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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-01-2006, 06:26 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 39,153
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
That sounds like so much fun! I hope you have a great time and I hope you are feeling better very soon! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/bye.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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10-01-2006, 07:59 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 942
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
Well, we are back! Overall it was a great day, but it started off REALLY bad. Apparently, I was not well enough to be escorting my 5 year old on the train. We have to switch trains in Newark - no problem - except that Becca is old enough that she is pretty independent, and I am feeling really lousy. So, we head off the train with lots of people. Then she falls, all the way up to her arm pits, in between the train and the platform! You can imagine the horror. It was bad! Fortunately, although she was shaken up, there were not lasting effects. She was not afraid on the trains at all. But, I was holding her hand as we got on and off the rest of the trains!
We had lunch at Mars 2112 - the kids really had fun. The other adults enjoyed there food, I didn't really eat. Then it was off to see Donny! One of my friends is a big time Donny fan, and that was why we chose to go now. Everyone enjoyed the show. We were way at the top of the balcony - it's been a very long time since I've sat up there, but it was fine for us. There were a ton of empty seats, so we spread out a bit. We all thought Donny was good.
Then we debated whether to wait at the stage entrance, but we decided to. We saw the actors who played Mrs. Potts, Luniere, Belle, and of course, Gaston. We even got nice pictures with all of them. Becca is thrilled with her autograhs.
We went with 4 adults and 5 girls, and we will all be at Disney world the same time in November. Maybe we'll catch the Beauty and the Beast show together there too!
Debbie
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10-01-2006, 08:35 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 726
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
Glad you had fun! How scary about the train. You really have to be careful on those trains, I'm glad everyone's ok!
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10-02-2006, 02:04 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
I'm so glad you had a good time, sorry to hear about Becca and the train, how scary! I'm glad she's ok, I hope you feel better soon [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img].
Karen
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10-02-2006, 07:42 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
I am soooo jealous! As most of you know my obsession with Donny rivals my Disney obsession.. glad to hear he was good..
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10-02-2006, 07:47 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cypress....Deep in Southern Illinois, close enough to see the Kentucky blue grass
Posts: 9,546
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
Other than the train incident I am glad you had a good time.
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10-02-2006, 08:18 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
Scary fall off the train! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] I'm glad she's ok!
I'm glad you enjoyed the show!!
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10-02-2006, 09:09 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 4,168
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
I'm so glad Becca is alright. There's a whole big issue right now with the LIRR about the gaps between the trains and platforms. Never realized how easily someone can fall into them.
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10-02-2006, 09:11 PM
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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: Beauty and the Beast
Sorry you had such a scary start, but I'm glad your daughter is ok. Sounds like the rest of your evening was wonderful!!!
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10-02-2006, 09:17 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 39,153
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Re: Beauty and the Beast
OMG! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] I would have been beside myself if anything like that happened (the train incident)! I am so glad that Becca is OK and that there were no bad effects from it! It sounds like the B and B performance was wonderful! I sure hope you are feeling better! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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