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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-10-2005, 10:39 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New England
Posts: 1,307
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Beach Club, my take
Stayed at the Beach Club recently, here's what i thought.
LOVED it and would consider staying there again but i want to try new hotels each time i go. We don't go very often so i want to try new places each time but i am seriously considering staying here again.
Loved the lobby, although it could get busy and noisy, the noise didn't seem to get to our room, like it did at WL, which was right off the lobby.
The pool was fantastic but why did they make it so you have to walk so far from the lobby to get to the pool? i was surprised there wasn't a direct exit right out to the pool, weird.
Art, the greeter, is wonderful, makes you feel very welcome.
Mousekeepers were really good, turndown service was a nice extra to ask for, added to the magic.
It is lacking in full balconies, which makes it challenging for making reservations. I desperately wanted a full balcony but there was no guarantee i would get one, luckily i did, and that made my vacation very magical. I screamed when i saw the full balcony, i thought the odds were against me. If you want the full balcony ask for a second floor room.
Fantastic to be so close to Epcot, think i liked that part the best.
The Marketplace there is great, can't imagine what it was like without.
Really enjoyed the pedicure in the salon, what a welcome treat, which i only thought you could get at the GF, but i was wrong.
All in all, i have no complaints about the Beach Club and would definitely stay there again.
Hope this helps fellow passporters.
noreen
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10-10-2005, 11:06 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: In the state of Disney Dreaming!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,572
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Re: Beach Club, my take
Sounds like pixie dust sprinkled on your trip! We have eaten at - shopped at - but not stayed there - yet! 
I  the YC and look forward to some day staying at the BC.
I totally agree about being so close to EPCOT. It's so wonderful to step out of your room at the YC or BW and just take a little hike to EPCOT. Besides the pool - that's the best thing for my Dteens. |
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10-10-2005, 12:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,547
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Re: Beach Club, my take
I LOVE the Beach Club! We ate at Beaches and Cream and walked around the Beach Club this past Summer and I completely fell in love with the resort - the view out to the Boardwalk was gorgeous, as well!
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10-10-2005, 01:07 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Beach Club, my take
Sounds like you really enjoyed your stay there!! I loved it when we visited this summer!
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10-10-2005, 01:48 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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Re: Beach Club, my take
I can't wait to stay there!!!
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10-10-2005, 03:00 PM
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PassPorter and WDW Addict
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,489
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Re: Beach Club, my take
Thank you for all the information!
Glad you got your balcony!
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10-10-2005, 07:21 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Methuen,MA
Posts: 4,499
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Re: Beach Club, my take
that's one on my list too - thanks for the heads up
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10-11-2005, 01:48 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Edmonton, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 17,823
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Re: Beach Club, my take
Noreen,
so glad that you enjoyed your trip to the Beach Club!! I LOVE staying in the Villas there!!! It's an awesome location!!
Like you, I can't figure out why there isn't a direct exit for the pool right off the lobby.
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10-11-2005, 04:22 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 272
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Re: Beach Club, my take
The Beach Club is what sold my family on DVC. Glad you enjoyed it!
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