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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-23-2006, 08:10 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: American Paradise, US Virgin Islands
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 14,399
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Walt Disney World from Google Earth
Today I downloaded the beta version of Google Earth and searched for Walt Disney World. I was directed to my favorite place on earth via satellite. You can zoom right in close enough to identify Main Street, Splash Mtn... The countries at Epcot... it is really amazing viewed from the sky, it gives you a great perspective on the whole place. I was amazed at how large the service areas are and how close they are to the actual rides but not noticable from inside the parks!
Check it out!
Janet
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07-23-2006, 09:49 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: North Jersey
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I used it at school before I took my kids on our trip to WDW to show them around the parks. Google earth is AWESOME!
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07-23-2006, 11:34 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Southern New Jersey
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 4,013
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I love this website!!
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07-24-2006, 01:37 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I think WDW is one of the most amazing places to view on Google Earth, because of the sheer scale and the detail you get - you do spot so many things and I was amazed at how close the backstage areas to the main parks - and how big those areas are too! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-24-2006, 11:15 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 154
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I have been having problems viewing the pop century area. I will try again today, but it has been not loading that info.
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07-24-2006, 11:24 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
All 4 parks look very cool from space
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08-01-2006, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
It's not a problem with your computer, it's a "problem" with their software.... There isn't a hi-def image of the southern portion of the property... Part of AK, MGM, Pop and All-stars are unviewable clearly.
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08-01-2006, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Sarasota, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,547
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I'm downloading Google Earth now. Can't wait to check out WDW! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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08-02-2006, 06:25 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mahopac, NY
Posts: 3,460
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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08-02-2006, 09:05 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I love Google Earth, I like looking at the other Disney resorts as well. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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08-02-2006, 11:17 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2003
Location: a mere few minutes from the Mouse! <3
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 9,777
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I have seen that before... it is very cool! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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08-03-2006, 12:54 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: arkansas
Posts: 555
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I downloaded Google Earth the other day & loved playing with it. The only problem I had was when I put in Magic Kingdom, it kept taking me to Epcot. I found MK eventually, but it was confusing at first. Anybody else have this problem? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
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08-03-2006, 04:48 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I love to "Google" Disney on this! It really is incredible the size of it and how you don't see the "backstage" stuff going on ever!
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08-03-2006, 08:43 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: American Paradise, US Virgin Islands
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 14,399
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I had troubles navigating to the Magic Kingdom at first also. Once you do find it however you can place a stick pin to mark it! I have push pins all over the world!
Janet
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08-04-2006, 02:04 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 641
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Re: Walt Disney World from Google Earth
I've never heard of Google Earth, but I'm downloading it now. Thanks for sharing!
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