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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
These are the ADRs that we have narrowed it down to! (For now). I will list what we were hoping for first:
11/7- Sci Fi Dine Inn-lunch/ Crystal Palace-dinner
11/8- Sanaa lunch-Savor the Savanna-dinner
11/9-F&WF
11/10-Jiko-dinner
11/11-ROL dining package-TIFFINS-dinner
11/12-Hollywood Brown Derby- Fantasmic dining package
11/13-Cinderella's Royal Table-dinner
11/14-BOG-dinner with some super secret people!
11/15-Rainforest Cafe-breakfast
These are the ADRs we wound up with:
Everything so far except the Sci Fi for lunch for me on the 7th!! This is not a big deal at all. I will just wing it and have a nice dinner at CP!!. Also, I will find out about the ROL package when it becomes available and I can try to book Savor the Savanna first thing tomorrow!! Overall, we are very happy so far. Along with our pre WDW reservations, we are pretty well set for dining!!
We were also able to book our tickets for MVMCP yesterday, so of course I did!! We are all set for November 14th!! I have not booked La Nouba tickets yet because I am hoping for an AP discount to come out.
We're doing Sanaa for dinner one of our nights. Yum!
I'm counting on just enjoying F&WF on the 6th.
I am bummed - we miss MNSSHP by 2 days, and MVMCP by 2 days.
Glad you were able to get most of your dining requests.
I've been watching for ROL as well, and am a little frustrated that we're still waiting for October! Need the November dates up!
We're doing Sanaa for dinner one of our nights. Yum!
I'm counting on just enjoying F&WF on the 6th.
I am bummed - we miss MNSSHP by 2 days, and MVMCP by 2 days.
I've never been to Sanaa but have heard great things!!
I will also be enjoying the F&WF on the 6th (hopefully a little bit with you!!)
That is a bummer!!
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Great dining plans! I saw that the MVMCP tickets were available yesterday, and I need to get on the ball and buy mine!
Thanks, Pam!!. You'll get your tickets bought!! I am just a little overzealous.
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Glad you were able to get most of your dining requests.
I've been watching for ROL as well, and am a little frustrated that we're still waiting for October! Need the November dates up!
Thanks, Donna!!. Hopefully those dates will be out soon!!
Your dining plans all sound great. November 14th MVMCP for us too! It seems really strange to be thinking Christmas in May! Can't wait to hear where you decided to stay.
Your dining plans all sound great. November 14th MVMCP for us too! It seems really strange to be thinking Christmas in May! Can't wait to hear where you decided to stay.
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So you guys know that I wouldn't be me if I didn't drag this out just a little bit more! We had a really tough time deciding which resort to settle on this time. We knew we wanted something other than the Yacht Club or the Grand Floridian. We absolutely adore both of these resorts but we needed a change.
As you know, my heart lies at AKL. The last time we stayed here, Logan was 3 and he is now 8. I adore animals and I can't think of a more unique or beautiful resort not only at WDW but anywhere!! At least not that I've stayed at. I love Boma!! I love Jiko!! I love the Zawadi Marketplace!! I love the lobby!! I love Victoria Falls lounge!! I love the savanna!! I think you get the picture.
Muffin likes AKL enough but he doesn't love it. He doesn't love where it is located especially because we don't rent a car. He loves the WL. He loves the location. He loves taking the boat to MK. He loves the lobby with the huge fireplace. He loves the rocking chairs. He even loves the pool there. Although I stayed here with my Dad in 2003, Muffin hasn't been here since 1998!! I like the WL but I don't love it.
Our other thought was to stay at the Polynesian. My goodness, we haven't stayed here since the kids were little! I think Sean was 4 and I was pregnant with Katie!! We both love the location of this resort and the grounds. We both love the restaurants here and we love the location. We did love the beach but I'm not sure how much of that is left anymore. We also really do enjoy staying at a monorail resort.
You would think we would just compromise and stay here since we both love this place and you would be..................
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). I will list what we were hoping for first:
This is not a big deal at all. I will just wing it and have a nice dinner at CP!!
We are all set for November 14th!! I have not booked La Nouba tickets yet because I am hoping for an AP discount to come out.
I like the WL but I don't love it.
We both love the location of this resort and the grounds. We both love the restaurants here and we love the location. We did love the beach but I'm not sure how much of that is left anymore. We also really do enjoy staying at a monorail resort.
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