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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-27-2006, 06:36 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Methuen, MA
Posts: 109
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Fast Pass tip
Hi we returned from a wonderful trip to Disney. We used the fast pass option quite often. when we entered the MK we went right to Space Mt, obtained a fast pass right away then rode it immediately (1st wait was 2 minutes). Then we went and did the Stitch thing, then went back to space mt. again. In Ak i was able to obtain 3 fast passes. on the bottom of the pass it tells you when you can get another fast pass. At one time I was holding 3 of them, 1 each for it's a bug's life, EE, and the dino ride. then we road these all in succession. Fast pass works well but it does take some thinking and planning.
!!!Tip: When you put your park passes into the fast pass machine, it prints out the fast pass. You then remove your original park pass and insert another one(wife's, kid's passes). The tip is once you have inserted the last park pass and take your fast pass tickets, be sure to take out that last park pass you inserted. I forgot to take it out and when we were walking back to the attraction (star wars @ mgm) i noticed that i only was holding 3 park passes (there were 4 of us) I went to the cast member who stands near the fast pass machines and asked if anyone turned in a park pass. She actually had 3 park passes, probably from other people making the same mistake as I. We matched the numbers on the back with the ones I had and all was well. I was almost in the dog house for that one( although i did have photocopies of my passes @ the resort) We had a great trip though. Tom from MAss
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06-27-2006, 09:06 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,178
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Re: Fast Pass tip
My DH did the exact same thing the last time we were there--glad it all worked out for you!
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06-29-2006, 10:54 AM
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Facebook Addict
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 39,682
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Re: Fast Pass tip
Great tip! Thanks for sharing it.
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06-29-2006, 10:57 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: Fast Pass tip
I'm sure an awful lot of people do that
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07-02-2006, 11:59 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cary, NC
Posts: 754
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Re: Fast Pass tip
Great Tip! When I was there in March I turned several into CM that I found in the machines.
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07-03-2006, 11:20 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,451
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Re: Fast Pass tip
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] you just missed the dog house huh?
Well, I did the exact same thing at MK..you just can't believe it!![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/ouch.gif[/img]
You made out better than I did. We had to go to guest services & I'd say it took about 20min..
not bad, but you do get worried. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
Thanks for your tips, glad you had a great vacation![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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07-03-2006, 02:00 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: Fast Pass tip
Oooh, I've done the same thing, but the realization struck before I was about 10 steps from the machine!! Glad you stayed out of the doghouse!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 227
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Re: Fast Pass tip
DH did this with my room key. Had to get a new one. I eventually forgave him [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-04-2006, 10:17 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: nyc
Posts: 9,580
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Re: Fast Pass tip
i think i did it with my AP [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
got it replaced though.
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07-05-2006, 08:34 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New York/Buffalo
Posts: 1,805
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Re: Fast Pass tip
Wow, you were lucky! That would be something that I would do, and I know I would be in the dog house for a while! -Jenn-
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