMES THAT HAVE TEENAGERS? [img]graemlins/ears.gif[/img]
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10-27-2002, 06:41 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Hey all you November Travellers! Don't forget to check to see if there's a WDW meet planned during your stay or plan one of your own by clicking here - The Backyard - Gatherings, Meets, and Group Trips . |
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10-28-2002, 06:27 PM
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#59
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Posts: 149
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 11-18
Adventurers: Me (Shelly-Canada) age 39 and my husband Daniel age 40 (we're leaving the kids home with grandparents this time around [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans (Riverside). Thank-you Jean!!! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] We've never stayed at a moderate before and are very anxious to.
Just planned this trip today, which means we'll be there exactly 2 weeks from today. So much to do...so little time [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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11-03-2002, 11:11 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Suburban Chicago
Posts: 13
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
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DD, age 10, and I (middle-aged mom) arrive at Orlando Airport Hyatt right around midnight 11/8
Old Key West studio 11/9 to 11/14
This is our 2nd annual mother-daughter Disney bonding trip. We had the parks to ourselves last December. Looks like we'll have company this year. Even so, we can't wait! Illinois is getting a little chilly!
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