September 11,2009 MNSSHP - UPDATED 10/5 COMPLETE! - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Sorry it took so long, I actually wanted to add the photos but had to have the computer savvy DH help me with resizing, so here we go again,
First things first,
DH didn't want us to wear our costumes from CB because we were arriving early to MK and didn't want to stick out in the crowd.
Well, we didn't have to worry about that! There were enough people dressed up and boarding the monorail that we changed right when we got through the gates. DD10 was Lola from Hannah Montana and DD7 was Hannah Montana. The cool thing was, a lot of the female cast members knew who they were! It was hysterical to see the two of them walking around like "rock stars".
First we headed over to TL, there was no wait for Buzz Lightyear, so we went to infinity and beyond. When we exited, we saw Stitch on the ramp to carousel of progress. The girls made a bee line for him and he actually came over to us! I was sitting down looking for their autograph books when 626 walks up and sticks his nose in the backpack! Of course the Halloween makeup spills out on the bench, but I found those AB and 626 happily signed the first spot for the night. I got a compliment from the cast member assisting 626 about my boots, which were killing my feet.
About this time we were all ready to eat some dinner. So we walked through Fantasy Land but not before hitting the tea cups, which both DH and I passed on. Pinocchio's village haus was closed, so was Columbia Harbor house, as well as Pecos Bills Cafe in Frontier land. We didn't want tacos from the El Pirata and Perico, so we made a pit stop at the Aladdin ride, then crossed through MS, back to TL to Cosmic Rays. By this time it was 7 PM so the crowds were being culled by wrist bands.
More to come...
Bonnie
Last edited by scubabonk2000; 09-20-2009 at 05:33 PM..
At CR Stitch's Halloween dance party was grooving. The girls could hardly pay attention to order their food. We got 2 cheeseburgers, a kids chicken salad and a bowl of soup for about $30.00. They really have the best burgers and condiment bar. I love the cheese sauce!
It was not busy and after we ate, the girls went to the stage to dance with Goofy, Chip & Dale and 626. It really was the best time for dinner at the park. The music was fun and the kids had a great time. They each got a SW tooth tunes toothbrush, and I saw them passing them out to adults too!
From walking around for 3 hrs in the park, my feet were dying. My boots had managed to produce blisters on both feet. But I am not above wearing tennis shoes for the rest of the night, so off come the boots and back to comfy shoes, thank goodness I wore them to the park before changing.
I am now a practical pirate. That's right, I dressed as a homemade pirate. DH was vexed as to what to dress up as, Halloween is my thing and he indulges me. So Friday while the kids were in school we headed out to Party City and finally came up with a costume. He is a tourist, we bought the hat and I love it! He had a lot of fun acting the part too. Especially around the Candy Co people.
This was taken while wandering for dinner, it was after 7 PM but before dinner, right by the Haunted Mansion.
Okay, I'm really not this serious...
I'm about this serious!!!!
More to come soon, I have to look through the pictures and remember where we went once the spook's came out.
Bonnie
Last edited by scubabonk2000; 09-20-2009 at 05:39 PM..
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