Disney Pass Scam Arrests - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
PassPorter.com
Award-winning travel guidebooks

   guidebooks   |   news   |   podcasts   |   boards   |   blog   |   worksheets   |   photos   |   articles   |   updates   |   register   |   follow us on


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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!

Go Back   PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums > PassPorter's Walt Disney World Resort (Florida) > Going Behind the Scenes: Trivia, News, and Rumors at Walt Disney World
Register


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.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-04-2011, 02:38 PM   #1
Babysimba13
 
Babysimba13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Shrewsbury, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 484

Post Thanks / Like
Unhappy Disney Pass Scam Arrests

I found an article about scams run on hwy 192. Please see the attached link if you are interested!

Orlando sting: $1 million worth of black market theme park tickets confiscated - This Just In - Budget Travel
__________________
Kim
My son Kellan when he was three days old, already showing his love for Mickey! 4/18/16
My Countdown Counting down to: Kellan's first Tampa/WDW trip
On my way to the World!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsFW Campground 1987, offsite 1989, Dolphin 2004; 4/2005 and 5/2005 (one day park only); POR 10/2005 and 9/2006; offsite (Sheraton Vistana ) 12/2006; CSR 10/10, SSR 1/13; Swan and Wyndham 3/15; CBR 11/15
Babysimba13 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2011, 05:35 PM   #2
jimmymac
Community Rank:
Legend Extraordinaire
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829

Post Thanks / Like
As my mother used to say when I was growing up, "Is nothing sacred?"
__________________
Jim
My Countdown Counting down to:
My Previous Trips2015 BC, 2014 BC, 2014 BWI, 2013 BC, 2013 GF, 2012 BC, 2012 OKW, 2012 BWI, 2011 BWI, 2011 BC, 2010 BC, 2010 CSR, 2010 Kidani, 2009 GCV, 2009 BC, 2008 BWV, 2008 Grand Californian, 2008 BC, 2007 BWI, 2007 POFQ, 2007 Grand Californian, 2006 BC, 2006 POR, 2006 WL, 2005 BC, 2005 BWI, 2005 CBR, 2004 CR, 2004 GF, 2004 POFQ 2004 Poly, 2003 Poly, 2003 CSR, 2003 POR, 2002 AKL, 2002 GF, 2001 AKL, 2001 Poly, 2000 CBR, 1999 CBR, 1998 ASMo, 1997 ASMSp, 1996 ASMo, 1995 ASSp, 1991 Wyndham, 1989 off site, 1985 Off Site
jimmymac is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 01:31 AM   #3
chezp
PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author

Community Rank:
Legend VIP
 
chezp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285

Post Thanks / Like
Thanks for the link.
__________________

Relaxing on board the Magic. The trip report for our back-to-back cruises on the Disney Magic has started!
My Countdown Counting down to: 2019
Happy New Year!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous Trips21 trips to WDW, 6 to Disneyland in California, 9 to Disneyland Paris, 1 to Hong Kong Disneyland, 1 to Tokyo Disney, 1 to Aulani, 1 to Hilton Head, 2 to Vero Beach and 13 Disney cruises on the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy
chezp is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 01:55 AM   #4
ilovedisney247
 
ilovedisney247's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 15 Minutes from the House of Mouse!
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 13,838

Post Thanks / Like
Ouch!
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW 1985 off property, WDW 1987 Contemporary, WDW 1989 Poly, WDW Sept. 2006 Pop, WDW Sept. 2007 CBR WDW Aug 2008 ASMu Dec 2008 SSR, May 2009 SSR, June 2009 SSR/VWL, Oct 2009 AKVC, Dec 2009 AKV, June 2010 SSR, Oct 2010 BWV, Nov 2010 CR, Dec 2010 ASp, April 2011 AKVC, June 2011 SSR/ASM, July 2011, ASp, Oct 2011 AKVC, Dec 2011 VGC
ilovedisney247 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 10:06 AM   #5
Cheeser
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
Cheeser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Cincinnati OH
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,017

Post Thanks / Like
Yikes. Disturbing
__________________
Cheeser. Maleficent of the Vacation Villians!!!

Partying with the Parrs December 5, 2015:
My Countdown Counting down to: Jay's 8th Birthday Surprise to Carsland - Disneyland
Cheeser is busy...surprising Jaydon with a trip to Disneyland!!!
My Previous Trips2014 WDW/Dream Cruise with the Lewis/Gibbs Family ,2013 Fantasy Cruise to San Juan, 2012 August Summer WDW Heat, 2012 Dream Cruise and WDW Extravaganza, MNSSHP, Sept 2011 with DH, Wolfhunt and Puzzlewoman. March 2011 Hellcation with the in-laws. Don't ask. Let's just say that the trip ended with someone in the hospital! September 2010 with DH, Wolfhunt and Puzzlewoman, April 2010 with DH and the Kids, Feb 2007 with Maleficent an 17 mos DS. and a million times before, seriously almost!
Cheeser is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 10:11 AM   #6
Roxie2006
Community Rank: Navigator
 
Roxie2006's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 6,554

Post Thanks / Like
WOW that is something!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
__________________

My Countdown Counting down to: Another Blessed Christmas Trip November 2017
My Previous TripsNOVEMBER 1994-LARSON'S LODGE/NOVEMBER 1996-LARSON'S LODGE/JULY 1998-LARSON'S LODGE/ OCTOBER 2008 -POP CENTURY/ 2010- POP CENTURY/ SEPTEMBER 2012-POP CENTURY/OCTOBER 2013-POP CENTURY/SEPTEMBER 2014~POP CENTURY/NOVEMBER 2015 POP CENTURY
Roxie2006 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 10:12 AM   #7
CinderAbby
Community Rank: Legend
 
CinderAbby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Eastern Massachusetts
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 19,490

Post Thanks / Like
Some people will do anything to make a buck - and it's pretty sad that others fall for it. I've always lived by the motto "if it's too good to be true, it probably isn't (true)"
__________________
Disney 2018 TR COMPLETED 10-20-18 POSTS 266 - 273
Looking for my previous TR's? Here they are
My Previous TripsAll WDW - July 1980 off property - July 1981 FW - July 1983 FW - July 1985 FW - August 1987 FW - July 1988 Treehouse Villas - July 1990 Treehouse Villas - July 1997 FW - August 2006 AS Sports, 1st time with DH and DD - August 2008 AS Sports - August 2009 AS Sports - August 2010 AS Sports - July 2011 AS Sports - August 2013 AS Music - August 2014 AS Music - August 2015 AS Music - August 2016 AS Music - August 2018 AS Music, Kate (lovewdw2) joined us for the weekend
CinderAbby is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 10:45 AM   #8
EddieCVS
Community Rank: Scout
 
EddieCVS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kearny,NJ
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 4,113

Post Thanks / Like
If your willing to buy a pass off the street your taking all the risks upon yourself. People are always running scams, but they wouldn't work if people weren't trying to work their way around the system.
__________________
Eddie
My Countdown Counting down to: Our 11th Disney World Trip!
Counting down the days!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsJuly "07" WDW All-Star-Movies/ Feb 27-March 3 "08" All-Star-Music/ August "08" All-Star-Movies/ January "09" French Quarter Port Orleans/ June "09" CBR/ Oct "09" Pop Century/ August 18-29 2011 PoP Century/ January 20-23 2012 PoP Century/ August 8 - 20 2012 ASM August 22 - 31, 2015 The Contemprary/PoP October 2015 All-Star Movie. March 2016 POFQ
EddieCVS is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 12:06 PM   #9
EmilyJ
Community Rank: Adventurer
 
EmilyJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 980

Post Thanks / Like
Yikes
__________________


I love this picture because my daughter's facial expression matches the Queen of Hearts exactly, and it was completely unintended!
My Previous TripsDLR October 2008 offsite, WDW POFQ April 2009, WDW CBR January 2011
EmilyJ is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2011, 10:24 PM   #10
lazanya
Community Rank: Legend
 
lazanya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,695

Post Thanks / Like
Wow! Thanks for the link!
lazanya is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2011, 07:30 AM   #11
Shell_of_the_South
Yeti Chaser
 
Shell_of_the_South's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411

Post Thanks / Like
This is why we will always buy our tickets at WDW. Tickets are expensive, and we don't want to gamble on them. Be safe everyone!!
__________________
http://www.passporterboards.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=56033&d=1459510965Michelle - with my step sisters!
My Countdown Counting down to: Going to be a kid again
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous Trips9/00 - ASM, 11/01 - AS Sp/OKW, 7/02 - RPH, 4/03 - HRH, 7/03 - HRH, 10/04 - PC, 10/05 - POR, 5/06 - HRH, 12/06 - AKL, 4/07 - WL/CBR, 9/07 - POR, 4/08 - USF offsite, 7/09 - AKL, 9/11 - AKL, 8/12 - Cont., 12/13 - WL, 9/14- WL, 12/15 - Poly, 5/16 - AKL, 8/16 - WL, 11/16 - POFQ, 4/17 - Cont., 5/17 - WL, 6/17 - AKL
Shell_of_the_South is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2011, 09:23 AM   #12
DVCBird941
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
DVCBird941's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 2,136

Post Thanks / Like
thanks for the link
__________________

November 2011
My Previous TripsTrips: May 2002; November 2003; November 2005 (honeymoon); October 2006 (1st annv.); November/December 2007 (2nd annv.); November 2008 (3rd annv.); September/October 2009 (4th annv.); October/November 2010 (5th annv.); November 2011 (6th annv.); November 2012 (7th annv.)
DVCBird941 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2011, 10:02 AM   #13
Disneydiana
Community Rank: Explorer
 
Disneydiana's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Chicago
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 13,752

Post Thanks / Like
That's a lot of $
__________________
My PassPorter Bookshelf
Disneydiana is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2011, 07:17 PM   #14
bfth
Community Rank: Jetsetter
 
bfth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,825

Post Thanks / Like
This is why I asked PPers where to go to buy passes.
__________________
My Countdown Counting down to:
Vacation Over.
bfth is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2011, 07:51 PM   #15
kingfamily1129
Community Rank: Trekker
 
kingfamily1129's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,055

Post Thanks / Like
Incredible...some people
__________________
My Previous TripsWDW 1991-off site, WDW Mar. 2004-CSR, WDW July 2004 (got engaged!)-CBR, WDW July 2005-ASM, WDW Aug. 2005-AS Spo., WDW July 2010 (First Family Vacation!)-ASM, WDW August 2011-Off-Site, First WHOLE family vacation, November 2011-CSR, F&WF, March 2012-POP, Annual Family Vacation, March 2013- POR- Royal Room, March 2016- POR
kingfamily1129 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Reply




Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump














Please login or register to hide these ads -- it's free and easy!

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:15 PM.

-->

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.4.0 Patch Level 1 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
(c) 1998-2017 PassPorter Travel Press/MediaMarx, Inc.
Celebrating 19 Years of Making Dreams Come True
Ad Management plugin by RedTyger