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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-21-2005, 03:40 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posts: 84
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Cambridge, MA--Any advice?
Hello, Bostonians,
My mom and I will be attending a conference at Harvard in a month  . Since she just told me about it last night, I am in planning overdrive mode. We will be staying in Cambridge at Harvard Square Hotel and we will take a taxi from the airport. We won't have lots of downtime, mostly just evenings Saturday-Tuesday. While we won't get to see even a small fraction of all Boston has to offer, I am hoping that a local Passporter could point us to their favorite spots.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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07-21-2005, 08:30 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
My mom and I will be attending a conference at Harvard in a month . Since she just told me about it last night, I am in planning overdrive mode. We will be staying in Cambridge at Harvard Square Hotel and we will take a taxi from the airport. We won't have lots of downtime, mostly just evenings Saturday-Tuesday. While we won't get to see even a small fraction of all Boston has to offer, I am hoping that a local Passporter could point us to their favorite spots.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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07-21-2005, 11:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
Quincey Market
The Aqauriam (sp?)
Fenway (had to i am a red sox fan)
Cheers Bar (someone from Boston can help with street names)
Those are things I like to see when I am there!
Amy
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07-22-2005, 07:58 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maine
Posts: 5,893
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Re: Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
Used to live in the Boston area . . .
Boston Musuem of Fine Arts is not to be missed.
If the weather is nice, stroll through the Public Garden.
Shop at the Harvard Coop (they sell just about everything. Their selection of music is great).
Go up to the top of the Prudential Tower for a great view of the city.
Walk the Freedom Trail.
If you have any other more specific questions, just ask.
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07-22-2005, 08:50 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Posts: 1,222
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Re: Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
If you get a chance there is a great restaurant in Cambridge, called Fire & Ice. It's very reasonable and a fun atmospehere. Here's the website www.fire-ice.com
The Museuem of Science isn't too far and is also great.
You should definitely also hit the North End for some great Italian.
Take a duck boat tour or a trolley tour. There's also the public gardens which has the swan boats.
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07-25-2005, 01:12 PM
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Go Red Sox!! :D
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhode Island - Red Sox Nation
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 27,451
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Re: Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
Visiting Red Sox Nation - one of my favorite places, aside from WDW!
Some of my favorite BeanTown memories:
1. Fenway Park - a beloved location for all Red Sox fans! You probably won't be able to secure tickets to a game unless your hotel has connections as they are pretty much sold out! If you are a fan, you may want to consider a tour of Fenway. (RedSox.com) You get to sit in the press box, the 406 club, Monster seats, RedSox dugout and you get to peek inside the Green Monster. If you go on a game day, you may get lucky enough to have one of the players come out of the clubhouse for a visit.
2. Faneuil Hall/Quincy Markey/Freedom Trail
Quincy Market has been a favorite since I was a teenager. Lots of interesting shops. Street entertainers (mostly on the weekend). Very close to the North End (I recommend LaFamiglia for a great Italian dinner and then a walk over to Mike's Bakery for the best canoli on Earth!)
3. Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse is a lot of fun. Last time I went I was able to secure 1/2 price tickets the day of the show from the ticket both in the Quincy Market area.
4. Duck Boat Tours are an interesting way to see Boston
5. New England Aquarium is also a fun way to spend an afternoon
Check out Boston.com in the travel section - lots of information there!
Have fun! Welcome to Red Sox Nation!
Dyan
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07-25-2005, 04:01 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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Re: Cambridge, MA--Advice needed please
Harvard Square itself is quite a place - get out and explore it!
Blue Man Group is a great show. Take a Duck Tour. Visit the Museum of Science (don't miss the Omni Theater). Take the T (Red Line) to "Downtown Crossing" and do some shopping and from there you can walk to the Public Gardens or Faneuil Hall or the Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Center. You may not be able to get tickets for a Sox game (or have the time), but it's worth going to and buy a Sox sweatshirt at the Souvenir Store!
Have a fun time!
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