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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Lodging: 1 night @ Orlando Vista Hotel- June 8-9
5 nights @ Polynesian Resort- June 9-14
2 nights @ Caribbean Beach Resort - June 14-16
Dining Plans: Sunday, June 10-lunch @ Coral Reef
Monday, June 11-lunch @ Planet Hollywood
Tuesday, June 12- dinner @ O'hanas
Wednesday, June 13- dinner @ Rose and Crown
Thursday, June 14 - lunch @ Le Cellier
Now, for a little background on our trip. As you can see, we've all been several times to "Mickey's house" but I would probably live there if they'd let me! Well, as much fun as my DH has, he'd rather go somewhere else for a change. I decided to give him a break and humored his request. To make a long story short, we decided there is no other vacation for the same money! DUH1
He's eligible for an annual bonus, depending on how well his office does. This year, he had a very good one, so off we go! We've always wanted to stay at the Poly so we booked 5 nights there and added a couple of nights at another favorite-the CBR. Then of course, after finding out I'll have Friday, June 8th off, we figured-why not one more night! Now we're staying at the "Pineapple" hotel we've always wondered about.
We've also been interested in trying out the DDP. I'd rather be trying it when it's free, but with two kids in school in the fall, we just bit the bullet and paid for it! I can't wait to try the restaurants that we don't normally splurge on ! Especially Le Cellier's famous cheddar cheese soup! I'm afraid we'll each gain about 10 pounds, but I've been convincing myself to re-join Weight Watchers anyway. so I guess when we get back, I'll go.
I hope I haven't lost anyone with my long-winded report!
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Your plans look great, Laura!! YUMMO ADRs too!! What is the "pineapple" hotel?? I've never heard of it, but it sounds interesting!! Can't wait to read more!
Everything sounds great I can't believe how many times you've been to WDW!!! Now, if I give you my phone #, will you have your DH call my DH for a little talk? He still needs a little convincing for a 3rd trip! (Let alone 16)
Have a great time, and can't wait to hear about it when you get back!
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Jen
Mom to 4 Disney Lovin' Kids: Kyleigh, Connor, Caden & Kellan
Kyleigh & Connor Opening the Magic Kingdom!
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The pineapple hotel is the hotel just outside the "back" gate of Disney-at the end of Hotel Blvd. The hotel is, I think, 2 doors down from the IHOP. We've noticed it many times and always wondered how it is. I'll let everyone know.
Jen-as for our DHs. I read what you said to mine and he said to tell you that he takes me so often to WDW because I don't give him heck about going to Las Vegas every year! The truth is when I got home from work one day, he was secretly looking at the Disney site and I caught him! I think he just hates to admit how much he enjoys it too!
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ADRs too!! What is the "pineapple" hotel?? I've never heard of it, but it sounds interesting!! Can't wait to read more!
I can't believe how many times you've been to WDW!!! Now, if I give you my phone #, will you have your DH call my DH for a little talk? 
He still needs a little convincing for a 3rd trip! (Let alone 16) 
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