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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-1-15 Question of the Day!
Happy Anniversary Epcot! 33 years ago today Walt Disney World opened Epcot!
Our QotD is about Epcot!
What is your favorite thing to do at Epcot?
Where is your favorite place to eat at Epcot?
Do you remember how old you were when you went to Epcot for the first time?
What is your favorite country to visit in World Showcase?
Epcot is our favorite park and where we spend the most time
My favorite thing to do --that's hard. I'm gonna say my fave three things are exploring world showcase, riding Soarin and watching Illuminations (I can't pick one). My kids are probably split between Soarin and the Agent P adventures.
My favorite place to eat is Tutto Italia
I was 12 on our first trip to WDW after Epcot opened. I vividly remember waiting line for Figment with the jumping water, and My parents and I waited to see Captain Eo twice because it was so good. I bought a figment stuffed animal. Epcot has been my favorite park ever since.
My favorite country to visit is Italy. I enjoy when my mom is with us and she likes talking to the castmembers in Italian.
What is your favorite thing to do at Epcot? Wander the World Showcase.
Where is your favorite place to eat at Epcot? Via Napoli!!
Do you remember how old you were when you went to Epcot for the first time? 27
What is your favorite country to visit in World Showcase? Japan
I first visited in 1987 when I was 14 and I fell in love with the park immediately. My favourite thing to do is watch IllumiNations and my favourite place to eat is probably Teppan Edo, but there are so many great places to pick from. My favourite country is definitely Japan.
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What is your favorite thing to do at Epcot? Illuminations followed by exploring the World Showcase, especially during F&WF
Where is your favorite place to eat at Epcot? Teppan Edo
Do you remember how old you were when you went to Epcot for the first time? 39
What is your favorite country to visit in World Showcase? Norway
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What is your favorite thing to do at Epcot? Soarin' or Illuminations
Where is your favorite place to eat at Epcot? Seasons in the Land or Biergarten
Do you remember how old you were when you went to Epcot for the first time? Adult, 1999 (I could have gone in 1983, but chose to spend my one day at MK)
What is your favorite country to visit in World Showcase? Tough one. Mexico
I think my favorite thing to do is ride Spaceship Earth. I just love it.
Favorite place to eat is Teppan Edo, but I also really like the fish and chips at Yorkshire County.
First visit to Epcot was in 1984 when I was 22. Saw the cranes building Spaceship Earth on our honeymoon in 1981.
Favorite country to visit is Mexico.
I don't really have a favorite...but we LOVED the Food and Wine Festival when we got to taste test everything!
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Do you remember how old you were when you went to Epcot for the first time?
37...and it was my first trip ever to WDW in general
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What is your favorite country to visit in World Showcase?
Changes from time to time...again...no real fav - I love them all!!
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Jennifer / Eeyore is my favorite!! OMG - He's sooooo grown up!!!! And an EAGLE SCOUT!! I can still remember my cute little Tiger Cub! 2016 Reading Goal - 75 books
Epcot is our favorite park. I love everything about it
My favorite place to eat is Le Cellier or Teppen Edo, enjoy them both.
I think I was 12-13 when i first went to Epcot, it was not long after it opened.
We really enjoy all the countries, like the trains @ Germany, something fun at each country.
my old favorite ride was Horizons! (just added that for fun)
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