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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-06-2006, 05:05 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,739
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Passport question
This question is for anyone who has gotten a passport recently. On the forms it says it takes 6 weeks to get the passports. Does it take the whole 6 weeks or do you get them earlier? TIA for your help
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03-06-2006, 05:08 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 2,054
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Re: Passport question
I've heard they're taking a little longer than that. I can't speak from experience but I remember someone posting on here a while back that they were taking longer than 6 weeks.
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03-06-2006, 05:57 PM
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Uncle Duck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Paradise, CA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 18,048
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Re: Passport question
Mine took 7 weeks. You can go for an expedited process, but you pay extra for it.
The time should shorten in 2008, after everyone who goes to Mexico and Canada get theirs (new requirement Jan 2008) [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
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03-06-2006, 07:21 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: Passport question
I applied for mine and my DD's in early August and they arrived about 7 weeks later. That was in spite of the fact that they were processed through New Orleans, which suffered Hurricane Katrina while our papers where in the office there.
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03-06-2006, 08:09 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 9,619
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Re: Passport question
My son applied for his on Jan 26th and he got it on March 4.
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03-06-2006, 09:09 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: Passport question
they have been taking a little longer. If you need them I wouldn't wait too long to get them.
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03-06-2006, 09:14 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: Passport question
I got mine in about 3-4 weeks but it can take up to 6 weeks.
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03-07-2006, 12:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: Passport question
6 weeks is fast. Remember, it is the federal government
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03-07-2006, 02:08 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Orlando area via Chicago
Posts: 5,424
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Re: Passport question
It depends. My DH got his in 3 weeks. On the application form there is a space for what dates you are going out of the country. I think they may try to make it by that date but it's not guaranteed.
You can ask for the Expedite service which costs more and it will be overnighted to you. Here is the link the the US Passport site. You can download the application forms from here too.
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03-08-2006, 08:03 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia sub- burbs
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 11,944
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Re: Passport question
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6 weeks is fast. Remember, it is the federal government
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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img] I know you can also get an expidited one, but you do have to pay extra. I am not sure exactly how much extra though.
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03-08-2006, 08:34 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Passport question
The expedite fee is like $100 more - worth it if you're worried about getting it on time. We applied for Kylor's the beginning of October and got it the beginning of January - almost 12 weeks.
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03-09-2006, 04:36 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: Passport question
Our TA told us last week it's taking up to 8 weeks right now.
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03-09-2006, 06:24 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Western New York State
Posts: 1,234
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Re: Passport question
We renewed our adult passports ... one came from Boston in 2 weeks. The other came from Pittsburgh, I believe, and took 3 weeks. Don't know why ... they were sent to the same address. Our kids, whom we applied for at the local post office for the first time, came back in 2 weeks flat and this was without any expediated service! WOW! I think it depends on where you apply and where the application gets sent to. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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