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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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I am so disappointed I was so excited to see the meet was at Epcot on Sept 26 because we are going to be there all day. Except that we have ADR at Le Cellier at 8:20 I know that there is no way we can get over to meet all of you. We have called 3 times to try to get an earlier time but it is all booked up. I might just have to make a call tomorrow to see if there an earlier opening. If not maybe we will bump into you afterwards.
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Ok - I need some help here!!! Chris and I are arriving at WDW on the morning of the 26th. I have NO idea what our plans are at all (this trip is totally under his guidance) I want to see all of you guys SO bad - but I can not make plans since he is in charge. Can you guys help??? Convince him to go to Illuminations on Friday night??? Pretty Please????
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
Well no can do I called this morning & Le Cellier is all sold out that night. Hopefully I will bump into some of you. Someone have a FAB for me.
Major bummer, Amy. I hope we can bump into you sometime when we're there, but I'm not sure when we'll be getting to Epcot that day. And since I'm such a team player, and already offered to have an FAB for Sheila, I'll make the ultimate sacrifice and offer to have one for you too.... The only caveat is I have to be off my painkillers by then...
Well no can do I called this morning & Le Cellier is all sold out that night. Hopefully I will bump into some of you. Someone have a FAB for me.
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Major bummer, Amy. I hope we can bump into you sometime when we're there, but I'm not sure when we'll be getting to Epcot that day. And since I'm such a team player, and already offered to have an FAB for Sheila, I'll make the ultimate sacrifice and offer to have one for you too.... The only caveat is I have to be off my painkillers by then...
well Amy, it is an EMH night, so I'm sure we'll be in the park for a while....
As for Donna, I guess I better get the heavy duty double wide, one side for Abby (the 2 year old) and the other side for Donna
OK Y'all, your all stuck with me too as I just exentended my stay so I can meet all you wonderful passporters and well, reaquaint (spelled wrong I know) with some old friends
FAB here I come
Glad you changed your plans. I'm looking forward to seeing you again, Janine!
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Well no can do I called this morning & Le Cellier is all sold out that night. Hopefully I will bump into some of you. Someone have a FAB for me.
Too bad. DM and I will definitely be at Epcot for most, if not all, of EMH, so maybe I'll see you after your dinner!
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well Amy, it is an EMH night, so I'm sure we'll be in the park for a while....
As for Donna, I guess I better get the heavy duty double wide, one side for Abby (the 2 year old) and the other side for Donna
I'm getting so excited. So many PassPorters! Oh, and Terri, keep dropping hints that you really need to see Illuminations.
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Ok - I need some help here!!! Chris and I are arriving at WDW on the morning of the 26th. I have NO idea what our plans are at all (this trip is totally under his guidance) I want to see all of you guys SO bad - but I can not make plans since he is in charge. Can you guys help??? Convince him to go to Illuminations on Friday night??? Pretty Please????
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PM us his cell number and/or e-mail and we'll set him straight
Share with us and we can make it happen.
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We so would have been at this PP meet had we not cancelled the trip.
Somebody please have a Grey Goose Slushie for me.
Have a great time everyone. I am so sorry I will be missing this meet. I'll be looking forward to the pictures and TRs!!!!!
I'll take the bullet on this one. We could almost turn this into a Illuminations Dessrt offical Disney event
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We so would have been at this PP meet had we not cancelled the trip.
Somebody please have a Grey Goose Slushie for me.
Have a great time everyone. I am so sorry I will be missing this meet. I'll be looking forward to the pictures and TRs!!!!!
When you cancelled your trip I was so sad but I am doubly sad now!
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well Amy, it is an EMH night, so I'm sure we'll be in the park for a while....
As for Donna, I guess I better get the heavy duty double wide, one side for Abby (the 2 year old) and the other side for Donna
My DS(3) is into pushing strollers he would be willing to help you push. But if she isn't off the pain killers I will be the alternate and step up to the plate for her.
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Ok - I need some help here!!! Chris and I are arriving at WDW on the morning of the 26th. I have NO idea what our plans are at all (this trip is totally under his guidance) I want to see all of you guys SO bad - but I can not make plans since he is in charge. Can you guys help??? Convince him to go to Illuminations on Friday night??? Pretty Please????
Let me know how to convince and I will give it a 110%
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Well no can do I called this morning & Le Cellier is all sold out that night. Hopefully I will bump into some of you. Someone have a FAB for me.
Amy sorry to hear that but I know since it late night at EMH we also will be there for awhile and if I end up being the alternate I may need that much time to find my way to the front of the park. I may need to ask Scarlett the directions she took after becoming a member of the ELC.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
DBF and I have an ADR at Biergarten for 5:30 - I don't think we have any plans after that. If we don't, then we'll definitely be there. If we do, hopefully I'll see you guys after.
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I'll be looking forward to the pictures and TRs!!!!!
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