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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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
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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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We pack the cheap rain ponchos, no matter what time of year we're visiting. Since we wear tennis shoes and they can take a while to dry, we always take an extra pair of shoes on the trip. We leave them in the room and use them while our others are drying.
I buy the cheap dollar store ponchos. They are like a buck and just keep a whole bunch of them. We each pack one to the parks each day in our waist bags and that way if we need them we are fine. If it is gonna be a rainy day, we try to wear sandals or crocs that day!
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We either take ponchos or an umbrella with us if rain is forecast. These days, it tends to be an umbrella, as we tend to find the ponchos quite hot to wear.
We always pack disposable ponchos, just in case. If worse comes to worse, or you forget, you can buy rain ponchos in the parks for about $8 each. We have been to WDW in April, and the weather was always gorgeous!! Have fun!!
We always take light weight rain coats. That way we have for rain and also if cool at night we have the jackets. We also wore our Keens on the days it was supposed to rain. They dry really quick and are very comfortable. Last May it rained for a few hours and we just pulled them out the backpack and continued right on touring the World at Epcot.
Thanks everyone I guess I am so used to rain being cold. I am packing for warm temps, but it still hasn't sunk in that it will be warm. Parts of me still wants to bring sweaters, and warm jackets (still very cold where I live). So this is difficult knowing it will be warmer than my -15 C and telling my brain to pack lighter things. Yeah, I am going to overpack
I love the disney poncos, yes they are more expensive but they are more durable! we bought dollar store ones last trip and DS 15 ripped his in minutes. DH who is not into souvenirs or spending more than needed bought him a Disney Parks one, by the end of the very wet day DH had bought them for everyone. He folded them up neatlly once dry. We had to use them multiple times But on the upside when DS ripped it after a few days. They repalce it no charge! At home we use them for soccer games and camping. We will most likely take them back next trip.
As for shoes make sure that you have two pairs and can alternate them if it does rain and one gets wet. Skip the boots!! Too heavy, uncomfortable and takes up way too much room in your luggage!
The disney ponchos are durable. We owned several that we had for about 10 years. They got kinda musty smelling, so they got ditched after a last ride on Kali River RApids. We have been there in rain-both the brief showers and the all day rain. We just pull out our ponchos and keep going. In fact, one of our nicest days was an all day rain at EPCOT. The crowds were minimal, and we just walked on about everything.
We always take light weight rain coats. That way we have for rain and also if cool at night we have the jackets. We also wore our Keens on the days it was supposed to rain. They dry really quick and are very comfortable. Last May it rained for a few hours and we just pulled them out the backpack and continued right on touring the World at Epcot.
I'm one against the cheap ponchos. With two young kids (DD8 and DS5) they always seem to manage to poke holes in them two seconds after they're on then complain about getting wet. (this was during our Jan. trip when Jan rain is much different than Sept. rain .... brrr!!) Next trip I will bring rain jackets if we travel in colder weather.
The first three days of our ten-day visit in Nov. 2010 were rain (the following three were cold and windy). We tried my dollar store ponchos but they made us wetter -- the water ran down the poncho in streamlets onto our pants. We broke down and bought the Disney ponchos and we were happy sloggers from then on out. They are in my Disney bag ready to go for our next trip. I'll never do those dollar store ponchos again.
Gosh i never even thought about rain in April! (having always gone in the summer/autumn when i expected rain) i will just have to fish out the poncho's from last time.
So much packing and repacking to do, so little time
Gosh i never even thought about rain in April! (having always gone in the summer/autumn when i expected rain) i will just have to fish out the poncho's from last time
I am so into over packing that if I am not careful, I will pack my winter coat LOL Still trying to not pack sweaters etc. So difficult not to do that with our weather. But I won't pack the rain boots
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But on the upside when DS ripped it after a few days. They repalce it no charge! At home we use them for soccer games and camping. We will most likely take them back next trip.
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