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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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!
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Here i go with another happy TR after i said i would not do this again
Dates - 11-28 to 12-4
Resort Saratoga Springs (DVC)
Travelers ME Jeff
Celebrating my 45th birthday and my first time doing MVMCP Oh and did i mention SOLO!!!
So here goes the reason i say solo not so solo , is because my brother was suppose to come with me but he just moved and might not be able to come now . I'm not losing any sleep if he does not . and i know you guys are going to ask the million dollar ?? is how did i get permission from my wife to go ? she came up to me one day and said there is a scrapbook meet in vagas so my mind hit over drive I said no problem on your solo trip with a tiny condition i can go to disney for my birthday and the wife went for it
so here goes i was lucky when the flights for Jet blue were released i got rt for 159.00. and i got a 6am departure from JFK in NY and i arrive in MCO just after 9am then i will head to right now it is Advantage rent a car on property got a great rate for 117.00 with a discount for a large car more room yeah ! after that it of to that magical road that leads to Walt Disney World , I will head to Saratoga to see if i can get lucky to check in early fingers crossed if not since i know im going to be a bit tired from the flight but the adrolin will be at high so i think i will head to DTD with a lunch meet with other disney friends . then maybe a nice dip in a pool and relax and then get ready for dinner it is still up in the air what im doing either on or off property . but here is a list of places off property i want to hit
steak N shake , Giordanos the best pizza anywhere , i know you guys might think im crazy but i want to go to Golden coral ,
Im not on the dining plan but i do want to eat somewhere special for dinner on my birthday which im also doing MVMCP that night so this ansawer will come later .
I would start to go into a day to day thing , but im solo / With magical friends so im playing everything by ear or as i say Commando . I will post things that i add as i go a long so hop on the Magical Express of my solo not so solo trip
What a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday! Hmm...what do "I" want to do today? My choice! Looking forward to more information as your trip report progresses.
Thank you everyone
I will add one meal that im doing is my birthday breakfest will be compliments of Denny's free Grand slam on your birthday
i would rather save a bean or two for my Birthday dinner that is deffinetly on property
i have to see who else off property offers a free meal for birthdays for lunch ?
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Thank You everyone ,
we went to K-Mart yesterday and i picked up a 2 peice 20" carry on suitcase and a tote i was going to buy a good one but decided to but the 19.99 one .
Now I'm of needing suggestion from anyone what should i do ?
Im a DVC member and im thinking of the dining plan ?
REG dining plan one TS one CS one snack and free cup ? $50.54 a day 309.00 for trip
CS dining 35.00 a day 210.00 for trip
or should i just stick with going off property here and there to eat i will have a car .
the reason i started to think i should do this is if i have a big birthday meal and it runs me about 70.00 for one meal then i should shoot for the stars, is what i think ? what do you guys think ?? neeed feed back please
CS
If you stick w/ eating offsite, you can sign up on the Ruby Tuesday website. Unless they have changed it, you get a coupon for a free burger for your birthday that is good for like 2 weeks, so you don't have to use it on your actual birthday if you don' want.
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Hmm...what do "I" want to do today? My choice! Looking forward to more information as your trip report progresses.
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Disney is the best place to spend a birthday... I'm just sorry we'll miss you by just a couple of days. 
Aimee
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