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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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08-11-2002, 10:24 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: quincy, il
Posts: 71
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discovery cove
we are going to discovery cove and sea world on our trip to disney in november. Is there anything I need to know about Discovery Cove. Are there any resturants at Sea world I would need reservations for or would we be better of going back to Disney for Dinner? (we are staying at the polynesian.
Thanks
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08-11-2002, 10:44 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,471
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Re: discovery cove
You will not need any money when you go to Discovery Cove if you booked with a credit card. They give you a card the lets you charge anything you need while at Discovery Cove, although, you will not need anything, all is included: lunch,towels, sunscreen, shampoo, gel, everyhting. The place is beautiful. I would suggest an early dolphin experience. That way you can hang out and when bored can head over to Sea World. Be ready for the cool water.
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08-14-2002, 10:05 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: discovery cove
Have an AWESOME time!
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08-14-2002, 11:11 PM
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PassPorter Guide
 Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Pine Bush, New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,900
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Re: discovery cove
Daughter and I went discoervy Cove last Dec. We had a wonderful time and have a beautiful memory. You certainly should top it off with a great dinner back at WDW. Look nice when you arrive they will take your photo for free.
Susan
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08-15-2002, 01:08 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: discovery cove
AmyH, DH and I will be doing DC next week 8/23, so if I pick up any pointers while there I will let you know. I will be writing a TR and this will be sure to be in it! DC closes at 5:30pm (as far as I know right now) and there is an E-Ride night at MK that day so we are heading there afterwards, but will most likely stop to eat dinner somewhere in International Drive. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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08-15-2002, 01:31 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Thurmont, MD USA
Posts: 893
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Re: discovery cove
My brother and his family went last year and LOVED it!! They still talk about the experience...
The only "culture shock" they experienced was the cost of the great photos that they will take of you and your family while interacting with the dolphins, etc. I don't know what they cost, but he said they were expensive. Of course, you don't have to buy them, but my brother said they were so fantastic they just HAD to! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] have fun!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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08-15-2002, 01:59 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: discovery cove
DH and I did DC the first day it was open in 2000. It was incredible!
Included with you cost is a meal. You get so much food with this meal that you may only have to eat once that day.
DC also had the best pineapple-range smoothie. [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
At Sea World my favorite place to eat is the BBQ place, sorry can't remember the name. I also had an incredible sandwich at the Budweiser hospitality center. They have free samples of beer there to. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Sea World has just opened a restaurant in which you can dine with Shamu. There website should be able to give more info on that.
At this point, Sea World has great counter service food, but other than Shamu's dinner and the luau, there aren't any places you need to make PS times for. The Shark Encounter exhibit is presently being remodeled as a seafood restraunt.
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08-16-2002, 12:41 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: discovery cove
H'mmmmm maybe we need to stick this into one of our upcoming trips..... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ..........
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08-18-2002, 11:40 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Indiana
Posts: 876
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Re: discovery cove
Oh that is so cool [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
I would love to swim with the dolphins. They are such neat animals.
You are so lucky. I will be waiting to hear about your adventure. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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Marylee
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