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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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The codes are now available for the general public (ZQG, package-no dining and ZQH, package - with dining).
Based on the info there availability is very limited and some time frames (beginning of December and November, Thanksgiving and the end of October) are even more limited!
I'm waiting for a call back from my TA to see if we can get a better deal at POR 12/1-12/9... I'm not holding my breath though!
When I called they told me it was only available for check in Sept 30. Since I dont really understand that I am going to wait a few minutes and call back. So what, you would have to check in Sept 30 for your December trip? Nah that doesnt make sense to me!
Wooh Hooh!! I called and after holding 20 minutes I got through. I was able to get the discount rate on my 2 existing POFQ ressies with dining. I saved $740 dollars.. smilies can't possibly express my joy!!
As we're checking in on Sept 29th I had to check this out some more. Karen at YMJ did get us about a $320 discount a while back ( Karen!), but you know, I had to check. According to mousesavers...
Fall Vacation Package Promotion
Discounted Walt Disney World resort packages are available for check-in dates 9/30/07-11/19/07, 11/24/07-11/28/07 and 12/8/07-12/23/07. The package must include at least a minimum stay of 3 nights and at least a 1-Day Magic Your Way ticket. There is very limited availability.
This discount may be applied to a regular Magic Your Way Package or a Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining.
You must book this offer by 9/26/07. It is also bookable in the UK.
Thanks to Small World Vacations for info!
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Looking forward to another Christmas with The Mouse!!
We are checking in on 12/5 which is outside the time frame Disney said the discounts applied towards, but my TA got us the discount and we saved $309.00!! We did have to switch from POR to CBR but it's all good!
My advice to folks calling themselves who are checking in outside of the dates listed as applicable is to call and try anyways and ask them to check other resorts (if you're willing to switch) too and if someone gives you a no, try calling again! Sometimes you will get different answers from different CM to the same question!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to puke!!!!!!!!!!!
These dates fall right in when we're going and I've been a wreck wondering how I'm going to pay for the trip and now I'm excited
BUT.........
what exactly is the discount?!?!?!?!?!?
I canNOT find out any additional info
1. I tried checking the wdw website....it's down
2. I called my TA....she just got back from vacation and didn't know about it so she needs to get back to me
3. I tried calling the disney travel co....their comp's are down!
I'm going to have an anxiety attack
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
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