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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-15-2005, 12:02 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 21
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HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Thanks to everyone who had advice about whether me and my daughter should book a Magic Your Way package with dining at CBR or PC when we go to WDW in late April/early May. Actually, since I posted that a few days ago, things have taken a very different and, I hope, happy turn.
A couple days ago, I saw a post on the TGM site (hey, I need all the help I can get!) from someone selling DVC points for $10 a point. I had never even considered DVC resorts/villas and knew next to zip about them. But I emailed this guy and we traded emails back and forth about what I was looking for and what my budget was, etc. At one point, I got a call from him at work, even though I didn't give him my number (he figured it out from my email address.)
Anyway, long story short, I just booked a preferred view studio at the Boardwalk Villas for five nights for $550! The rack rate for this would have been more than $2300! I was planning a 7-night vacation, so I think we'll stay at PC for the first two nights and then move to the Boardwalk Villas. I could have booked the whole stay at the BW villas, but this guy knew I was on a budget and suggested I not stay there on a Friday or Saturday night because those nights cost like three times as much, which would not have made it so much of a bargain.
The only negative things are that we can no longer get the dining plan, which I was keen on. But I figure with all the money I'm saving on lodging, we'll have more to spend on food. And since we'll have a kitchenette now, maybe we'll eat lunch at the villa for a couple of days during our mid-day break so we can splurge on dinner.
The other thing is that I have to pay for the villa in full up front and it's non-refundable. But that's what travel insurance is for, which I was going to buy anyway. And I know this guy is totally trustworthy...he insisted I don't pay him anything until I check with the resort to make sure the reservation confirmation is there.
In the long run, I think we'll come out ahead of the CBR or PC package prices (which were way more than I thought it would be) and we'll get to stay in a deluxe-type resort.
So what do you all think? I was so excited after we finalized this yesterday that I couldn't even sleep last night! And if someone has stayed at the Boardwalk and hated it - PLEASE don't tell me (haha!)
So it's official - we'll be in WDW from April 28-May 5, 2006...just 287 days to go!
Thanks for letting me ramble...and sharing our excitement...
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07-15-2005, 12:21 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Donna, that's an awesome update!!! You're going to love it, and you'll love being able to walk to/from Epcot! Congratulations on finding a great deal.  Enjoy the rest of your planning.  |
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07-15-2005, 12:32 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Looks like a great plan (at a great bargain)  Enjoy  |
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07-15-2005, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Very good turn of events. You'll love being in the Boardwalk area.  Congrats on finding a solution for your trip. |
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07-15-2005, 02:40 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 34,171
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Re: HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Sounds perfect Donna! Good for you!
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07-15-2005, 03:51 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 1,831
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Re: HELP! I have DPP (Disney Planning Paralysis!!!) - Update (long)
Sounds like a great deal! You'll love staying in the BW area!
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