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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-16-2006, 11:28 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 15
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SHOWS??
WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY IN JULY HAVEN'T BEEN FOR 12 YEARS. WE WANT TO SEE FANTASMIC? WHAT ABOUT THE HOOPDEDOO REVIEW AND OTHER SHOWS? WHAT ARE MUST SEE SHOWS. WE ARE TRAVELING WITH 2 9YRS OLDS AND 1 12 YR OLD. 1ST TIME FOR THEM. I'M SOO EXCITED!!!!!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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05-16-2006, 11:41 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,481
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Re: SHOWS??
First of all [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/welcome3.gif[/img] to the boards.
As far as shows for me a must see is Festival of the Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and you need to see Light Motors Action at least once.
One little tip it is easier to read posts if you don't type in all caps. You might get more answers too. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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05-16-2006, 11:48 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: SHOWS??
I love Fantasmic, Illuminations, Spectro Magic and Wishes I love the nighttime shows. Hoop De Doo Is a fun meal and if you haven't done it before worth a try!
Festival of the Lion King in AK is absoultely wonderful.
Have a great time!
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05-17-2006, 07:30 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Arlington,Texas USA
Posts: 2,555
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Re: SHOWS??
All the night-time fireworks and parades are a must-do if you've not been in 12 years. My family (including one 12 yo) loves Hoop Dee Doo.
tenya
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05-17-2006, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: SHOWS??
Welcome to the boards. You must see IllumiNations and Wishes both fireworks shows are great. Plan plenty of park time in all four parks. Hope you have a great trip.
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05-17-2006, 10:43 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Posts: 2,739
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Re: SHOWS??
We love the daytime parades and evening spectacles (Wishes, Fantasmic, Illuminations). One must-see for us every trip is the night-time SpectroMagic parade at Magic Kingdom. We also love Festival of the Lion King at Animal Kingdom. Have a wonderful time!
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05-17-2006, 11:23 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: WI
Posts: 980
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Re: SHOWS??
Hoop De Doo is great and in my opionion, a must see. My kids (ds 6 and dd 6) are still talking about that show a month later! We also enjoyed Festival of the Lion King very much. We all liked Mickey's Philharmagic also...not a live show, but a 3-D movie.
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05-17-2006, 11:28 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: SHOWS??
Illuminations
Wishes
Spectromagic
Flights of Wonder
and best of all, La Nouba. Pricey, but sooo worth the $
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05-17-2006, 11:33 AM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: SHOWS??
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/welcome3.gif[/img] to the boards. My family's favorite shows include SpectroMagic, Wishes, and Illuminations for fireworks, Fantasmic (awesome light show), Festival of the Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mickey's Philharmagic.
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05-17-2006, 05:40 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 15
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Re: SHOWS??
Thanks for your help!
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05-17-2006, 05:42 PM
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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: SHOWS??
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/welcome3.gif[/img] to the boards!!
I agree with Wishes, Fantasmic!, and IllumiNations. Awesome shows!! Enjoy!!
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05-17-2006, 07:56 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,431
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Re: SHOWS??
Welcome to the boards!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img]
I'd try to hit all the nighttime shows. You can look at the calendar at www.disneyworld.com to gauge what times things will be at. Wishes & Illuminations are at the posted park closing, and I'm pretty sure Fantasmic is too. Sometimes, Fantasmic is shown twice a night (I"m not sure when you're going)
I've never been to the Hoop Dee Doo, but I hear it's great! If you're sure you'd like to try this, call ASAP to try to snag a reservation. It's very popular and can be booked 2 years in advance!
Have a great time!!! Sounds like you're excited! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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05-17-2006, 10:04 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 352
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Re: SHOWS??
My family did not like Fantasmic [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img]
My DH is 8 and my DS is 10. DH thought the music was too loud. I saw many children covering their ears. I liked it though.
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