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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-10-2003, 08:21 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: York, PA , USA
Posts: 2,022
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Canada
Anyone been to Canada recently?
Have they changed any of the border crossing requirements? How about for kids?
Thanks!
Oh... DH says to ask if you need a fishing license to fish the 1000 islands area from the Canada side. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] Do you?
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07-10-2003, 09:39 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Canada
Just got back a few hours ago!
We had to show our drivers license, birth certificates (we don't have passports), and I had to show our marriage license because my name on my drivers license and birth certifaicate are not the same.
My BIL had to show each of the kids' birth certificates plus proof he has full custody of his children. For this he used the legal court documents plus a notarized letter stating he has full and legal custody. This is now necessary because of the parental abductions where non-custodial parents are leaving both Canda and the US with the children.
As for the fishing license, we didn't fish this time so I can't answer that question. DH did have to have one in 99 when on a fishing trip to Northern Canada.
Hope this answered your questions!
Oh, where are you going?
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07-10-2003, 10:00 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Re: Canada
OH thanks Robin for the great information! We will be heading up to Canada next month, and we have passports, but can pass your information on to those we are traveling with!
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07-11-2003, 10:05 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: York, PA , USA
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Re: Canada
Thanks for the info everyone!
debe , that is exactly where we are headed, (we are planning to camp on the Ontario side of the river) so I will definitely check out those websites... [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img]
Robin , do you need proof of custody if both parents are on the trip? We don't have passports either, so I guess we will be bringing everyone's birth certificates...
Thanks again, and any other info would be great! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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07-11-2003, 01:44 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: York, PA , USA
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Re: Canada
Oops! One other question...
Should we exchange our money before we go, or will it be easier to either pay or exchange once we get there? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
Also, Has anyone camped in the 1000 islands region? Any suggestions?
Thanks! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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07-11-2003, 02:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Canada
Never camped up there so can't help you out with that question.
However with the money exchange, that can be done right there at customs [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] They have a duty free shop right before you cross the border, this is where we make our cash exchange.
If you want an idea on what the current currency exchange is, check out this site: The Universal Currency Converter . We use this one all the time.
As of this moment, the current rate exchange is:
$1.00 USD United States Dollars = $1.37627 CAD Canada Dollars
And if you plan on converting the Canadian money back into US funds the rate at this moment is:
$1.00 CAD Canada Dollars = $0.726604 USD United States Dollars
Hope this helps [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] |
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07-11-2003, 02:37 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 2,077
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Re: Canada
Sounds like your questions have been answered by the resident "fishing wife" (Debe [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Just wanted to wish you a great trip up north. I love Canada but it is too hot today! I'm home with the worst cold today too. Hot outside, no air conditioning inside and a fever. I'm sweating like crazy.
Robin, glad you enjoyed your time in BC. It is a beautiful province and I love living here. [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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07-12-2003, 12:25 AM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Canada
Denise, you only need the proof of custody if there is only one parent present.
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