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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-06-2004, 09:09 AM
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Red Hot Momma~
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL USA 90 minutes from WDW!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,305
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Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Even though I haven't gotten mine yet, who has? Please let us know when and what you think of this years edition?
Waiting patiently for my copy. Will post when I get mine!
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01-06-2004, 09:22 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,742
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Haven't received mine yet, but got my tracking info by emailing orders@passporter.com. It's due to arrive tomorrow! It's my first and I am soooooooooooo excited!
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01-06-2004, 10:08 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 415
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I got mine Friday 1-2-04. It was perfect timing, my husband left for military duty that day. It gives me something to keep my mind off of it. The book is great. Many new additions from my 2002 version.
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01-06-2004, 10:20 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Lafayette, LA & BCV
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 4,751
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine yesterday afternoon. Started reading it last night and am about half way through it. It is great. Lots of great info and help on staying organized.
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01-06-2004, 10:23 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Lansing, MI
Posts: 373
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I think I was one of the first to receive mine, as I live in Michigan, about 45 miles from the office! It is AWESOME!! The color maps are a great addition. ALso I love how they have put the new information in blue boxes, it really stands out!
Just remember good (but in this case) GREAT things come to those who wait!! You will all love it when you get the 04' edition in your hands!! TRUST ME!!
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01-06-2004, 02:45 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Jersey
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 394
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I just received mine today!!! I can't wait to start filling it up, I leave in 13 days!!!!  |
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01-06-2004, 04:34 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine on Sat! Love the maps and the stickers! Also all the photos within are cool!
Thanks Dave and Jennifer for such a great book!  |
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01-06-2004, 04:51 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Cincinnati OH
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,017
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
December 31st, and it is awesome...Lugging it everywhere and
telling anybody who remotely cares how wonderful it is.
Had an hour discussion with the lady at my favorite
scrapbooking store. She's going to Disneyland in
June! Recommended Passporter so I hope she tries it. |
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01-06-2004, 05:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine last Saturday and finished preparing Passpockets last night for our trip in March and worked on some for my trip in June. Every year, it gets better and better- WTG Jennifer and Dave!
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01-06-2004, 08:48 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 424
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Received my deluxe edition today, flipped through it while dd's were at dance lessons and now dh has it. It's the first time he's ever read a Disney guide book! Can I tell you how much I love the deluxe edition? It's bigger than I expected and the quality of the binder is amazing. I cannot wait to start writing in it (although I generally wait until very close to the vacation... hate to jinx anything).
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01-06-2004, 09:09 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 9
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Got mine on Friday 1/2/04. First time I bought this book. Got the deluxe edition and am showing it off at work. My wife loves the pockets in the itinerary. Planning a December trip to the world.
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01-06-2004, 09:25 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Cheltenham, PA
Posts: 127
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Received mine last week!!! I am loving it. this year I upgraded to the deluxe version. The new color maps are great and so are the fun stickers... enjoy!
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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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01-06-2004, 10:12 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Posts: 482
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Received mine this afternoon in the office. Couldn't wait to get home so I could read it -- DD#2 got to it before me. Did get it away from her for a little while - I'll probably spend the weekend getting ready for our trip in 10 days!!!
Doing the happy dance!!!
Thanks Jennifer and Dave for another job well done!!!
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01-07-2004, 09:02 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
Received mine on Mon 1/5. Love the colored maps!
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01-07-2004, 09:14 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Edmonton, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 17,823
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Re: Sound OFF!! Check-in for PP 04\'- Who received theirs?
I got mine on Dec 30 I believe. I had it read in one day!! Love those colored maps!!
Wendy
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