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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-29-2006, 11:10 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 103
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WL - Tour?
Hello!
I have heard about a tour of the Wilderness Lodge. Is this tour worth it?
I think it is at 9:00am. Can I sign up in advance, or is there no chance it will fill up?
Thank you!
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06-30-2006, 07:10 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Arlington,Texas USA
Posts: 2,555
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Re: WL - Tour?
We've done the tour and loved it. You get to learn lots of neat little facts and Stan points out lots of cool stuff you might overlook.
I'm not sure about signing up -- check at the concierge desk to see if it's necessary.
tenya
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06-30-2006, 10:12 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: nyc
Posts: 9,580
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Re: WL - Tour?
as an FYI, all of the deluxe resorts offer tours. times and schedules will vary and some do require reservations. you need not be a guest of the resort either (but i think you may have to be a disney resort guest).
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06-30-2006, 10:18 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: WL - Tour?
The tour is definitely worth doing
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06-30-2006, 11:52 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,958
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Re: WL - Tour?
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as an FYI, all of the deluxe resorts offer tours. times and schedules will vary and some do require reservations. you need not be a guest of the resort either (but i think you may have to be a disney resort guest).
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Ooh, really??? Maybe I will do this the morning of my MVMCP day since I'm not doing parks that day (I'm planning on staying at Pop). do you have to reserve your spoit in person or can you do it over the phone? How far in advance?
I love WL and hope I get to stay there some day!
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06-30-2006, 11:57 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: nyc
Posts: 9,580
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Re: WL - Tour?
this is what allearsnet.com has on the WL tour. I suspect reservations aren't necessarily required for WL, but might be for AKL, for example.
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What special tours and programs are offered at the WLodge?
"Wonders of the Lodge" tour is offered at 9 am on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. This tour is about the architecture and how the Lodge was built, takes you outside, talks about landscaping, and then goes back inside and talks about the artwork like the metal work and the Totem Poles and the paintings.
"I just wanted to add my $0.02 worth about the tours. They were great! There were only two other people on the tours with my friend and I. (LLBunky)
This tour is quite informative and fun, especially if Stan is your guide! If Stan is your Tour Guide -- PLEASE tell him Deb says HELLO!
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from http://allearsnet.com/acc/faq_wl.htm |
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06-30-2006, 01:09 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 103
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Re: WL - Tour?
Does anyone know how long the tour is?
We have a 9:30am ADR at WCC!
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06-30-2006, 01:35 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,958
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Re: WL - Tour?
Well, poot! Next trip is tentaively Sat-Tues and not arriving on Sat before 11 AM. Oh, well, next time!
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07-01-2006, 07:21 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Arlington,Texas USA
Posts: 2,555
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Re: WL - Tour?
I would say you'd be hard put to make the 9:30 ADR. Our tour lasted about 45 minutes and we just stayed inside the lodge -- never made the outside of the tour.
tenya
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07-01-2006, 10:38 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: WL - Tour?
Hmmm - I think I need to do that!! Thanks!
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07-01-2006, 11:48 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: WL - Tour?
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Hmmm - I think I need to do that!! Thanks!
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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img] I didn't know about them at all.
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07-01-2006, 12:04 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: WL - Tour?
The tour is about an hour. It is really cool, definitely worth it!
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