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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below.
To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link.
If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us.
Great night shots. I have only had a few late nights like that. I really enjoy the lights & the sights when the streets are empty.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cam22
DHS looks so cool at night! Great shots!
Quote:
Originally Posted by lauriep
Beautiful night-time shots. What a long day, though. And you did all that in the heat AND with a headache?
It was a long day, but so worth it. And yes, I am a bit crazy too. LOL At home I could never have lasted so long, but I had the Disney adrenaline going for me!
Like I said, I had no real plan at all. I just kept going and taking pictures…till I came up to Star Tours!
The line wasn’t too long for Star tours, so I decided…what the heck. I hadn’t been on it since the late 90’s, so now was a good time to see the newest updates. I went to get in line and the guy directed me to the Fast Pass line. Not sure why, as I didn’t have one, but I didn’t complain. I noticed he directed a few others in behind me as well.
The FP line was basically nonexistent, so I just walked all the way through and snapped a few quick shots as I went.
I came to the conclusion that the ride was actually getting a bit busier, so they were opening up more decks/ride simulators. We were directed to a door that was going to be up and running in just a few minutes.
I was the first one in, in the first row. I do not recommend this seat. I was so far over; it made it hard to see everything. I asked if I could hold my camera on my lap because the little storage area under the seat didn’t look too safe for it. He actually encouraged me to do so. The show got started, and I think I missed part of it being so far over. I couldn’t see the screen straight on, nor could I see the little robots, or whatever, out front of the screen very well. The show was nice, but I got motion sick. Really bad. My eyes hurt and I just felt very sick after the ride. I think if I had a straight on view, it might’ve been better, but from where I was seated, I felt awful and couldn’t see well to top it off. I can’t tell you what version I had. I know there are several different versions, which can be combined together to make more. I think I heard a CM said there were 50 different ones in total.
I decided it was time to head out now. I was just feeling awful and the hot air didn’t seem to help at all either. I did take several pictures on my walk back towards the front though.
I have to admit that I am not super familiar with Hollywood Studios. It has always been my least favorite park, so we have skipped it on a few trips. I have never spent a full day there yet. I would like to take the time to look it over some more and get more acquainted with it. It has some great picture taking opportunities.
As I was getting closer to the hat, I could hear music…GOOD music…my kind of music….late 70’s and 80’s music……
It was Mulch, Sweat, and Shears. I have heard of them, but never heard them before…and they were great. I just hung out in the area and took pictures while I listened to a couple of songs.
That motion sickness I had felt earlier….totally wiped away by this toe tapping music. I did feel really tired though and decided to slowly make my way towards the front.
The band would talk in between songs and they would play a little teaser of songs well. Some they would then make up their own words to. It was pretty funny…..but one teaser they kept playing was for My Sharona…I LOVED that song as a kid…..and as I walked, I kept saying to myself…”Come on, play the real song…...Come on!” And finally they did. So I did stop for a few minutes on my way to the front to hear it all.
At 12:30ish I left DHS.
I actually thought about walking back to the Yacht Club, just to see the path, but I went the wrong way….I actually never did figure out where to go for the walking path, and just jumped on the next boat. I just caught up a little on facebook while traveling back. I walked back to my room and found all the lights on. I almost thought Brook was still up, but no she was sleeping. I don’t know how she did it with all those lights. LOL! I quietly got ready for bed and tiptoed around and turned off the lights and flicked on the ceiling fan…which I loved, and set the alarm on my phone. It did take me a little bit to fall asleep. I had so much on my mind. We had learned so much, I had seen so many new things; it was just really hard to shut my brain off for the night. I did finally fall asleep, but I never felt like it was a good sleep, with tossing and turning. The bed was comfy, but my mind was just full of excitement.
And that was the end of day 2. Yes! All that has happened in just 2 days time! I still have 4 more fun filled days left of my trip!
Registered Message Board Members save 30% off PassPorter guidebooks! When you register you'll have access to a discount coupon good for 30% off the list price of PassPorter books in our online store.
I can't ride Star Tours because of motion sickness... sorry it got to you, too. I've never tried music as a sickness cure, but maybe I will! I love Mulch, Sweat & Shears.
Great pictures from your late night wanderings! Sorry that Star Tours made you feel sick.
I was sad it did too
Quote:
Originally Posted by chezp
Sorry Star Tours made you motion sick, but I'm glad the music quickly cured it.
I think it was mind over matter there.
Quote:
Originally Posted by lauriep
I can't ride Star Tours because of motion sickness... sorry it got to you, too. I've never tried music as a sickness cure, but maybe I will! I love Mulch, Sweat & Shears.
I think I just got my mind off of it and so I felt better
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cam22
Great conclusion to your night at DHS!
Thanks
Quote:
Originally Posted by dwonderz
Wow! Just got all caught up! Great TR so far - wish I was a TA !
I'm taking a break this week from working on updates. I am working on other pictures and just doing all that fun Christmas season stuff. And trying to get out with Claire here and there as well so she is not cooped up in the house during her winter break.
But I thought I would post a few pictures here and there from the activities that have been happening over the past few weeks.
to start, today I will post a few pictures of tree ornaments. I was actually just playing with my camera...some are pretty decent and some not so great.
And I couldn't call myself a Dairy Farmers wife if I didn't have a few of these (actually we have a lot of cow ornaments.)
Registered Message Board Members save 30% off PassPorter guidebooks! When you register you'll have access to a discount coupon good for 30% off the list price of PassPorter books in our online store.
Wow, no!! WOOOOOW that was some two days. Love all of the pix and the late night walks. Sorry you missed the path to the resort. Your ornaments on the tree are nice. Would like to see more of the ornaments. My wife and son decorated our tree this year. Because of space, I had bought a small artificial tree. I believe this will be the first and last time it will be used and they did not put on hardly any Disney ornaments are on it. Have a fun time with Claire and have a very Merry Christmas.
Registered Message Board Members save 30% off PassPorter guidebooks! When you register you'll have access to a discount coupon good for 30% off the list price of PassPorter books in our online store.
About This Page: 
Like
Thank
Pixie Dust
PassPorter Guide Author
<--- Disney Fantasy 2016!
Linear Mode
