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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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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.
My 10th trip was just Emily and I in May 2007 for Mother’s Day Weekend – we stayed at Old Key West:
Trip #11 was another BIG (we stayed for 15 days!) surprise trip for Emily in August 2007, to celebrate her 8th birthday in WDW – with special visits from our very dearest friends (Lisa #1 & Paul, and their kids Chris, Bethany, & Matthew and Lisa #3 & Brian with their kids Izzy & Logan) – they spent the actual birthday in Magic Kingdom with us (Emily had no idea they were there until we “bumped” into them on Main Street!) and then we met up again for the Pirate & Princess Party. We stayed at Old Key West.
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Such great pics on all of the rides. Bouncing along with Tigger, WITH TIGGER? I can't even imagine how excited that would have made me as a little girl (ah hem, who are we kidding here, I'm jealous!) It's so fun watching all your trips evolve over the years and of course seeing Emily grow up!
Our 12th trip was just the 3 of us again, in July 2008 staying at Saratoga Springs:
Trip #13 – again, just the 3 of us in July 2009, with a split stay at Wilderness Lodge and Saratoga Springs:
Our 14th trip was in July/August 2010, with our friends (Joie, Caitlin, Mike & Ellen (Joie’s parents)), staying at Saratoga Springs. During this trip, we celebrated mine and Scott’s anniversary, with Joie taking Emily for the day while we had a date day in Magic Kingdom!
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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.
My 15th trip was in May 2011 with my girls Lisa #1 and Lisa #3 (I am Lisa #2….only because of birth order!), and we stayed at Boardwalk Villas, celebrating Lisa #1 and I turning “40” along with Disney World! We were able to be in the Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade at Animal Kingdom!
Trip #16 was just me, Scott and Emily again in July 2011, staying at Saratoga Springs! Again, somehow I was ablet to surprise Scott and Emily with being able to be in the Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade at Animal Kingdom!
Our 17th trip was the 3 of us, staying at Saratoga Springs, enjoying the Food & Wine Festival as well as Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!
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Trip #18 was a last minute trip with just the 3 of us end of December 2012 (that week between Christmas and New Years!!!) to celebrate my 41st birthday in WDW (on December 30th) and New Years!! We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside.
Trip #19 was just the 3 of us, in July 2013, with a split stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo) and Bay Lake Tower ~ this is where we celebrated 10 Years of Magic! (Little did we know…..there would be 2 more quick trips immediately following…..in August & September!!)
Thank you for following along on our journeys!!
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Thanks for sharing all the trips throughout the years! So much fun I'm amazed at how much you guys really pack in, Richard Petty, Wild Africa, the parties, rare characters, etc etc! You really dip into all the good stuff of Disney!
Such great pics on all of the rides. Bouncing along with Tigger, WITH TIGGER? I can't even imagine how excited that would have made me as a little girl (ah hem, who are we kidding here, I'm jealous!) It's so fun watching all your trips evolve over the years and of course seeing Emily grow up!
Thank you! isn't that the coolest!!! That was at the very end of the party - and she was last in line for Tigger & Piglets meet and greet - and he took her by the hand to ride the ride!!! AMAZING!!!!
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So many great memories. You all look great, and Emily is adorable.
Thank you! Yeah - she was a pretty cute kid if I say so myself!!
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Love your "date day" at MK idea, you look so pretty in that dress!
Thank you!!! That was our actual anniversary!!!
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Thanks for sharing all the trips throughout the years! So much fun I'm amazed at how much you guys really pack in, Richard Petty, Wild Africa, the parties, rare characters, etc etc! You really dip into all the good stuff of Disney!
Thank you so much for following along!!!
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