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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-31-2005, 05:16 AM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 18
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Which edition to buy??
Our last trip was in 2002. I bought the spiral bound Passporter. We will be visiting WDW December 23-28, 2005 AND January 2007 (for the marathon, dont have the exact dates picked yet). Which Passporter should I buy? The 2005 or 2006, spiral or deluxe? Should I just get the 2005 and wait for 2007?
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10-31-2005, 07:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Which edition to buy??
I really don't have a great answer...I buy a new Passporter each year. It's a book I really enjoy reading.
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10-31-2005, 10:44 AM
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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: Which edition to buy??
I also buy one every year . . . [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The 2006 is on pre-order right now through the PassPorter Store . . . and it is released on November 29th, and as long as you told them you are leaving Dec. 23rd, you should have it in plenty of time! If you wait to buy it in a bookstore, it could be a week or more after it is released before any stores get the book.
I wouldn't bother with the 2005, really, at this point, with the 2006 coming out in just a few weeks. That's just my opinion though! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Also, the first PassPorter I bought was a spiral and that did me fine for my first trip using it, but I invested in the Deluxe and haven't regretted it!!! It is so much easier to be able to add and take out pages and PassPockets as needed . . . and then all I have to do is buy the refill kit when the next edition comes out! VERY convenient!!! And the vinyl "leather-look" cover is a nice touch as well!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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10-31-2005, 03:18 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: Which edition to buy??
I also get a new one every year, but in your case, I'd get a Deluxe 2006 (pre order and mention your travel dates) and then refill it with 2007 when it's available.
Have fun!
Jennifer
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11-02-2005, 06:08 AM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 18
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Re: Which edition to buy??
I was leaning toward the '06 edition but I really, really, really want to plan everything now. We don't even had ADR for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. (sshhh I heard that gasp. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] ) We weren't sure until a few weeks ago that this trip would be more than 5 days in Orlando & 1 day at WDW. Now that we know for sure we can afford more, I am trying to plan everything quick. I went to both the local bookstores & they each had 1 edition of Passporter. One is the non-spiral edition & the other is the Deluxe. I fell in love with the deluxe but refuse to pay $40 for it after seeing the prices listed on this site. sssooooo, I will have to order my deluxe here. I just want it in my hot little hands now! Then, each year, I can just buy refills!
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11-05-2005, 09:26 AM
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Red Hot Momma~
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL USA 90 minutes from WDW!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,305
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Re: Which edition to buy??
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I also get a new one every year, but in your case, I'd get a Deluxe 2006 (pre order and mention your travel dates) and then refill it with 2007 when it's available.
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