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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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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.
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1 month and 3 days, to be exact until we meet the Mouse and Mr. Potter. When I booked, I didn't realize our first full day at WDW would be Memorial Day. I was just looking to go right when school got out. Oh well. I'm just hoping with Toy Story Land opening on June 30, people will put off their vacation for a bit.
ADRs are made
Magic bands picked & personalized-just waiting on them to arrive in the mail
FPs picked
Everything is paid in full
Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something. Any suggestions on what should be done a month out?
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Last Sunday I picked out my clothes, just shorts and blouses. Not much else I can do. We leave May 17th.
And the waiting is going to drive me crazy! I can't really wash my pool towels...or pack more. This upcoming weekend I plan on my buying the sunscreen, going to the bank to break down my cash, and go sandal/sneaker shopping. Plus I need some body cream...
But that is it..... and the time is going to drag...........
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Are you getting a rental or do you need a transfer service? Are you needing a grocery delivery? Other than those and just getting everything ready to pack it sounds like you're all set.
And the waiting is going to drive me crazy! I can't really wash my pool towels...or pack more. This upcoming weekend I plan on my buying the sunscreen, going to the bank to break down my cash, and go sandal/sneaker shopping. Plus I need some body cream...
But that is it..... and the time is going to drag...........
Do we need to bring pool towels if staying on WDW property?
I've got a box going of what will have to go in our backpack for touring the parks. But, the waiting is killing me too! Just so excited!
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Are you getting a rental or do you need a transfer service? Are you needing a grocery delivery? Other than those and just getting everything ready to pack it sounds like you're all set.
Disney bus from the airport. No groceries needed. Just raring to go, I guess!
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Sorta started with what I can. I guess I can do a packing list. Bad enough I have to pack for me and the 11 yr old. I'll be damned if I'm packing for my 23yr old though! LOL!
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Sorta started with what I can. I guess I can do a packing list. Bad enough I have to pack for me and the 11 yr old. I'll be damned if I'm packing for my 23yr old though! LOL!
I started giving my sons packing lists (which I keep on my computer) and let them pack for themselves, starting when they were teens, I guess. When youngish, I'd check to make sure they were bringing suitable clothing. You could do that.
(My sister sometimes packs for her husband on pleasure trips, even though he manages just fine on business trips. When she didn't pack for him once, they arrived for a wedding and he had forgotten his suit! They ended up having to buy a brand-new one on the spot, big bucks.)
Do we need to bring pool towels if staying on WDW property?
I've got a box going of what will have to go in our backpack for touring the parks. But, the waiting is killing me too! Just so excited!
No you don’t need to bring them, Disney provides towels. But I have always brought my own. I like to lay on one.
I am right with you- I have nothing else to plan/schedule. My college son comes home on May 11th- that’s when I get to show him what we are doing!!! But up til then just biding my time- slow the time will go. lol
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