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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-07-2004, 02:59 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
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Dinner 1/7
What's for supper tonight? Since it is so nippy outside here, I think I will make the cheddar cheese soup from LeCellier!  . I just can't decide what would go with it. Any suggestions? |
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01-07-2004, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Dinner 1/7
Are you meat eaters? A nice steak would go well with that soup. Although personally, I could make a meal of just that and pretzel bread!  Tonight we are having Beef Stroganoff. Perfect for this freezing weather!  |
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01-07-2004, 03:37 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Dinner 1/7
I agree with Sara, Michelle. A nice steak sounds yummy  We're having stirfry beef and broccoli  |
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01-07-2004, 03:45 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
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Re: Dinner 1/7
I'm new to this area of the forums (I hang around in the resort section), but would love to know where I can get the recipe for the soup! |
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01-07-2004, 03:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The Jersey Shore
Posts: 7,249
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Re: Dinner 1/7
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I'm new to this area of the forums (I hang around in the resort section), but would love to know where I can get the recipe for the soup!
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Welcome to the kitchen, Lisa. 
Here's the recipe:
Cheddar Cheese Soup
from Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot
1/2 lb bacon cut into 1/2 in. pieces
3 celery ribs cut into 1/4 in pieces
3 cups milk
1 medium red onion cut into 1/4 in. pieces
2 tbsp butter
3 cups water or chicken broth
3 dashes tabasco
1 cup flour
1/2 cup beer
3/4 lb grated white cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
In a soup pot start to brown the onion over medium heat. When the bacon is starting to get crisp, add the onions, celery and butter. Cook until the onion is translucent.
Add the flour and incorporate with the butter. Cook for 4 minutes-constantly stirring.
Add the water/broth and whisk. Make sure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stir every couple of minutes.
Add the milk and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Do not boil after you add the milk.
After the last 15 minutes, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese then the beer.
Add the tabasco and season with salt and pepper. If the soup is too thick you can thin it out with some milk.
Serve with your favorite bread and top with some chopped scallions or chives.
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01-07-2004, 04:03 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,498
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Re: Dinner 1/7
Thanks.
Anything that I can use in place of the beer? I hate beer, usually don't mind it in a recipe, but I never have any on hand. What do you suggest?
By the way, I LOVE THIS SECTION OF THE FORUMS!   
I love to cook and can't believe that I haven't swung over here yet! HA! |
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01-07-2004, 04:26 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: Dinner 1/7
It's Wed. At our house that means pizza. As long as DS lives with us and is home on Wed that's what we have. Kinda boring but...it makes him happy.
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01-07-2004, 04:52 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
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Posts: 20,411
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Re: Dinner 1/7
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Although personally, I could make a meal of just that and pretzel bread!
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Me too! I think that is what we will have, soup and a green salad and honey wheat baquettes.
LisaJ, I have made this recipe many times and just omitted the beer. You can add extra chicken broth or water instead if it gets too thick.
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01-07-2004, 05:48 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Dinner 1/7
<font color="0066cc">I think it's going to be leftover roast beef. We'll just have a tossed salad with it. I don't feel much like cooking tonight.  </font> |
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01-07-2004, 08:43 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Dinner 1/7
Wed. night means that we're eating at the Church. Doesn't matter what it is, as long as I'm not having to make it. (Actually it's not the making it, it's the deciding what to make and the cleaning up) Are Wed. night church suppers just something we all do down South, or is it all over?
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01-07-2004, 09:10 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Dinner 1/7
Quick question, how many does the cheese soup serve?
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01-07-2004, 09:49 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: Dinner 1/7
The soup serves 4 to 6 people and it makes about 4 cups. I usually have to make a double batch as they all love it! |
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01-08-2004, 07:50 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,498
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Re: Dinner 1/7
We do the Wednesday night thing here in Virginia, too. Also, I agree - it's the deciding what to make and the cleaning up that don't float my boat.  |
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01-08-2004, 09:52 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 519
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Re: Dinner 1/7
We do Wed night at church in Missouri too.....but I still consider us southern...we are less than 15 mins to Arkansas!!
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