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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Are you planning a trip anywhere in February 2010? If so, share your dates and plans with your fellow travelers here! The following information is helpful to know. You can copy and paste it into your post or rearrange it as you see fit!
Destination:
Date: (when you'll be there, arrival to departure)
Adventurers: (who's going with you, their ages, and their experience)
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying)
Celebration: (why you are going, even if just for R & R)
Meetings: (places you'll be at if others want to join you, plus ways fellow travelers can spot you, such as wearing a PassPorter Pin, etc.)
Feel free to post even if your plans aren't firm -- you're always welcome to return and update us when you've made more plans!
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Destination: WDW
Date: Feb 23-Mar-6
Adventurers: Me (Julie) Dee (ithildindee on the boards) and Naomi all 40 something.
Resort/Hotel: POR
Celebration: The 3 of us will have been roommates for 25 years (Eek!) so it's an anniversary trip of sorts.
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Where: WDW
When: 7 days sometime between Feb. 2 - 22
Who: Me, DH, DD (12), DS (9)
Why: Celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary and 1st WDW Trip
Resort: Hoping for the Poly but looking at WL,CSR or Contemp too.
Meetings: NONE.....just full family FUN
Melissa!!! Obviously, we will have to meet for dolewhips (with the kids) and maybe something more grownup for us!! Sheri will be there somewhere during that week too, sooooooo.....
As Skyler says "Oh YEAH" he is already excited about going!!!!!
But I am not sure if he will do the teacups with Aubrey, he is afraid he will get sick. But he will certaily ride the rollercoasters!!!
Already planning adr's !!! Aubrey's friend Julie is planning to come with us, Her FIRST TRIP!!!! Too excited for a newbie! Also found out that the first three days of our trip are in the lesser points category for DVC- that means more roll-over!! The ulitimate switch plan for July 13 (our 7 month switch date) is 4 days at BWV, and the last three in the new Treehouses!! But I do have back up plans at the ready! Aubrey only turns 16 once after all!!!
For those who may not have heard (though it seems I've screamed it across the boards...)We are now officially at BWV with a BW view 1br for the 7 days!! The girls actually balked at the treehouses(WHAT??) when they read the allears review and it mentioned a SNAKE near ms deb's treehouse! So so happy though!
Destination: Walt Disney World Date: Friday, February 12th - Saturday, February 20th Adventurers: Dyan (me - the crazy one), Jeffrey (DH - the shy one), Kyle (DS - the senior ) Resort/Hotel: Saratoga Springs Resort Celebration: School vacation week and a week’s worth of RCI points from my very generous aunt Meetings: I'm sure I'll be sporting some type of Red Sox attire and will, probably, be wearing my PassPorter pouch. DH & DS will have their Red Sox backpacks. If you see us, be sure to say hello! My PM box is always open too!!
Destination: Walt Disney World and 4-day Disney Cruise
Date: 2/10/2010-2/18/2010
Adventurers: Me (42), DH (37), DD (8), DD (6), Big Bro (46), SIL (turns 45 at the park), DS (14), DS (10), Nana (75), Papa (77)
Resort/Hotel: POFQ
Celebration: 5 yr anniversary of our first WDW family reunion trip, and Nana's 6th year cancer-free celebration! This was the first family trip we took after her chemo and radiation.
Meetings: just trying to keep track of the 10 of us will be challenge enough!
However, I am already planning like a mad woman and am excited that my kids have gone through the books and picked out their trip plans. When I had to break it to my 6yo that she'd need to grow a foot in 6 months for Rock n Roller Coaster, she was bummed, but I pointed out that's more time for Pooh (which she has picked as her favorite)!
We are going to WDW February 6-13th, staying at Shades of Green (for now anyway). We may change resorts if there are any good deals. Hoping military special Salute tickets carry over into 2010 too
Celebrating husband coming home from Afghanistan! YEAH!!!!!!!!!! It will be me (40), husband (39), and 3 year old daughter
My husband's brother, his wife and their 2 year old daughter are meeting us there. We CAN'T WAIT!!!
Destination: WDW Date: Feb 7 - Feb 13 Adventurers: Rhonda (me), Larry (dh), Laura 13, Ashley 12, Ryne 9, & Tyler 9 Resort/Hotel: AKL Villas Celebration: Time for our Disney Fix Meetings: Nothing planned
Adventurers:Amy (5th Trip) (ME), Carter (5thTrip) (My7yrold son),
Linda (2nd Trip) (My Mom) and Dan (1st Trip in over 20yrs!)(My Dad)
Resort/Hotel: Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: Trip #5 for my son and I, Mom's follow up trip--she's been hooked since I took her along last year, and finally getting my Dad to come along and see what he's been missing
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As Skyler says "Oh YEAH" he is already excited about going!!!!! 
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