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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-27-2002, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Which DVD\'s?
Saturday was DH's birthday. The kids and I bought him a DVD player and a copy of Shrek. Now that we've watched Shrek several times and played the accompanying games.....I think we're ready for something else.
We own hundreds of VHS videos and now we have to choose which ones to buy on DVD.
What DVD's do you recommend? And which DVD's have cool add-on games and out-takes and such? And why do you recommend them.
We are interested in most every genre of film, but prefer comedy, action, and family.
Thanks in advance for any imput you can give.
-HiddenMickey
PS My oldest baby has his birthday today. At 3:21pm he'll be 9 years old. Where did the years go?
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08-27-2002, 10:50 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Tennessee
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 464
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Hidden Mickey, I can tell you that my kids love the Harry Potter DVD. And I love the special edition 2 DVD set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. We just got our DVD player a few months ago, so we don't own many yet. Can't wait to see everyone else's recommendations.
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08-27-2002, 10:58 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Well our first dvd purchase was Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The second was Wal Disney Treasures - Disneyland USA - Special Historical Broadcasts.
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08-27-2002, 11:27 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas
Posts: 312
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Harry Potter was great, and my kids liked the game at the end of Stuart Little
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08-27-2002, 11:27 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bozrah, CT USA
Posts: 1,169
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is one of my all time fav's. DW just dosen't understand how I can sit there and laugh after watching it a million times. I never tire of it.
"just a fleshwound" - classic
Sorry for getting off topic there.
Most of the DVD's released now have all the cool bonus features. The Toy Story 3 pack, Dinosaur... Will get back to you with others.
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08-27-2002, 11:28 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Oooh, I have to agree with Harry Potter and anything Monty Python. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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08-27-2002, 11:36 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
The Toy Story/Bug's Life 3 pack is a great bargain too! $34.99 for all 3 at www.disneystore.com .
Also check out
www.overstock.com
There selection changes all the time and you might find something at a good price. |
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08-27-2002, 11:36 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
".......but I'm not dead yet!!...."
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08-27-2002, 11:39 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 2,077
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
http://www.dvdeastereggs.com/easter_eggs.php
Check out this website. It shows you how to access the hidden add ons on a DVD.
We have about 130 DVDs (I know, I have a little problem!) and we have yet to access all the little extras. Harry Potter is a favorite of mine too.
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08-27-2002, 01:07 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,281
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
We have about 100 DVD's. The Snow White that was released last year has a neat trivia/Mine cart game.
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08-28-2002, 12:09 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Heidi thanks for the link [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] !
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08-28-2002, 12:21 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
..." Well, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!...
I understand Ted. So does Elaine. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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08-28-2002, 12:31 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 697
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Harry Potter is really great. If you play the games directly at the end you get to see the deleted scenes! Very cool!
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08-28-2002, 08:35 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Hmm...Comedy, Action, Family...
For Comedy...National Lamppoon's Christmas Vacation...Cracks me up every time and puts me in the Christmas spirit.
For Action...The Matrix is awesome! Very cool special effects!
For Family...The Toy Story 2 pack at Target is a great deal and has awesome silly made-up outtakes.
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08-28-2002, 08:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Which DVD\'s?
Our most recent DVD's (within the last 2 months.)
Polyanna
Ol Yeller
Swiss Family Robinson [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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