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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-27-2003, 11:37 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,060
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tours
I am trying to get some info on tours at Animal Kingdom. Has anyone done the two tours there? Do you know where I can get some information? I will be at WDW the 26th-3rd. Less than a month away. WOOHOO!
Also, has anyone done The Land tour? How long does it last?
THANKS!
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09-28-2003, 07:38 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 847
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Re: tours
We did the Backstage Safari while we were at WDW last week. Definitely worth it. Even got to pet a Rhino. Very interesting to see how the animals are cared for, how their food is prepared, etc., and your group gets its own personal safari ride.
As for info about the tour, I got mine from the good ol' Passporter -- page 242.
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09-28-2003, 01:33 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,060
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Re: tours
Thanks WLluvr! Can you give me some more info?
How much animal interaction did you have? How long was the tour? How much did it cost?
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10-06-2003, 08:19 AM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Orlando
Posts: 8
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Re: tours
Wow, have I stumbled into the right forum?
I am a member of the education team at Disney's Animal Kingdom and conduct the programs you are asking about.
we have 2 distinctly different programs. both are in the 60 dollar range and are both in the morning.
1. Backstage Safari. Focuses on backstage animal care. You were asking about animal interaction. Disney's Animal Kingdom practices "protected contact" so there is little human/animal interaction. We do not have areas that you might see in zoos across the country where you feed and pet wild animals. It's just a different way of doing things. I think of it as that we don't want "pets" in Wild africa and Asia. On the program, however, you do visit the Vet hospital, Nutrition center, Animal Barns, and go on a "special" kiliminjaro safari ride.
2. WIld by design. Focuses on the Imagineering, Design, Storytelling, and onstage animals of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Visit Asia, Africa, Discovery Island and learn the untold stories of our lands. Meet with animal keepers who will tell you about our onstage animals. Find the "official" hidden mickeys of the park.
I hope this info is helpful and I also hope you can join us when you visit Walt Disney World and Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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10-06-2003, 10:54 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 340
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Re: tours
We did the Backstage Safari back in early September.
We got our information from www.wdwig.com |
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10-06-2003, 03:17 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Winthrop Ma
Posts: 216
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Re: tours
Geri,
I did the Backstage Safari a year ago and loved it. Very educational, but fun also. It was very interesting to see how all these animals are cared for. I would recommend it. Joanie [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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10-06-2003, 07:26 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 847
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Re: tours
Geri,
Sorry I took so long getting back to you. We changed our internet provider and things got kind of fouled up for a while. As for the Backstage Safari, it lasted about three hours and we visited, among other places, the barn where they keep the Rhinos. One of the cast members explained about Rhino behavior, care, etc., and we were given the opportunity to pet him if we wished. We also visited the giraffe pen, and while we were in one of the buildings a cast member brought in the absolutely most adorable little screech owl. Couldn't pet her, as they do not like to be touched, but boy, what a cutie!! Animal lovers that we are, we really enjoyed the tour. The cost is $65/pp, but we got a 10% discount as we are DVC members. Hope this helps some, and hope you have a great trip.
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10-20-2003, 12:53 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,060
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Re: tours
Well, I think I've decided on the Safari tour. We are very interested in animals and have visited zoo environments and wild animal parks all over the country. So this sounds AWESOME!
Six days until we leave! Seven until we arrive! I can't wait and thanks for the tips.
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