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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-22-2002, 10:11 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 29
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New cruiser... must haves??
Thanks so much! I thought my eyes are deceiving me when I saw a cruise board!<G> So........
Hubby surprised me by planning a cruise for the two of us after our Christmas Disney trip with mom and dauaghter this year. I can NOT wait! It will be our 20th anniversary. I want to ask what are the must haves for our cruise. Anything that you wish you had taken. Or glad you did? Couldn't cruise without? Thanks!
Nancy
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02-22-2002, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: New cruiser... must haves??
You're going to have a great time!! We went on the 3 night in September. We were so glad we brought an over the door shoe holder. (The kind with pockets.) These are great for the bathroom to hold toiletries, etc. My list of must brings are:
-Shoe holder
-Hangers (there aren't enough in the closet)
-A Highlighter (to mark items on the daily Navigator)
-TONS of Sunblock (You'll be amazed how quickly you go through it and how expensive it is to buy it! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] )
-Snorkel gear (We bought a mask and snorkel at a discount store really cheap. It is expensive to rent.)
-Water Shoes (Great for Poolside and Castaway Cay. I got ours at Target really cheap!!)
-Printed labels to mail postcards from Castaway Cay
-Downy Wrinkle Releaser (much easier than an iron and who wants to iron on vacation!)
-Bonine (While we did not get motion sick the movement of the ship the first night was disorienting. [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img] )
-An appetite! These people will feed you!! [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
That's all I can think of. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions!!
[ 02-22-2002, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: Belle* ]
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02-22-2002, 06:40 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 29
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Re: New cruiser... must haves??
Thanks for your great suggestions. I think I need to make a list.<G> What kind of dinner clothes did you bring? I know you don't have to do REALLY dressy but nice. Did you go to Palios? Do you think for the 4 night DH can just get by with one jacket and some shirts and dress pants? It's SOOO far away but I can't wait!
Nancy
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02-22-2002, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: New cruiser... must haves??
For the 4 night, your DH should be fine with 1 blazer and a couple shirts/slacks. We like to dress up for dinner so I wore a dress every night. A blazer is required for Palo's for men. You will see people really varying how they dress. Some people really go allout and some just wear their shorts. Do what feels right for you.
We did eat at Palo's and it was good. The service was incredible. I would definitely recommend getting reservations for that. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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