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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-15-2002, 09:27 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 415
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Hi!!
Dates:November 8-14 2002
Adventurers: Me, Heidi, Age 28 5th trip, first time since having my own family
DH, Age 30, first time
DS, Age 4, First trip
DS, Age 1 1/2, First trip
My Mom, Age 50, 10th trip
My Dad, Age 57, 10 trip
Resort: CBR
Reason: Finally talked DH into going. I told him the youngest boy will still be free of charge so he agreed.
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07-17-2002, 09:15 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: AR
Posts: 33
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 22nd-30th 02
Adventurers: me 41 (the day of arrival!)
DF 40 (maybe DH by then.)
DD 8 no fears
DD 13 afraid of everything!
(All 1st Timers)
Resort/Hotel: Dolphin (because It's my BDay and I get the $100. rate. Hopefully POFQ onsite or offsite Tropical Palms Fun suites (recommended by a friend who lives close) haven't made final decision yet, waiting on discount codes!
Celebration: Family vacation, always wanted to take my girls just wanted to wait until they were old enough to enjoy without making me miserable and we have the entire week of Thanksgiving out of school, and thought it would be a perfect time to go.
Meetings: [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Will be at WDW first part of week, Universal last part of week, then back to WDW for Osbourne lights last night of stay.(Thought we'd stay long enough to see the lights since we're from Ark and know the Osbourne history and have seen their LRock lights!)
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07-18-2002, 12:40 AM
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#33
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 28-December 9
Adventurers:
Me, Angela, 30, my 2nd trip
My husband, Sam, 30, his 4th trip
Our daughter, Samantha, 3 1/2, her 2nd trip
Resort/Hotel: All Star Movies (11/28 to 12/4) then Wilderness Lodge (12/4 to 12/9)
Celebration: We couldn't wait any longer to return! I'll turn 31 during the trip. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
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07-20-2002, 06:02 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Arlington, Texas
Posts: 85
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: Nov. 27- Dec. 7, 2002
Adventurers: me (3rd trip), hubbymonkey (5th trip), and the little Princess (5 years old)(3rd trip)
Resort/Hotel: AS Sports Nov 27-Dec 7
Celebration: Because it's there!!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Meetings: can be arranged...
Obsessive or excited, is there a difference...
Renee'
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07-20-2002, 08:26 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Nashua,N.H. USA
Posts: 86
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] We can hardly wait!!!!
DATES: 11-28-02 - 12-7-02
ADVENTURERS: Debbie 41 (myself), DH Ed 43, DD Jessica 14, and DD Alicia 13. This will be my 4th trip and my families 3rd.
RESORT: [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] This time we are staying at the WL (our first time staying there) from 11-28-02 - 12-3-02 and then on to AKL (also our first time there) from 12-3-02 - 12-07-02. We have stayed at Dixie Landings and the CBR.
CELEBRATION: None in particular we just love Disney.
MEETINGS: We will be going to MVMCP on 12-3-02 with dinner at LTT first. [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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07-22-2002, 05:15 PM
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#36
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 715
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 22nd to November 27th
Adventurers: Just me (Winston), WDW veteran, age 27 (but I'll never grow up) - my first solo trip to WDW and third trip of 2002
Resort/Hotel: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
Celebration: Thanksgiving week (which brings a little vacation time), a fantastic rate at the GF (love those codes), and just the need to be back at WDW
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07-29-2002, 06:47 PM
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#37
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 539
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
(please note, I am the same person as "Terrika". Was having logon problems before!)
Our dates changed. We are now there November 17th-30th! And, my father WILL be joining us for week two. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
We are having a Thanksgiving breakfast feast at Boma 9AM.
See you there [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
PS, I now have a passporter baseball jersey, and will wear it as often as possible for sightings!
Quote:
Originally posted by Terrika:
DATE: 11/22-12/01
ADVENTURERS: Erika(32), Terri(35). We will also be joined by my Mother and Aunt who are travelling the same dates.
RESORT: Animal Kingdom Lodge!
MEETINGS: Will be wearing GOH Badge, and probably a Passporter pin. Feel free to say hi anytime! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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08-03-2002, 11:23 PM
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#38
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Posts: 1,222
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
When: 11/17-11/23
Who: Me(Melissa), my 7th trip and My folks, their 3rd trip. I went with them on my very first trip in 1984 and then 10 years later.
Resort: Coronado Springs
Celebration: Really the 100th Anniversary Celebration and that my folks wanted to go.
Cannot wait!!! Already started booking my dining reservations.
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08-04-2002, 10:59 PM
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#39
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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: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: Nov 28-Dec 3
Adventurers:( ages at time of trip) Myself, Ann (40), DH, Jim (33), DS, Jamie (10), DS, Brendan (8), DD, Shelby (5)
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside ( requested bldg. 14~we'll see if we get it)
Celebration: Thanksgiving, see Christmas 'goodies' in the world & to really give our AP's a work out
Meetings: Open to anything.. this is a trip to relax & see the holiday sights being that we will have been in the world just a month prior to Thanksgiving we wont need to 'do' all of the rides etc.. .. Would love to meet anyone else who will be there..
We would love to get a family picture taken for our Christmas cards during this trip.. any volunteers???? [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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08-05-2002, 10:18 PM
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#40
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Date: November 25 - December 7, 2002
Adventurers: mom Jeannie - 34, trip #9
dad Joseph - 35, trip #12
Shane - 2 years, trip #4
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside 11/25-28 Wilderness Lodge 11/28-12/7
Celebration: our 6th Anniversary and Shane's 2nd Birthday and Thanksgiving! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Meetings: not sure yet of our schedule, but we will all be wearing our Passporter pins as well as Guest of Honor pins. If you see us, please say "HI!" We'll be at MVMCP on 12/1!
I look forward to meeting my Disney and Passporter family.
[ 11-04-2002, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: TiggGrrrl ]
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08-15-2002, 02:21 PM
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#41
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hooksett, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 2,363
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Dates: Nov 10-16
Adventurers: Myself and DS(1 week shy of 3)
Resort: Port Orleans-French Quarter
Celebration: Areally great deal and R&R
Meetings: I will be very easy to spot. I will be pushing a stroller yelling "John-John. Get back here. Johnathan, look at me. Get back here, now. Johnathan. Stop." so on and so forth. Thank goodness for naps. Goodness, that boy is busy! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
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08-22-2002, 06:14 PM
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#42
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: TX
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 1,145
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Dates: November 6th - November 13th
Adventurers: Me (Mary) 41, DH 44, DD 6
Resort: Animal Kingdom Lodge
Celebration: No real reason, except who could pass up the great rates using AP.
Meetings: None planned yet, but willing to.
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08-27-2002, 05:04 PM
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#43
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Posts: 2
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Disneedad (43), Tinkymom (43) and DD (12) November 2nd thru 10th. Offsite this time at Runaway Bay Resort (2 Bedroom condo $49.00 per night) and then Westgate Lake Resort 2 bedroom condo.
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09-02-2002, 09:21 AM
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#44
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Winthrop Ma
Posts: 216
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Going from Nov 16 to 23.
5th trip to WDW
Always an exiting vacation
Staying at the POFQ
Going to restaurants that I've never been to before. Fulton's, Portobello, Le Cellier, Rose and Crown. Will make late lunch PS. Need to come up with a couple of others.
No other plans. Will play it by ear. Probably make plans around my PS [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img]
75 days and counting!!
Contemp 1978/1990
CBR 1996
CS 1999
POFQ Nov 2002
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09-03-2002, 04:47 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Rockford, IL
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 166
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Re: Flashback: Adventuring in 11/2002 (November 2002)
Dates: Nov. 16th to 20th, 2002
Adventurers:
Gayle - Mom
Kristen - Daughter (That's me!)
Katie - Grandaughter
Resort - Wildreness Lodge
Celebration - Katie's 1st Disney Trip!
[ 09-03-2002, 04:48 PM: Message edited by: Willowwind ]
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