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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-09-2005, 07:52 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Pre trip 2 posted 1/24!
Great start Kelley  Hurry back with more  |
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02-19-2005, 10:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
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Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Nice start thus far.
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02-28-2005, 06:30 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Berwick, PA
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Hi, any hopes of more of your trip?? Not that I have any room to talk, I never finished mine! 
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03-15-2005, 08:35 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Massachusetts
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Sorry for the delay... my trip report notebook disappeared, and I just found it!
Day 1 Part 2
As we headed out of the airport, what did we spy in front of us? A Disney Cruise Bus!
We were soon on the highway. It was our first time going on 417, and I loved it! I don't think I'll ever use I-4 again! Megan seemed to love our minivan, I think it was because she was so high up.
Along the way, we did see a lot of hurricane damage still around. We also saw new construction for sale, and DH wanted to stop and look. Sigh, maybe someday! Before long, we crossed under that magical sign...
Unfortunately, that was the last picture I took today, as the camera slid under the seat, and I thought I had lost it!
Pop Century was easy to find, and we were very excited to pull in. I think I was more excited to see DHs reaction to it all. He was like a little kid! We found a parking spot, and headed in to check-in.
The lobby area is so cool! Now, call us crazy. Why you ask? Well, we liked this resort better than the Wilderness Lodge. Sounds off the wall, doesn't it? This resort just seems way more fun, and I didn't feel as if I had to tiptoe around the entire time.
We checked in, and I asked to be upgraded to the 60s section. Well, we were, but in the total rear end of it. Next time, I've made a request to be in the 50s section building 1. It's closer than we were, and cheaper too! Our room was nice, small, but not too bad. When we left the check-in area, I saw a CM on a Segway with a bunch of birthday balloons. I got my hopes up that he was going to our room, but no. The hotel never acknowledged our birthdays. Oh well. Just being in WDW was fine. Really. I swear!
DH went to go move the car and get the luggage. Megan wanted to go with him, so that meant we all had to go. We had fun playing with the hula hoops and sidewalk chalk they have outside. I also loved the music they played.
After we got back to the room, we decided to get lunch and have a swim before heading off to Epcot. DH had a philly cheesesteak wrap, Megan had a banana (and picked off our plates), and I got chicken tenders. We also got refillable mugs, which we filled with frozen coke. YUM!
When we were finished eating, DH and Natalie went to Guest Services to get our passes, while I took Megan to the kiddie pool. She had such a good time!! After DH got back, we went over to the Hippy Dippy pool for a little while. Even Natalie had fun!
After a relaxing swim, we decided to head off to Epcot... |
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03-15-2005, 10:07 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Western Pa
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
I have to agree with you about loving POP even more than WL. The whole place is just so cool! And gotta love the frozen cokes!
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03-15-2005, 10:38 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South Dakota
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
 your report. Excited to hear more about Pop Century!!
More, more, please!
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03-15-2005, 11:14 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 1,410
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Great update! DH and I LOVE Pop too! There's just something so Magical about that resort!
Can't wait for more! |
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03-15-2005, 12:11 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
A great update Kelley Glad you're writing again
More please |
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03-15-2005, 12:29 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Mateo, CA
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Wow! As a huge fan of the Wilderness Lodge, your favorable comparison for Pop has me so excited. The little cogs in my head are spinning round and round. How much longer could I stay at Pop on my next visit with all the money I'd save on per night accomodations? It sounds so  ! Thanks for the update.
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03-15-2005, 12:35 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Great update Kelley, Pop Century sounds great  .
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03-15-2005, 12:40 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, SC
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
What a great Disney start! Can't wait for more! 
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03-15-2005, 12:47 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Love the report. You sound like your kids are doing great, including your DH.  |
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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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03-15-2005, 01:48 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Loving your trip report so far. It sounds like your vacation is off to a great start with your check-in at Pop Century. I've yet to stay there but you've now got me anxious to pop over there and check it out. More please!
Joy
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03-15-2005, 02:32 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Loving your report. How big are those Pop Century rooms? Are they as small as the All Star rooms, or somewhat closer to the Moderates?
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03-16-2005, 10:07 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: Oh the Insanity! Day 1 Part 1 Posted 2/8!!
Great update, Kelley!! Pop Century sounds way cool! |
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