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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-26-2003, 05:37 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
According to the park...
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Something COLOSSAL is coming in 2004!
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Stay tuned for an official announcement on August 5, 2003. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] |
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07-26-2003, 07:05 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rochester, NY
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Very COOL!!!! [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]
It has been a year or 2 since they opened a new coaster. We are planning on going [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] right after they open for the 2004 season, live about 1 1/2 form there.
Can hardly wait for the announcment!
Pam
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07-28-2003, 11:38 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Latest **RUMOR** is that a local paper has uncovered permits granting HP the right to construct a 195 foot tall launched rocket coaster similar to the one at Knott's Berry Farm (see photo).
Bring it on! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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08-05-2003, 03:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,959
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Here's a copy of the e-mail I got from them:
THE SECRET'S FINALLY OUT!
HERSHEYPARK LAUNCHES ITS 10TH COASTER IN 2004!
The world's FIRST hydraulic launch coaster featuring inversions will race into HERSHEYPARK for the 2004 season, bringing the Park's herd of roller coasters to a perfect ten.
Built by world renowned Intamin AG of Switzerland, the new high speed coaster will accelerate from 0 to 72 miles per hour in approximately 2 seconds! Climbing a nearly vertical incline to a height of 150 feet and then plummeting approximately 180 feet at a 90 degree angle, the new coaster will weave its way through nearly four and one half acres of HERSHEYPARK. Riding on 2,600 feet of steel track, the coaster will interact with three HERSHEYPARK rides - the Monorail, Dry Gulch Railroad, and the Trailblazer - and cross over Spring Creek twice. The station house for the new coaster will be located in the Pioneer Frontier section of the Park and will feature a dual rider loading/unloading operation. Coaster lovers will be treated to several customized, unique elements:
- Top Hat (150 feet)
- Power Drop (approximately 180 feet)
- Cobra Loop (135 feet)
- Barrel Rolls
- Flying Snake Dive
The new coaster features two trains, 20 passengers per train for a theoretical ride capacity of 1,200 riders per hour.
Ride time is approximately 60 action-packed sections!
NOW, HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN!
It's time to name the new HERSHEYPARK Coaster! The search for a name has been narrowed to three choices:
- Steel Stampede
- Renegade
- Storm Runner
We can't decide which one's best, so we need your help to choose the winner! To vote for your choice visit the HERSHEYPARK Name the Coaster Roundup at http://www.Hersheypark.com. Or, call 1-866-HPK-2004. Voting starts today, August 5, at High Noon and continues through midnight, August 19. Vote once, vote twice - vote all you want! The winning name will be announced at a later date.
Also visit http://www.Hersheypark.com for a virtual movie of the new 2004 coaster and all the ride details.
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08-07-2003, 08:32 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Very cool, Laurie and thanks for posting the update! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I voted for Renegade, which seems like a very cool name. [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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08-07-2003, 11:35 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Here is a link to a computer animated graphic of what the new coaster will look like and its placement in the park for those familar with the layout.
Looks fun! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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08-10-2003, 10:39 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 29
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Thanks for the info and the links. Can't wait to try that thing!
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08-14-2003, 02:55 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Near Seattle, WA
Posts: 1,183
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Re: ***HERSHEYPARK 2004 News!!**
Thanks for the info - looks intense! It only took 5 minutes to vote, though. I guess that's how they'll keep the repeat voters down to a minimum. Unfortunately, the chances of us coming from Seattle next year are slim to none. Already have a family trip planned to Minnesota and Wisconsin Dells for summer 2004 - I'm grateful we can spend a whole week with my DH's family this year instead of a weekend in the dead of winter! LOL!
Tina [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img]
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