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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-11-2006, 01:46 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
What a great conclusion to your report Dawn - and thank you for finishing it up before we head out. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
I'm sorry you had such a nightmare with "crazy" guy. I think I'd have lost it with him as well if I'd had to sit near him! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
Those souvenirs are great - I will definitely be bringing back that scrapbook with me. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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04-11-2006, 06:46 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
What a nightmare guy on the plane [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] What was up with him [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
And great gifts [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
I'm glad you guys had a great time! Thanks for the recap!
Looking forward to the next one [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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04-11-2006, 09:41 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New York
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Fantastic finish, Dawn! I would've moved away from "crazy guy" too! I really enjoyed your report. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
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04-11-2006, 09:49 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Great trip report Dawn and thanks so much for sharing!! It sounds like you guys had a really wonderful time!! You really did have a crazy guy on the plane, wonder what his problem was? Love the music box you bought!! Can't wait for the next trip report!!
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04-11-2006, 10:05 AM
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Eileeeeeeen!™
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Oh, Dawn... I'm so sad that the report is over..... waaaaah! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zcry.gif[/img]
Great last update - that crazy guy would've totally weirded me out and I wouldn't have rested until I was off that plane! Glad it wasn't too bad for you, though and that you didn't have to face the plane's bathroom.
I love the idea of including pictures of your souvenirs... great job! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
I hope that Aladdin and Block Party Bash are still there next January for the girl's only trip. I will do my darndest to catch them with you too!
Can't wait until June!
Eileen
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04-11-2006, 06:51 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NC
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
What a great TR as usually and that snow globe is really pretty!!
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04-14-2006, 08:27 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
That guy on the plane was crazy!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
I really enjoyed the report and I am so sorry to see it end! Now I am trying to figure out when I can make it to DL.
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04-15-2006, 05:18 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Dawn - Thank you for a wonderful report!!! Hopefully we can catch some fo the shows at DCA in February!!!
What was up with weird guy?? Glad you were able to move!
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04-15-2006, 09:22 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Sorry about crazy nut plane guy, but a sweet end nonetheless. I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Chuck's surpises, how fun! You're gonna have a great time going back. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] See ya in September!
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04-17-2006, 07:37 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
Dawn, I really enjoyed your trip report and can't wait for the next one! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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05-22-2006, 05:48 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arizona
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
I just got around to reading your TR and I loved it. I really want to experience DL and DCA now. I think I am going to have to start planning for 2007!
Love the snow globe.
Thanks for posting your TR.
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06-02-2006, 03:37 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: May 2006
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Re: Heading West to the \"Original\": Flight Home & Final Thoughts
I just found this report, and I loved it! I never really thought about going to Disneyland, but your report has definitely sparked my interest. Thanks for sharing!
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