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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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My husband and I are going to Disneyland to celebrate our 8-year wedding anniversary next week. We have got dinner reservations at Napa Rose, which I've always wanted to try (ever since I saw Samantha Brown talking about it on her Top 10 Disney Picks: Video Detail : Video & Photos! Any suggestions for what we MUST order for entrees, desserts, etc? Anything we should skip?
Thanks!
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We wrote about our fabulous meal at Napa Rose in our "First Christmas Back" trip report. Or you can go to this link on our blog.
We had the chef's vintner's menu with wine pairings - and that changes every Friday night. It was absolutely incredible! Samantha is right - this IS the best Disney restaurant. I couldn't believe it could top WDW restaurants so we had to try it. And we agree with her.
Mmmmmm! Your blog made my mouth water! I was thinking maybe we'd have dinner and then head back to the park for a bit since we'll be without the kids and can stay out late for a change. But I think after all that wine we'll never make it back! Thanks for sharing!
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"The Travel Mama" www.TravelMamas.com - a site for parents who want to travel with their children...and stay sane!
The menu changes every 3-4 months but the vinters menu is just wonderful. You can't go wrong and your servers have great advice most all have worked there since opening. Our favorite, left ( poe)
We wrote about our fabulous meal at Napa Rose in our "First Christmas Back" trip report. Or you can go to this link on our blog.
We had the chef's vintner's menu with wine pairings - and that changes every Friday night. It was absolutely incredible! Samantha is right - this IS the best Disney restaurant. I couldn't believe it could top WDW restaurants so we had to try it. And we agree with her.
Can't wait to go back again.
Yum! Definitely want to try this on our trip to DL next year!
Napa Rose is like any restaurant in that you should choose what sounds good to you. Menus do change and what someone recommends may be out of season.
Get the Chef's Table which is a counter for 8 people. He will talk with you and make a meal that is to your liking. I heard that one person said she loved cheese so he made her a special cheese plate that for her was to die for. What ever you order will be fresh and delicious.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
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We wound up sitting at the Chef's Counter for our annivesary and having a meal that was BEYOND INCREDIBLE! I highly, highly, highly recommend this splurge for anyone celebrating a special event!
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Colleen Lanin
"The Travel Mama" www.TravelMamas.com - a site for parents who want to travel with their children...and stay sane!
Sounds like you had a wonderful meal - so happy for you. We were thinking about the chef's counter for another time.
We just returned and we ended up eating in the Napa Rose Lounge and then served dessert out on the patio and had after dinner drinks - fabulous - and just as wonderful as the restaurant itself.
We just finished the report on our two4disney blog.
Sounds like you had a wonderful meal - so happy for you. We were thinking about the chef's counter for another time.
We just returned and we ended up eating in the Napa Rose Lounge and then served dessert out on the patio and had after dinner drinks - fabulous - and just as wonderful as the restaurant itself.
We just finished the report on our two4disney blog.
Were going to play for a few days next week with friends. I am going to talk with hubby and see if he wants to have a bite at Lounge instead we love, love Napa Rose!!
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