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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Glae to see you back, Mel! The cave tubing sounds awesome and how lucky to have your own private little group.
LOVE the idea that the Belize Zoo is a last resort kind of place. Looks like a neat place.
The private tour was definitely the way to go - it was so nice to have such a personal experience.
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That zoo is so neat and they've obviously put a lot of thought into the signs all over the place - they do a great job of getting their messages across.
We really enjoyed the zoo. It was really hot out, but there was so much shade, and a nice breeze, so it didn't feel too bad at all.
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What an enjoyable day! Sounds like the private tour is definitely the way to go. The zoo would be something I'd love to do.
The cost really wasn't more than a few bucks higher than the cruise excursion, and it was a much more personalized experience, and far more flexible. Definitely a win! The zoo was by far my favorite experience of the trip, I think. Such a lovely place!
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I loved seeing this post. Belize is on the itinerary of our next Jan. cruise, so I'll have to keep this in mind. It looks like you had a great time. And, another cruise booked for Oct. I wonder what got into you!
Definitely keep this tour company in mind. They're really fabulous, and so accommodating. You can choose from an array of tour combinations, and they are so flexible. And yes, if you'd stop posting cruise pictures, I might stop booking vacations. No, we both know that's not true!
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Finally caught up! I wish you had pictures of the cave tubing! That sounds so neat! Love that you found a great tour provider. That's always so iffy in my mind on a cruise...I wouldn't want to pay the cruise tour prices, but I'd be nervous I got a dud if I tried to book a tour on my own!
Keep those pictures coming! I'm not one to talk, of course. I think I've taken two trips and haven't posted a thing. Life, gotta love it!
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All caught up - great pictures and a fun day cave tubing and at the zoo!
We are taking our 3rd Carnival cruise in November this year (over Thanksgiving) on the Carnival Glory. Very similar itinerary to yours: Cozumel, Belize, Roatan and Grand Cayman. In Cozumel we are doing some of the animal encounters at Chankanaab. In Roatan we are going to a monkey sanctuary and zip lining. In Grand Cayman we are going snorkeling and to Stingray City. In Belize, we are planning a snorkeling excursion through the cruise line - this is the only excursion we are looking at booking through Carnival. All of the other excursions we have booked on our own, which we usually do on most of our cruises. I like the sound of the private tour you took in Belize and may just have to look into that
Looking forward to hearing about your Christmas Day/birthday!!
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I'm finally caught up again. No worries, I'm almost done with my October disney trip report only now.....LOL I've got two days left to do but at least we are doing it right? LOL
So belize looks awesome! Eric's parents went there in February and loved it. I love that kid alseep on the table in one of the pics you took early in the morning. LOL that would be me!
what a wonderful tour and the zoo was just amazing!
I love how they do things at Christmas sounds wonderful!
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