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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-28-2006, 03:58 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Fantasmic/Brown Derby
Is the BD worth it for a Fantasmic dinner? It seems as if everyone likes Mama Melrose, and so-so on H&V, I never really seen anything about BD.
Michael
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03-28-2006, 05:08 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,668
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
The Brown Derby would be my first choice for the Fantasmic dinner. The ambiance is great and the food is even better. Definitely try the grapefruit cake for dessert if you go there. It's also close to the entrance to the Fantasmic show.
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03-28-2006, 05:36 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lawton, OK
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
I like Hollywood and Vine. It has been one of the better meals for us at Disney. I would recommend it since you have kids rather the Brown Derby.
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03-28-2006, 05:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 13,176
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
We did the Fantasmic/Brown Derby package and we loved it!
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03-28-2006, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia suburbs, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 5,262
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
I think it depends what type of places you like to eat at. If you like some of the other 'signature' restaurants, you'll really like HBD. If you prefer a buffet or something more casual, you may be better off at one of the other places.
DH and I did HBD for the Fantasmic Package and really enjoyed it.
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03-28-2006, 06:43 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,386
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
I've eaten at all three of the restaurants on the Fantasmic dining package and my favorite by far is the Brown Derby. The food is fabulous, the service impeccable and the ambience lovely. My second choice would be Hollywood and Vine and unfortunately we really didn't care for Mama Melrose's at all.
Joy
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03-28-2006, 08:30 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ohio
Posts: 463
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
Does the Brown Derby take 2 points on the meal plan?
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03-28-2006, 08:49 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: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
Both times my DH and I have done the Fantasmic package, we have gone to Brown Derby!! We [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] it!! The Cobb Salad makes it worth it alone.
Now having said that, I love Mama Melroses too. I don't think you could go wrong with either. I haven't done Hollywood and Vine yet, but it is on my list.
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03-28-2006, 09:44 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Georgia
Posts: 914
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
Brown Derby is definitely worth it!!! We will be doing the Brown Derby/Fantasmic package again this year and it is kid friendly as well [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-28-2006, 09:48 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] the Brown Derby! Haven't had a Bad meal yet! We are doing Mamma Melrose this time just to try something different but my meal at Brown Derby was so good last time I hope i made a good choice.
I would definately recommend it!
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03-29-2006, 08:52 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 246
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
We have tried all three, and our first choice is Brown Derby. We will be doing the Fantasmic package there again when we go soon in April!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]
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03-29-2006, 09:53 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,386
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
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Does the Brown Derby take 2 points on the meal plan?
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Yes, it does take 2 meal credits on the meal plan.
Joy
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03-31-2006, 10:18 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Fantasmic/Brown Derby
We did the BD last year for our FDP b/c DH LOVES the BD!! We love the atmosphere inside and the food is [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
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