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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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
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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.
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We went in Jan of 2006 and it wasn't too bad except the traffic on that morning and the day they ran the full marathon we had decided to go to AK. Big mistake. We were there for rope drop and headed for EE, they had the path that the runners were on blocked off so that you could not cross it. That essentially blocked everything off except The Tree of Life and Camp Minney Mickey. No EE no Dinosaur no Safari. They had one area where they were letting maybe 10 people at a time across with a huge crowd of people trying to get accross. What a messs. We had to come back another day just to do do EE. So I don't know what the impact is at the other parks on that day but I would not go to AK early that day.
We went in Jan of 2006 and it wasn't too bad except the traffic on that morning and the day they ran the full marathon we had decided to go to AK. Big mistake. We were there for rope drop and headed for EE, they had the path that the runners were on blocked off so that you could not cross it. That essentially blocked everything off except The Tree of Life and Camp Minney Mickey. No EE no Dinosaur no Safari. They had one area where they were letting maybe 10 people at a time across with a huge crowd of people trying to get accross. What a messs. We had to come back another day just to do do EE. So I don't know what the impact is at the other parks on that day but I would not go to AK early that day.
We went in Jan of 2006 and it wasn't too bad except the traffic on that morning and the day they ran the full marathon we had decided to go to AK. Big mistake. We were there for rope drop and headed for EE, they had the path that the runners were on blocked off so that you could not cross it. That essentially blocked everything off except The Tree of Life and Camp Minney Mickey. No EE no Dinosaur no Safari. They had one area where they were letting maybe 10 people at a time across with a huge crowd of people trying to get accross. What a messs. We had to come back another day just to do do EE. So I don't know what the impact is at the other parks on that day but I would not go to AK early that day.
Generally speaking, the crowd levels are low. Like the above post(s) say, avoid certain parks at certain times of the day if you're concerned about being roped off somewhere. Having just run the Half Marathon this past January, I must say that hearing strangers cheer me on and shouting was quite encouraging for running the race! So if you do find yourself roped off and stuck watching some runners, just get into the spirit and cheer them on please!!!
Here's a link to the course maps. WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon Weekend - Course Maps Races start at 6am on both days (sat is the half, sun is the full). The half goes for about 4 hours, and the full for about 8 hours. So plan accordingly!
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We were there during the marathon many years ago (1999) and the crowds in general weren't bad. The only "problem" was the morning of the marathon--they had a quite a bit of Epcot blocked off with ropes because the runners hadn't made it through the park yet. We were a little upset because when we made our reservations we specifically asked if there'd be any impact on the parks and we were told the entire marathon is over before the parks open, which wasn't true in our case. We ended up hopping over the MK then coming back to Epcot later in the day.
We were there in January 2005 and the parks didn't seem crowded at all. Just be sure you don't have to take a bus anywhere that morning since the roads are closed.
We were there this past January.
I had expected low crowds, since January is traditionally a slow time, and people on the boards had said the marathon doesn't really have too much of an effect on the park crowds. But it was more crowded than I had anticipated.
I guess I was expecting to walk onto most attractions like we did in Sept. 04, but that was not the case. We waited in quite a few lines. Some for only 10 minutes, others for 30 or 40.
I think that the crowds were due to MANY tour groups from South America. From what I heard afterwards, that time of the year is their vacation time. There were more people speaking foreign languages than English!
Crowds for Marathon weekend are a relative thing. There will be more people in the parks on the actual marathon weekend compared to a nonmarathon weekend in January. That being said, crowds are still much lighter than during the Summer or over the Holidays. Crowds shouldn't be bad on the weekdays on either side of the Marathon.
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