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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-01-2006, 09:48 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
Posts: 2,761
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A reveal......Edited
Okay so working here long enough has shown me that it IS okay to tell you who I am playing. It's just not okay to tell people "I am a Disney character" if they ask you. You are supposed to say, "I work in entertainment doing parades and shows."
READY?!?!
I am chipmunk height! Yes Chip & Dale. I also do Jessie from Toy Story 2...she is my FAVORITE! I also so Gideon from Pinochio, Suzy & Perla from Cinderella, King Louie, Yellow Rabbit & Pooh bear. There are alot of other that I CAN do, but those are just the ones I have done so far. So the secret is out...shhhhhhh. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Scream, jump for joy, whatever is needed. Now you know. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
ETA: Just b/c I'm inside bringing the character to life, doesn't mean it took the magic away for me. I still get completly excited when I see a character. I just criticize them more now.[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: A reveal......
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"I work in entertainment doing parades and shows."
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How many people have you told that too and they say "Oh really? Which ones? Which characters?" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
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I am chipmunk height! Yes Chip & Dale. I also do Jessie from Toy Story 2...she is my FAVORITE! I also so Gideon from Pinochio, Suzy & Perla from Cinderella, King Louie, Yellow Rabbit & Pooh bear. There are alot of other that I CAN do, but those are just the ones I have done so far.
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Reallllllllly . . . [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img]
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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03-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: A reveal......
That is so Cool Kate! You I am sure are great at whatever charcter you play!
I notice Kyle is visiting in a few days!Have a great time!
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03-01-2006, 09:55 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,526
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Re: A reveal......
lol I might have you in pictures then. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] since I was just there last week!
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03-01-2006, 09:55 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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Re: A reveal......
We look forward to seeing you in/out of costume next week!
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03-01-2006, 09:59 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: A reveal......
Very cool Kate!!! I know that you are a great Chip, Dale, Jessie, whoever you are. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Hopefully we'll get to "Find" you in June!!
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03-01-2006, 10:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,431
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Re: A reveal......
AAAHHHH!!! That is SOOO COOL!!!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] Thanks for telling us!!!
I bet you make a great Jessie!!!
Jennifer
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03-01-2006, 10:08 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: A reveal......
Very cool Katie!! I think you would make a fantastic jessie!!!
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03-01-2006, 10:18 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: A reveal......
So cool Kate!! Maybe I will see you when I am down in a couple of months!
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03-01-2006, 10:39 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,547
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Re: A reveal......
I knew it! Well, the Chip and Dale part [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] It sounds like you're having a great time! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]
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03-01-2006, 10:47 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: A reveal......
I guessed that how long ago Well the chipmunk part at least!! That is so cool! You make so many people happy everyday just being Kate let alone being Jessie, Chip, Dale, Pooh!!! You ROCK!
PS You know it was killing me!!!!!!!
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03-01-2006, 10:48 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
Posts: 2,761
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Re: A reveal......
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I guessed that how long ago Well the chipmunk part at least!! That is so cool! You make so many people happy everyday just being Kate let alone being Jessie, Chip, Dale, Pooh!!! You ROCK!
PS You know it was killing me!!!!!!!
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Yes i know it was KILLING you! haha
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03-01-2006, 10:53 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: A reveal......
They must be so much fun!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] I just wish I could go there to see you in character! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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03-01-2006, 10:54 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Peoria IL
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 6,423
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Re: A reveal......
OK, so I think I may be kicking myself. We saw Jessie with Woody at MK on Saturday 1/29, but the line was just too long and I was afraid they would go on break before Kiara got to see them. So we had to pass.
Later that day I started to wonder "Could that have been Kate as Jessie?" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Glad things are going well for you!
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03-01-2006, 10:57 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
Posts: 2,761
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Re: A reveal......
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OK, so I think I may be kicking myself. We saw Jessie with Woody at MK on Saturday 1/29, but the line was just too long and I was afraid they would go on break before Kiara got to see them. So we had to pass.
Later that day I started to wonder "Could that have been Kate as Jessie?" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Glad things are going well for you!
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Well it would have been a short 5 minute break[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] hehe It could have been me...u just never know
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