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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-17-2000, 10:01 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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DisneyQuest?
When my family goes to WDW in October, it will be our first chance to experience DisneyQuest. I must admit, I am looking forward to seeing this unique attraction almost as much as I am looking forward to seeing the Magic Kingdom again! (ALMOST  )
I just love high-tech entertainment!
Have you been? What was your favorite 'zone'?
How long did you stay? Were you able to drag your kids (big and little!)out?
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Cruella šoš 
"It all started from a Daddy with 2 daughters, wondering where he could take them where he could have a little fun..." |
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03-18-2000, 03:53 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Lansing, MI, USA
Posts: 247
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Re: DisneyQuest?
hello,
I think I'm a party pooper in this case. We went there this past feb and I got sick on my first try (the alladin's VR game)...  ..!! But I do have to say I loooooove the Cheesecake Factory..  ... I ended up waiting (and eating, of course!) for everybody while they're playing. And as far as I remember, they have some booths with computer and internet access where you could send out emails to your friends and stuff.
Have fun on your visit... and please eat some cheesecake for me... 
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03-18-2000, 04:15 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: DisneyQuest?
Cruella I have never been to DQ but from what I have heard others say...... You maybe the one that your family has to drag out!
I am sure you will have a fun time!
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Take Care & "Remember the Magic!"
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03-24-2000, 11:50 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Westford, MA, USA
Posts: 14
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Re: DisneyQuest?
My family (wife and four daughters 13,9,8,4) and I went last Sept and really enjoyed ourselves. We spent 5 hours there and with the exception of the four year old who fell asleep around 10:30pm, the kids did not want to leave.
I also had a motion sickness problem with Aladdin VR, my kids didn't but I had to close my eyes just to sit through it with them.
My wife participated in the drawing "class" which was fun. I liked the mighty ducks pinball and the create your own roller coaster (which did not make me feel sick.
Finally the food was pretty good here, some of the best variety in WDW.
-Jim
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WDW/OKW
Oct 97, Sep98, Sep99, Apr00
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03-25-2000, 08:15 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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Re: DisneyQuest?
Thanks Cynthia, Debe and Jim!
Cynthia: I'm so sorry that Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride made you sick! Are you sure it wasn't the cheesecake? HaHa
Debe: I'm sure I will want to stay longer than the rest of my family! I just love this kind of stuff! I'm really excited about the two new attractions they are adding this summer too! (see my posting of 3/24)
Jim: A family after my own heart! I could easily see spending an entire day here, but my family will never allow it. I also tend to spend a lot more time in Innoventions than my family cares for. They are into thrill rides, but for me, the thrill is in learning new technology!
Thanks for the tips, guys!
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Cruella šoš
"...where the young at heart, of all ages, can laugh and play and learn, together!" |
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03-26-2000, 12:21 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Drexel Hill, PA USA
Posts: 739
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Re: DisneyQuest?
Wow, Cruella!
Could you take my daughter with you on your trip? She is always bugging me to stay at Innoventions way longer than I have the patience for. I'm quite sure that this trip to DQ will be much longer than I bargained for. (oh, no! 2 sentences in a row where I ended with a preposition. My sister the teacher will have my head!) I'm making camp at the cheesescake factory!
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03-26-2000, 06:53 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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Re: DisneyQuest?
MaggieMay:
As long as you're in cheesecake heaven, I say let DD play as long as she wants!
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Cruella šoš
"...where the young at heart, of all ages, can laugh and play and learn, together!" |
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