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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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What a wonderful morning at the MK, love the character pictures, Andre looks like he is having a ball with the princesses. Glad Josie enjoyed her Haunted Mansion trip and that it is now her new favorite ride
We really have always enjoyed our meals at Kona, it has been too long since we have been there...think I must rectify that but I love how you can usually always get a reservation there.
I do think once the GF construction is done, it will blend right in with the main GF resort. No one likes to look at construction while on vacation but it happens, there is never a good time to do it. Would I be upset that I spent $$$ and had to look out my window at that, probably, but do I realize that disney is constantly adding and bettering itself and that it the chance you take when you plan your vacations. I agree with you, I wouldn't call it an eyesore!
I can remember going in Sept years ago and the crowds being low, but that was before I think they did halloween parties in Sept. If you like Kona lunch, you would definately like the dinner too.
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Ok so after a really crappy day at work.....seeing the photos of the kids totally made me SMILE - Josie with the hip action with Belle! LOVE it! And Andre peeking around Josie! Sigh...
And little miss staring at the castle! I think I would have been doing the same thing!
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Okay, I had to catch up on this before Sunday
All the way back to AK yellow day - We did MJT for the first time this trip and it's just beautiful back there! I was hoping the bats would be more active, but it was still a great walk.
Yeah, ITTBAB went poorly for Jason too. He kept scolding me afterward when I told him not to look up at the spiders he looked forward and still could see them. "Mommy said don't look up, she didn't say don't look forward and I could SEE them!!" Needless to say we won't be seening that again any time soon.
Proud of Josie for riding KRR!! And I think it's hysterical that Andre is tall enough to ride and Jason 'just' made the cutoff for RnRC this trip Wonder if Josie would have felt the same about it if she walked off the ride looking like Craig did last year.
Sorry the Luau seats were crappy, but I do LOVE Josie up on the stage. And I'm liking 'blue luau' day too. Or maybe it's just because you're all so stinking good looking
Josie sitting behind the curtain looking at the castle...swoon...what a cutie pie!! And I'm thinking Andre was liking him some princesses that morning too
I'm finally back!!! Phew...sorry it took me so long. Anyway, did you guys get lucky with seeing the princesses so quickly. We did not have the same luck in that department, but it's always well worth it no matter how long the wait. I love that you have your very own Cinderella that lives close by. Maybe you can ask her the question my mom was curious about. Do they do their own makeup or is there a makeup artist behind the scenes?
As for the new DVC area of GF, I totally agree with you about it seeming a bit tight over there. I feel like it's right on top of the Wedding Pavillion, but I'm sure they will have it all themed to transition beautifully. It's just a bit yucky right now.
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Jealous!!!
It was good to talk to you for a few minutes on Saturday though.
Ahem...what am I missing??? Did Dawn and Linny have another meet up together without us?
Ahem...what am I missing??? Did Dawn and Linny have another meet up together without us?
I think they were supposed to, but one of them got sick.
I think Dawn replied to one of your texts and I hit some buttons and called her on accident, but it was a good accident.
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We did MJT for the first time this trip and it's just beautiful back there! I was hoping the bats would be more active, but it was still a great walk.
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