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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.
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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10-11-2006, 03:46 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Great start! Love the pictures from your room, very [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] to have so many animals! Hurry back!
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10-11-2006, 03:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Those are some of the best Savannah photos I've ever seen! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Angel. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img] What a dolt!
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10-11-2006, 03:59 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
How appropiate that I am sitting here at work, listening to my iPod, and "On My Way" comes on as I begin to read your update. Seriously, not planned at all. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Anyway...awesome start. Angel definitely needs some training himself. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] Awesome room and great pictures of the animals. Can't wait to hear about the party!!
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10-11-2006, 04:15 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Great update, sorry about your-not-such-an-Angel. The room is gorgeous and taking a pic of the room # is a great idea! I can't wait to hear more and see more fantastic pics!
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10-11-2006, 04:16 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Wow Sharon, your room is fantabulous!!!!!! Much better than the room we had at the AKL.
Great start. More please.
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10-11-2006, 10:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
What a great room and view! Sorry about the jabbering CM, sounds like he needs to brush up on his facts and his tact! (or his lack, thereof) [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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10-11-2006, 11:15 PM
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Go Red Sox!! :D
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
I'm so glad you've started!! Your mom's reactions are priceless! The view from your room was amazing!!!
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10-12-2006, 10:15 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Sharon, I really enjoy reading your reports! And it sounds like you scored a GREAT room!
One of these days, maybe we'll get to meet up while you're down here!
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10-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
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How cool is that! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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One of these days, maybe we'll get to meet up while you're down here!
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One of these days, Lisa! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] We seem to keep missing one another by a matter of days!
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments. I was thrilled with our view. I think being on the second floor, so close to the action, helped me to get some great photos! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/Flash.gif[/img]
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10-12-2006, 04:29 PM
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Great pictures! Looking forward to more [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img]
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10-12-2006, 05:40 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
What a great beginning to your trip! Well, except for Angel ... just think about the poor bus driver who has to put up with listening to him all day. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Great pictures of and from your room, I'm glad you were able to swap rooms and still have one you liked. Ready for more!
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10-12-2006, 07:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern New England
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Just caught up with your trip report-as always, it is really enjoyable.
Diane
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10-12-2006, 10:05 PM
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
I'm loving this Sharon!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] What an awesome view from your room!!! Hurry back with more! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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10-13-2006, 08:17 PM
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Day One Part Two – Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 
We hopped a bus to the Magic Kingdom and made it there without incident. I learned that this party was sold out because some people had been reissued tickets for this night because of so much rain the night of an earlier party (mostly locals, I suspect).
We used the Party entrance to get in with our tickets, since it was at that time only about 4:30. The first thing I did was get a picture of the castle de-blinged.
We also had a CM take a photo of us together, since we really don’t have many pictures of the two of us.
I am kinda mad that my hat was on crooked
We decided that the Haunted Mansion would be a good way to kick off the night, so we headed there. The standby line was only about 5 minutes and we were in our doombuggies. Once we were finished, I figured we could check in for our ADR at the LTT.
We checked in, but the CM told me my ADR was at 4:05, which I knew it wasn’t. Of course, the one time I didn’t bring my ADR number with me, I could’ve used it. She gave me the impression that she didn’t believe me, which made me a bit mad, but I let it go. We were seated about 15 minutes later. I noticed while we were waiting that the characters didn’t have their Halloween outfits on.
But by the time we were seated and the characters started visiting our table, they were dressed in their Halloween outfits, so maybe they change at a certain time. The first one to come by our table was Pluto. He loved that we had matching hats and made a big fuss over me.
He’s pointing to his hat, not making an editorial comment 
Minnie came by next.
Minnie even sat down with us for a bit right as our food was arriving. I asked her if she did any of the cooking, and she said she made the mac-n-cheese, so I tried some of it. Normally the day-glo orangey color turns me off  , but since Minnie made it, I thought it would be rude to not have any. Having tried it, I don’t feel a need to ever eat it again.
Minnie was followed by Dale. I asked Dale if he did any cooking, and he said he made everything! Didn’t even give Minnie credit for the mac-n-cheese!
Next was Goofy, my favorite.
Which one is the Goofy one 
I was hugging Goofy too much to ask him any questions.  Finally, Chip came around while we were eating dessert. He also loved my hat!
I told Chip that Dale was taking credit for all the cooking, and Chip insisted that he did the cooking. I was starting to think the characters were pulling my leg about cooking the food.  
DM agreed to pose with Chip, too. Actually, Chip insisted on having his picture with DM.
We enjoyed our meal here as much as last time, maybe even more so since we got it for free! We used two table service credits and rolled out of the restaurant.
After dinner, we met up with a couple of the ladies from the other board, Crissy and Kathy, in front of the castle. We introduced ourselves and chatted for a bit. It was decided that we would ride Pirates, so we headed over to Adventureland. This was DM’s and my first time riding since the new Captain Jack Sparrow makeover, and I liked the changes. 
After Pirates, DM wanted to go trick-or-treating,  but I convinced her to wait. In my experience (this was my 4th MNSSHP), the later it gets, the more candy you get. The Villains Mix and Mingle show was starting in front of the castle in a few minutes, so we watched that. I love villains, but I didn’t think this show was anything special.
After the show, the villains came out for autographs, but DM wanted candy , so we walked around for a bit, but the lines were all pretty long. DM has been to MNSSHP before, and knows the candy lines are always long at the beginning of the night, but she still wanted to go trick-or-treating.
Soon it was time for the first parade, and DM’s allergies were bothering her so we decided that she would see the first parade and then leave after the fireworks. We ended up finding a pretty good spot, and I had the camcorder so I got a great video of the entire parade, coming right at me. But no pictures for the parade (but when you see all the Hallowishes pictures I’m posting, you’ll probably be happy about that anyway).
During the parade, a few CMs were handing out candy, which made DM happy. One CM in the parade came right up to me and yelled “you have a pumpkin on your head!”, which made everyone within earshot turn to look at me and laugh.
Once the parade was over, I figured DM would start stealing candy from little kids if we didn’t get some candy soon, so I headed for the candy path between Toontown and Tomorrowland. Unfortunately I headed for the Space Mountain side of the path, which was the exit, so we were foiled again.
Since we were there already, Kathy and I rode SM while Crissy and DM went in search of candy.
SM was a walk on, and the CMs inside were actually handing out candy, so Kathy and I got some and then went on the ride.
We found Crissy and DM and headed back to the hub to catch the fireworks. Crissy and DM had gotten some candy while we were riding SM, so I didn’t have to worry about DM shaking anyone down for their Snickers.  While waiting for the fireworks, I got another shot of the castle.
Happy Hallowishes is a fantastic fireworks show, and I took lots and lots of photos. There are a lot of great fireworks and the lighting on the castle is spectacular. I can tell you don’t have anything better to do right now (), so I’ll post a lot of them.
That’s not all of them, either. Not nearly all of them. But I’m tired of posting them, so I’m sure you’re tired of looking at them! DM was ready to head back to AKL by now, so she headed for the bus while Kathy, Crissy and I continued on.
We walked through a candy/character station in Adventureland and saw that Tarzan, Jane and Terk were posing together, but we decided not to wait on the line. Instead, we continued on and ended up walking right on Splash and BTMRR.
I wanted to find some characters and C&K wanted to hit more rides, so we split up, planning to meet up again the next night. I decided to start in Fantasyland, but on the way, I stopped for candy by the Liberty Belle Riverboat. The CMs were giving away candy by the handfuls by now. The CM who handed me my candy threw a big handful in my bag and the other CM with her goes “that’s not how you do it!” He then proceeded to take off my hat, fill it with candy, and plop it back on my head.
Once I got to Fantasyland, I hit the jackpot!
However, it was very late and most of the characters still around were finishing up for the night. The CM with the 7 Dwarfs was announcing that they’d only be around for 10 more minutes, and then when it was time to go, he’d allow everyone who hadn’t been able to meet them to at least get a picture of them (and no sneaking anyone into the shot).
In case you were wondering, the Dwarfs didn’t sign any autographs. I think that’s probably because it would take ages to get signatures from seven characters. He also confirmed that they wouldn’t be back out again until the next Party night.
I decided to head to Toontown next, figuring I might meet more characters there. I didn’t find any characters around, but I did head through Alice & Mad Hatter's Treat Party. DM would’ve been thrilled, as CMs were giving out candy by two handfuls by then.
So now, my candy bag was full almost all the way to the top, and it was getting very late, so I decided to call it a night. But first, I needed to take a spin on the TTA as my final ride. I tried snapping pictures of Tomorrowland, but only got one good shot.
I tried getting photos of Main Street U.S.A., with minimal success.
You can see the bat with Mickey ears all the way on the left
The witch is flying right above the clock in this photo, the ghost is in the middle, and the Mickey bat is on the end
And the flowers in front of the train station had gotten a Halloween makeover, too.
I boarded a waiting AKL bus, but I had to stand for the trip. DM was asleep when I got back, and it wasn't long before I was too.
Up Next: ‘Ohana and the Magic Kingdom
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10-13-2006, 08:25 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Re: \"Who Names a Trip Report After \'Brother Bear\'?!\" Pre-trip Report
Fantastic update Sharon [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] You can NEVER have too many pictures of the castle [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] How great you got all 7 dwarfs [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] And tons of candy too [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
More please [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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