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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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08-15-2002, 02:37 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,086
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Tara, DH & I went on a RCCL honeymoon cruise for 5 days in the Bahamas. We loved it [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] The service was unbelievable. Gives you a taste of what it would be like to be rich! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] My parents went on a Carnival cruise last year and comparing their description with our cruise showed no comparison. By the way, where does your cruise depart from. DH & I are thinking about the RCCL out of Galveston. mary
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08-15-2002, 04:26 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Hi T - as we discussed on IM, I am very happy you chose RCCL! It's a wonderful line, the Voyager of the Seas is a beautiful ship and the Western itinerary is my favorite of the cruises we've been on! Enjoy - maybe I'll see you on board! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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08-15-2002, 04:28 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 5,790
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Woo Hoo! Way to go Tara! You are going to love RCCL. So glad you went with them. Very beautiful ships, and so much to do. Your entire family will love it! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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08-15-2002, 04:43 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
I've never been on RCCL but I'm sure you'll love it. Congrats on the trip, Can I go in you son's place? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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08-15-2002, 05:37 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Connecticut Shoreline
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 8,250
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Tara,
You will love RCCL and cruising. It is the best. Great fun, great food, great entertainment. My husband and I will be cruising in late January on Princess; the Eastern Caribbean (on Princess, the eastern caribbean has more "days at sea which we love). Can't wait to hear about your cruise.
KathyL [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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08-16-2002, 12:25 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
I want to go too!!!!!!!!!! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] I can't even get away for one night in town.I'm going to start getting jelouse here,First DL now a crusie, Your SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lucky!!!! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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08-16-2002, 12:40 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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We\'re going cruising!
Okay, I can't take it anymore! I HAVE to tell you guys that we just booked a cruise for next April on RCCL!! It is a 7 night Western Caribbean Itinerary and it looks really cool! Noone in my family has been on a cruise before so we are all very excited! I did, of course, check into the Disney Cruise Line first, but for the five of us( Sean won't be going [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] ), this made more financial sense! If anyone has any experience on this cruise line, please do tell! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Tara
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08-16-2002, 12:58 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
For some reason the music from Gilligan's Island just popped into my head "A three hour tour....a three hour tour....LOL"
Did you guys hit the numbers or something? All these trips!! Although I can't help you out, I did want to wish you guys Bon Voyage and have a wonderful time,
you lucky dogs!!!
Nancy
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08-16-2002, 06:48 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,574
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Congrats! You must be soooo excited! We've never done a cruise before either so it will be very interesting to hear your comments next year about the trip since they will be from a first time cruiser.
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08-16-2002, 07:25 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Congratulations Tara! - We are doing our first cruise late this Fall. What are the Ports of Call on your cruise?
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08-16-2002, 07:55 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Mary our cruise departs from Miami but I did see that Galveston is also a big departure port for RCCL.
Elaine our ports of call are Labadee, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios and Cozumel with two days at Sea.
Thanks as usual you guys for sharing in my excitement! You guys ROCK!!
Tara [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
P.S. Of course I will find a way to torture you all with a countdown!
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08-16-2002, 08:01 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: We\'re going cruising!
Let me know if you are getting off at Ochie and looking for something to do......Also, check the Cruise Forum if you are interested in web sites to do with cruising. - I've been gathering info since we decided in May to try cruising..
[ 08-16-2002, 08:02 AM: Message edited by: Bert & Sully ]
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