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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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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!
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So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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12/9
D Mama melrose(please add me Don) 12/10
D-Yak n Yeti w/Eeyore Tatoo and Don 12/11
L high tea D Liberty Tree Tavern w/ Passporter friends 12/12
Dinner: Yorkshire County Fish and Chips w/ PP friends 12/13
dinner at primetime(please add me Don) 12/14
Breakfast Chef Mickeys(please add me Eyore Tatoo) 12/15 12/16 12/17
im really hopeing that someone will sugest i eat with them somewhere on the days that dont have anything im tired of eating alone on my trips(i promise im not stalking u Don i just need an eating buddy and ur choices look good)
Happy to dine with you. You get those spots. Won't know the times till mid sept.
Loved meeting you a couple years ago (or was it last year?) Can't wait to see you again I think we were both staying at POP so it may have been three?(And if you change your mind about one or all, fine just let me know so I can open it up to someone else )
Happy to dine with you. You get those spots. Won't know the times till mid sept.
Loved meeting you a couple years ago (or was it last year?) Can't wait to see you again I think we were both staying at POP so it may have been three?(And if you change your mind about one or all, fine just let me know so I can open it up to someone else )
i believe it was in epcot in MF 05 i had a Donald duck pin u didn't (we soon rectified that anomaly)and i believe u were wearing a Tinkerbell belt(its amazing i can remember this stuff from 4 years ago but cant remember what day i fell and got a huge[8 in round] bruise the color of my hair)
I haven't really got as far as plans for parks of the day yet, as I was waiting to see what was selected, although I have already made some definite plans, mainly dining ones:
Thursday 10 December:
Fly in - arrive c. 5.10pm
Head to Bay Lake Tower
Dinner at the Wave
Watch Wishes from Top of the World Lounge
Friday 11 December:
Breakfast at Chef Mickey's, as we'll be at Bay Lake Tower and up early with jetlag
No plans until Grand Floridian tea at 2.00
Dinner at 'Ohana about 5.00
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Saturday 12 December:
Our day with Wendy and Ben!
Pick up our rental car and head to the airport to pick them up
All check into Animal Kingdom Lodge
Lunch at Sanaa
See Osborne Lights
Dinner at Nine Dragons
See IllumiNations
Sunday 13 December:
No definite plans
Maybe Crystal Palace for breakfast?
Maybe Kouzzina for dinner?
Monday 14 December:
No definite plans
Maybe early lunch at Beaches and Cream before we drive off?
As I say, I'm trying not to plan too much, until we know which park we're doing on which day - hopefully our plans allow us to pretty much head to whichever one on whichever day.
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I thought I would post my plan outline & hope to see others posted too.
Though not complete it is a rough draft I can't help myself!
Thursday 12/10 Animal Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: Yak and Yeti w/ Liz & Don
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Originally Posted by duck addict
12/10 Thursday-AK
L-Flame Tree
D-Yak n Yeti w/Eeyore Tatoo and Liz Bunny
Ok, I'm off to tweak my plans. I'll be at AK on Thursday the 10th. If anyone wants to meet up, let me know. My biggies are KS, FOTLK, Nemo, and I want to catch DeVine. Lunch at FlameTree is a must for me.
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Your plans look great, I am still trying to figure out a way to get myself a long weekend so I can go...I missed the DoD trip so this would be a great way to make myself feel better (yes I am using every excuse in the book why I need to go )
Your plans look great, I am still trying to figure out a way to get myself a long weekend so I can go...I missed the DoD trip so this would be a great way to make myself feel better (yes I am using every excuse in the book why I need to go )
I hope you do make it - it would be so good to see you again.
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Thurs 10th check in YC
CP?(Le Cellier?) Jellyrolls meet?
Fri 11th YC
AM-Free time @ Epcot DD has to get her shopping in!
GF Tea
MVMCP
Harbour House dinner?
Sat 12th
AM-Resort hop to see decorations
Si Fi dinner
Osbourne lights
Sun 13th fly home
Cool - I'm so glad we'll get to see you for the Tea and Party meet and Wendy and I will be over at the Osborne Lights on the Saturday night, so hopefully we'll see you there as well.
Cool - I'm so glad we'll get to see you for the Tea and Party meet and Wendy and I will be over at the Osborne Lights on the Saturday night, so hopefully we'll see you there as well.
Cool.......I'm glad you will be at the Tea Party and Osbourne Lights too!
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I think we were both staying at POP so it may have been three?(And if you change your mind about one or all, fine just let me know so I can open it up to someone else )
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so this would be a great way to make myself feel better (yes I am using every excuse in the book why I need to go 
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