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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-25-2005, 05:54 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: arkansas
Posts: 555
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Just back from Pop & loved it!
We returned last night from a five night stay at Pop, and we thought it was great! The staff was very friendly, the rooms were clean & we weren't disturbed by noise at all even though the place was packed! The only downside was that the weather turned cold and my son didn't get to swim in the cool pools. We will definitely consider staying there again!
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11-25-2005, 05:59 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MD
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad you had a fab time [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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11-25-2005, 06:25 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 5,325
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad you enjoyed your trip and liked the Pop. We stayed there in October and really liked it too! Honestly, I haven't stayed anywhere at Disney that I didn't like though! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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11-25-2005, 07:36 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Massachusettes
Posts: 503
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Thanks for your report. We will be staying there for the first time in 2 weeks and are looking forward to it!
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11-25-2005, 09:58 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 468
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad to hear it. We are planning on staying there next May.
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11-25-2005, 10:11 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad to hear you had such a great time!!!!
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11-25-2005, 11:00 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: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad you had a great time! Can't wait to try it out next december!
Amy
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11-26-2005, 12:35 PM
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PassPorter and WDW Addict
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,489
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/welcome3.gif[/img] back! So glad you had a wonderful time!
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11-26-2005, 01:40 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Central New Jersey
Posts: 659
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
We are staying at Pop for 7 days during the Christmas Holiday. I booked a preferred room, then realized that preferred rooms are not near handicapp parking. We will work it out. We will have a rental and hope to find a spot close to the preferred building.
In 2003 we stayed at Pop during the NYE holiday and I had to drop DH off at the curb and park because there were no HC parking places at all near the 90's building.
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11-26-2005, 07:10 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,666
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time! I love Pop too. I hope to get back again soon!
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11-28-2005, 11:10 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Methuen,MA
Posts: 4,499
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
glad to hear it - we wil be there in mid jan
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11-30-2005, 07:51 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: CT
Posts: 174
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
I'm off to POP tomorrow - leaving the house at 4:45 hope to get to POP around 11:00 AM. Booked the trip last January and it's finally here!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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11-30-2005, 11:16 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South East London
Posts: 5,164
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad you had a great time at Pop, hubby and I love it there too and are staying there again next April/May [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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12-03-2005, 10:21 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Posts: 205
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Sounds like you had a great time. Tell me more! We just booked Pop for next October. I have heard the bus lines are longer and you may have to stand when you get on one. We have only stayed at CSR so I can only compare to that one. We had very short waits, but it was also after 911, so crowds were down somewhat. My youngest DD will be going for the first time and she saw the pic of Pop, and immediately said she wanted to stay there! Her face lit up like a Christmas tree! We may not get to see Disney for her wanting to STAY at the resort and explore! LOL
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11-27-2005, 05:22 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,668
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Re: Just back from Pop & loved it!
Glad to hear you liked Pop so much. We've stayed there the last three trips and had a great experience every time. My DD and I will be heading down in four days and will be staying at the Pop once again. Can't wait to get there. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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