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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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We're planning a trip out west this summer. I'm curious if anyone has been there recently or might be familiar with the area. It's been about 15 years since I was there with my parents/sister. Does anyone know if staying in Teton Village and driving back/forth to Yellowstone for 2 days is too much driving? I remember the drives being deathly slow in some places, but that's just the nature of traveling through a mountanous area with LOTS to see.
Is it a crazy idea to stay that far south or should we go back to our original plan of staying around Gardiner MT for the Yellowstone leg of the trip?
I was in the area this past June. If memory serves, it took us about 2.5 hrs to drive from the south entrance/gate of Yellowstone to Jackson Hole. From the gate, it;s lie another 30 minutes or so up to the Old Faithful area. I don't know for sure because it decided to snow at OF the day we were there (June 6th!), and it took us 45 minutes just to get from Old Faithful to the turnoff at West Thumb.
So, IMO, yes that's too much driving, esp for just 2 days.
It is quite a drive and may wear on you and the family, especially with all the slow moving traffic. Keep in mind people are hauling campers and stopping in the middle of the road to take pictures so I wouldn't suggest doing it two days in a row. There are many places you can book inside of Yellowstone, depending on which areas you plan on visiting. If you do decide to book something, do it now as they do fill up quick.
FYI: If you haven't been or thought to do so, it is always fun stopping in Cody Wyoming. The Buffalo Bill Museum has been refurbished and quite impressive. There is a section that is fun for kids as the history and nature are there for touching and interacting. Buffalo Bills house is also on location. There are nightly rodeos in Cody as well. A good place to eat there is the Wyoming Rib & Chop house. Make ressies and order the sugar crusted salmon and the margaritas!! yum yum yum
Good luck and have a great time in my neck of the woods!
Thank you both for the info. That's what I'm thinking -too much driving. Esp with 2 younger ones and my parents along. We'd be pulling our hair out .
I remember staying in Cody on our trip many years ago. I don't remember visiting the BBill museum, but I clearly remember going to the rodeo. That was very cool.
I'll also make a note of your restaurant suggestion- that sounds DELICIOUS!
We drove back and forth from Cody to Yellowstone - and it was a lonnnnnngggggg drive! I always said I would stay somewhere closer next time. Cooke City, MT is a cute little town very near the NE gate, but I can't remember if they had lodging options. It might be worth checking into.
Also - another great place to eat in Cody - the Irma Hotel - it had an awesome buffet!
Also - another great place to eat in Cody - the Irma Hotel - it had an awesome buffet![/quote]
The Irma Hotel is a good place to eat. They have a chicken fried steak that is to die for!
Did you know that Irma was Buffalo Bill's daughter? If you stop in there, check out the old bar. It was a gift from ????? ...can't remember. Very beautiful and very old!
And if you do go back through Cody, better check out Cassies Supper Club. Cassie was a "lady of ill repute" in the late 1800 - early 1900's (through prohibition). The cellar of Cassies was a distillery and the now restaurant use to be the "rooms" in which a gentleman could enjoy the company of a lady. The place is haunted! We referred to one as "Trixy" and she hated men. Any man left alone in the kitchen would get locked in the coolers, in the bathroom, lights would turn off, etc.
If you stop into Cassies and see a lovely lady standing under 5'tall named Melody, ask her if she has anyone to drink champagne with these days!
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