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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-21-2005, 02:10 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
Great update Marnie!! Those pictures at the Lego Store are absolutely amazing!!! I am in awe of the memories that my kids have too at such a young age!! Can't wait to read more!!!
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05-21-2005, 02:20 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Massachusetts
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
Another great update, thanks! Those pics of the legos are fabulous, I can't wait to see them in person!!
More please....
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05-21-2005, 02:26 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
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Those photos are wonderful Marnie - I am so jealous, as those topiaries look much better than last year. I love the colours on the pandas this year, a great improvement
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I completely agree! Those topiaries are gorgeous!!
Loving the report Marnie! Thanks for the photos of the Lego place, it definately looks new! Sorry to hear about your CM at the WOD, what a pain.
Waiting patiently for more!
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05-21-2005, 02:44 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Maryland
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
Marnie your reports are always full of great details &
humor.  I truly enjoy them. The children are adorable.
Your pictures will give them great joy in years to come.
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05-21-2005, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
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Of course, Alexa with her memory that doesn’t quit, remembered Matt telling her in December that if we came back, she could have one of those tubes you fill up with the powdered sugar. How she remembers these things, but can’t remember to brush her teeth every day, amazes me
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Seems that skill/failing is universal!!
Love the trip report, Marnie. Such great detail and storytelling! Keep it coming!
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05-21-2005, 05:07 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
The Lego store pix were great. more please.
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05-21-2005, 05:51 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
Marnie - I just got caught up on your report - it is out of this world!! I love the photos and all of your detailed insights. The kids look great!!!
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05-21-2005, 07:12 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South East London
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/14
All caught up now, I'm really enjoying your report  Your photos are fabulous  Looking forward to more  |
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05-21-2005, 07:42 PM
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Club Ichthyologist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Merrimack, NH
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Just getting caught up with your TR! It's great! More please.
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05-21-2005, 08:24 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Rock Creek, Ohio USA
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Awesome pictures of the Lego displays! My husband loves legos, too. Looking forward to your next update!
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05-21-2005, 08:33 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Peoria IL
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 6,423
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Poor Collin! Hope his head boo boo didn't bother him for too long. They are both so cute! Loved the lego cities! And don't you just hate having to pass up a Dole Whip?
Keep it coming!
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05-21-2005, 09:05 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Maine
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Sounds like a wonderful morning of shopping! Looking forward to more!
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05-21-2005, 10:37 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North Alabama
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,430
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Hey, Marnie! Lovin' the TR!
I was sorry we didn't get any more time in Downtime Disney than we did, but Sue's plane was late and instead of picking her up at the airport and all of us coming back to DD to eat, we ended up eating there fairly quickly before heading out to the airport.
I like Wolfgang Puck Express also, but my new fav is the Earl of Sandwich, even though it was way crowded when we were there.
I wish I had seen the Lego store, but thanks for the pictures!
The Stitch-crashed van was a real hoot, including the sign that said, "There is nothing to see here."
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05-21-2005, 11:30 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LITH, Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
Great update Marnie! We took over 500 pictures and I didn't even take one of them at the Lego store or the Stitch van.
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05-22-2005, 10:19 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NC
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Re: Colexi\'s Spring Break Adventure, Thread 2 of 2 - Updated 5/13
The new Lego statues look great.
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