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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-16-2005, 12:28 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
Posts: 13,884
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My DDE experience at WDW last week
terrific! I called back when they first announced it was available to passholders, although I had not renewed my AP and had not purchased my new one, I got it for the $50. I got an e-mail confirmation (the cards came while I was away). I used it every chance I had, although the people at Pop said they didn't take it. I didn't press the issue, since it was just a few snacks, but I am going to write a letter. We saved $150 on meals for the week, but we do mostly eat sit-down dinners and there were 4-6 people in our party. I just showed the letter and my ID (sometimes my AP, sometimes my license, not FL). It was very nice and covered the tip. Between the DDE, resort discounts, and 10% off at WoD, the AP was more than worth it.
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02-16-2005, 02:21 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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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
It's great to hear that you had such a positive experience with it Dawn - thanks for sharing your thoughts.  |
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02-16-2005, 02:32 AM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Glad to hear you enjoyed using it!!!  We LOVE ours!!! 
I don't know why the food court folks at Pop wouldn't take it . . . you should be able use it at Classic Concoctions and Everything Pop! They might not have been familiar with using the letter though . . . might just be used to the card!!!
Welcome home, by the way!!! Hope you are getting to feeling a bit better too!!! |
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02-16-2005, 02:59 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,468
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Hope we get to use it as much as you did - after all the hoo haa this week I'm not sure.
Glad you had a great time
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02-16-2005, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Mine paid for it's self in January. It really saves you money....I'm glad they opened it to AP holders.
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02-16-2005, 09:04 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 137
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Thats for the information - I can't wait to use mine in April!
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02-16-2005, 09:09 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Lafayette, LA & BCV
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 4,751
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Thanks for sharing your experience Dawn! I am really considering getting an AP and DDE for our May trip now that we are also planning to go back in February.
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02-16-2005, 09:29 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Posts: 1,222
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
I have also just recently used my DDE card. I had no problems getting it even though I hadn't bought my AP yet and it has almost paid for itself just on my one day trip to MK. We will use it again in December. We used it at Crystal Palace and Ohana and had no problems with it. I just had the letter as we didn't have our cards yet. They didn't give me a hard time at all. Didn't even ask to see my license at one place. I would highly recommend it to any one who can get it.
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02-16-2005, 09:34 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: baltimore, md
Posts: 480
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
I'm glad the DDE worked out well for you, with the exception of your experience at Pop Century. Pop Century's food court does take the DDE. I have used it there before.
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02-16-2005, 12:18 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 137
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
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Thanks for sharing your experience Dawn! I am really considering getting an AP and DDE for our May trip now that we are also planning to go back in February.
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If you are going in May and February - I highly recommend getting an AP. It's worth it, you can get the DDE card and you might get a discount on your hotel rooms! Plus, maybe you can sneak anothe trip in - after all, you will have an AP!!
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02-16-2005, 02:21 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Manchester NH
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 12,514
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Re: My DDE experience at WDW last week
Thats great to hear... I am still waiting for my card, and can't wait to use it in April
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