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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-06-2007, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 16
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family suite package not available
i just booked a room only for a may 2008 for the family suit at the value resort my question is my party is 5 and i tried to book the package and i was told by disney reservation that it is not available for the room type. may it be a system error. i would like the dining package i asked and they said that the only took out tip to the package because it should be the custumers choice to reward the staff for their service. i would like to know what is better to get 2 rooms at all stars to get the vacation package or book everything seperate. Any help i thank you for it.
My other question if by any chance i have to change a guest name will i be penilized at the moment of checkin or it wont be done...
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08-07-2007, 02:43 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,357
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Packages: Call back. The suite should be available as a package. When did you book? It could be that packages weren't out yet.
Name change: If you think there will be a change, make sure that Disney knows about it ASAP. There shouldn't be a charge, but making the changes when you arrive will be a major hassle.
2 rooms vs a suite: I can't say without pricing the two out. The dining package only works, in my opinion, if you plan on really taking advantage of it and eating very hearty meals. My wife and I will usually split a dessert when we get one and usually eat "light", so the plan doesn't save us any money and might even cost us. And look at discounts for room only reservations. You'll pay rack rates for the room with a package.
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08-08-2007, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 16
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thank you i did call back and it was a computer problem that i am able to request a package. the only reason i wanted the package was to get the trasportation and the CS told me that for staying at the resort they automatically pick you up at the airport so i have no need for a package. But may i ask when the codes come out on that type of room do they apply.
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08-10-2007, 11:24 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,357
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I haven't seen any "real" codes in quite a while. You'll occasionally see "codes" for things like last spring's free Water Parks 'n More upgrade, but that just showed up when I booked it, no code needed.
Disney is filling resorts without needing to go with special discounts. In 2002, before I became a TA, we were getting post cards about every month with codes and special deals. But travel is up or above 2000 levels.
Any guest staying on site can get the Magical Express. You do need to make reservations, however. I think there's a number you can call to do so. I'll dig it up if someone else doesn't beat me to it. They'll want your airline, flight number and arrival time and the same with your departure.
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