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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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
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.
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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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I think we might do it. Thanks for the suggestion! We were thinking of doing the "welcome" tour, but since we won't be at DL for a long time after this, it may be worth it to splurge!
Do they take advance reservations? I'm assuming they do.
Yes, they take advance reservations. I can't remember how far in advance we booked, but it's probably the same as for dining reservations.
I think for adults the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour would be preferable to the Welcome to Disneyland tour (although I haven't done the Welcome tour, so I can't be sure). We went through every land except Tomorrowland on the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour, so it would give you an overview of the park. I wouldn't recommend it for people with only a day or two to spend at Disneyland Resort, because it does take a chunk of time. If you have several days, though, or on a repeat visit, I would definitely recommend it.
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There is nothing on the site about frequency...is the tour done on specific days, or every day?
My understanding is that it is daily, but I may be mistaken. I did find some info, albeit vague~
From the Disneyland website: Tour times and elements – including attractions – are subject to change without notice. Please check upon arrival with the Guided Tour Gardens for the latest information.
I have no idea where I read this, so I have nothing to back me up, but I would swear that I read a few days ago that tours are at 9:30 and 2:30 daily.
Ok, I found it. It was on MousePlanet. Just scroll down to the second block and that's what it says. Of course, it's not official since it's not on the Disneyland site, so it may not be 100% accurate.
Would this tour be enjoyable to somebody who's taken the WDW Keys to the Kingdom tour? I have taken KttK twice and really enjoyed it but I'm wondering if the people who've done both tours could tell me if they found it repetitive or is it completely different from KttK? I know the format looks similar and that's not what I'm worried about - I am concerned with similarity of content.
I have not done Keys to the Kingdom at Walt Disney World, just A Walk in Walt's Footsteps at Disneyland, so I don't know what KTTK covers. However, A Walk in Walt's Footsteps focuses specifically on the design of Disneyland, and particularly on Walt Disney's input, so I doubt there is much overlap in content.
Would this tour be enjoyable to somebody who's taken the WDW Keys to the Kingdom tour? I have taken KttK twice and really enjoyed it but I'm wondering if the people who've done both tours could tell me if they found it repetitive or is it completely different from KttK? I know the format looks similar and that's not what I'm worried about - I am concerned with similarity of content.
As the OP said, they really don't overlap and I think if you took KttK you love all things Disney so this would be no exception. When I took the tour it was a little sad to me that I was the only one! I quickly realized having a private guide to myself was awesome and I could ask everything. It was also funny to see people trying to guess what celebrity I was
So we went on the tour. I was a little disappointed. I think it might have been our tour guide--for doing tours for over two years he still seemed to pause often and try to think of material. He was a very nice man, just his delivery didn't sound as passionate as I feel it should have, especially with the price of the tour!
We learned some things which were neat, but I wish we had done the cheaper tour.
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