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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Looks like another great day for you two kids by the way if you are going to take and post pics of Duffy here please put some clothes on him Yes I know he likes to go NEKKID but some may take it as a sign of parenting gone wild.
Still want to know who that girl in blue was that jumped into the prince and princess shot you posted
sounds like you are having a great time. I have found that the safari always seems a little "off" in the afternoon when it's hot. I think the animals just get lazy. Wow 20 minute stand by for TSMM. that is awesome.
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Great day with great meals!!! A tip for riding GMR, before boarding the car ask the CM if they are running the Western/Cowboy scene and if they are, you may have to wait a little bit, but they will put you in the next car running that scene!
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Love the purse. I so should not have read this trio report before dinner was ready. Well done on Ee. You so deserve that tee shirt. I hope to be as brave in February.
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Seeing the popcorn pictures makes me want some now, but I will do my best to wait till next week . Great pictures!!
At least you only have to wait a week. I have to wait over a year now! Unfortunately, that was the only time we got some.
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You have reassured me that Mama Melrose is a good choice for us on our upcoming trip. That looks soooooo good! What another fantastic day!
Oh yes! Mama Melrose is very good!
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Great day with two rides on TSMM, Mama Melrose's , and then Teppan Edo.
It was fantastic! I wasn't sure we would even get one ride on TSMM but two?!
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Originally Posted by chezp
What a great day - I love both of your Jack Skellingtons.
Thanks! I can't even draw a stick figure without messing it up usually!
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Originally Posted by lauriep
Sounds like the perfect Disney day!
It was awesome! Great weather (we missed the rain), seeing everything with my honey and we were very laid back in our touring. Absolutely perfect!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Glad you had a great day at DHS and a great night at Epcot! With some great eats! Love the pics!
Thanks Marnie! It was great!
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Great day at DHS!
Absolutely!
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Looks like another great day for you two kids by the way if you are going to take and post pics of Duffy here please put some clothes on him Yes I know he likes to go NEKKID but some may take it as a sign of parenting gone wild.
Still want to know who that girl in blue was that jumped into the prince and princess shot you posted
Duffy likes to be nekkid! He is a wild child!
That chick just weaseled her way in OUR pic! Jeez - give em white gloves and a title and you'd think they own the joint.
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Originally Posted by mommapants
sounds like you are having a great time. I have found that the safari always seems a little "off" in the afternoon when it's hot. I think the animals just get lazy. Wow 20 minute stand by for TSMM. that is awesome.
I figured the animals were just tired from the heat of the day. It was awesome being so short. I was amazed. I wasn't sure we'd even get to ride once!
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Great day with great meals!!! A tip for riding GMR, before boarding the car ask the CM if they are running the Western/Cowboy scene and if they are, you may have to wait a little bit, but they will put you in the next car running that scene!
Oh - I didn't know you could ask for it. I think they were only running the one this time because there weren't very many people there.
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Sounds like a great day Coop! I'm glad to hear the good review of MM, we have an ADR there.
Yay for D&B purse!!! I can't wait to see which one you got!
You will love it! MM is great!
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Love the purse. I so should not have read this trio report before dinner was ready. Well done on Ee. You so deserve that tee shirt. I hope to be as brave in February.
I did a food porn warning. I love that T shirt AND the story behind it!
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Love the purse...and I am so not a purse girl! DH counts himself lucky that I'm not, although with cute purses like that, I may change my mind!
It's a great bag! I love bags and always get new bags.
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Great bag!
Thanks!
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Omg! I wanted the same bag but my DH doesn't insist that I buy it lol
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I wasn't going to get it (again) but DH said "You've been looking at that same bag for 3 years. Just buy it already" He was even looking for me for bags when we were in Epcot (England). He's good to me.
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I have got to find the Caramel Shop
Yes, you must! It's in Germany! Karamel Kuche. It's awesome!
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, and then Teppan Edo. 
Love the pics! 
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