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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-02-2006, 12:48 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
More!! Please? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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05-02-2006, 01:36 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Davidsonville, MD
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
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"I then resorted to the Puddy (Seinfeld) way of flying. Just sitting there. It's ridiculous I know, but I do it."
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That made me laugh out loud. Nearly spit out a POTC M & M. Next time we fly, I'm going to announce that I'm Puddy.
I could not call home and talk to the kids when we went to Europe. Rachel sobbed too much on the phone, and then I did too. My BIL Jim said she was fine as long as we didn't speak.
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05-02-2006, 01:43 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Hooray, you are there! What happens next???
P.S. We landed at San Jose and had to drive to north of Santa Rosa in rush hour on our trip a few years ago. It confirmed why I don't live in CA!!
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05-02-2006, 11:11 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
April 26, 2006 and those California highway adventures...
As soon as we landed, I left a message with MIL that we got there safely and we made our way through the airport. It was a nerve wracking few minutes as the carousel began to shuffle bags around and around. In the meantime, I called Cheryl and let her know we had arrived safely. We decided to phone each other about 9:00 in the morning. Made my way back over to the carousel. All of a sudden, we spot a familiar Mickey tag.. yay- at least one made it! And a short time later, the other bag. What a relief!
We decided on a taxi to get to the hotel quickly. There was a bit of a line for one, but just a short wait. Off we went. 4 lanes both sides and fast moving traffic. All of a sudden a car from our left almost slams into us- luckily our driver had quick reflexes and avoided us being killed. Sheesh.
Finally, we pull up to the Grant Hyatt in downtown San Francisco. No one at the check in desk so we walked right up. The agent advised me they had no more king rooms but could move us in the morning to one. That's just not worth it, so we elect to take the room for the entire stay.
29th floor in a great spot overlooking Union Square. I loved all the furnshings and the beds were so comfy.
We were tired but moreso hungry so we quickly dropped off the bags and headed up to the Grandview Restaurant on the 36th floor for dinner.
The place was practically empty and we enjoyed a lovely meal with a super view. Kevan went for the clam chowder and a shrimp and pasta entree. I ordered a fresh California greens salad with citrus dressing and Petaluma chicken and fresh veggies. Everything was absolutely superb and set the tone for the goooood eats coming our way over the next few days! The total with tip was $100 even, a bit pricey but still a very good meal.
We skipped on dessert and headed back to the room. We unpacked just a bit and practically collapsed into bed at about 11:30- which on Arkansas time, was almost 2 am.
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05-03-2006, 12:07 AM
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Tinkerbell's Aunt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: McHenry IL
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
The room looks great [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]! I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] San Francisco! Looking forward to reading the rest of your report.
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05-03-2006, 12:24 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 2,858
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
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Coming Up Next: There's a Starbucks on every corner you know...
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Inside most supermarkets as well!!
I'm glad you liked the hotel. We went to a wedding there a few weeks ago and the views really are stellar! Looking forward to more!
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05-03-2006, 01:51 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Great update Maureen - I'm so glad you guys (and your luggage [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ) made it in one piece (just) to the hotel and that meal sounds divine! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
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05-03-2006, 06:42 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Glad the luggage made it Maureen! And the room looks very nice! Glad you had a great dinner. Can't wait to hear about tomorrow's plans [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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05-03-2006, 06:53 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Great update!
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05-03-2006, 08:28 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Sounds good so far - we styaed at that Hyatt a few years ago - great hotel and the best location.
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05-03-2006, 09:42 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Yikes! Scary cab ride! Hopefully that was it for the near-death experiences on this trip!
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05-03-2006, 09:58 AM
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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: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Great update Maureen!! Your room looks really nice!!Sounds like you had a really nice dinner. Can't wait to read more!!!
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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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05-03-2006, 10:14 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,929
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Great update! The room looks great! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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05-03-2006, 10:29 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Glad your luggage made it! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] Looking forward to more!
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05-03-2006, 10:43 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Springtime Adventures in San Francisco - Pre Trip Part 1
Using my kid's recess time to catch up here!! Great updates so far! I can't wait to read more!
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