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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-24-2005, 05:00 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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NY in pictures
Okay, I'm gonna post my pictures and give a brief description for my TR since I have so many pictures 
You have understand that before this trip, the state of Virginia is the highest up I'd ever been... so we had to take these pictures:
Pennsylvania welcome center
New Jersey welcome center
Okay here are some pictures from the wedding reception we went to. I think they were all taken by DMIL.
We've only danced twice together so I love this picture!
And now the NYC pictures:
We started our day here...it was very overwhelming and I am so glad that I went. I think we spent over an hour walking around.
We went through the winter garden
And out back we saw the harbor and the statue of liberty
Then we hopped the subway and went to Greenwich Village for lunch.
We pretty much walked around the whole Washington Square park before I realized that this was there!  DH has made fun of me for that. He has video of me walking right by it and not even seeing it!
After lunch we went to 5th avenue
St. Patrick's was beautiful!
And here's Andy at Rockefeller Center
By this time it was getting close to the time of meeting Angie at WoD. So we went there
Then we met Angie!
Angie took some great photos for us as well!!
Then we went around with Angie
Trump tower
For Maureen!
We made Angie do this!! Classic
Then we headed to Central Park
Another one thanks to Angie!
Andy's mecca, the Dakota
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Strawberry Fields (I  this picture!)
After this we said goodby to Angie and headed to the Empire State Building.
After that we had dinner and some little hole in the wall pub across from the EBS and it was wonderful!! Then we headed to Times Square
Us in front of the Hershey store, we of course spent money there!
Then it was time to head back and catch the train.
We did so much in one day and it was all so amazing! We're planning a trip back so we can stay longer and do things more in depth at each place. Overall though I was very happy with our trip and very glad to have met Angie!! You rock Angie!! Thanks again for my cute Stitch pin!!  |
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06-24-2005, 05:15 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,037
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Re: NY in pictures
That was a really awesome pictorial! Thanks for taking the time. And what an incredibly cute couple you two make!!
Heather
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06-24-2005, 05:19 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: NY in pictures
What awesome pictures!!!! It looks like you had a fantastic time!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
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06-24-2005, 05:31 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: NY in pictures
Melissa, what a fabulous report!! |
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06-24-2005, 05:44 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NE Ohio
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 11,856
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Re: NY in pictures
Thanks for the great pictures. You guys sure did alot in one day.
Liz
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06-24-2005, 05:46 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 751
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Re: NY in pictures
Really nice pics Melissa...I can't believe how much you did in one day! Must've been exhausting!
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06-24-2005, 07:27 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: NY in pictures
Wow!! lOOKS LIKE YOU DID ALOT!! I am tired just from reading about it
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06-24-2005, 07:33 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: NY in pictures
Nice NYC Whirlwind Tour! Thanks for sharing those pictures with us! I hope you can get back soon to enjoy it longer!
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06-24-2005, 07:57 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: NY in pictures
Those are some really great pictures of your trip Melissa!!! You guys make such a cute couple!! Thanks for sharing!!
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06-24-2005, 08:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Newtown, PA
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Re: NY in pictures
Those are some great pictures.  Was the hershey kiss or chocolate bar outside when you went to the Hershey store? |
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06-24-2005, 08:22 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,547
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Re: NY in pictures
Thanks for sharing your pictures, it sounds like you guys had a great time!
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06-24-2005, 08:32 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: NY in pictures
Really, really nice photos. Looks like y'all had fun.  |
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06-24-2005, 09:09 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: NY in pictures
Great photos!!! You brought back memories of my 2003 NYC trip for the marathon!!!
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06-24-2005, 09:23 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Posts: 670
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Re: NY in pictures
Great pictures!! I looks like you had a great time. Thanks for sharing.
Sue
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06-24-2005, 10:14 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: NY in pictures
Your pictures make the trip look super fun! Glad you had such a good time!
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