Forums Closed
|
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
|
|
Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below.
To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link.
If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us.
|
 |
|
02-06-2006, 09:27 AM
|
#76
|
Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SW MO
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 10,461
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
I'm so sorry that Mark was feeling poorly. He sure put up a good front. I hate feeling bad on a trip. I love your TR's and I'm glad that you both made wonderful memories despite Mark feeling so bad.
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Sponsored links
Check out the many e-books by PassPorter. The e-books are free to download if you have a PassPorter's Club pass.
|
|
02-06-2006, 02:38 PM
|
#77
|
Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
So sorry that Mark was not feeling so well this trip. Sorry the server was so bad at Cape May, but I'm glad the food was ok. Can't wait to read more!
|
|
|
|
|
02-06-2006, 05:09 PM
|
#78
|
Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
[ QUOTE ]
And that whole time we were there and saw you guys, I never knew Mark wasn't feeling well!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] He sure did a good job of not showing it!!!
[/ QUOTE ]
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img] If that was Mark under the weather.... I can only imagine how out of control he is when he's feeling great!
Sorry you had a bad time at Cape May! But I can't wait to read more!
|
|
|
|
|
02-06-2006, 05:54 PM
|
#79
|
Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,668
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Doesn't sound like your meal or the service was all that great. Sorry to hear Mark was not feeling well on the trip but you two got alot accomplished on the trip! Can't wait to hear what happened next. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-06-2006, 09:07 PM
|
#80
|
Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Thanks for the update Cheryl! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-07-2006, 10:47 AM
|
#81
|
Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,960
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Great updates, Cheryl! And your pictures are terrific! Can't wait for more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Sponsored links
 | | PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World
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. |
|
|
02-07-2006, 02:17 PM
|
#82
|
|
Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Sorry the meal left something to be desired -- but as usual - your night shots are fabulous!!! More please.
|
|
|
|
|
02-07-2006, 09:22 PM
|
#83
|
Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Chicago Illinois
Posts: 5,421
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Great update. We had Thanksiving dinner at Cape May last year. The food was OK but our server was not the best either. He did not charge us for enough people when he originally gave us the bill, which I didn't even realize, so he ended up following us into the lobby after we had left to collect the remainder. He was lucky we were still there! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-08-2006, 04:34 PM
|
#84
|
PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Monday 5 December – part nine: when is a simple question not a simple question? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Our next stop was Canada:
 
… then we walked round to the Christmas tree…
  
… and then it as time for the Spaceship Earth shots, although I was right, there were no white flowers, so no replication of last year’s photo.
    
We walked over to the new Club Cool, but it was closed by now. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/pout.gif[/img]
We decided to have a look in MouseGears:
We didn’t see much in there we liked, apart from a DVD of each park for the 50th anniversary celebration, but we weren’t sure how long each one was. There five, one of each park and one overall one and they cost $80. Now that’s a lot of money and I want to know how long they are before I part with my cash. Simple enough you might think. You would be wrong. Mark went to see a Cast Member who couldn’t see those details marked anywhere on the DVD and neither could we. She called someone who just told her that the details were on the DVD. My favourite quote of the day “if they are darling, then I can’t see them and neither can the guests!” [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] Mark told me to carry on heading round World Showcase, taking photos and he would meet me in Norway once he had an answer, so that’s what we did.
 
 
   
I had barely finished taking the last of those photos when Mark got there. He had given up on ever getting an answer on the DVD’s and had left as he was just not getting anywhere, so needless to say we never bought them. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] it’s a really stupid system when no-one can answer what should be an easy question.
From there, we walked through China and Germany:
 
   
Next: I feel the earth move! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-08-2006, 07:10 PM
|
#85
|
|
RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Fantastic night shots Cheryl [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-08-2006, 08:04 PM
|
#86
|
|
The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 22,002
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
[b]WHOA!!!!!
Most Excellent Photos Cheryl...
You ARE giving classes in October, RIGHT????
|
|
|
|
|
02-08-2006, 08:18 PM
|
#87
|
Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Beautiful pictures Cheryl!!!!! Sorry you couldn't get any help with the DVDs. Can't wait for more!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
02-09-2006, 02:03 AM
|
#88
|
PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
[ QUOTE ]
WHOA!!!!!
Most Excellent Photos Cheryl...
You ARE giving classes in October, RIGHT????
[/ QUOTE ]
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] Like you need any classes in photography Bill!
|
|
|
|
|
02-09-2006, 09:55 AM
|
#89
|
Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SW MO
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 10,461
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Fabulous pictures! We need those classes before I leave in 93 days! [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/36/36_14_13.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
02-09-2006, 10:48 AM
|
#90
|
Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Bethlehem,Ct 06751
Posts: 3,918
|
Re: Tea, Mouse and House - THREAD 5, UPDATED 1/31!
Great update- love the pictures especially the shop in Germany with the Christmas trees!
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
About This Page: 
Like
Thank
Pixie Dust
Linear Mode
