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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-28-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
I've been playing VMK with DS8 alot recently. That VMK tour looks like something we might be interested in doing.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
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07-28-2005, 05:44 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Location: Illinois
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
What a great trip! I will have to check into the VMK stuff when we are there in Nov/Dec this year! Thanks for sharing!
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07-29-2005, 10:11 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Location: Kissimmee, Fl
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Great finish to your trip report, thanks for sharing with us!
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07-30-2005, 10:09 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
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Location: Lansing, Michigan
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Great TR, Goof! I'm glad that you and Max had such a great time, and the new tour sounds interesting. I want to get more info from you when we get together in the chat room again....
Hugs to all at your house....
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08-01-2005, 09:58 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
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Location: Massachusetts
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Great trip report!! Thanks for sharing your trip with us, it sounds like it was a lot of fun! I love how you guys rode your favorite rides over & over!
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08-12-2005, 10:30 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
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Location: Peoria IL
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
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Now I have to tell you that made me a bit nervous, thinking that we were going to be going with pilots that were basically very tired.
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That would have been enough to send a white knuckler like me over the edge! 
Great report. Sounds like the VMK tour was very cool. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You know, I hope one of these days, as we both write our trip reports, we will be able to add things to each others as we will be there at the same time. |
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08-13-2005, 10:53 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NJ
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Nala,
I can't think of anything I would like better, then to meet up with you and your family at the world.
I wish I could say I had plans for next year, but we don't have anything set at the moment.
Looking at Max's school calendar, they have a 4 day weekend in November 10 - 12, which could hold some promise. I'll have to see if it is still during the Food and Wine Festival.
Presidents' day weekend is also a 4 day weekend, but I don't think I would want to brave that crowd.
Spring Break is April 24 - 28th (unfortunately right after my AP expires  )
And school ends on June 21 next year, and he would have some time before camp again, which could prompt another father / son schools' out celebration. (Ya never know. lol ) |
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08-13-2005, 11:39 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
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Location: Lansing, Michigan
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
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I can't think of anything I would like better, then to meet up with you and your family at the world.
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I can think of something better....If DH and I were there too! I don't think that WDW would ever be the same!!!
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08-13-2005, 11:49 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: NJ
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Carol,
I agree that would make it better.
I almost wrote that in the first place, but didn't want to offend any of my other passporter friends, so decided against trying to list them all! 
But I have to say being there with you and Nala would indeed be very special.
Of course I don't think the world would ever be the same...
Any way, I put the dates out that would be possible for me to do something with Max's schedule. We would have to look at finances etc. to go with that.
Disneyphile's Wife, might even agree to come along in November, she is interested in the Food and Wine festival, and that turns out to be the final weekend. |
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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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08-13-2005, 11:50 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
So glad you and Max had such a great time!!! |
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08-14-2005, 12:56 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Location: LITH, Illinois
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Just read your trip report start to finish. Sounds like you guys had a great time.
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08-14-2005, 01:13 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Jersey
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Re: The Schools out for Summer Trip!
Wow! What a great trip for you and your son. I so glad you shared the info about the VMK tour, my 10 yo will love to do it and I had no idea.
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