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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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!
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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 have a question now though, since i had to rebook ( i did so in order to do the promo today with my disney visa) do i have to redo all my adrs???? or are they not directly linked to my reservation??
Has anyone gotten it for their lenght of stay that doesn't begin until the end of free dining....arrival being Sept. 19th or 20th??
Just wanted to confirm this -- our travel dates are 9/19-9/26 and we were definitely able to get free dining for the length of our stay. There was a lot of talk about a hard end to the promo on 9/20. It seems that Disney wants the free dining to be wrapped up by the end of the month, so as long as you arrive by 9/20 you should be able to extend through your stay.
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Has Disney in the past extended the period by a week or so???? We are arriving on 9/26 and I wasn't for sure if historically they extended the dates later after the original announcement.
What happens to the prices quoted above if you do not have an occupancy of 4. I noticed the little note prices quoted for 4 per person per night.
If you only have 2 or 3 people in your party, is the price per person higher?
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Nicole
Me and my redheadedprincess were worried about that this morning also, but it turns out that was just some added verbage to suggest a package. Basically you can be there more than 3 days and less than 14 and checked in by the 20th to get it, as long as they still have them available at the resort of your choice.
Thanks Sew1990, but I meant number of people in my traveling party not number of days (guess I should have been more clear) We are a family of 3, will it cost more per person because there are fewer of us. If my mom and dad join us, they would be a party of 2, will it cost them even more per person?
Basically what I am asking is at Pop at $57 per person per night gives me a cost of $228 per night, will that be the cost per night for a traveling party of 1-4 people?
I just got free dining! I called when I got home from work, and didn't even get put on hold. I am so excited- we just got back last night from Disney. Now I just have to wait until Sept.
Thanks Sew1990, but I meant number of people in my traveling party not number of days (guess I should have been more clear) We are a family of 3, will it cost more per person because there are fewer of us. If my mom and dad join us, they would be a party of 2, will it cost them even more per person?
Basically what I am asking is at Pop at $57 per person per night gives me a cost of $228 per night, will that be the cost per night for a traveling party of 1-4 people?
Ah, yes... it will probably cost more per person if you only have 3 as opposed to 4. I think they charge on a "per room" basis for the resort. Your Magic Your Way and Hoppers, etc would be on a per person basis.
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!! Has anyone that has gotten thru going to stay at the Pop? Are all resorts avail? Thanks.
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