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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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!
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Thanks for pointing that out. I was in the middle of posting when I had to stop and call the police to go after my missing dad. He has Alzheimer's so I had an eventful night. Yes they brought him home safe and sound.
My DF has Alzheimer's too so I know it can be rough.
Another yummy breakfast at Enchanted Garden
Enchanted Garden - Prince and Princess Dinner Enchanted - Vodka, white crème de cacao liqueur, cream and milk Golden Slipper - Peach schnapps, crème de cassis and sparkling wine Bread service Fig and Date Ciabatta Roll - with minted yogurt dip Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Herb Flavored Goat Cheese - on mixed greens with aged balsamic vinegar dressing Double-Baked Aged Reggiano Parmesan Cheese Souffle - with gorgonzola blue cheese, spinach, and mascarpone sauce with white truffle oil The Beast's Potato and Sausage Casserole Soup - a hearty recipe with a touch of paprika Coronation of Mixed Leaves - Vine tomatoes, blue cheese, apples, candied walnuts, and aged red wine vinegar Baked Fillet of Turbot - Garlic smashed potatoes, sauteed fennel, and a light dill foam Roasted Portobello Mushroom Triangoli Pasta - topped with sour cream, pesto swirl and a sweet butternut squash sauce Princess Jasmine Banana Bread Pudding - Brioche bread pudding, caramel sauce and toasted macadamia nuts Skyline lounge Paris 75 x‘s 2- Grey Goose Citron Vodka, peach schnapps, blue curacao, pineapple juice, sugared rum, and a souvenir glow cube Apollo - Ouzo, Blanton's Special Reserve, freshly muddled raspberries, fresh cilantro, and honey
Thanks for sharing. Your pix really make me hungry. DW and I will be at WDW in March and have an ADR for dinner at BOG. Hope to get some food shots while there.
Haven't been around in awhile so I thought I'd switch it up with some WDW food shots.
Candy Cauldron...everything was just too yummy for words! Giant chocolate covered strawberry Mickey Mouse brownie Halloween cupcake Fulton’s Crab House Peach Sangria ~ white wine, peach schnapps, pineapple juice with fresh peaches and blueberries Southern Hurricane ~ white rum, Brinley’s Shipwreck rum, tropical fruit juices and a 151 float Crab Cake ~ Jumbo lump blue crab, roasted corn maque choux, fried green tomato, remoulade sauce Crab Ceviche ~ Blistered tomatillo, sweet onion, heirloom tomatoes, cilantro, avocado Portobello Mushroom Fries ~ Orange Blossom Pilsner battered, mustard sauce Lobster and Shrimp Roll with fries ~ Maine lobster, rock shrimp, celery, red onion, mayonnaise, toasted New England roll Shrimp Po-Boy x 2 ~ Lettuce, tomato, remoulade sauce, toasted hoagie bun Milk Chocolate Créme Brulée ~ Milk Chocolate Custard, dusted with Sugar and Caramelized into a Crispy Candy Glaze, topped with Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream...This was to die for!!
Rolls, Brioche and Butter Yachtsman Mai Tai and Tennessee Honey Special Anniverary Menu Garden Salad ~ Boston lettuce, watermelon, house ricotta, pistachios, and roasted peach dressing Beef Pot Stickers ~ Yuzu-soy glaze, Shiitake, Hijiki, Lotus root, Daikon radish 16 oz. Boneless Rib Eye x 3 ~ Sweet onion jam, bone marrow, Brioche, Red wine butter Special order mini anniversary cake (baked by the Yacht and Beach Club Bakery) Inside as good as out(Yellow cake with dark chocolate mousse filling...so good!)
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Mama Melrose Rolls and butter Citrus Infusion Magical Star Cocktail - X-Fusion Organic Mango and Passion Fruit Liqueur, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, and a souvenir Multicolored Glow Cube Crispy Calamari for Two - topped with grilled peppers and onions, served with dipping sauces Oak-fired Mussels - cooked in a spicy tomato butter with grilled onions and herb croutons Fresh Mozzarella and Vine-ripened Tomatoes - with marinated sweet onions, balsamic drizzle, basil-scented olive oil and fresh sweet basil Surprise champagne toast Penne alla Vodka with shrimp - with Pancetta and Sweet Onions finished with Tomato-Basil Sauce, Cream, Vodka, and Pecorino Romano Chicken Campanelle - wood-grilled chicken over Campanelle pasta tossed with four-cheese sauce with broccoflower, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach and sweet onions Grilled Chicken Flatbread - with housemade ricotta cheese, spinach oil, and sweet onion relish Chocolate Amarettini Cheesecake - Chocolate-flavored Cheesecake with a Cookie Crust, Almond Cream, and Italian Amarettini Cookies Chocolate Cannoli Cake - Chocolate Cake filled with Cannoli Filling topped with Nutella Ganache and served with a Chianti Red Wine Sauce Tiramisù Semifreddo - Layers of Mascarpone Cheese, Lady Fingers, and Marsala Wine over Coffee Sauce served “Half-frozen”
Hollywood Brown Derby Cheryl’s Peach Tree Punch - Cîroc Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Orange Juice, Grenadine, and a Splash of Sprite Hollywood Diva - The Diva Stoli Vanil Vodka, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, and Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur Surprise Birthday Champagne Rolls and herbed butter Cobb Salad - with finely chopped greens, turkey breast, egg, bacon, tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, avocado, chives and Cobb dressing Blue Lump Crab Spring Rolls - snow crab claw and a Asian slaw with spicy miso aioli Duck Two Ways - Duck pastrami over a pear and melon salad with white balsamic, honey and vanilla reduction and Duck Confit with farro risotto and spicy onion citrus jam Spit-roasted American Bison with sautéed beets tossed in an herb-shallot vinaigrette, forest mushroom, white truffle croquette and a cocoa espresso barbecue sauce Banana White Chocolate Toffee Tower - on Cocoa-Almond Cookie and Bananas Foster Grapefruit Cake - Light Layers of Yellow Cake with fresh Grapefruit-Cream Cheese Icing Surprise Celebration Cake
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I was in the middle of posting when I had to stop and call the police to go after my missing dad. He has Alzheimer's so I had an eventful night.
Yes they brought him home safe and sound.
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