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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-26-2002, 09:54 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Boston, MA USA
Posts: 2,535
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Survey re: new routes
Only a rumor rumor so who knows how serious they might be about this. Or even how feasible it might be right now but, from Screamscape...
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(10/9/02) A few Screamscape sources that have previously taken Disney Cruises inform us that they were asked to complete a new survey about possible interest in a new 7 day European cruise route to visit France, Italy and Spain.
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11-26-2002, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Survey re: new routes
Ooo! That would be cool but honestly I would like to see them consider a few more itineraries around the South Caribbean or an Alaska cruise first. But it will be interesting to see how DCL grows - thanks for the info! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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11-26-2002, 11:54 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: Survey re: new routes
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Originally posted by Belle*:
Ooo! That would be cool but honestly I would like to see them consider a few more itineraries around the South Caribbean or an Alaska cruise first.
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">I have to agree with you, Sara. Would love to see an Alaskan cruise or somewhere along the Pacific. Would be great for those out west, and would be a wonderful addition to a DL vacation! |
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11-26-2002, 08:53 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Survey re: new routes
gee i wonder if I could get my sis to do that one. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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11-27-2002, 12:10 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: Survey re: new routes
I think it would be great! I might be able to get DH to consider another cruise that way.
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11-28-2002, 07:12 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Survey re: new routes
That would be sooo cooooooool! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Michelle
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11-28-2002, 08:31 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: PA
Posts: 10
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Re: Survey re: new routes
I'm hoping Disney decides on a Bermuda or Alaska route. I personally don't want to have to fly to or from Europe.
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11-28-2002, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 14,427
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Re: Survey re: new routes
What if Disney is wondering how many Americans might travel to Europe to sail on a new DCL ship already based in Europe? Perhaps La Magie de Disney? [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] With Michael Eisner's quoted goal of 8-10 ships, it's possible, it's possible. (Disclaimer: This is only speculation. I've heard nothing. NOTHING!)
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12-02-2002, 02:11 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Newark, CA
Posts: 9
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Re: Survey re: new routes
Because the Land/Sea vacations work out so well for the park and the cruise line, I'd expect Disney to keep up the "synergy" concept and run the next ship out of a port near an existing park.
Look for Long Beach to Mexico which would be a great year-round cruise. I'd guess that they could do a cruise from Le Havre to great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Spain or Portugal but it get's too cold for a year-round cruise when your demographic is families. The Mediterranean is too far by coach or ship for a land/Sea.
Tokyo? Again, it gets too cold and then where do you go?
Hong Kong? Cruises might make it to the Philippines.
I'm betting (and hoping) on the Mexico cruise. Perhaps Summers in Paris. If then, sign me up for that repositioning from Le Havre to Long Beach!
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01-03-2003, 10:24 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Wawayanda, NY
Posts: 2,177
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Re: Survey re: new routes
Well, when we were on the Wonder (Dec 8-12), cruise director Rick was dropping some heavy hints about new itineraries but said he could not give any detail. What I'd love to see is a Hawaiian itinerary. I'm trying to convince DH to go on a Hawaiian cruise when he's done with school in Sept 04, but I'm very sad about not cruising with Disney. That would be the best!
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