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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Attention travellers! If you are planning a trip anywhere in November 2009, share your dates and plans with us! Here's a sample to give you an idea of what to post:
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!
Don't forget to post a trip report when you return in one of our appropriate forums: Sharing the Adventure: Disney World Trip Reports; DL: Sharing the Adventure: Disneyland Trip Reports; Sharing Your Adventure: Disney Cruise Reports; or Globetrotting: General Trip Reports. Happy travels!
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Destination: Walt Disney World
Date: (this may change) November 1-5, 2009
Adventurers: Me, Myself, and I -- my first solo trip!!!
Resort/Hotel: Undecided, may be a split stay between POP and CBR
Celebration: Just because... imagine a trip to do whatever I want, whenever I want..... oh the luxury.....
Meetings: sure!!!
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Reason: date change
Destination: Disney Magic/ WDW
Date: Disney Magic 11/28-12/5 Land 12/6-12/14
Adventurers: Don 63
Resort/Hotel Disney Magic/Pop Century
Celebration: Over two weeks with my beloved Donald Duck
Meetings: Mousefest 2009 (Land Only)
Destination: Walt Disney World of course and the Nick Hotel
Date: Nov 13 - 20 at WDW and Nov 20 - 24 at Nick Hotel
Adventurers: Me Valerie(39) my 7th trip, DH Frank(42) 6th trip, DS1 Frankie(turning the big 10 during trip) 4th trip and DS2 Christopher(turing 5 dring trip) 3rd trip, my DM Linda(59) and DNephew Justin(9)
Resort/Hotel: Poly Baby and the Nick Hotel
Celebration: Both my boys birthdays
Meetings: None yet but would love to meet some PP friends
Destination: WDW & Disney Wonder
Date: Nov 29th - Dec 3rd WDW and Dec 3rd - Dec 6th Wonder
Adventurers: Me, will be 34 3rd time to WDW 1st cruise
DH, 36 3rd time to WDW 1st Cruise
DS, 12 3rd time to WDW 1st Cruise
DD, 11 3rd time to WDW 1st Cruise
DMom, 39 & holding, 1st time to WDW, 1st Cruise
Resort/Hotel: POFQ then its off to rooms 6000 and 6002 on board the Wonder
Celebration: First time with Grandma and seeing both all decorated for Christmas
Meetings: Nothing planned as of yet.
Destination: Branson, Missouri
Date: November 23-28
Adventurers: Me (Christie, 38), husband Jay (40), son Joshua (7), we've been lots of times
Resort/Hotel: Big Cedar Lodge
Celebration: Thanksgiving week
Meetings: let me know if you'll be there the same time
Destination: WDW
Dates: 11/30-12/6, 2009
Adventurers: Me (38)-5th time to WDW; DH (41)-3rd time to WDW; DD (8)-2nd time to WDW; DSS (9)-2nd time to WDW
Resort: AKL-Club level
Celebration: pre-Christmas-1st time at AKL; 1st time club level
Meetings: None planned but up for anything!
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Destination: Las Vegas
Date: Nov 12th - 16th
Adventurers: Charlie and I, my best friend Phyllis and her boyfriend.
They have been to Vegas many, many times but it is our first time.
Resort/Hotel: The Bellagio
Celebration: Spending time with good friends and since the trip falls exactly halfway between my 40th Birthday and Charlie & I's 20th Wedding Anniversary, we will be celebrating both of those occasions too.
Destination: WDW, Universal, Sea World, Cocoa Beach
Dates: Nov 9-20
Resort: Contemporary (Bay Lake Tower)
Who: Me (39), DH (41),DD (15), DD (12), and DD (5)
Why: Just for a vacay! Our second trip to the World and we can't wait!!
Destination:The Happiest Place on earth WDW
Date: 11/26 (Thanksgiving) - 12/4
Adventurers: jeffrey , lily , moly girl , philip little man
Resort/Hotel: Pop Century
Celebration: Father and sons birthday and 1st trip staying at pop and not our DVC.
Meetings: i'm a non planner i can work with anyone wanting to meet with us . hoping to meet more PP friends this time around as well as a few good freinds too .hope to see you there let the pixie dust lead our ways to the magic.
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