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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-20-2006, 02:50 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MD
Posts: 2,038
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LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
Just saw this......
Beginning in August, guests staying at a WDW resort, Swan/Dolphin, Shades of Green, and the Hilton in the WDW Resort will be able to enjoy select attractions in Fantasyland one hour prior to the opening time for the Magic Kingdom.
Sundays: 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24
Wednesdays: 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
Fridays: 8/18, 8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29
It is not known if the Little Ones Magic Hour will be extended beyond August/September. A valid theme park ticket and Resort ID will be required.
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06-20-2006, 03:09 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 2,054
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
You need to ask for package "YWM" when you book your package. I believe you need to book by June 25 and you can use this package with Free dining.
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06-20-2006, 03:16 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
I love this! I heard about it about a month ago and just love it. Fantasyland is always so crowded and any extra time in there, the better for my little guy.
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06-20-2006, 03:27 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MI
Posts: 5,570
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
Do you have to have a "little one"? If so how "little" is "little"? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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06-20-2006, 03:57 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 8,784
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
Can you only do the Magic Hour if you have a special package?? Now I'm confused?
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06-20-2006, 04:35 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mahopac, NY
Posts: 3,460
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
Dina, I think those resorts mentioned never had access to the emh.....and now they do.
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06-20-2006, 05:14 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
I'm confused as well. We didn't book the package, but will be there at that time (onsite) and since DS is under 5, will they let us in early? How are they going to know if you are on the package or not? I guess maybe something on the room card? Otherwise, Fantasyland is going to be one packed place!
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06-20-2006, 05:24 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,470
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
I just asked my Magical Journeys agent about this yesterday, after reading that notice on one of the boards. She said that Disney said you do not have to be booked under a special package to take advantage of this. You only have to have a "little one," which seems to be defined as a preschooler, and be staying at a Disney resort. I guess they'll monitor it the same way they monitor regular EMH, but look to make sure you have a little one in tow.
I have a 5-year-old and hope to use this benefit during our August stay. It would be great since we always start in Fantasyland!
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06-20-2006, 06:15 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Bennington, NE
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,556
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
What's different about this from morning EMH? I'm confused.
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06-20-2006, 06:59 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,470
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
Only Fantasyland opens one hour early. The rest of the park opens normal time. It is scheduled for a different day than the early EMH for Magic Kingdom.
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06-21-2006, 12:31 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: LITTLE ONES MAGIC HOUR
[ QUOTE ]
I just asked my Magical Journeys agent about this yesterday, after reading that notice on one of the boards. She said that Disney said you do not have to be booked under a special package to take advantage of this. You only have to have a "little one," which seems to be defined as a preschooler, and be staying at a Disney resort. I guess they'll monitor it the same way they monitor regular EMH, but look to make sure you have a little one in tow.
I have a 5-year-old and hope to use this benefit during our August stay. It would be great since we always start in Fantasyland!
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Thanks for the info [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thanx.gif[/img] I guess we can use it then!
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