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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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07-16-2001, 01:38 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Carver, Ma.
Posts: 6
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Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
We will be going in September with my two sons ages 2 & 4. What do you seasoned travelers suggest...bring my own double stroller (which I don't really want to schlep on a plane and doesnt really provide any shade) or spend a fortune renting them in the parks? They look a whole lot more comfortable than the one I have, but since we are staying in the park (Port Orleans Riverside) do they allow you to take them out of the parks...The idea of having to carry 2 hot, tired, cranky kids around is not in the least bit appealling.
What has worked for all of you?????
Thanks! [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
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07-16-2001, 02:54 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,527
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
Take your own!!
It might even be worth it to buy a new one that will provide more shade. NO rental strollers are allowed out of the parks and carrying 2 tired kids and all their "stuff" is a hassle.
If you do take your own, be warned that they HAVE to be folded up on the bus, but usually not on the monorails or boats.
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07-16-2001, 03:18 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Carver, Ma.
Posts: 6
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
Thanks Teresa!
I know we'll have a ton of junk in tow along with the kids and having to carry it all would be nightmarish!
60 days & counting!!!!
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07-16-2001, 11:02 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
Hi, Jakesmom and welcome!
Remember, you can wheel the stroller up to the gate at the airport and have the attendents check it for you right there. When you get off the plane it will be wating for you. This makes it easier to get the kids through the airport as well!
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07-17-2001, 09:16 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Carver, Ma.
Posts: 6
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
Thanks Fortissimo!
I hadnt even thought of that!
I knew you guys would be a wealth of knowledge! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-20-2001, 08:39 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 5
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
Hi when I last went in 1998 I took one stroller(the kind that reclines for baby to sleep. My 2 sons sat in it with the back reclined, the 3 year old in the from with his legs under the bar and my 5 year old behind with his legs on either side. This worked well, it wasn't as big as a double and was easier to manuver. I hope this helps.
I can't wait until Sept 1 =o)
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01-31-2002, 08:35 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
bump
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02-01-2002, 01:52 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: IL
Posts: 760
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Re: Strollers......to rent or not to rent?
We took a double when our kids were 5 and 3. We took a single when our kids were 7,5 and 1. We found them very useful for the long walks from the parks to the bus stops. They can be a hassle getting on and off of the busses but we felt it was worth it.
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