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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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sorry about the room problem. Krystin sounded like a very nice CM. Sometimes you get the CM that just don't seem to have that Disney Spirit we are all so used to it and kind of bums you out. Sorry about all the rain but can't wait to hear more about your trip
Geez... that CM would have made me mad, too! Glad another one came in to save the day and gave you a room credit for the trouble... SWEET! I just love when Disney does things like that. Look forward to hearing about your night at Epcot!
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Sorry about the problems with the room, but glad that Kristyn was able to make things right for you. Also glad to hear that that is the end of the hiccups, besides the rain!
If it was so easy for Krystin to change things around for you, makes you wonder about the CM you dealt with earlier. That would have bugged the heck out of me I'm glad in the end it worked out, and you got a nice credit on your room to enjoy over at Epcot. Score!!
I'm glad you got the room request all straightened out and that you got a credit out of it!!! Looking forward to hearing about your snacking around the world!
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I am so happy Kristyn fixed everything that the first CM wouldn't try to fix. I would definitely call and compliment Kristyn and complain about the first CM.
Love the kids' luggage and the hats . They are adorable. I sympathize with the airline and hotel troubles. I have 3 big stress points to get through before I can really move into holiday mode. Getting through airport security , checked in the hotel and unpacked & I'm usually a little .... well let say bothered until all 3 are complete.
So glad Kristyn was a huge help and put a little Disney magic into day 1.
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I agree with Kelly. I've said it before but I'll say it again...most of the times you have a bumpy time getting there and check in, you end up having a magical vacation. Hoping this is what I hear for the rest of the trip.
Great start with the room credit though, wtg Krystin!
I have to say, even though you seem to always have problems on day one of your trips, they kind of seem worth it, as they get worked out and then some! Boo to the first CM and YAY for all the Kristins out there!
We do have bumpy starts and I have no idea why........but from here on out is all fine!
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sorry about the room problem. Krystin sounded like a very nice CM. Sometimes you get the CM that just don't seem to have that Disney Spirit we are all so used to it and kind of bums you out. Sorry about all the rain but can't wait to hear more about your trip
You are so right, it was the whole...eh, IDK what we can do attitude that got me. I'm not looking for backflips but at least try to help me out would have been nice.
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I am so happy Kristyn fixed everything that the first CM wouldn't try to fix. I would definitely call and compliment Kristyn and complain about the first CM.
I have already done that, along with another very nice CM you will hear about later in the TR.
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Love the kids' luggage and the hats . They are adorable. I sympathize with the airline and hotel troubles. I have 3 big stress points to get through before I can really move into holiday mode. Getting through airport security , checked in the hotel and unpacked & I'm usually a little .... well let say bothered until all 3 are complete.
So glad Kristyn was a huge help and put a little Disney magic into day 1.
Those 3 points are mine too.......can't settle until they are as well.
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I agree with Kelly. I've said it before but I'll say it again...most of the times you have a bumpy time getting there and check in, you end up having a magical vacation. Hoping this is what I hear for the rest of the trip.
Great start with the room credit though, wtg Krystin!
I'm thinking from here on out..........rocky start, great trip!
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I'm glad in the end it worked out, and you got a nice credit on your room to enjoy over at Epcot. Score!!
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I've said it before but I'll say it again...most of the times you have a bumpy time getting there and check in, you end up having a magical vacation. Hoping this is what I hear for the rest of the trip. 
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