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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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I agree - your photos are fantastic. And, you and Emily both look like you are having fun. Thanks for the great pics from your Trek. Definitely puts it on the "must do" list.
I agree - your photos are fantastic. And, you and Emily both look like you are having fun. Thanks for the great pics from your Trek. Definitely puts it on the "must do" list.
Thank you! I always enjoy your photos so much! The trek is a fantastic experience - especially for those of us addicted to our cameras
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I the Wild Africa Trek, and now I'm wondering if we don't need to do this again sometime. All your safari pictures are great, but you already know which are my favorites. The giraffes are just adorable in your photos.
I the Wild Africa Trek, and now I'm wondering if we don't need to do this again sometime. All your safari pictures are great, but you already know which are my favorites. The giraffes are just adorable in your photos.
Thank you! I was thinking of you when I posted those! I just love the facial expressions of some of them!
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Just getting caught up again! What a great day at Epcot and a great meal at BoG! Sorry it was dampened by the news of your DFiL! And what an amazing time you girls are having on the WAT! Your pictures are fantastic! More please!
Ok - just got all caught up. 1st - I think Chuck and I need to try BOG. Glad you liked the Conundrum. .
2nd - I LOVE the WAT! So much fun! We had Jason as a guide too. And Chuck tried the orchid as well.
3rd- count me in among the "I love your pics" group. You got some really sweet shots!
Just getting caught up again! What a great day at Epcot and a great meal at BoG! Sorry it was dampened by the news of your DFiL! And what an amazing time you girls are having on the WAT! Your pictures are fantastic! More please!
Thanks - we did manage to get through the evening. Knowing what the next day had in store helped! And it was amazing!!!
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AMAZING photos of the Wild Africa Trek! I especially love the giraffe ones!
Thanks! The first close up giraffe is one of my favorites!
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Love the pictures from the Wild Africa Trek! I love the pictures of the two little elephants playing, so cute!!! This is on my must do list!!
Thanks! They were so funny - and when one was tired the other would chase him!
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Ok - just got all caught up. 1st - I think Chuck and I need to try BOG. Glad you liked the Conundrum. .
2nd - I LOVE the WAT! So much fun! We had Jason as a guide too. And Chuck tried the orchid as well.
3rd- count me in among the "I love your pics" group. You got some really sweet shots!
Thanks! BoG is yummy - and being able to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner is a bonus!
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Love your Wild Africa Trek photos! Makes me want to try it.
Thanks! You should!
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Lisa Co-Guide to Sharing the Adventure: Disney World Trip Reports
Your dinner at BOG looked amazing! I so hope I am able to get us a reservation in October!
The WAT looks so great! My girls and I would absolutely love it! I may have to look into doing it during our October trip! Your pics are just so great! What a great mommy/daughter adventure!
Your dinner at BOG looked amazing! I so hope I am able to get us a reservation in October!
The WAT looks so great! My girls and I would absolutely love it! I may have to look into doing it during our October trip! Your pics are just so great! What a great mommy/daughter adventure!
The dinner was delicious! The WAT is absolutely amazing!!! Do it!!
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Is there an age limit on it and is it reasonably priced? Where do I go to find out info on it?
I am not sure what the cost is now, but I believe it's about $189 per person? Includes the meal and a photo CD of all the photos the guides take along the trek plus some bonus photos (the best of the best they say). The minimum age is 8 (under 18 needs to be with adult) and there are weight guidelines - must be between 45-300lbs with harness system on. You can find info on the Disney website under Events and Tours - or call 407-WDW-TOUR (407-939-8687).
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the Wild Africa Trek, and now I'm wondering if we don't need to do this again sometime. 
All your safari pictures are great, but you already know which are my favorites. The giraffes are just adorable in your photos. 
I just love the facial expressions of some of them!
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