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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-23-2005, 10:38 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
How cool!!! What a wonderful night at HDDR!!! the pics of your Dad are hilarious!!! Great installment!!
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11-23-2005, 10:48 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Bethlehem,Ct 06751
Posts: 3,918
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
I have been following your awesome report and enjoying every word and picture!
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11-23-2005, 11:30 AM
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#108
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: the Burbs outside of Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 12,093
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Great report. I can't wait to read about the other 2 birthdays.
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11-23-2005, 11:41 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Wow, Stacey, what a great day!! Hoping the rest of your days were that magical! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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11-23-2005, 01:16 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 9,239
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Yes, it was DELIGHTFUL to meet Stacey as well! We were seated that night in the balcony - which surprisingly were great seats. Well, I mean for being away from all the action. LOL I knew it was going to be Katie's birthday - so when they announced her birthday - my whole family started chanting "KATIE KATIE KATIE". I'm sure they didn't hear us way up there, but it was heartfelt!
It's always so nice to meet other Passporters!!! And Stacey is right, it's like we've known each other forever. I have another special friend I met on the boards the same way. Dawn from Indy. We eat dinner together (when things aren't crazy) every few weeks.
So I thought I'd pull out my pictures as well. I don't think Sam had on the flash (he was so worried after I warned him about not using flash everywhere. LOL) but you can still see your lovely family from our view up high:
MOST of Stacey's lovely family
That was my husband's first night at Disney and I have to tell you, he remarked how he would have been MORTIFIED if they had picked him to be in the show. But we both agreed that your dad was a HIGHLIGHT of the show and we laughed until our sides ached! LOL
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11-23-2005, 01:25 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Great update!!! And fantastic pics. Sounds like a grand night at the Hoop Dee Doo - and that Cheryl and I need a night at the Hoo Dee DoO!!
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11-23-2005, 01:32 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Mateo, CA
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
What an awesome 5th birthday for Katie! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] Thanks so much for taking the time to share. I literally laugh until my stomach hurts at Hoop Dee Doo as well. And, thanks Yvonne for your pictures and report too!
Karen
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11-23-2005, 01:54 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Manchester NH
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 12,514
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
What a great sport your dad was! It must have made Katie's birthday even more special! great update
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11-23-2005, 02:16 PM
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#114
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 8,784
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Hehehehe!!!! That was HYSTERICAL!!!!!!! I'm so glad you got to meet Yvonne (but, hey, Stace, I thought I was your first Passporter [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img]) Just Kidding!!! LOL!!!! Your dad's so funny!! Love those pics!!! Katie is so adorable!!! And yes, I did notice Molly's face (before I even read what you wrote, I thought she wants to blow those candles out!!) Great updates (somehow I missed your other one the other day--- I don't know how, your updates are the highlights of my day). Can't wait for more!!!!!
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11-23-2005, 02:31 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 Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
OMG, that was so sad about the birthday pin! Great photos nonetheless, I'm totally looking forward to HDD now!
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11-23-2005, 06:01 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
What a great night [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] More please [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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11-23-2005, 08:30 PM
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#117
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
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Posts: 12,431
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Those pictures of your dad were hilarious! Glad Katie had such a great birthday!!!!
Can't wait for more
Jennifer
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11-23-2005, 10:10 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Southern Maine
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
Wonderful update!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Look forward to hearing about the other birthdays. Thanks for sharing all the pics! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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11-23-2005, 10:42 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 13,817
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] HDDR! What a great birthday Katie had. Love all the pics. More please!
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11-24-2005, 02:30 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Alaska
Posts: 1,797
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Re: The Big Disney Birthday Bash Trip Report Updated 11/15 - The Birthday Bash trip finally begins.
More More More!!
Another great update! We've never done Hoop Dee Doo....maybe someday! Sounds like a blast!
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