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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-27-2005, 09:37 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 276
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Date: April 16th to May 7th 
Adventurers: Me (Markb) & my DBF Mark C
Resort/Hotel: Villa in Davenport
Celebration: Our AP's need renewing 
Meetings: Nothing planned so far, but we're open to offers
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01-31-2005, 10:34 AM
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Goofy Groupie
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis MO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,803
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We have a pontoon for April 30 Illuminations !
 We are a group of 4 very nice adults who would be delighted to have up to 6 Passporter buddies join us. We'll meet at the Boardwalk dock at 8:15 that evening to embark on our cruise. Anybody interested in joining us? 
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02-01-2005, 01:15 PM
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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: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
<font color="blue"> </font> ** Going to WDW from 4/16-4/22/05!!
** It will be my husband and myself. I've been there 5 times and this will be my husband's 3rd trip my 6th.
**Staying @ Carribbean Beach Resort
**It was my Christmas gift in Dec 2004. (What a GREAT gift!!)
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02-18-2005, 07:15 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 888
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: WDW
Date: April 7-12, 2005
Adventurers: Me(Grace)first solo trip!
Resort: Old Key West studio
Celebration: much needed sanity break
Meetings: None set up but I would love to meet any fellow Passporters while I'm there. PM if anyone would like to set up a meet--I'm a free agent!  |
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02-19-2005, 06:37 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North Alabama
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,430
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Dates: April 17 - 30, 2005
Adventurers:
<ul type="square">[*] Bob & Larry , experienced WDW travelers last seen in "Bob & Larry Visit Walt Dinner World"  their way around The World
[*] Long-time friend Deborah , who has visited WDW once before
[*] Long-time friend Sue , for whom this will be her first trip ! 
[*]Guest appearances by fellow Passporters.[/list]
Resorts: Disney's Beach Club Resort and Disney's Port Orleans - Riverside Resort
Celebration: To meet our friends, see the new Soarin' attraction, and break in our new APs!
Meetings Planned: None final yet, but we have hopes and I will provide updates! Look for our PP and Mickey State of Alabama pins.
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02-20-2005, 05:58 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Killeen, TEXAS
Posts: 1,135
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: DisneyWorld!!
Date:4/21/05 - 4/26/05
Adventurers: Me, DH, DD's -14, 9, 4-None of us have ever been to ANY Disney Park
Resort/Hotel: The Polynesian
BIG Celebration: We are celebrating my DH return from Iraq, which should be around 3/21/05!! -he's been there since St. Patty's Day 2004! So we are going to roll all of the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries he missed into a magical Disney adventure!!
Meetings: I know we'll be in each park...um, we'll have our Pal Mickey!! I'm trying to find him an outfit that will stand out...maybe something Army, or Texas Longhorns!
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02-21-2005, 05:30 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Western Pa
Posts: 1,500
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
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Destination: WDW baby!
Date: Apr 17-21
Adventurers: Jamie(me) 38 and DH Matt(39)
Resort/Hotel: right now at ASMo hopefully we can change to WL or AKL w/ AP rates
Celebration: Post Tax Season R&R
Meetings: We are trying to put together a meet at the Adventurer's Club for Apr 17. We will both have our PP Pouches on in the parks.
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02-21-2005, 11:31 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NJ
Posts: 691
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: Walt Disney World
Date: 4/23 - 4/30
Adventurers: TheGoof (40:15th Trip); Disneyphile's Wife (42: 11th Trip); MaxGoof (10: 11th Trip)
Resort/Hotel: AKL
Celebration: Spring Break
Meetings: Working on a Epcot International Dinner and Illuminations Dinner Buffet for Friday 4/29 under a Grand Gathering called Passporter Friends. PM me for details if you want to join in, the more the merrier. Or see the thread in the Meets and Greets room.
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03-03-2005, 03:31 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: tennessee
Posts: 73
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
DESTINATION: DISNEY WORLD
DATE: APRIL 16-23
ADVENTURERS: My husband(FORTY-SOMETHING)-second visit; Daughter 5 - second visit; Mother-in-law(SWORN NOT TO TELL)- first visit; and me( NONE OF YOUR BUSSINESS HOW OLD I AM)- thirteenth visit.
RESORT/HOTEL: off site beautiful pool home with 3 bedrooms for just$95 including pool heat. (10 MINUTES FOR GATES OF DISNEY)
CELEBRATION: Last year to go while school kids are in before DD starts school and mother in law has never been.
 It really worries me that so many of you are going at this time. I thought most kids would be in school and this would be a slow time to go.
JEANNE 
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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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03-03-2005, 11:21 PM
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#25
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
Posts: 37
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: WDW
Date: 4/20 - 5/1
Adventurers: DH, DS-12, DD-3, and me!
Resort/Hotel: BCV & SSR
Celebration: R&R and DD's 4th Birthday (May 4th)
Meetings: Hoping to meet my Grandparents. Would like to meet fellow passporters, too!  |
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03-04-2005, 02:27 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: Disneyland
Date: 4/26 to 4/29
Adventurers: Me (Tina) and sons Kylor, 8 and Jalen, 6
Resort/Hotel: Offsite
Celebration: Great price on package  and annual April trip to So. California
Meetings: Nope  |
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03-07-2005, 09:27 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Freedom, PA
Posts: 837
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: WDW
Date: April 6 - 11, 2005 (edited to add a day to the trip )
Adventurers: Becky (Just Me)
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: extending a work related trip, getting use out of my AP, and taking a break from the world at large
Meetings: Passporter Meet with Cats n Dogs at LeCellier |
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03-08-2005, 03:15 PM
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#28
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NY (just north of NYC)
Posts: 1,269
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination:
<font color="red">Walt Disney World Florida </font>
Date:
<font color="red">April 23, 2005 - April 28, 2005</font>
Adventurers:
<font color="red">Me: Age 48
Wife Age 46
Son Age 15
Nephew Age 14
Doggie Age 8 </font>
Resort/Hotel:
<font color="red">Fort Wilderness Campsite</font>
Celebration:
<font color="red">This will be our 5th trip and 1st for my Nephew</font>
Meetings:
<font color="red">We love to meet fellow Passporters. Since this trip will be the shortest so far, we will be the group of 4 running around like crazy so my nephew can see it all.</font>  |
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03-08-2005, 04:54 PM
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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: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
April 28th to May 1st Montreal, Canada! DS#1 has a high school band competition and we are taking DS#2 out of school to make it a family trip! |
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03-09-2005, 08:58 AM
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#30
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Indiana
Posts: 636
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Re: Adventuring in 04/05 (April 2005)
Destination: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
dates: April 7-10
Adventurers: Myself(34),DH(46)
Celebration: Celebrating our 4th anniversary. We were married in Gatlinburg in March of 2001, but since nothing is really open then we pushed it back by 2 weeks to have more to do.
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