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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-09-2004, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine on December 31--three days after I ordered it!!! This edition is the greatest. I have the 2002 and 2003 but the color maps and extras make this one the best. I don't think I could go to DW without my Passporter. Jennifer and Dave you did an outstanding job. <font color="blue"> </font>  |
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01-10-2004, 11:21 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 2,586
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I ordered my 2004 Passporter after midnight on Monday night and I my copy was at my doorstep when I came home for work on Thursday. It came so quickly, I got my email telling me it would be sent out after I had already gotten my Passporter.  I even sent Jennifer an email thinking that they must have sent a second copy to me by mistake. Nope, just unbelievably fast service. Now, if I can get it away from my DH so I can read it! |
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01-11-2004, 01:19 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North Alabama
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,430
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Woohoo! I've got mine!
I went deluxe for the PP '04 this year and am really glad I did, since we are talking about another trip later in the year. The color maps are great, as are the stickers and flags, and I concur about the blue shading for new info, too--it's very helpful.
I have read and skimmed through once already and I am very impressed with how current the information is.
I have already started filling in info for our trip in February! |
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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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01-11-2004, 01:35 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I got my deluxe refill kit and I love it!! Love the color maps and tabs!
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01-11-2004, 02:33 PM
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Red Hot Momma~
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL USA 90 minutes from WDW!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,305
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Well, here I am, a few days out from my 8 day WDW trip.  I sure hope a I get my PP before Friday!  |
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01-11-2004, 08:12 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
<font color="blue">I got my deluxe refill kit a couple of days ago and is it awesome! Love the stickers and the color maps - WTG Jen & Dave!  </font> |
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01-12-2004, 09:26 AM
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Club President
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Concierge Level: 10
Posts: 14,552
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
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Well, here I am, a few days out from my 8 day WDW trip. I sure hope a I get my PP before Friday!
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Allison, I wasn't aware that your trip was so soon, or I would have made sure it got there as soon as I could -- we always do this when someone indicates they are leaving soon.
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01-12-2004, 04:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got ours today!! We especially like page 255. |
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01-12-2004, 04:55 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got our copies today too!
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Got ours today!! We especially like page 255.
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01-12-2004, 05:06 PM
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Red Hot Momma~
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL USA 90 minutes from WDW!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,305
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Well, I just got my mail and there was my deluxe refill! Right away I started to thumb through the pages. I wanted to stop by and let you all know that I finally got my 04' edition. So far, so wonderful!!
Thank you Jennifer and Dave!!!! 
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01-13-2004, 10:59 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
<font color="blue">The new maps are amazing I love em. Thanks Jennifer and Dave You have out done yourselfs. </font> |
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01-13-2004, 02:06 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got my mom's on 1/5/03 (regular), but have not gotten my deluxe. Of course this is probably because I ordered from Barnes and Noble (with gift certificate) and not from Jennifer and Dave. It is so hard to have a copy in hand and not be able to start writing and using the cool stickers and tabs. I love it.
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01-19-2004, 10:09 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,006
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I just bought my very 1st passporter I think I'm addicted!
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01-20-2004, 05:14 PM
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#44
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,735
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Ordered my 2004 Passporter from amazon.com - it just arrived! This is either my 4th or 5th edition. I haven't even looked at it yet but am just soooo excited to have it here!! It's awesome!
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01-20-2004, 08:26 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 178
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine today. Lovin' it so far...Can't wait to put it to serious use! |
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
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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