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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Visited Disneyworld before,I am travelling just me with my adult handicapped son 9/29/2012 for 17days. We are staying POR wondered if there are any more parents there in similar position. What shouldn't we miss.
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Hi my son suffered a brain injury when playing rugby four years ago, physically he is recovering well ie mobility, speech and language is taking longer. He loves to meet people but finds speech challenging. He prefers attractions that involve people. Thanks
What a great idea! Your son sounds like a real hero and congratulations to him and you for your success and courage on the journey to recovery!
Disney World is a FANTASTIC place to enjoy when you have a disability. All of the resorts have special accommodations and access for differently abled guests. They even have a special "Special Needs Department" to assist, and be sure to note "Special Needs in your reservation. Port Orleans has 34 disabled rooms, while the All-Star Resorts has 288 - some resorts have less than 10, others have hundreds of rooms. There are no end of opportunities to interact with Cast Members, characters, friendly people in lines...the nicest people are Disney people.
The whole place is very user-friendly for people with disabilities and the cast members are friendly, kind, patient and helpful (unless you get Grumpy!) at Disney World. They go out of their way to ensure that you get a special dose of pixie dust and magic. I had a friend, several years ago, who had significant physical birth defects and Disney World was his favorite destination because they were so accommodating, friendly and did everything possible to make sure that he enjoyed his trip.
Best wishes! Have fun!
Julia
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We take our adult son with autism (limited speech, meltdowns) every year. He has his favorite "must dos" and after we get those out of the way, he's always ready to head to the pool!
He loves The Great Movie Ride, The Muppets Show, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Toy Story Midway Mania, and Fantasmic. He seemed to enjoy the Backlot Movie Tour as well. The Art of Animation Building hosts a short drawing lesson, plus a museum area of movie-related drawings. One Man's Dream is also popular with our whole family. View artifacts related to Walt and the Studios (my husband loved the Zorro kid's suit) and view a short film about Walt's life. Your son may also like the Indiana Jones and the race car stunt shows. These are all at DHS.
At MK, he is a Dumbo guy, which means he also must ride the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, the Carousel, and the teacups. (My stomach is turning just thinking of that!) Add Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, the Peoplemover, and POTC and that pretty much makes his day. However, his father loves the Riverboat and the WDW Railroad so we do those. I like Haunted Mansion and the corny but fun Jungle Cruise. You can see we are not big on roller coasters!
At Epcot just about everything has something to recommend it, including musical performances, storytellers, and craftspeople. We always ride The Land boat ride (and eat at Sunshine Seasons), and visit The Seas, where the Finding Nemo ride is as close as our fish-fearing son will get to the tanks (I think he believes they are all cartoons). We also must do the Gran Tour in Mexico, especially since they added our son's favs, The Three Caballeros (who also grace the pool at AS Music). We haven't tried Soaring or Test Track, but perhaps they would appeal to your son.
At AK, you have lots of opportunities to interact with the CMs, so don't be shy about asking them questions. They are very knowledgable. We always go to the Conservation Station on the train and talk with the CMs there. Often they do procedures you can watch in the morning, like cleaning a tiger's teeth, and there are small animals to see and learn about. All through the park, there are CMs with animals and/or animal-related items to show and touch. Ride-wise, our son must do Triceratops Spin (Dumbo but with dinos) and the Kilimanjaro Safari ride (try it early and late in the day for a variety of animals).
You probably already do this, but one essential thing for our son with limited speech is visible ID, like a Medic Alert bracelet or a generic one you can buy online or even at the drugstore. The first thing people (including security guys) will see is an adult male, and if he is acting "peculiar" in any way, they would be able to tell that he has some sort of special need. Disney security folks are pretty well trained to deal with any kind of situation, but if they see the big guy with the beard who is shrieking in the men's room has a medical bracelet, they won't assume he's just being a jerk and needs to be removed (guess how I know). Good to note places to take a quiet break, if needed. Companion restrooms have been our salvation many times, but the First Aid stations will also let you come in and take 5 to cool off and medicate if needed.
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) at Disney World. They go out of their way to ensure that you get a special dose of pixie dust and magic. I had a friend, several years ago, who had significant physical birth defects and Disney World was his favorite destination because they were so accommodating, friendly and did everything possible to make sure that he enjoyed his trip.
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