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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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I called to make our ADR's this morning and got every single one of my first choices!! woot, woot! We will be there June 1-8 and here's what our week looks like:
Monday:
arrive at MCO at 9:05am
after check in, Blizzard Beach
back to the hotel in late afternoon
hit Animal Kingdom's EMH from 5-8, eat at Pizzafari or Restaurantasauraus
Tuesday:
Chef Mickey's at 8:15am
Animal Kingdom after breakfast
break in the afternoon/pool or waterpark
Downtown Disney, eat at Earl of Sandwich, visit Goofy's and a few other shops
Wednesday:
Discovery Cove
Hollywood Studio's EMH, dinner at 50's Prime Time Cafe at 6:35pm
Thursday:
Magic Kingdom's EMH in the am if the kids get up
Epcot
afternoon break/pool or waterpark
Epcot EMH in the pm
Dinner at LeCellier @ 7:25pm
Epcot's fireworks at 9pm (I hope we can make it in time)
Friday:
breakfast at the castle at 8:20am
Magic Kingdom all day and EMH
Dinner at Ohana at 6:35pm
watch fireworks at MK from Main St. at 10pm
Saturday:
Hollywood Studios all day; Star Wars Weekend activities
lunch at Sci Fi Dine-in Theater at 12:25pm
Sunday:
Sea World (all day)
Monday:
our last day.
wing it; whatever the kids want to do. Our flight leaves at 7pm.
Of course we'll fill in various Quick Service meals and snacks in there, but (even though it's hard!) I'm not going to plan those. I will be ok with that. I will. I think.
I'd like to see some parades, but the kids aren't interested, so I suppose we will skip this time. We saw a few the last time we were there (6 years ago) and for some reason, it's just not something that excites them. Little nutters!
Looks like a great selection!
If you want to sneak in one parade that might appeal to the kids try to catch Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade in AK. It's got cool animal floats and great music and if they really aren't interested they can browse in the shops for a few minutes right behind you for souvenirs. Not a lot of sentimental Princessy moments in that one - at least what I saw of it. (I always seem to miss the start of each parade)
Yay for you !
Sounds like a wonderful plan! I can't wait to hear about your experience at Discovery Cove!
We have been one other time, 6 years ago, and dh and dd did the dolphin swim. This time, only dd is dong the dolphin swim, since she's the only one really interested in doing it and she's old enough to go solo this time. It is a BEAUTIFUL place and just a great way to spend the day. It's so relaxing and calm. I really felt like I was on tranquil little island when we were there. Hopefully, we'll have the same exprience this time.
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We will be there June 1-8 and here's what our week looks like:
I will be ok with that. I will. 
I think. 
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