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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-22-2005, 04:27 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
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Location: Chicago
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I bought Wicked tickets!!!
My DD13 has been bugging me about going to see Wicked (the story of what happened BEFORE Wizard of Oz). So, today I went down to the box office and bought us 2 tickets!! I also bought her the Wicked book and I will put the tickets in there as a book marker as one of her Christmas gifts. She is going to be soooo excited!!
I didn't spring for the most expensive tickets (couldn't justify spending nearly $200 for 2 tickets), but I got front row balcony, which is a category lower. These are good enough for us and were still expensive!!
Maggie
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12-22-2005, 04:28 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Very cool Maggie!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] I really want to see this show as well!
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12-22-2005, 04:42 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Awesome gift Maggie!! I would love to see this show!!
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12-22-2005, 04:44 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Front row balcony is my favorite. I think they are the best seats in the house! WICKED is SOOOOO good! I know she will love it, I hope you do too.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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12-22-2005, 05:17 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
I am sure it will be a big hit! Sounds great!!
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12-22-2005, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Maggie, how old is your daughter? The book has some rather, ummm, adult moments! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blushing.gif[/img]
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12-22-2005, 05:37 PM
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Sounds great, Maggie! The show is amazing!
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12-22-2005, 06:10 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
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Location: Chicago
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
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Maggie, how old is your daughter? The book has some rather, ummm, adult moments! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blushing.gif[/img]
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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] I didn't know that!! Everyone I have talked to loved the book. My boss told me that I should have DD read the book first.??? I am not sure, but I think his DD read it??? Maybe I should read it first. YOu are the first person to ever mention any adult material with the book or the show!! How is the show?? Is it ok??
My DD is 13.
Maggie
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12-22-2005, 06:20 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: DC
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
the book does have adult material but its not to bad imho but its up to u to judge i have only read the first 1/2 of the book
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12-22-2005, 07:46 PM
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Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Oh my gosh, how fun!!!
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12-22-2005, 07:56 PM
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The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Sounds like a fun time!!!!
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12-22-2005, 08:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Sounds like lots of fun! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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12-22-2005, 08:33 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Central NY State
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Maggie, you two will [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] seeing this show together, and that you have balcony seats is awesome, particularly for this show, where some of the action takes place up high! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
As for adult material, I've not read the book, but in the show, there's a brief hint at an adulturous affair, and a birth onstage (you don't see anything graphic), and possibly a kiss or two. That's it, other than some of the fighting scenes. I'd rate it PG at worst.
Stephanie Block is playing Elphaba, The Wicked Witch in the touring version of the show. She originated the part before it went to Broadway, and then went on to play Liza Minelli in "The Boy From Oz". She's fantastic.
This is a wonderful ahow, and I hope I get to see it again. In the meantime, remember that "Defying Gravity" is "For Good" and that "No One Mourns The Wicked"! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] FYI; those are my three favorite songs from the show!
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12-22-2005, 09:09 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
Awesome!
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12-22-2005, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
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Re: I bought Wicked tickets!!!
No the show is fine. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] There is a love scene or two in the book but the book in general is a bit dense for a 13 year old. I would recommend you read it first. The book is FAR darker than the musical!
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