Forums Closed
|
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
|
|
Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below.
To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link.
If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us.
|
 |
10-04-2001, 10:02 AM
|
#1
|
Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
|
Parade schedules have vanished...
On the Disney website, the parade and fireworks schedules have seemingly vanished. ??? Anyone else notice this? Then when I tried to e-mail Disney, their e-mail was also not working. Hmmm...
Anyone know the November schedule? Has it changed since it had been previously posted?
I am assuming they are looking at attendance levels and deciding what to do and when. Just thought I would share my recent "findings."
All Ears
|
|
|
|
10-04-2001, 01:05 PM
|
#2
|
Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
Hi Michlle! I noticed it too when I was looking for December. I hope they don't cut back too much [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] If it helps at all, Gary still has November activities on his site www.themeparks.com under "Hours of Operation."
BTW, PS - I LUV WDW, I don't think I ever said "welcome" from one Massachusetts-ite to another. Great to see you here! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
tinkerose www.AdultsAtWDW.com |
|
|
|
|
10-04-2001, 01:21 PM
|
#3
|
Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 241
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
Dear Passporters
The parade and Fireworks info on the Park hour calendars will be coming back! Did you also notice that the look of the disney site has changed? They are doing a make-over and one glitch was that the techies lost the links to the parade and fireworks times, love those smart guys! [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] The CM did not say when she thought they would be hooked up again.
You can call disney information office for the times and dates of all the parades, have a calendar in front of you, they will read the info off very quickly. call 407-W-DISNEY for all questions.
PJPOOH [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] 
[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: Pjpoohbear ]
[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: Pjpoohbear ] |
|
|
|
|
10-05-2001, 12:54 AM
|
#4
|
Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,574
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
All Ears, I too was surprised that the fireworks and parades have vanished from the operating hour calendars. I know that they were there before because I had checked for the beginning of November (of course stupid me didn't think to print them off [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] ) I'm not sure that it is related to the attendance levels. I also noticed quite a few other changes to there web site and wonder if a few things slipped thru the cracks. Being a computer programmer I have seen that happen on occasion [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I'll try to remember to check back in a few days and see if they have listed them again.
|
|
|
|
|
10-05-2001, 08:56 AM
|
#5
|
Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
Thanks for the responses, everyone.
Rose -- I will definitely check out that site.
PJ -- Thanks for reminding me about calling directly.
All Ears [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
10-06-2001, 09:06 PM
|
#6
|
Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,574
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
They are back [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I just checked again when this same subject came up on the 'November meet and greet' topic. Happy planning [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
|
10-06-2001, 09:21 PM
|
#7
|
Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
|
Re: Parade schedules have vanished...
Thanks for the update! I just went and checked them out. Woo-hoo!
[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
About This Page: 
Like
Thank
Pixie Dust
Linear Mode
