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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-05-2006, 02:43 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Minnesota
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when is star wars info released
I'm thinking about taking DS to Star Wars weekend. Does anyone who has gone before remember when Disney releases who the stars will be so we can decide which weekend we want to go? I'm getting antsy to book a room! Last year I waited too long and all of the value resorts were booked (for June).
I'm not sure whether to book according to the stars they bring in or according to attendance. We can only go the first two weekends. The opening weekend might be busier, but the second one is Memorial Day weekend. Does any one have any thoughts on which of the two to attend (as far as crowd levels)?
Also, would you think airfare would be higher for Memorial Day weekend?
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01-05-2006, 03:02 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Re: when is star wars info released
We went the first weekend last year. It was crowded, but I would think Memorial Day weekend would be worse. I don't remember when they released the info though (sorry). I loved SWW--- I hope to do it again someday!!
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01-05-2006, 03:14 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
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Re: when is star wars info released
As far as I know, they haven't even announced they are doing star wars weekends this year.
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01-05-2006, 10:08 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: South Carolina
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Re: when is star wars info released
We went the first weekend last year, too. It was crowded, but managable. If I recall, the exact dates were released pretty late, sometime in March. I remember thinking that it didn't allow much time for someone to make plans to attend if they didn't already have a basic plan in mind. We enjoyed SWW. Hope you do, too!
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01-06-2006, 01:43 AM
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Re: when is star wars info released
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We went the first weekend last year, too. It was crowded, but managable. If I recall, the exact dates were released pretty late, sometime in March. I remember thinking that it didn't allow much time for someone to make plans to attend if they didn't already have a basic plan in mind. We enjoyed SWW. Hope you do, too!
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I have a similar recollection of dates from last year. I know we were there for the first Star Wars weekend in mid May 2004 and we didn't get details of who was going to be there until sometime in April.
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01-06-2006, 11:43 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
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Location: Minnesota
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Re: when is star wars info released
Thanks everyone. I sure wish they'd release the info sooner. I think I better pick a weekend and get some reservations and hope there is someone good!
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01-06-2006, 12:13 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: when is star wars info released
I also question if they will do it since Revenge of the Sith has already been released and we have no more movies to advertise for. I hope they do but I could see it turning into an event that happens less often. Although I'm sure Disney would want to continue this!
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01-06-2006, 02:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
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Re: when is star wars info released
I remember someone questioning whether it would continue since all of the movies have been released, and reading somewhere that Disney did plan on continuing it (especially since it draws a big crowd).
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01-06-2006, 02:42 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
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Re: when is star wars info released
I hope so. I've never been!
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01-06-2006, 07:20 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Mooresville, NC
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Re: when is star wars info released
As far as wether or not they are doing it again, I saw some printed amterial at WDW last month (can't remeber what exactly) that had a month by month breakdown of events that included SWW in May/June. So I am hopeful. DS had a blast last year!
Elise
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01-07-2006, 02:55 PM
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Location: Minnesota
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Re: when is star wars info released
Oh my gosh, I never even thought about it not happening every year due to all of the movies being out. Well, that seals it, if they have it this year, we need to go just in case... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Think DH will buy that? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
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