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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-10-2005, 06:13 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Great installment!!!
Oreo is so cute . . . even if she did look crazy! 
DH and I stopped at that same service area off the Jersey TP in 2003 when we were moving from Maine to Florida . . . and we ate at that BK . . . 
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08-10-2005, 09:32 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Delaware
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Great Start for your trip. I work at the Delaware Memorial Bridge it was funny  to see pictures of it. OREO looks so cute and cuddly! |
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08-11-2005, 01:16 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Colonia, NJ
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Hey Melissa!! Really enjoying your report! My girls are absolutely in love with Oreo! We started looking at the report and the phone rang; while I'm chatting away, they're scrolling up and down and "ooh'ing" and "ahhhh'ing!" over Oreo - "He's so cute!" LOL
I grew up in Brooklyn and my dad still lives there so yes, I can totally appreciate the horror of the Staten Island Expressway! LOL
More please!!
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08-11-2005, 04:06 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Hi Melissa,
I'm loving your TR. We will be driving from Jersey in a few weeks and I can't wait. Looking forward to your next installment.
Karen
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08-11-2005, 04:52 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Great start!!! Your pictures of MD remind me of when I lived there.... can't wait to read more!!
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08-11-2005, 10:28 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: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 1 - And We\'re Off!
Melissa I am patiently  waiting for more but could you post some more soon please!!!!  Ok maybe I am not as patient as i should be but I really like your report!
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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08-12-2005, 01:46 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,547
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Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
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08-12-2005, 02:02 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
That's funny you posted a picture of the Rocky Mount sign. That's where we stopped when we went to the outer banks a few years ago with my in-laws (it was the first time I had gone with them) Apparently they always stop in Rocky Mount.
Can't wait for more!
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08-12-2005, 02:03 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
I hate dirty, smelly bathrooms. I'll actually wait until I can find a decent one.
Considering the traffic you ran into, I think you made pretty good time going through Virginia. It takes about 2 hours to get from DC to Williamsburg - depending on the traffic.
Looking forward to your next installment!
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08-12-2005, 02:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
Great update Melissa!! I love your pictures!! Your sandals are so cute! Our McDonalds always puts mustard on your sandwich, the ones in New York don't? That is too strange! Can't wait to read more!!
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08-12-2005, 02:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
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08-12-2005, 03:32 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Media, PA
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
Yea I just found your trip report. I was just thinking of you the other day and wondering if it was time for you to be back yet. I am absolutely loving your trip report. Your pictures are great and really add to it. I feel like I'm riding along with you. When I was younger my family made a few trips to Florida and it is a long........ride, even from Philly. Really looking forward to more. Welcome back and Oreo is just to cute! Wanda
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08-12-2005, 03:36 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
Another fabulous update!!! Can't wait for the next installment!! |
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08-12-2005, 03:52 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Las Vegas
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
I think they put mustard on hamburgers everywhere but New York. I hate it. Now that I live in Vegas, I have to always remember to order no mustard.  |
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08-12-2005, 04:02 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 4,238
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Re: Our Month-Long Trip To Orlando! // Day 1, Part 2 - Virginia is For... What?!
Wow Melissa, you are so detailed! I'm loving your report! BTW, I don't think there is mustard on burgers at McDonalds here in MI either.
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