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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-14-2004, 09:12 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Are you planning a trip sometime in May 2005? If so, share your dates and plans with your fellow travelers here! The following information is helpful to know. You can copy and paste it into your post or rearrange it as you see fit!
Destination:
Date: (when you'll be there, arrival to departure)
Adventurers: (who's going with you, their ages, and their experience)
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying)
Celebration: (why you are going, even if just for R&R)
Meetings: (places you'll be at if others want to join you, plus ways fellow travelers can spot you, such as wearing a PassPorter Pin, etc.)
Feel free to post even if your plans aren't firm -- you're always welcome to return and update us when you've made more plans!
When you return from your trip, we encourage you to share your adventure with us in our Sharing The Adventure message board!
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09-15-2004, 01:54 PM
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Goofy Groupie
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis MO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,803
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
April 30-May 7, 2005. Celebrating my 50th birthday (which will actually have occurred on March 26, but no way will I fight the Spring Break crowds). Going with my longtime boyfriend, Rick, and our best friends, Paul & Robbie. Is anyone else going that week who might like to split the cost of the Illuminations Cruise at Epcot?  |
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09-16-2004, 09:53 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Lafayette, LA & BCV
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Cindybelle, we will be there the week right after you.
Date: We arrive very late on May 6 and will be there until May 15
Adventurers: DH (3rd trip), DD (7, 3rd trip) and me (4th trip)
Resort/Hotel: Pop Century (DD choice), Beach Club Villas (my choice) and Animal Kingdom Lodge (DH choice)
Celebrations: Mother's Day, belated 15th Anniversary, summer vacation (first time visiting Water Parks), Happiest Celebration on Earth festivities
Meetings: We would love to meet up with any fellow Passporters. PM me if you are interested.
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09-16-2004, 02:46 PM
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Goofy Groupie
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis MO
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
You will have so much fun at the water parks! I'm especially excited this year to bring our best friends along. I've always thought we'd travel well together, and now that their kids are grown & gone, WDW will be a great place to try out a "double date." They've only been to WDW once, and that was 20 years ago when their children were really little. This time, they get to ride everything they want! Thanks for replying, and have a great trip!
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09-21-2004, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Destination: Disney World 
Date: May 16 - 22
Adventurers: Husband and I
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside & Caribbean Beach
Celebration: Husbands BD, and Our Anniversary |
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09-22-2004, 11:21 AM
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Goofy Groupie
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
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Destination: Disney World
Date: May 2 - 8
Adventurers: Husband and I
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: Husbands BD, and Our Anniversary
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We're going that same week. Would you be interested in splitting the cost of an Illuminations cruise at Epcot one night that week? There are four of us (51, 51, 51, and I'll be the baby at 50), and I'm thinking about surprising the others with this relaxing way to view the laser show. I'd rather spend $60 than $120. Interested?
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09-22-2004, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
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09-23-2004, 03:50 PM
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Goofy Groupie
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Happy (slightly belated) birthday, Eeyore Tattoo! I've sent you a private email to talk about the cruise idea. BTW to anyone who's interested the week of May 2, the pontoon boat will hold up to 10 passengers. So if anyone else is interested in joining a cruise at Epcot, let me know!
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09-26-2004, 02:31 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Destination: WDW
Date: May 11th- May 20th!
Adventurers: Me and all of those girls in that other post 5/12-5/17 then! I am meeting up with Donna and Drew on the 17th and staying through the 20th at the HRH!! 
Resort/Hotel: I'm afraid it's the GF this time, but I managed to sneak in one night at AKL with Terri!! Then 3 nights at the HRH with Donna and Drew!!
Celebration: A Christmas present from Muffin(Who, as usual, has no desire to go himself!! WHATEVER!)
Meetings: Always up for a meet!! |
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10-13-2004, 01:38 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
going will be Mitch (42), Felicia (37), Jennie (17), Jennie's friend TBD (17) and Will (6) - the Sturdivants and then Shannon (35), Nikki (33), Alex (11) and Noah (6 & Will's best friend) - the Plummers
The Sturdivants have been 2 times before and the Plummers are new comers to Disney.... below is our itintiary...
Saturday, May 28, 2005:
• leave Pittsboro around 6 am and arrive at WDW around 5 pm…
• do a little swimming at the hotel..
• then do a late dinner around 8:30 at Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney.
Sunday, May 29, 2005:
• Breakfast at the All Star Movies food court
• SeaWorld -
• Lunch in the SW park and Dinner w/ Shamu and stay and see their nighttime show.
Monday, May 30, 2005:
•Breakfast at the All Star Movies food court
•EMH@ Animal Kingdom: 1. Kilimanjaro Safaris
2. The Tree of Life
3. It's Tough To Be A Bug
Then to Epcot: Test Track, Body Wars, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Spaceship Earth, The Living Seas, Honey I Shrunk The Audience, Journey Into Your Imagination w/ Figment, Mission: Space, World Showcase: Mexico, Norway, China, Japan, Germany, American Adventure, France, UK, Canada, Leave A Legacy
LUNCH at Epcot (counter service?)
ICE CREAM SOCIAL @ 3 pm Garden Grill restaurant in The Land pavilion at Epcot.
Then Illuminations boat ride w/ Dinner on the boat from counter service
Tuesday, May 31, 2005:
•Maybe a pop tart or muffin on the bus
•EMH@ MGM: 1. Tower of Terror
2. Rock'n'RollerCoaster
3. Star Tours
4. Muppets' 3-D
Then to Magic Kingdom for late breakfast at Crystal Palace (Winnie the Pooh characters) then attractions: WDW Railroad, Big Thunder Mountain, Country Bear Jamboree, Splash Mountain, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of The Carribean, Swiss Family Treehouse, Aladdin Magic Carpets, Hall of Presidents, Haunted Mansion, Liberty Bell Riverboat, Cinderella Merry Go Round, Small World, Mad Tea Party, Peter Pan Flight, Ariel's Grotto, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Astro Orbiter, Stitch's Adventure, Indy Speedway, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger's Spin, Carousel of Progress, Tomorrowland Transit Authority, "Wishes", "SpectroMagic"
DINNER at Pecos Bill's
Wednesday, June 1, 2005:
•Breakfast at All Star Movies food court
•EMH@ Epcot: 1. Test Track
2. Spaceship Earth
3. Universe of Energy
then to MGM: Great Movie Ride, Indiana Jones Stunt Show, Star Tours, Toy Story Pizza Acarde, Muppet Vision 3D, Back Lot Tour, Voyage of Little Mermaid, Playhouse Disney LIVE!, Beauty and The Beast LIVE!, Tower of Terror, Rock-n-Roller Coaster, "Fantasmic!"
LUNCH @ Pizza Planet
Then DINNER : Fantasmic dinner package(Prime Time? or H & V)
Thursday, June 2, 2005:
*Pop tart or muffin on bus
*EMH@ Magic Kingdom:
1 Astro Orbiter
2. Buzz Lightyear
3. Small World
4. Cinderella's Carrousel
5. Mad Tea Party
6. Peter Pan's Flight
7.Space Mountain 8.Tomorrow Land Transit Authority
9. Indy Speedway
Then to Animal Kingdom and late breakfast at Donald Duck's (Donald Duck & friends characters): Festival of The Lion King, Tree of Life, Tough To Be A Bug, Kilimanjaro Safari, Dinosaur, Kali River Rapids, Tarzan Rocks, Boneyard, Primeval Whirl, Triceratop Spin, Jammin' Jungle Parade
Then Downtown Disney: dinner at Fulton's Crabhouse? Disney Quest, Cirque Soleil, shopping?
Friday, June 3, 2005:
•Breakfast at the All Star Movies food court
•Water Parks?
•Pirate Cruise?
•Golf?
•Spa Treatments?
Then to Magic Kingdom for dinner at the Castle & E RIDE ticket night?
*Space Mountain
*Splash Mountain
*Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
*Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
*The Haunted Mansion
*The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
*Mickey's PhilharMagic
*Peter Pan's Flight
Saturday, June 4, 2005:
•Breakfast at the All Star Movies food court
•FREE DAY: boys can do pools, water parks, etc and girls can go shopping at the outlets and the "rock star" mall
Dinner at Chef Mickey's & Downtown Disney (Disney Quest)
Sunday, June 5, 2005:
•Leave and go back to Pittsboro 
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10-17-2004, 12:18 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
Posts: 760
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Our June plans have been bumped up by about 10 days into May.
DD will be attending Fashion Rock (a modeling and talent competition in Orlando founded by Lou Pearlman - same guy who put together Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and O Town). She will be there between May 28 and 30. We will arrive on the 30th and begin our celebration that day. Trisha will have just graduated from HS on May 20, so we will be celebrating that, but maybe she will also have a possible modeling contract to celebrate!
We are: Jennifer (40 something), Jeff (also 40 something), Trisha 18, and Kyle 15.
Lodging: CBR, but that may change. Looking at AKL too.
Dates: May 30 - June 8??? Still undecided there.
Jennifer
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10-31-2004, 03:53 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Hilversum, the Netherlands
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Our Family hopes to visit the World for the 3th time next year. We already arranged flight (from the Netherlands), lodging and tickets (Fun in the Sun) we only still have to arrange the car.
Destination: :the World
Date : 4/28-13/5 2005
Adventurers : DH (37), DD (8), DD (3) and Allesma (37)
Resort/Hotel : Off site, Villa Indian Ridge
Celebration : First visit to the World of DD 3, the biggest Fan of Piglet of the Netherlands
Meetings : As we are also big DisneyLandParis Fans we intend to wear bright colored matching shirts with selfmade pictures of the DLP castle on it.
For planning I use the Deluxe Passporter and TGM. For deals and prices Mousesavers.com and menu's etc allears.net.
Allesma
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11-18-2004, 09:15 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Destination: WDW
Date: May 12-17
Adventurers: Sandy (WHOSez), Terri (DrDolphin), Angie (poohsgirl), Lynn (Disneymom2kids), Tara(Tara O'Hara), Sue (rescuesk, Tina (loobyoxlip) and Maureen (statelady01)
Resort/Hotel: Grand Floridian
Celebration: A Passporter Girls Trip
Meetings: We would love to meet up with Passporters- be sure to let us know if you are going to be there at the same time!
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11-18-2004, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,304
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
We will be there May 16th.
Deb
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11-18-2004, 02:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: Adventuring in 05/05 (May 2005)
Destination: The Happiest Place on Earth
Date: May 14 - 21
Adventurers: Crystal - 32, Doug - 37, Tony - 4, Jeanette - 1, Nana - 54, Pap - 57, Mary - 35, Jason - 36, Paul - 5, Milo - 3
Resort/Hotel: Beach Club Villas
Celebration: A couple of our friends kids are performing with their dance group so we figured it was a good excuse to go to Disney
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