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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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'm so glad you were able to change your WOC package to the restaurant you wanted!
Getting that Disney mail always makes the trip seem that much closer and real, doesn't it??
All of your plans sound great, you are going to pack a lot into those 3 days!
My upcoming trip is also taking a back burner to the holidays. Getting Disney mail helps with the excitement though! Sounds like you have some good plans. I did DL and DCA in 2 days in the past. We had hoppers and it was enough time to get our must dos done. Although Cars Land wasn't opened and who knows what else has changed. DL is more compact though than the MK so you really can get a lot more done in a shorter amount of time.
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I cant believe it's so close! Time will fly before you go! I can't wait to see what Lexie thinks of everything. I think you got the perfect 2 reservations!
I love the way puts these packages together. Very festive and exciting and the luggage tags are really nice.
I think with three days and staying on-site you'll definitely have enough time to get a good feel for the resort. If you focus on the attractions that are different from WDW and also take time to enjoy the charm of DL, you'll have a great time.
It is so fun to get a Disney package, its like opening a gift!
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What a great package!
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What a great package. Got to love Disney mail!!
Love it!
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I'm so glad you were able to change your WOC package to the restaurant you wanted!
Getting that Disney mail always makes the trip seem that much closer and real, doesn't it??
All of your plans sound great, you are going to pack a lot into those 3 days!
Thank you Jenn! It is going to be a very packed 3 days and I am hoping I don't regret it!
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My upcoming trip is also taking a back burner to the holidays. Getting Disney mail helps with the excitement though! Sounds like you have some good plans. I did DL and DCA in 2 days in the past. We had hoppers and it was enough time to get our must dos done. Although Cars Land wasn't opened and who knows what else has changed. DL is more compact though than the MK so you really can get a lot more done in a shorter amount of time.
I am glad to hear that! I feel a bit out of sorts as planning a trip to WDW I can picture myself in the parks...planning for DL I feel like I am going in blind!
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Yay for Disney mail!!
Your plans sound great. I can't wait to see your pics from DL Hotel and the Californian (if you make it over there).
I plan on taking tons of pictures!
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I cant believe it's so close! Time will fly before you go! I can't wait to see what Lexie thinks of everything. I think you got the perfect 2 reservations!
Thank you Kelly!
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all your plans sound wonderful - getting close now too!
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Thank you everyone for the comments, sorry I have been away from this TR for a while! Last week Lexi and I both got sick with some sort of virus that made us feverish and just worn out. Yesterday was the first day that I actually felt "normal", so I had a lot of catching up to do. I have caught up on my cleaning and baking. We finished up the last of our Christmas shopping on Saturday and I feel I am ready for the next couple days now.
After Christmas I will be in 100% vacation mode. I plan to start packing on the 26th and I will go over everything (reservations, park plans, flights, etc.) to make sure it is all in place. I will try to make it back one more time before we go with an update.
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We have decided to go to Disneyland next December and your trip is sounding similar to the plans I have already made. I am following closely. I am glad you are feeling better. Not long now!
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