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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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We used "leashes" when we traveled with our twins when we were very small. We used them on he Disney cruise on the islands and thru the airports. It gives the child a chance to walk and see things with the comfort that you aren't going to turn your head and get seperated.
As far as people looking down on it....we were in the airport and I had the kids on the harnesses to walk prior to boarding so they could release some energy. Some lady told me I should be ashamed of myself....I asked her if she would to take charge of 20 month old twins and see if she could do a better job. I really got tired of peoples opinions. Bottom line.,...I didn't lose my kids and they got to explore rather than be in a stroller the whole time.
I always traveled with the harnesses and this past year was the first year we didn't have to use them. I feel pretty comfortable now about getting rid of them. They know when we go some where who they can go to should we get seperated and they always wear their dogtags in parks and on trips so they can show someone the information. No one ever plans to lose their kids but it does happen.
I just spoke to someone who told me they lost their 5 year old son at the beach this year.for over 30 minutes. He went up to the pool for the games. He misunderstood his mom and thought she wanted to go to the pool at that moment. So, it does happen and he thought he was doing the right thing!
Bottom line...you need to be comfortable with what ever choices you make.
I'm all for harnesses or "leashes" on kids. I'm thinking my 7 and 5 year olds wouldn't be agreeable to it though
I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do to keep them safe. my 14 and 7 year olds aren't a problem but my 5 year old is a wanderer with little fear. And I really don't want to get a stroller for him.
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We actually lost my oldest when she was little (about 6yo )while waiting in the Great Movie ride. Amazing ADULTS kept pushing her backwards out of the way. It was the longest minutes of my life. So now I get pretty security conscience. I've use wrist leashes and I have to tell you, they are they way to go. I used one for my youngest on our last trip . It annoyed her at times, but I really worry about her the most. She is autistic and would probablly not speak to anyone if she was lost. Even if she did her speech is not clear at times. Anyway, from here I got a link for military like dogtags. I ordered her one . I think it will be the trick. Peace of mind is everything.
True words. On both the parents' part, and for the kids too. Don't anyone worry about "oh what will people think?" Me, I say screw them, they're not the ones with a kid to keep track of!
Great ideas!! Its my first time taking my DS8 to WDW and I cant imagine the panic losing him for just a moment. It sure seems like it could be easy given the huge crowds sometimes. The fact that he knows my cell number is a good start. I'll probably end up getting the shoe ID or some other tag.
I think I will order the Dog Tags for my 3 kids & my niece & nephew for our GG trip next year. DH was just giving me a hard time on Halloween b/c I kept telling DD to stop running & wait for us...can you imagine how she will be in WDW.....OH BOY....Mommy willbe having a panic attack for sure!! They'll all like the Dog Tags since my DH is in the military so I think for us that will be the easiest way to keep them identifiable if lost......DH & DBIL already shot down my idea of all wearing matching shirts for the trip. I said it will be easier to find us all (11 of us!!) if we match.
We used dog tags this past April at Disney and when traveling this past summer and fall and they work great! They are un noticed for the most part and the kids were old enough to know to go to a CM or a woman with children. They had no problems and their names weren't out in the open where someone could call them and there would be a chance of them going. Have fun and good luck! Also, I try to coordinate the kids clothing so at least they match and I try to use birght colors so they stand out in the crowd!
Hi, I just wanted to leave an update here. We used the bracelettes during our Sept trip. My DS3 wore his on his ankle, he fought with us on the 1st day but after that he did it everyday with no problems. My DS4 wore his on his wrist. I had debated about doing something I could put on their shoes but this ended up working better because they wore crocs most of the time. Also, they can wear these at the water parks.
We put if "if lost call" on the front & both parents cell #s on the back. I plan on using these on future trips and anytime they could get lost in a crowd, like when we go to the zoo.
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