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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-29-2006, 01:11 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NJ
Posts: 453
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Enjoyed stay at AKL
We just got back this evening from 5 nights at WDW, staying in the less expensive rooms at AKL. We had a 5th floor parking lot view room. We did not hear any noise from the parking lot and had a nice view stretching for many miles. We have stayed before in rooms overlooking the savanna, but even with the late April discounts, it was a bit more than we wanted to pay. Since we like AKL so much, we thought why not try the lower-priced rooms. We were glad we did, as we still got to enjoy AKL's theming. We were also a short walk to the elevators to Boma, Jiko, and the Mara, as well as the gift shop.
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04-29-2006, 06:54 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: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Welcome [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/home.gif[/img]. Isn't it wonderful how even a "not exactly what we wanted" location at Disney makes you happy?! I love AKL. It's theming is in every nook and crannie of the resort! And even if you can't do the SV, you can go outside and see it!
Sounds like you had a great time!
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04-29-2006, 07:44 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Glad you still had a great time [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] It's our favorite resort [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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04-29-2006, 08:32 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 881
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
I am so glad you had a great time. I stayed at AKL in January on a business trip. In September, I get to introduce my family to the magic of AKL!!!
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04-29-2006, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
AKL is a special and unique place. Nothing else is quite like it. Glad you had a wonderful trip and enjoyed your stay.
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04-29-2006, 10:24 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: western ny
Posts: 1,172
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Glad to hear you enjoyed the standard view room. That is what we booked for our honeymoon at the end of September.
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04-29-2006, 10:28 AM
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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: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Glad you enjoyed your stay!! It really is a beautiful resort!!
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04-29-2006, 10:36 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 1,033
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Glad you enjoyed your stay. We just stayed there for the first time in March and [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] it. We currently have resv for a standard room in August. It's nice to know that we can enjoy our stay in a standard room if we can't score an AP rate for a Savannah view.
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04-29-2006, 10:45 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
I know I would enjoy a stay there with any type of view. Wonderful resort. Glad you had a good time.
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04-29-2006, 10:50 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
We love AKL!
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04-30-2006, 06:40 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: central Iowa
Posts: 11,837
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Good to hear! I've always been a bit apprehensive about not getting a Savanah View room at AK.
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04-30-2006, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,595
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
I just love AKL!!!!! I wish I had enough money to stay there again for our trip in Dec.
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04-30-2006, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Sarasota, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,547
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
We had a 5th floor parking lot view on our first stay and loved the room. It was VERY quiet. We did 3 nights in the standard room and then moved to savannah view for one night. We liked them both.
I booked us at AKL concierge for 2 nights prior to our anniversary cruise. I can't wait to get there! DH doesn't know yet. We watched the Travel Channel's AKL - Great Hotels episode the other night and DH was asking all kinds of questions about the concierge benefits, the lounge, etc. He's going to freak when he finds out!
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05-01-2006, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Enjoyed stay at AKL
Glad to hear somone else had the same experience in the standard rooms that we did (4th floor Girafee trail). It didn't detract from our stay at all to be in a standard room...they are exactly the same layout as the others.
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