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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-16-2006, 02:59 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: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
First up: mum's the word with Colin. Secondly, great rental rate, I hope the SUV suits your needs. And lastly, I too was entertained by the monorails at CS, I hope Alexa and Colin will be as well. Enjoy the dining plan, Marnie, and best of luck on your Illuminations cruise! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/luck.gif[/img]
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07-16-2006, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern NV
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,516
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Great update...I too, have been watching your countdown for so long that I can't wait to hear about your trip! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-16-2006, 05:19 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Thanks for the update Marnie! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-16-2006, 06:37 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, SC
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,014
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] that you were able to take advantage of free dining! You and Maureen worked hard to make that happen!
I've been watching Delta fares for our flight in October and they aren't budging off of $275 per person! Yikes!
Jill
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07-16-2006, 07:21 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: loveland, colorado =)
Posts: 689
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
I'm so glad that the dining plan worked out for you [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Holy Moly...airfare is expensive right now!! *yikes* [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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07-16-2006, 07:28 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,668
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie- this trip is getting better and better everytime I read about it!!! I'm so excited for you that you were able to take advantage of the free dining plan. I've never done it but everyone I've talked with who has thought it was worth it. I can't wait to hear more about your plans. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-16-2006, 07:31 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Guilford, CT
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 6,938
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie, your trip report is starting out great. Wow, it all sounds so good. Hope you have a wonderful anniversary. Can't wait to read all about it.
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07-16-2006, 09:15 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Boise ID
Posts: 14,396
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Wow Marnie! It sounds like you're getting it all together, bit by bit! Can't wait to hear more!
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07-16-2006, 09:27 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,386
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie, your plans so far sound wonderful! And I can hardly wait to find out whether or not you were successful in your bid for an IllumiNations cruise.
Joy
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07-16-2006, 09:40 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Connecticut Shoreline
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 8,250
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie,
Your trip sounds fabulous. I have to agree with you about the airfare...everything is sky high! We are watching for February, and may end up flying out of New York! Can't wait to hear more.
KathyL [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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07-17-2006, 12:26 PM
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Eileeeeeeen!™
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 28,861
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Wow - I hope that airfare comes down!! And [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] on getting a lower rate/bigger vehicle on the car rental.
I'm looking forward to more, but the next installment's title has me worried!!
Eileen
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07-17-2006, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia suburbs, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 5,262
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie -
What an amazing trip you have planned! And how great is it that you get to take advantage of free dining. Hope you get a Ding!
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07-17-2006, 03:48 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,960
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie, your plans sound wonderful! I wish I were going with you! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I'll add to your cheaper airfare/car rental pixies. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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07-17-2006, 03:53 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 39,153
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
Marnie!!! Your Grand Fiesta trip sounds WONDERFUL! You have done alot of planning - I am sure it has been so much fun! I love that you are spending time at everyone's favorite resort! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
I sure do wish I could go with you! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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07-17-2006, 04:04 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NC
Posts: 3,536
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Re: The Grand Fiesta 10th Anniversary Trip - Pre-trip Update 7/9
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] on snagging the free dining. Can you believe how close the trip is getting!
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