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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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 really want to do DCL in Europe next summer but I think it'll be more than I'm wanting to spend So, I'm considering RCCL's med on the Allure. The dining and beverages have me a bit confused. Can someone explain to me in plain English what beverages are included and what aren't? They offer the different cards and packages and it just seems confusing. I'm guessing you either do their MDR or up charge venues at your discretion. Thanks.
Beverages included on RCCL are water, coffee, tea (hot and iced) and lemonade. There is a charge for any other drinks. There are several different types of drink packages available, but you do not need to purchase one unless you feel like the cost would be worth it for you. The MDR and a few other venues are included in the cost. There is an upgrade fee for the more upscale dining venues. While I've never been on the Allure, I love RCCL and if I can answer any questions, I'm happy to help.
If you eat in the MDR, yu can get water, tea, coffee iced tea as part of the meal. Alcohol and other beverages cost. There are various drink packages that will give unmlimted amounts of whatever beverage you want. They're not cheap - at least $40 for a beer or wine package, more for more pricely drinks. There's a CoK / Diet Coke package available too for much less
Thanks!!! I appreciate it. What about rooms, I think one gets spoiled by DCL staterooms. I think we'd need a jr. suite to be comfortable. How do the beds work for 4, 2 true adults and 1 teens.
Thanks!!! I appreciate it. What about rooms, I think one gets spoiled by DCL staterooms. I think we'd need a jr. suite to be comfortable. How do the beds work for 4, 2 true adults and 1 teens.
When I sailed with my teens we got them their own room next door to ours, so I'm not really sure how the bed situation is with that many in one room. It's most likely a bed and a sofa bed or pullman. You might want to look into getting two rooms vs. a Jr. Suite. Some people do connecting or adjoining rooms and some will do one balcony room for the parents and an inside room across the hall for the kids. On a ship as big as the Allure there are a lot of room options as far as location and view.
Thanks, another question that maybe can be answered. What's the age for RCCL's spa and is there anything like the Rainforest Room and what would be the age there?
Thanks, another question that maybe can be answered. What's the age for RCCL's spa and is there anything like the Rainforest Room and what would be the age there?
From what I could find out, age 16 is the minimum for the spa, so your girls should be okay. They have what's called the Thermal Suite, I've never been on DCL so I can't tell you how it compares to the Rainforest Room. If I find out any more info I'll let you know. Or maybe someone here has been on both cruise lines and can help out.
Thanks!!! I appreciate the info. so much. It's easy to plan with what you know--DCL. RCCL will be a different "nut" but I think we'll enjoy it. We're thinking our their Med. cruise R/T from Barcelona.
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So, I'm considering RCCL's med on the Allure. The dining and beverages have me a bit confused. Can someone explain to me in plain English what beverages are included and what aren't? They offer the different cards and packages and it just seems confusing. I'm guessing you either do their MDR or up charge venues at your discretion. Thanks.
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