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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Destination:Walt Disney World Date: May 2nd-May 7th Adventurers: Me 44, DH 63 Resort:ASMu 5/2-5/4, PO-FQ 5/4-5/7 Celebration: Surprise belated anniversary trip (shhhhhhh don't tell my DH) and spending time with great friends !
I could use a few pixies = a) that I can intercept any confirmations that come in the mail. b) that I can keep the trip a secret until our anniversary on 4/28
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Destination:Walt Disney World Date: May 2nd-May 7th Adventurers: Me 44, DH 63 Resort:ASMu 5/2-5/4, PO-FQ 5/4-5/7 Celebration: Surprise belated anniversary trip (shhhhhhh don't tell my DH) and spending time with great friends !
I could use a few pixies = a) that I can intercept any confirmations that come in the mail. b) that I can keep the trip a secret until our anniversary on 4/28
Destination: WDW!
Date: May 21-30
Adventurers: Just me and DH this time!
Resort/Hotel: Pop Century-can't wait to try it
Celebration: Our Anniversary, we have been together for 10 years this year.
Meetings: I will of course be packing my passporter, ha! I will also be willing to meet if possible somewhere if you PM me. We will be there for 10 glorious days this trip. I would love to maybe go in together on a fireworks cruise if anyone is interested?
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1989-off property, 2000-All Star Movies, 2008-Pop Century
2010-Caribbean Beach Resort, 2011- First Disney Cruise (Oct), May 2012-First stay at DVC Vero Beach resort. May 2013 POP & Fantasy Cruise, Oct 2015 Saratoga Springs
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
Destination: Kissimmee, FL & Walt Disney World Date: May 31-June 5 (maybe) Adventurers: Me....Robin 34 meeting up with my parents and sister Accommodations: My parent's house in Poinciana, FL Celebration: Birthday number 35 and taking mom to Flower and Garden Festival.
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Robin Twitter name: @NKsDogwalker Find me on FB: robinkay6573@yahoo.com 38th Birthday with Mom, Dad and friends 2011 Next Trip: Cruise on Jewel of the Seas for Christmas 2012
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My husband and I are headed to Disney World in Florida May 2-10, 2008! My husband hasn't been to Disney in 19 years, and I have never been! We're planning on celebrating our 5th anniversary, my husband's 40th birthday, and my 35th birthday during that week! We're staying at the Polynesian. My honey is playing golf a couple of days. I'm headed toward the spa and the pool on those particular days. Other than that, we plan on following the Passporter itineraries and enjoying the time together! All of our dinner reservations are made, except for the 9th... I'm not sure what we're going to do that night. I'm sure it will work itself out. Thanks for the great book! I can't imagine planning our vacate without it!
My husband and I are headed to Disney World in Florida May 2-10, 2008! My husband hasn't been to Disney in 19 years, and I have never been! We're planning on celebrating our 5th anniversary, my husband's 40th birthday, and my 35th birthday during that week! We're staying at the Polynesian. My honey is playing golf a couple of days. I'm headed toward the spa and the pool on those particular days. Other than that, we plan on following the Passporter itineraries and enjoying the time together! All of our dinner reservations are made, except for the 9th... I'm not sure what we're going to do that night. I'm sure it will work itself out. Thanks for the great book! I can't imagine planning our vacate without it!
Welcome to the boards! Have a Magical Vacation!
Not sure what you have booked yet but if you haven't booked Spoodle's or Ohana's those are my mom and I's favorite restaurants.
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
Destination: WDW
Date: MAY 30TH TO JUNE 2ND - 2008
Adventurers: 5 YRS OLD DAUGHTER, ME AND HUBBY AND MOTHER INLAW
Resort/Hotel: FAMILY SUITE AT ALL-STAR MUSIC
Celebration: MINI VACATION
Meetings: DISNEY MAGIC KINGDOME AND OTHER DISNEY PARKS
Destination: Savannah
Date: May 10-16
Adventurers: It'll be all of us -- Me, DH and DD8 (DD is a great traveller by the way -- took her first flight at 6 weeks and has loved it from the start)
Resort/Hotel: the Marriott on the river
Reason: Rick has a business meeting and DD and I are tagging along. Why not make it a vacation where the hotel and 1/3 of the airfare are paid for?
I'm getting Mothers Day brunch at Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady and Sons.
While Rick is in his meetings, we'll see the sights, earn a few Girl Scout try-its and shop!
Destination:London, Paris and our house! Date: May 3 - 9 Adventurers: Me, Cheryl (35), DH Mark (42) welcoming Sue (rescuesk) and DH Steve over to the UK for their first vacation here! Resort: Royal Garden Hotel, London, then our house! Celebration: spending time with good friends. As well as London, we're taking them to Paris for the day, Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor and Leeds Castles.
Destination:London, Paris and our house! Date: May 3 - 9 Adventurers: Me, Cheryl (35), DH Mark (42) welcoming Sue (rescuesk) and DH Steve over to the UK for their first vacation here! Resort: Royal Garden Hotel, London, then our house! Celebration: spending time with good friends. As well as London, we're taking them to Paris for the day, Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor and Leeds Castles.
I so miss England. You've picked some beautiful castles to see. If you have time, you might want to check out Warwick Castle or Blenheim Palace.
Location: SE Oklahoma on a farm that has been in my husbands family for 3 generations. Daughter makes 4th!
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Destination: WDW
When: May 22-28
Adventurers: My parents June 6 will be their wedding anniversary, My husnand and myself anniversary May 11 and my BD on May 5, DD 11 and Dnephew 11, 5th grade graduations on May 20, plus DBrother and DSIL and Dneice 7 and Dnephew 4.
Should we mention any of these to the CM's since they aren't on the exact dates?
Lodging: Fort Wilderness
DH, myself and DD will be attending PPP while there. We can't wait.
This is DH, DSil and kids first trip to WDW. I can't wait!!!
Destination - WDW, Sarasota, more WDW
Date - May 22 - 29
Adventurers - DH (60 year old Disney nut) & Me (58 year old Disney fanatic)
Hotels - Doubletree Suites DTD, Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota, Hilton DTD, & Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Buena Vista South (Guess we'll be literally living out of a suitcase)
Itinerary -
Thursday - travel day to Orlando, sneak peak at IFGF from the monorail, dinner at GF and watch Wishes from the beach
Friday - DTD, maybe a boat ride to POR and back, then travel day to Sarasota for wedding
Saturday - Sarasota (check out Gulf of Mexico) & work on Florida tan
Sunday - nephew's wedding in Sarasota
Monday - travel back to Orlando/DTD, spend day relaxing at the pool, shopping, & DTD after dinner at Concourse Steak House
Tuesday - MK (finally!!)
Wednesday - Epcot IFGF & Flower Power concert!
Thursday - fly home and back to reality
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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