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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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I was on hold for nearly 2 hours! But I got through and got almost everything we wanted. And we had a party of 14 for most meals so even though we have to eat VERY early dinners, we got in everywhere except LeCellier. And someone else was working on that one, so it's still a possability! Good luck everyone!
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Yep...today's the 90th day out from the first day of Free Dining. Will probably be like this until the beginning of July...with free diners making ADRs.
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Second star to the right and straight on until morning!
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I ended making reservations through DVC member services never could even get through to WDW-DINE. Did take me over an hour with the CM. Not a good way to start the day!
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As I hit the button to post my last reply a CM came to the phone Got everything we wanted except California Grill which we did get for a different day but don't think it will end up working out not sure yet. She didn't tell me that I needed my legal name for CRT though, so she had to redo it after she found out which made me late for class.
Thanks for all the pixies everyone! I feel like a lot of people are going to be needing them the next few weeks
I was on hold for 40 minutes...I am beginning to think I was one of the lucky ones. DH kept saying to hang up and try again...I was like NO WAY!!!! I got mostly what I wanted though...just an earlier time at Boma than I wanted...but oh well!!! My trip is on it's way!!!
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
I guess free dining does have its drawbacks.
Good luck to everybody else over the next month or so!
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As I hit the button to post my last reply a CM came to the phone Got everything we wanted except California Grill which we did get for a different day but don't think it will end up working out not sure yet. She didn't tell me that I needed my legal name for CRT though, so she had to redo it after she found out which made me late for class.
Thanks for all the pixies everyone! I feel like a lot of people are going to be needing them the next few weeks
Glad you got everything you wanted and sorry about California Grill. I don't think our 'Ohana time will work out either, but I'm glad I got it just the same. Wonder why the CM needed your legal name? Mine was having some difficulty with my Sanaa ADR - she didn't know what it was and called it Santa in the end . for everyone else that has to call during free dining!
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Enjoying Tokyo DisneySea with my Buzz & Woody...
I know'd I made a good choice! DVC - Saratoga Springs Resort
I was on hold for 40 minutes...I am beginning to think I was one of the lucky ones. DH kept saying to hang up and try again...I was like NO WAY!!!! I got mostly what I wanted though...just an earlier time at Boma than I wanted...but oh well!!! My trip is on it's way!!!
I know what you mean. While I was on hold DS3 needed me (wouldn't let DH help him) so I gave the phone to DH and he pressed the speaker phone and I thought he disconnected after being on hold for 55 mins - I thought I was going to have a heart attack. DH thinks I'm weird for holding on the line for an ADR for so long.
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I know'd I made a good choice! DVC - Saratoga Springs Resort
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Got everything we wanted except California Grill which we did get for a different day but don't think it will end up working out not sure yet. She didn't tell me that I needed my legal name for CRT though, so she had to redo it after she found out which made me late for class. 
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Glad you got everything you wanted and sorry about California Grill. I don't think our 'Ohana time will work out either, but I'm glad I got it just the same. Wonder why the CM needed your legal name? Mine was having some difficulty with my Sanaa ADR - she didn't know what it was and called it Santa in the end 
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I know'd I made a good choice! DVC - Saratoga Springs Resort
I know what you mean. While I was on hold DS3 needed me (wouldn't let DH help him) so I gave the phone to DH 
and he pressed the speaker phone and I thought he disconnected after being on hold for 55 mins - I thought I was going to have a heart attack. DH thinks I'm weird for holding on the line for an ADR for so long. 
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