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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-23-2006, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia suburbs, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 5,262
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
I'm lovin the TR, Angie! Can't wait to read more.
It can be so frustrating traveling with others - hope things flow a little better soon!
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06-23-2006, 12:56 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Wow, only 2 day park hoppers [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Another rough start Angie [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Great pictures though. Sounds like more rough seas ahead. Yikes!
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06-23-2006, 01:11 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wishing I was at WDW
Posts: 2,384
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Great update! But sorry about the
2 day hoppers though--that's not much time!
More pls!!
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06-23-2006, 01:37 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Methuen,MA
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
I am enjoying your tr angie and am sorry to hear that it is a little frustrating
I remember having that problem in Jan when we went I wanted to strangle our friend by the 2nd day but sucked it up
glad you are doing the same
can't wait to hear more
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06-23-2006, 01:48 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2, part 1!
They fly all the way from Colorado and only get 2 Day Hoppers? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
Angie, we had to pay $2/bag here in Denver for United. He said that it was the new TSA security fees. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Love the report! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
(oh, the mugs are the same from 2002 as well.)
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06-23-2006, 02:19 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 143
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2, part 1!
I spent literally months planning a friend's trip to WDW, and she ended up sleeping in every morning (WHO sleeps in at WDW?!?!), getting to the parks after 11, then heading back to her resort at about 3, and "resting", dinner on the way back to a park, and bed! She told me she really only did about 2 rides a day! ARGH!!! She didn't love her trip?!! What a shocker!
ANYWAY!! Great TR! My DD #2-14 thinks you guys all look really happy in your pictures! She said you must hide frustration really well, and recommended that you give seminars!
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06-23-2006, 02:23 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2, part 1!
Fantastic updates Angie!!!! Sounds like you are having a pretty good time despite a few bumps in the road!!! Love the pictures!!
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06-23-2006, 02:27 PM
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Tinkerbell's Aunt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: McHenry IL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,254
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 2, part 1!
Angie - Loving your TR! I'll be staying at POFQ for the first time this fall. I can't wait! More please..........
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06-23-2006, 04:11 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 9,619
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Great update and pictures- I want a closeup of your new do, though!
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06-23-2006, 04:28 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 9,564
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Sorry about the strikes at AK but sounds like there were a few hits too! Can't wait for more.
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06-23-2006, 05:24 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
2 day park hoppers??? I woulda went ballistic, too. Good for you for keeping it in and not exploding all over Baloo's costume [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img], I'm not sure I coulda done the same. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img] But I'm learning a lot about baseball, thanks!!!
Come back up to bat soon! (<--See, I'm a pro now [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img])
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06-23-2006, 05:45 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Yikes!! Two day park hoppers. I couldn't even begin to imagine only going to the parks for two days. Kudos to you for staying calm. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
Love all the pictures and can't wait for more!!
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06-23-2006, 05:53 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: Three strikes & you\'re out trip! 6/6-6/11/06 Updated 6/23 Day 1 Complete!
Wait, I missed your POFQ installment....don't you LOVE it!!! And Wally totally does not disapprove of refilling the old mug. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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06-23-2006, 06:32 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Three strikes & you’re out trip report 6/6-6/11/06- Strike One posted 6/15
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I tried to get the picture in here but couldn't- this penguin lover thanks you for such a cool pic!
Sorry to hear about some of those disappointments- I could never do that kind of touring with just a 2 day pass.
Great reporting!
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06-23-2006, 07:31 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Three strikes & you’re out trip report 6/6-6/11/06- Strike One posted 6/15
2 day passes??? You were calmer than I would have been... great update.
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