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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-16-2003, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
Have you checked out the menus at Barb's site ? I would look at the menu's and then decide which to miss. Of course, there's always the "Double Dip" as suggested in Mickey Morgan's Cruise Guide! If you have the early seating, make a late seating at Palo, go to dinner at your regular restaurant and just order an appetizer or something light. Then have dinner later at Palo!
Personally, Parrot Cay is least appealing to me so that is what we skipped on our last cruise. |
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03-17-2003, 12:27 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
We're planning on taking a three day cruise in May 2004 and want to sample Palo, having heard so many good things about it. Of course, this means we'll have to forego dinner at one of the other restaurants. From reading my trusty Passporter, I think Parrot Cay is the one I'm thinking of ditching at the moment. Any thoughts?
Cheryl
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03-18-2003, 12:03 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
I have to agree with Sara, If I was going to skip one it would be Parrot Cay.
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03-18-2003, 11:56 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Wawayanda, NY
Posts: 2,177
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
Another vote for skipping Parrot Cay. Not that it's awful or anything, I just like the other two better. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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03-19-2003, 07:43 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,031
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
Another vote for Parrot Cay! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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04-05-2003, 01:06 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: baytown, texas usa
Posts: 807
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
we are going on the magic in may for 7 nights. we leave on saturday and sunday is our anniversary. we would like to dine at palo's on sunday. here is my question: when is the captain's dinner? i really don't want to miss that either. [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]
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04-05-2003, 02:03 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: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
The Captain's Gala is normally held on the sixth night of your cruise, so there shouldn't be a conflict with your plans.
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04-05-2003, 02:20 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: baytown, texas usa
Posts: 807
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
whew! thanks dave! [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]
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04-05-2003, 05:28 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
Next cruise, we'd ditch Triton's. The food was good, just kind of a stuffy place IOO (In Our Opinon) We liked the show at Animators Palate. I missed Parrot Cay, but the rest of the family came back enthused over the limbo dancing.
PS: I had to get my copy of PassPorter's Field Guide to the DCL from the bathroom to check spelling of the restaurants. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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04-07-2003, 10:43 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,613
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
Quote:
Originally posted by Disnydad:
PS: I had to get my copy of PassPorter's Field Guide to the DCL from the bathroom to check spelling of the restaurants. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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04-09-2003, 12:54 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Virginia
Posts: 43
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
I agree with Don ~ I would skip Triton's next time ~ we actually enjoyed Parrot Cay more than Triton's. Definitely don't miss Animator's Palate ~ the show is great!
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04-09-2003, 10:22 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plano, Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 848
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Re: Which restaurant to ditch for Palo?
I couldn't recommend skipping any of the restaurants. So... I'd vote for the Double Dip, and do it on your Animator's Palate night. The show there is not to be missed, but that was the least impressive food (still good, but the others were better).
Don't skip Triton's! You need to go there and have the Herb-crusted Sea Bass! That was the culinary highlight of our trip.
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