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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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What camera are you using? I have some new equip as well and am having a hard time getting used to them. (Nikon P510 and a D5100)
I really like the look and sound of the P510. I have a compact Nikon Coolpix S8100 that I absolutely love. Great pictures and fanatasic video even at night. I did a lot of research and purchased a Fuji HS20EXR. The pictures come out great and I like the fact that I can go full manual if I choose though all the settings and auto are great too. I also got this for the 720mm zoom. No extra lenses though I use a neutral density and polarizer at times. Only draw back poor night video, especially ones with fireworks and lazers. Focus goes crazy so blurry images. I guess I'll have to rely on my Coolpix for those shots.
So as with anything you have to really study the manual and take a lot of practice shots. I've taken so many pictures of my poor cat that she runs out of the room everytime I have my camera. There were many features that I failed to even try on this last trip but I hope I'll be better on the next. Lol...Whoops, I guess I should get back on topic, huh?
POFQ~ Sassagoula Biscuits and Gravy Bounty Platter Epcot Food & Wine Festival Hawaii ~
Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy
Seven Tiki Mai Tai Desserts & Champagne ~
Yogurt Panna Cotta with Orange Cake, Raspberries and Pomegranate, Lemon Custard Verrine with Blueberry Compote and Dark Chocolate Mousse with Chili and Salted Caramel Canada ~
“Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce Ireland ~
Lobster and Seafood Fisherman’s Pie
Kerrygold Cheese Selection: Aged-Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Cashel Blue with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread
Guinness ~ 12 0z.
France ~
Escargots Persillade en Brioche, Sparkling Pomegranate Kir and Eiffel Sour Cosmo Slush
Japan ~
Spicy Hand Roll (Tuna & Salmon with Chili Pepper, Soy Sauce & Sesame Oil Topped with Kazan Volcano Sauce), Karaage Hand Roll (Crispy Chicken Breast with Sushi Rice and Spicy Mayonnaise), Sukiyaki Beef Pan (Marinated Thinly Sliced Rib Eye with Sautéed Onions and Teriyaki Sauce Served in a Bun), Sake-Bishounen Junmai Ginjo and
Sake Strawberry Mist
Hops & Barely ~
Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll and Pumpkin Mousse with Craisins and Orange Sauce Poland ~
Kielbasa & Potato Pierogie with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream and Belvedere Frozen Lemon Apple “Tea” Germany Carmel Shop China ~
Pork Pot Stickers
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Pickled Vegetables
Great pictures. Thanks for the comments about the cameras. We are going back to WDW in March. I will be taking three cameras with me to try to match up with the situations. Reading all of the books and hoping that I can keep the information separated.
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