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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-12-2005, 06:06 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 1,831
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update, Marnie! Looking forward to more!
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05-12-2005, 07:56 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great pic of The Castle!!! I can't wait to see it this September!!!  More, Marnie!!! |
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05-12-2005, 08:12 AM
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#183
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
I get SO ANNOYED at rude people that think the rules don't apply to them!!  Looks like it's going to be a great day at the MK. More please!  |
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05-12-2005, 08:28 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update! Looks like a great start for your day at MK!! More please!
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05-12-2005, 08:30 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update Marnie! Your pictures are so cute! I thought O'Hana's was a bit disorganized also, but we did enjoy the food! Can't wait to read more!!!
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05-12-2005, 08:35 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 34,171
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great pics Marni! The rudeness of people just amazes me!
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05-12-2005, 08:45 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South East London
Posts: 5,164
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
I can't believe how rude some people can be at times, do they think they're the only ones there or something Great update Marnie, looking forward to hearing more about MK. |
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05-12-2005, 08:58 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,470
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Ahh... that castle IS a site for sore eyes! It looks so beautiful all decked out for the celebration. Sorry you had to deal with a few rude people... they are so annoying, especially at WDW. Looking forward to your next update!
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05-12-2005, 09:47 AM
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Facebook Addict
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 39,682
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
ahh...I LOVE those people who are oblivious to everybody else around them.... "I spent alot of money to come to WDW, so I don't need to stand in line with everyone else...."
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05-12-2005, 10:19 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 751
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update Marnie. Sounds like you guys had a wonderful time. Can't wait to read more!
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05-12-2005, 10:40 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,357
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update & photos!! It sounds like your morning started off a little crazy, but I hope some MK time is making it better. I noticed Ohana's looked a little crazy when we ate at Kona Cafe last year, and have been wondering if it's one we should try or skip for Dec.
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05-12-2005, 01:00 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 9,239
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
As always your trip reports are magical! Thanks for taking the time to write and share your story!
Yvonne
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05-12-2005, 02:47 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Great update Marnie!
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05-12-2005, 02:56 PM
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#194
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: In the state of Disney Dreaming!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,572
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Just caught up with your trip. Wow! You've had a great start.
Happy to hear you got all of your room requests. It makes you feel the magic right off! And your room ready!  Mega pixie dust was with you!
I love how your daughter will go swimming - no matter what. That was me when I was younger. Now I'll still plunge into cold water, but I might complain for a minute or two.
It's good that you overlook the negativism of others around you. It can ruin your day if you let it, but you didn't. Illuminations is so much fun to watch.
Matt bringing you a suprise sweatshirt - how sweet. I remember his trek for your DD's coat/jacket on your other trip.
It sounds like a magical trip so far, can't wait to read more! |
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05-12-2005, 03:17 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LITH, Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 3,205
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure (or is it Nightmare) - Updated 5/4
Just got caught up with your TR Marnie! Love all the photos.
I need to get started on mine, probably not until next week after we get through the boys b-day party this weekend.
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