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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-07-2004, 10:09 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 56
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questions from new cruiser
Can people who are not cruising go into the DCL terminal? I have family members who live in Florida who want to drive me to the terminal. Will they be able to come in and look around with me before I embark or is security to tight to allow non cruisers to enter? Is there a good place for them to park?
Also, I am cruising in early November and plan to snorkel on more than one excursion. Would a wet suit be a wise investment? Will the water be chilly or still warm at that time?
Thank You for any feedback!
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09-07-2004, 10:42 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Davidsonville, MD
Posts: 6,563
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Re: questions from new cruiser
I was in the water at the end of October last year, and did not need a wet suit. It was hot outside and the water felt great! I can't imagine that there would be that much of a temperature difference within a week, so I would think no on the wet suit. And it's less to pack.
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09-08-2004, 01:16 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 217
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Re: questions from new cruiser
We can't speak for the wet suit topic, but for guests visiting the terminal, from what we re-call this would not be allowed. Once you are at the terminal, the first thing you encounter is similar is to what you will see prior to being able to get to your gate at an airport (metal detector and xray of your carry-on luggage). I know that as we were walking in there was an individual having a difficult time to arrange for a group to meet him at the terminal. It may be a hassle, but given the times we live the restrictiions are worth it to me to have a higher level of comfort that we were secure on our trip.
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09-08-2004, 09:01 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Western, MA
Posts: 39
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Re: questions from new cruiser
I also can't comment on the water temp or need for a wet-suit. BUT I'm going to be on the Disney Magic from 11/6 - 11/13. This is our 2nd cruise, and from what I remember, your family not only won't be able to come into the cruise terminal, I don't even think they'll be able to linger in the parking lot. When you first drive your car into the terminal, they check photo ID's w/the passenger list. Your family would probably be directed to some sort of "drop-zone". Sorry, I know that's not the info you wanted to hear. Have a GREAT time on your cruise.
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09-08-2004, 05:25 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 56
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Re: questions from new cruiser
Thank You so much for the info!
It is good to know what to expect.
And Poohssmum - Maybe I'll see you there!  |
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09-08-2004, 06:30 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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questions from new cruiser
The security issue is a factor here. When we went in November TTC was allowed to drop us off 'at the door' but not so in May when they took us.
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09-08-2004, 11:47 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,357
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Re: questions from new cruiser
To give you some thermal protection, as well as protection from the sun, you might consider going to a dive shop and looking at a dive skin. These are full body lycra or spandex suits.
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