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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-15-2005, 02:45 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hawai\'i
Posts: 2,862
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Storing Valuables?
What do you do, with your valuables, when you check in early, and your room is not ready?
We plan to head to the parks, after checking in, and wondered if it's safe to leave lap tops, video cams, etc., with Bell Services.
Is there any way to store it securely?
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09-15-2005, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Storing Valuables?
If you are really worried about the safety of your items....ask the CM checking you in for a room that is ready. It may not be in the section you want...but at least you will have a room to take your things to. The safe in your room will be pretty small, so your laptop will likely not fit at all and if you stay in one of the resorts with the small safes, even your video camera will not fit.
I don't think the safety of your larger valuable belongings will be much different in your room compared to the Bell Services storage area.
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09-15-2005, 10:52 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SE Ohio
Posts: 3,246
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Re: Storing Valuables?
I think Bell Services keeps things very safe. I would make sure nothing is visible, that it's all in bags that conceal everything and you should be fine.
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09-15-2005, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern NV
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,516
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Re: Storing Valuables?
We were concerned about leaving our lap top with bell services when we visited the parks after check out, but before departure. My husband went down to the bell desk and spoke with them about it, and he was assured that everything is safe. We didn't have any troubles. Our other thought was to carry it with us into the park and get a locker.
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09-15-2005, 06:25 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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Re: Storing Valuables?
I have not had a problem with valuables and bell services, but I hide them in the suitcase!
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09-15-2005, 07:02 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Manchester, NH
Posts: 368
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Re: Storing Valuables?
I always pull my laptop out and put it in one of the safe deposit boxes when storing my luggage with bell services. There is no charge for the safe deposit box and all but the largest laptops will fit in at least the ones at AKL, WL & the Poly (all of which held mine with no issue).
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09-15-2005, 07:04 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: Storing Valuables?
I have never left my stuff with Bell services when checking in, but have on my last day so I could tour the parks as I always leave late. I have never had a problem, I have left my laptop every time.
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09-17-2005, 01:25 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hawai\'i
Posts: 2,862
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Re: Storing Valuables?
Aloha Everyone!
Just wanted to say "Mahalo"  for all of your replies on this topic!! It really helps me decide on what to do!!!
Mahalo, again everyone! I knew I could count on you guys!!!
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