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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-07-2004, 10:58 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Butler, Pa
Posts: 662
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Port Orleans - French Quarter?
Has anyone heard anything on this resort opening again. We dearly love POR and have had to stay there due to being a family of five but on our next trip we will have an extra person and she will be sharing a room with my DD so we can go to any Moderate and would love to go to a newly refurbished POFQ (we did stay there on our second trip to WDW when we only had the two kids and we lust loved it). Thanks and Remember the magic. Jerry
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01-08-2004, 05:27 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 1,410
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
I don't know about when it will open - but I just called earlier this week to book a night there in May and I was told there was nothing available at POFQ - only POR. Hmmmmmmm?? Wonder if it will still be closed in May or if it was just booked up?  |
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01-08-2004, 06:38 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bozrah, CT USA
Posts: 1,169
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
We had a room at POR in December. It looked like there was alot of action going on over at the FQ side. The side we were in was full while we were there. All I can say is, I think they are making progress in finishing the FQ side for reopening.
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01-09-2004, 09:42 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Jersey
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 394
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
Is the food court open at French Quarter or is that also shut down. I was hoping to take a walk over there while at the POR to see the walkways, etc.. Thanks, Kim
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01-09-2004, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 14,427
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
The entire French Quarter is shut down. I'm sure it saves them a bundle on insurance. I haven't tried to reach FQ on foot from Riverside, but I know the parking lot side of the resort is defended with construction fencing.
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01-10-2004, 09:19 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Butler, Pa
Posts: 662
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
Thanks guys, I guess we will just have to wait to see when it reopens. Since our potential trip will be after Thanksgiving hopefully we have a chance. Remember the magic. Jerry  |
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01-11-2004, 05:08 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,498
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
I really want to book this resort for late August. I wish they would REOPEN!!!
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01-13-2004, 10:33 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: IL
Posts: 760
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
I'm hoping for a New Year's Eve trip to POFQ if I can't get AP discounts at AKL! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
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01-15-2004, 06:30 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 424
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Re: Port Orleans - French Quarter?
Has anyone heard that they're making the rooms suitable for a family of 5? I read this on another board, and the poster said he heard it from a boat captain (I think). This would really expand options for those of us with 3 children and I'd love to stay there in June. Oh well, a girl can dream, can't she?
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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. |
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