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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-25-2003, 01:20 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: wv
Posts: 3
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crowds
Hello! I am new to the board. Our family my husband, myself,5yr old and 2 1/2yr old just went to WDW in May for 4 1/2 days. We are thinking of taking advantage of the Fairy Tale Offer and going again Aug 16-23. The only concern we have is the crowds. Is it very crowded?? Thanks for any info you can give!!
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06-25-2003, 01:35 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: crowds
Hi David and Amy and welcome to the boards! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
From what I understand by the middle of August, the crowds at WDW have thinned out considerably since the Florida kids are all back in school. So crowds will not be a problem. The only really tough thing to deal with will be the heat at that time of year. We'll be discovering this for ourselves as well as my DS and myself are going to be there from August 14 to 28.
Joy
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06-25-2003, 02:24 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
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Re: crowds
Hi David and Amy
I was there in August 2002 (16th to 23rd) and we could not believe how uncrowded it was! Particularly in the mornings when the most we ever waited for a ride in Fantasyland was 3 mins. Have a great time!
Karen
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06-25-2003, 02:53 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: crowds
I just wanted to say hi and welcome to the boards! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
I can't help with your question, as we've never been in August, but I'm sure you'll find lots of Brits out there, as it's right in the middle of our school holidays. From what Karen's said though, it doesn't sound like that causes too much of a problem. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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06-25-2003, 03:49 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Elmwood Park, NJ
Posts: 1,081
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Re: crowds
Our biggest concern when we traveled to WDW in August was making sure we had our ponchos with us for the afternoon 15 minute showers that fell on us every day. Make sure you can tolerate the heat, because it is really steamy there at that time of year, especially after those showers. You'd think it would cool things off, but it just adds to the humidity. [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img]
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06-25-2003, 04:33 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
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Re: crowds
Welcome aboard, David and Amy! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
(Which one of you is the accountant?)
We were there last year in August and although it is quite hot that time of the year, the crowds were not too bad as almost all of the schools in the Southeast and as far west as Texas start back to school the first week or two of August.
Hope this helps.
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06-25-2003, 09:07 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: crowds
Hi david and amy [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] . Welcome to the boards!! While I haven't been during late August in quite some time, I saw that you were there in May (so were we, I wonder if we passed each other [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] ). Anyway, when we were there in May it was brutal heat (95 degrees, only 1 day below 90). I'd say if you can handle the heat this past May, you can handle the heat in August!! I say go for it, the crowds should be thinning, and you'll have a great time!!
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06-26-2003, 08:34 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: WV
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 325
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Re: crowds
Welcome to the boards! I am from WV also. We live in Oak Hill, just north of Beckley. How about you? You will love this board, everyone is so friendly and helpful. [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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06-26-2003, 02:04 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: wv
Posts: 3
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Re: crowds
Thanks so much for all the info. It was helpful in deciding to go ahead and make our reservations!
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06-26-2003, 02:05 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: wv
Posts: 3
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Re: crowds
Quote:
Originally posted by greystone98:
Welcome aboard, David and Amy! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
(Which one of you is the accountant?)
We were there last year in August and although it is quite hot that time of the year, the crowds were not too bad as almost all of the schools in the Southeast and as far west as Texas start back to school the first week or two of August.
Hope this helps.
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