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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-03-2002, 05:35 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Location: WI
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I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
DH has ressies for Discovery Cove during our Aug trip! It was supposed to be a surprise, but he neglected to tell me not to open the charge card bill. Oops. So the secret is out. I am sooooo excited to swim with the dolphins! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] This is my anniversary gift. Now I only have to come up with something for him.
Only 79 days and 19 hours til I land in Orlando!
[ 06-03-2002, 05:36 PM: Message edited by: wdwlovers ]
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06-03-2002, 05:54 PM
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
How cool is that? [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] I cannot wait to hear about it! Something we'd love to do on our next big trip! Heck I'd love to just do it! ENJOY - and kudos to your husband for trying to keep it a secret! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-03-2002, 06:13 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
That is soooooooooo cool! My friend from work did that and she brought in the coolest picture I have EVER seen!! It actually looks like the dolphin is smiling!
Tara
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06-03-2002, 07:53 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Richfield, Minnesota
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
We went to Discovery Cove in February! We loved the pictures so much we are using one as our engagement picture.
You WILL love it!!
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06-03-2002, 08:15 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
I'm sooooo jealous. I really want to do Discovery Cove and I think I've about got Jason talked into it. Any hints on how to "push him over the edge?" [img]graemlins/ears.gif[/img]
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06-04-2002, 10:35 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Waxahachie, Texas
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
Donna, maybe a good swift kick! Just teasing [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Have you showed him the website..I would love to go there..maybe some day soon [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Lots of Luck to ya!
Tinkerbelly [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img]
[ 06-04-2002, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: Tinkerbelly ]
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06-04-2002, 01:00 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
Donna, I have wanted to do this since I first heard they were building this place. I just talked about it alot, whenever I'd see something on tv to remind me,etc. I tihnk he got sick of listening to me. Actually I love ocean life and have been intrigued by dolphins and whales for as long as I can remember. I actually have a tattoo of a killer whale on my shoulder blade. So just keep talking DC up and showing him the website. Did you catch the Sea World show on travel channel those couple weeks ago. They did do a section on DC. Good luck! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-04-2002, 01:01 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,574
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
Can't wait to hear all about it!
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06-04-2002, 01:48 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
What a wonderful suppose to be a surprise SURPRISE [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I have heard only good about this park so I am sure you all will have a grand time when you go.
All I can say is What A Guy! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-04-2002, 08:42 PM
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
You are going to love Discovery Cove.
Make sure you have one of their Orange-Pineapple Smoothies. [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
Donna, don't give Jason a choice, make him go with you! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-06-2002, 10:39 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
I'm also going to Discovery Cove when I go to Florida. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I am soooooooo excited. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I love dolphins and can't wait to swim with them. I'm going July 12 so I'll let you know how it is.
1 month til I'll be in warm sunny Florida [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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06-15-2002, 07:12 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
I went to Discovery Cove in 2000 and just the interaction with the dolphins was worth the money. From what I understand they have improved some of the other parts of the park since so you should have a great time! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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06-15-2002, 08:36 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
I went to Discovery Cove last August and LOVED it!
Someone told me that the price of Discovery Cove includes admission to Sea World. ( I'd love to know if that is true.)
As for your gift to him.....what about Richard Petty racing thing at WDW. That is on my to do list.
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06-15-2002, 05:16 PM
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
Quote:
Originally posted by Elliot'sDragon:
Someone told me that the price of Discovery Cove includes admission to Sea World. ( I'd love to know if that is true.)
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06-15-2002, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kempton, PA
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Re: I\'m going to Discovery Cove!
I would love to try this sometime when our kids are older, please let us ,know how you liked it!
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