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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Well, where exactly do I start. If you haven't checked out my Pre-Trip report yet, you should it is titled PTR 3/24-3/31. And planning topic too Much or Just Right. See how well I followed.
Resort: Pop Century- Loved it
Dates: 3/24-3/31
Flight- From PIT on Southwest at 6:50 am- Awesome flight- favorite company now
Arrived- MCO @ 9:05- took ME to Pop- good ride, no wait
Arrived @ Pop @ 9:45 and was able to check in, get package, get in room, unpack, luggage came in about 30 minutes. Left resort @ 12:00 to go to Epcot
Day 1: Epcot- Attractions: Under the Seas w/Nemo, Turtle Talk with Crush, Kidkot fun stops around world showcase, Lunch @ Liberty Inn cause Electric Umbrella was closed- too packed, took 45 minutes to get my food. Journey Into Imagination with Figment, Saw some characters, Dinner @ Garden Grill- good time, great food. Closed night with Illuminations
Day 2: Hollywood Studios- Daughter did Pirate Cruise from GF from 9:30-11:30, Mom & I went over to Poly and ate breakfast @ Kona Cafe- Tonga Toast is to die for. Next visit hopefully stay there- beautiful resort. Back to GF to pick up alianna, go to HS. Attractions- Beauty & The Beast Live on Stage, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, HSM3 Street Show, Playhouse Disney Live on Stage, Meet & Greet w/ characters- Lunch @ Play & Dine @ Hollywood & Vine- Sensory Overload, wasn't very organized, too much going on, food was ok, but not spectacular, had to chase down 2 characters because they never made it to the table and they were leaving. Def least favorite meal. Block Party Bash Parade, Shopping a lil, back to hotel and went swimming, ate dinner @ resort, came back for Fantasmic- amazing show- my favorite.
Day 3- Magic Kingdom- Dumbo first thing in morn, Tea Cups, Snow White, Peter Pan's Flight, Philharmagic, It's a Small World, Cinderella's Carousel, Whinnie the Pooh. Lunch @ Cosmic Rays, DD had tea party @ 1900 Park Fare with Alice & Mad Hatter- 1 hr. Mom & I walked around the resort and sat on the Beach till she was done. Back to MK- Story Time with Belle- Ali got to be Lumiere, Dream Along w/ Mickey stage show, Dreams Come True Parade. Dinner @ Pecos Bill, Splash Mtn, Big Thunder Mtn, Magic Carpets, Spectromagic Parade, Wishes
Day 4- Animal Kingdom- Attractions: Donald's Safari Breakfast @ 8:05- great time, we were one of the first, and we met all the characters and ate and was outside about 5 minutes before park opened. Ran straight over to Kilimanjaro Safaris, rode it, we were in the first vehicle, in the 2nd row. Kali River Rapids
Tricero Top Spin, Finding Nemo- The Musical, Festival of the Lion King, Camp Minnie Mickey, It's Tough to be a Bug, Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade. Left after Parade and went back to hotel, went swimming, ate dinner @ resort, and stayed in that night.
Day 5- Magic Kingdom- My Birthday: BBB @ 9, Mickey's toontown hall of fame, saw Tinkerbell, Rosetta, Iridessa. Line was long- get there real early, I would recommend 30 minutes before rope drop. It drops @ 10:00 and we were there @ 9:45 and it took us 45 minutes to get through. Still worth it. Cinderella's Carousel- she wanted a picture of her all dolled up like cinderella from BBB on a horse- It's very cute, BBB Photo Session @ Exposition Hall, Got to see Cinderella privately in back of exposition hall, It's a Small World, CRT- amazing experience, Back to Resort- relax, change clothes- back to MK- BUzz Space Ranger Spin, Tomorrowland Speedway, Barnstormer, SpectroMagic, Wishes
Day 6- Slept In- how lovely- rained in the morning- Breakfast @ resort, DTD did some serious shopping, back to resort, HS- meet & Greet w/Bolt, voyage of lil mermaid, toy story mania, lunch @ pizza planet, HSM3 show, ADR @ Chef Mickey's- back to MK for Wishes- ride a few rides- back to hotel.
Day 7- FP for Soarin, ADR for Breakfast @ Akershus in Norway with Princesses, Ride Soarin, left. Went to GF to add pirate cruise pictures to Photo Pass, last day @ MK, tackled tomorrowland & toontown fair- Astro Orbitor, Space Mtn, Blue Line, Mickey's House, Minnie's House, Judge's Tent, Donald's Boat, back to hotel to pack & chill out and ship back box to home, Back to MK- dinner @ cosmic Ray's SpectroMagic, Wishes, view photopass pics @ Exposition Hall, back to hotel one last time. finish packing, put kiddo to bed, I went to bed @ midnight, mom went @ 1:00, up @ 3:30- ME pick up @ 4:15- airport, back to PIT and drive home to WV.
Lovely trip, did almost everything we wanted to, def going back in 2010, but maybe Dec of 2009, if mom will go for it. Tired Feet, but wonderful memories. Let me know what you think New pictures will follow soon.
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Wow - that was a crazy trip! Sounds like your daughter had some really special experiences...
Too bad about the early flight out. That happened to us last time when a TA booked it for us and we are very careful now. This fall I booked through the net and I selected a late flight time on the way home and early on the way down - just perfect!
Glad you had such a wonderful trip...it is always nice to come home and know you can plan another one, makes it easier to leave after such a wonderful trip.
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