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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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 again fell a bit behind. I'm glad your tickets showed up and you were still able to get some good FP+ reservations. Especially Anna & Elsa. We were there about 2 weeks before they announced the move and my son wanted to meet them so badly, but it was not to be. Good luck on the Savannah room, we were actually upgraded on our last trip and we were booked DVC Standard room. So, it can happen.
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.
Congrats on getting your tickets, FP+, BOG FP and Elsa and Anna FP.
Hopefully the games went well - just think with how busy you are the time will jyst fly by.
Thanks! Adriel will have basketball games every weekend until we leave. I think the last game will be the day before we travel. Between that and getting ready for the trip, I'll be busy, busy, busy.
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I again fell a bit behind. I'm glad your tickets showed up and you were still able to get some good FP+ reservations. Especially Anna & Elsa. We were there about 2 weeks before they announced the move and my son wanted to meet them so badly, but it was not to be. Good luck on the Savannah room, we were actually upgraded on our last trip and we were booked DVC Standard room. So, it can happen.
It was strange that they offered it as a room request. I'm really hoping we get one even if it's an obstructed view.
We leave PR at 0'dark hour. Our flight is scheduled for 3:10 am. We have a connecting flight at Fort Lauderdale (stupid Spirit doesn't fly direct ) and we land in Orlando at 8:44 am. I'll try to put the kids to sleep for a couple of hours before leaving home but I know I won't sleep anything. The airport is half an hour from my house so we can safely leave at 12:30 - 1:00.
Originally, after arriving in Orlando and checking in, we were going to visit AK. But a change in our park plans made us skip a park today. I'm not sure what we'll do. I'm thinking we'll arrive at AKV at around 10:00 am so we'll get our paperwork, store our bags and head over to DTD. Arben's friend lives in Orlando and he said he'll pick us up and head somewhere, so we can do that instead. We'll see...
Terrible to have to get up that early! You'll have a full day in Orlando, but will be half-dead, with probably a long wait for your room. On a happier note, there are tons of free activities at AKV for the boys to do, in addition to the wonderful pool area, so you can maybe sleep a bit in a lounger and wake up occasionally to watch the animals!
Whoa....that is a real early flight MayraLR. As much as I can't wait to get to Disney I don't think I could get up and leave that early. Can you sleep on the plane? I know I can't. I think by 2 in the afternoon I would want a nap. And for sure no park that day..I would be to cranky. Good luck.
That's like flying at night! But maybe you can catch a bit of shut eye on the plane. Sorry you'll not get to a park the first day, but I think DTD would still be a good start. Luke and I did that in October of 2012, and enjoyed a bit of Disney fix right away, but with a more leisurely start.
I agree with what other people have said about there being SOO much to do at AKL/AKV. Plus DTD is a wonderful way to start immersing yourself in the "bubble". Looking for ward to hearing more about your plans~~and good luck at the b-ball tourneys this weekend!
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Between that and getting ready for the trip, I'll be busy, busy, busy.
) and we land in Orlando at 8:44 am. I'll try to put the kids to sleep for a couple of hours before leaving home but I know I won't sleep anything. The airport is half an hour from my house so we can safely leave at 12:30 - 1:00. 
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