***MOUSEFEST 2007: PASSPORTER'S COMMUNITY SCHEDULE*** - Page 5 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Osborne Lights Meet: Oh, come all ye MouseFesters! Lets enjoy the lights. Join event host and PassPorter Member, Deb (Eeyore Tattoo), for a night of fun and games! Please join Deb and fellow Mousefesters outside the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set" at 6 pm on Friday, December 7th. All participants should plan on bringing a Disney Christmas pin to trade. We will play a few get-to-know-you & Disney trivia games before strolling through the magical Osborne lights. Please RSVP by PM or reply to this thread: http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...ay-12-7-a.html
Sadly, Deb has had some family issues arise that take precedence and may not be able to attend MouseFest. No one has volunteered as an alternate host, so the event has been pulled from the schedule until such time as a co-host can be found for a joint meet with Tagrel or in the event that Deb is able to come to MouseFest. Please keep her in your thoughts and send her those quick resolution pixies!
Registered Message Board Members save 30% off PassPorter guidebooks! When you register you'll have access to a discount coupon good for 30% off the list price of PassPorter books in our online store.
Please note, event cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Please watch the schedule in this thread for info about an alternate meet the same evening with your hosts Dawn, Tiff, and some surprise hosts. More info to come soon! Don't you love the suspense?
Cancelled:
Passporter's MVMCP Pre-Holiday Wishes Meet: Come one, come all and join event hosts, PassPorter Guide, DawnDenise, PassPorter Member Tiff (tigger22),and other PassPorters and MouseFesters for some fun, friends, and fireworks. December 6th at 8:45pm. Meet at the tip board by Casey's Corner. http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...ml#post1651540
Schedule Change: Alternate Event Added to Replace orginial MVMCP Meet
Please note, the new event info can be found in the original event thread:
PassPorter's Christmas Parade Mingle: Come prepared to mingle and jingle all the way on December 6th with event hosts: PassPorter Authors, Jennifer and Dave Marx, PassPorter Guides Dawn (DawnDenise) and Tiff (tigger22), and your fellow MouseFesters for a meet during MVMCP for the Magic Kingdom parade in front of Frontierland Shootin' Arcade, 15 minutes before the last parade - usually held at 10:45 pm. Complimentary "PassPorter Pal" cloisonne pins provided to fellow minglers! No RSVP necessary. Mousefest PassPorter's Parade Mingle - ***NEW EVENT***
PassPorter's Biergarten PolkaFest Contest: Guten Tag! Join PassPorter Guide and Event Host, Yvonne (TinkerBelz), for a lunch meet with new and old friends at Biergarten at EPCOT. Attendees will be encouraged to dance to the live band and compete for prizes for the best and funniest polkas! Monday, December 10th at Noon. UPDATE! We now have a group reservation, so RSVP to the host is mandatory! (If you previously made your own reservations for 1:30pm, our apologies – please contact the host). RSVP with your first name and last initial, and the number of adults and children in your party by November 19 to: maxsmom77@aol . Mousefest Biergarten Polka Dance Contest with Lunch Meet
PassPorter's Biergarten PolkaFest Contest: Guten Tag! Join PassPorter Guide and Event Host, Yvonne (TinkerBelz), for a lunch meet with new and old friends at Biergarten at EPCOT. Attendees will be encouraged to dance to the live band and compete for prizes for the best and funniest polkas! Monday, December 10th at Noon. UPDATE! We now have a group reservation, so RSVP to the host is mandatory! (If you previously made your own reservations for 1:30pm, our apologies – please contact the host). RSVP with your first name and last initial, and the number of adults and children in your party by November 19 to:maxsmom77@aol.http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...ml#post1763640***ADR IS FULL, ALL SPACES TAKEN, THIS EVENT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES*** Please check back frequently. Yvonne is trying to procure a second group ADR for the event.
Notice: Change to schedule: BIERGARTEN SPACE NOW AVAILABLE!!!
PassPorter's Biergarten PolkaFest Contest: Guten Tag! Join PassPorter Guide and Event Host, Yvonne (TinkerBelz), for a lunch meet with new and old friends at Biergarten at EPCOT. Attendees will be encouraged to dance to the live band and compete for prizes for the best and funniest polkas! Monday, December 10th at Noon. UPDATE! We now have a group reservation, so RSVP to the host is mandatory! (If you previously made your own reservations for 1:30pm, our apologies – please contact the host). RSVP with your first name and last initial, and the number of adults and children in your party by November 19 to: maxsmom77@aol. http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...ml#post1763640***More SEATS NOW AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT HAS REOPENED TO ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES*** Huge thanks to Yvonne and WDW Reservations for setting us up with a second group ADR!!!
The Yak & Yeti PassPorter Expedition: Legend has it the new restaurant Yak & Yeti will be open by MouseFest (which it is!). Join PassPorter authors and event hosts, Jennifer and Dave Marx, as we journey through Asia to scout out the new eatery on Friday, December 7 at 1:00 pm in front of Flights of Wonder in Asia at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Together we'll explore their courtyard counter-service/beer-garden options and enjoy their much-touted Asian fusion cuisine. PassPorter Pal cloisonne pins for all fellow expeditioners and diners. The Yak & Yeti PassPorter Expedition
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