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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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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to do Seaworld all in one day on a Saturday in June?? I am trying to get ideas for something different for us to do the Saturday before our cruise next summer. Looking at this year's calender the park will probably be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. We can probably be there shortly after opening and stay as late as needed that evening.
And has anyone stayed at the Residence Inn Seaworld?? I can get government rates there so we are considering staying there.
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It's possible to do most of the park, but you may have to choose between some shows, as they have one show getting out, another is starting at the other end of the park, so not enough time to get from one to the other. Pick which ones you have to see. the rest is no problem. Stay for the fireworks, they are great. We stayed at The Hilton Garden Inn, which was convienent as it is walking distance, so didn't have to rely on hotel shuttles. I think The Residence Inn is just up the block from the Hilton. Enjoy your stay.
We just cam back from Florida and Loved The Residence Inn Seaworld so much so that we are going back in November !!!! I have pictures of it if you want to send your e -mail .
You could do Seaworld if you really followed a strict plan. We were surprised at how much we loved Seaworld. It is really a beautiful place. plus you will be so close to Seaworld. By cab it was only $ 5.00. Plus they have a shuttle .
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I agree, it would be a challenge. Esp with kids. You will be hoofing it all over to catch attractions. The shows are the best. Just don't miss the sea-lion show and of course, Believe.
Thanks everyone for your responses. It looks like we will be doing Seaworld next summer but not before a cruise. We are going to spend a week at Disneyworld instead so I am thinking we may do Seaworld for a full day on the Monday and half a day on the Tuesday. That should give us enough time to see what we want and still get to spend enough time at Disneyworld as well. Any thoughts on that scenario??
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Seaworld has a deal where you can by a 1 day ticket and get a second day free. You can see everything in Seaworld in 2 days. My faves
-Shamu show
-Blue Horizons
-Clyde and Seamore show
-Wild Arctic
-Odyssea
-all the animal venues
-Kraken (very intense floorless coaster)
don't forget Journey to Atlantis!! So much fun! So how many days are you allotting to WDW? IMHO you will need 2 days for MK, 2 days for Epcot, & one day each for AK, & The Studios. You can do it in less, but you would have to pick & choose what is important to you to see. I would check out the touring plans in The Unofficial Guide Book, or their web site touringplans.com They work pretty well, less time spent in line-ups, more time on the attractions.
Journey to Atlantis is on the list of things not to miss. We will have 4-1/2 days at WDW for that trip but we will be spending a whole week there in late February 2009 and also going back for a week at Thanksgiving. We are DVC members and have AP's so the June trip will just be to hit the highlights of Disney and spend some mother/daughter time together.
My DH absolutely loves the Kraken. He can't wait til we are there and can ride it. I lost count how many times he went on it last time we were at SeaWorld.
I love Kraken too, & Journey to Atlantis!! Looks like we'll be in Orlando around the same time! Wish I could ride Kraken more, but too many loops & then I don't feel so good!
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