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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Attention travellers! If you are planning a trip anywhere in March 2008, share your dates and plans with us! Here's a sample to give you an idea of what to post:
Destination: (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or absolutely anywhere else!)
Date: (when you'll be there, arrival to departure)
Adventurers: (who's going with you, their ages, and their experience)
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying)
Celebration: (why you are going - birthday, anniversary or just for R&R)
Meetings: (places you'll be at if others want to join you, plus ways fellow travelers can spot you, such as wearing a PassPorter Pin, etc.)
Feel free to post even if your plans aren't firm -- you're always welcome to return and update us when you've made more plans!
Don't forget to post a trip report when you return!
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Destination: Walt Disney World Date: March 14-19
Adventurers: Ann that's me)44YO , numerous times to WDW, travel planner
DH, Jim, 37YO, also numerous times & lover of WDW
DS, Brendan, 12YO..
DD, Shelby, 9 YO..
Also going to be at WDW
DS, Jamie , 14YO.. his high school band trip is performing at MK so he'll be with the band instead of us
And joining us at some point in the trip ( at least, that's their plan right now)
MIL, Linda..62YO famously remembered for being picked on by the performers at the Horseshoe saloon
Step FIL, Dick, 77YO.. rode EVERYTHING we dragged him on
DB, Bob, 56YO.. loves Florida but isn't a Disney fan.. only coming to see his nephew perform
DSIL,Debbie. see above.. she will probably enjoy the rides
& these ones we're not sure of
Dniece, Emily, 22YO..
Dniece, Alexis, 25YO.. probably not going to be there due to her wedding only 2 months after the trip
Dnice Fiancee, Matt.. see Lexie above
Resort/Hotel: Unsure, depends on how many other family members come along buti'm leaning towards a value.
Celebration: Jamie marching in the Magic Kingdom parade with the band!!
Meetings: I never go anywhere in WDW without my Passholder & pin so I'm pretty easy to spot.. nothing is set in stone yet as we're going to be with a lot of other West Mifflin parents who are there watching their kids..
I do want to take MIL & step FIL to Whispering Canyon but other than that I haven't thought too much more in advance.. will update as it gets closer
Yep--we're goin' over Spring Break. Are we crazy or what????
Destination: Walt Disney World
Date: March 17-24
Adventurers: ME & DH--6th trip/DD (11 yo)--4th trip/DS (6 yo)--3rd trip/my mom (celebrating her 60th!)--2nd trip/my sister (she'd kill me--OK, she's 30)--3rd trip
Resort/Hotel: Probably POP or CBR
Celebration: Celebrating my mom's 60th!
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Destination: Berlin, Germany Date: Friday 21 March - Sunday 23 March Adventurers: Cheryl (35 by then) and Mark (42) Resort/Hotel: Hotel Esplanade Celebration: Visiting another capital city for another year we've been married!
Destination: Children's Pastor's Conference-San Diego
Date: March 2-6, 2008
Adventurers: Me (MickeyMAC)-2nd CPC
Resort/Hotel: San Diego--Town and Country Resort
Celebration: CPC is the greatest!
We're going 3/23 - 3/29 2008, but we're only a party of 5. We're looking for an additional family that is interested in grand gatherings (require minimum of 8 people to book).
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Destination: WDW Date: March 24 - 30th Adventurers: Me (Melissa, 27, 8th trip), DH (Andy, 27 at the time of the trip, 8th trip with me, 10th overall), Close Family Friend Kevin (29, 2nd trip - first was only to Epcot), His wife Lori (age??, trip???), their daughter Audrey (2 1/2, first trip to WDW!!!!) Resort/Hotel: POFQ Celebration: Spring Break, Audrey's FIRST EVER TRIP!!! Meetings: None planned at the moment....
Destination: WDW
Date: March 20 - 28
Adventurers: Me (Chris, 41, 14th trip), DH (Eric, 42, 14th trip), DD (Katie 14, 13th trip), DD (Kendall, 12, 13th trip), DS (Cameron, 9, 12th trip)
Resort/Hotel: CS and BCV
Celebration: Spring Break- We didn't make it to Disney in 2007 so we're really excited to be going back
Destination: WDW!!
Date: March 2-6
Adventurers: Mom (53, 10 or so trips? Not exactly sure), myself (18, 8th trip) and aunt (58, first timer!)
Resort/Hotel: Villas at WL
Celebration: I'm on spring break!
Destination: Carnival Cruise to the Virgin Islands out of Port Canaveral
Date: March 1st-March 8th
Adventurers: Me(29), my Boyfriend (32), his parents (55 and 56).
Celebration: Annual Vacation and so addicted to cruises now!!
Destination: Fort Myers Florida Red Sox Spring Training
Date: March 13 to March 16 2008
Adventurers: Me- Amy age 25 1st trip to Fort Myers and Spring Training
Mom- Angela age 52 1st trip to Fort Myers and Spring Training
Resort/Hotel: Diamond Head Beach Resort
Celebration: Mom WON the trip! and who can pass up seeing the red sox play???
Meetings: If anyone is going to be there let me know but I am hoping to meet a few of my Favorite Players!
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Destination: Mount Vernon
Date: March 15th or so.
Adventurers: Self (46), DW(40), DS(14), DS(8)
Resort/Hotel: Home / Daytrip
Celebration: Spring Break
Meetings: Naaah
Destination: National Aquarium (Baltimore)
Date: March 17th.
Adventurers: Self (46), DW(40), DS(14), DS(8)
Resort/Hotel: Home / Daytrip
Celebration: Spring Break
Meetings: Naaah
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