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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-07-2004, 04:59 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Just got to share...California Here I Come
I am so exicted. DH is going to be working in Long Beach California, and has enough frequent flyer miles to take me along. When his boss found out I would be going with them, she decided to book a hotel closer to Long Beach (and the beach) instead of closer to the airport. She found a deal on Hotwire and now we are all going to be staying on the Queen Mary!!!  It will be sort of like a cruise, but not fancy dinners. AND I'll be able to get to Disneyland! I never thought that I'd get to see it. I may end up having to go by myself, and it's only a 3 day trip, so I may only get 1 day at the park. But it will still be cool to drink up the atmosphere and go on some of the rides that they don't have out at WDW. The only bad thing in the whole deal is it's July 6-9th which will probably be PACKED at the park for the holday week. I'll just have to maximize my fastpass skills. If you've got any advice I'd love to hear it.  |
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06-07-2004, 05:02 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Congratulations, thats really exciting news  .
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06-07-2004, 05:04 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 5,064
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Congratulations! I don't have any advice, because I've never been there, but I'd love to go to Disneyland someday! I hope you come back and tell us all about it!  |
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06-07-2004, 05:05 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
OMG! How exciting!! The Queen Mary and DisneyLand!! WooHoo to you!! |
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06-07-2004, 05:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Congratulations- sounds like a great trip and not too long of a wait either!
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06-07-2004, 06:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Wow! Congrats! Have fun!!!!!!
Kelly
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06-07-2004, 08:02 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
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If you've got any advice I'd love to hear it.
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I haven't been to Disneyland since they opened California Adventure so my advice is all about Disneyland proper. Give the pole in Indiana Jones' queue a good shake. The one that says not to.  Ride both sides of the Matterhorn. If you venture into ToonTown, make sure you look for sight gags and touch everything you can!
Have fun! |
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06-07-2004, 09:49 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
At least you will be there during weekdays. They are significantly less crowded than weekends. I love Disneyland, you will have the best time. Remember to pay attention in the stretching room at Haunted Mansion. Definitely spend some time at the Disney Animation area in DCA. It is so fun. And you MUST see the Aladdin show! It's incredible. Have fun
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06-08-2004, 01:58 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: Just got to share...California Here I Come
That's wonderful news - I hope you have a great time out there! |
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06-08-2004, 02:26 AM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
COOL!!!!! I haven't been to DL since I graduated high school in 1994, but LOVED IT!!! Don't be disappointed by the castle though . . . it is small, but it is the original!!! Lots of different things to see and RIDE there too!!! Alice in Wonderland, Roger Rabbit's CarToon Spin . . . MR. TOAD!!! 50 years of history in that park . . . ENJOY IT!!!
Hint for the Haunted Mansion . . . when the lightning strikes, look up!!!
Have a great time!!!
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06-08-2004, 05:38 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Congratulations Mary Ann   That's awesome Have a great time |
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06-08-2004, 06:30 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
Way cool! I've never been to DL so I can't offer any advice but I hope you have a wonderful trip ( even if it's only for one day~)
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06-08-2004, 10:40 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Just got to share...California Here I Come
<font color="blue">Very Cool! Have fun. </font> |
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