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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-20-2002, 09:18 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
We have booked a Disney Cruise for September. We are staying at the parks before the cruise. We are not using a park/cruise package, so I am concerned about traveling to and from the Resort to the DCL Terminal. Any suggestions?
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10-21-2002, 01:38 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
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10-21-2002, 01:56 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Worthington, Ohio
Posts: 2,257
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
We're using Tiffany Towncar to go from the airport to the parks to the cruise terminal to the airport. I think it's a little more expensive than the Disney transfers would have been (if we had a package), but it gives us the flexibility to arrive at the terminal as early as we want. There are several other town car services too.
Depending on the length of your cruise and what rental car rates look like, you might also want to look into renting a car and parking it at the terminal during the cruise.
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10-21-2002, 02:08 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: illinois
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Hey girl, when I was booking my Disney cruise plus 3 days at Universal, I got a great deal with Tiffany Towncar. We are getting a transfer from a hotel near MCO airport to Port Canaveral, then picked up after the cruise and taken to Universal Pacific resort ( with a 30 min grocery stop) then after 3 days there Tiffany will pick us up and take us to the airport=price $205!!! I thought that was a great price as Disney tranfers were $200 or so for the four of us just to go from the airport to the cruise and back to the airport!!!
I hear the buses are great but I like the thought of someone pickin us up and takin' car of the luggage and being treated like a queen for a change!!! We can kick back and not have to worry about drivin.
All the best to you, hope you get a great deal either way you go!! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
lil poohbear
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10-21-2002, 02:16 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Great information you guys! There will be 6 of us, 4 adults and 2 small kids, ( 6 & 4). We will be at Beach club, then will have to get to DCL Terminal from there for 4 day cruise, then back to AKL after the cruise. Does anyone know how far the terminal is from the Disney Property? Just trying to cover all bases before we make a decision.
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10-21-2002, 02:23 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Worthington, Ohio
Posts: 2,257
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Our travel agent told us to allow 1 hour driving time between Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport; from the port to WDW is probably a little longer.
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10-21-2002, 04:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Here is a site I found for Disney Cruise Line info.
Dave's Disney Cruise Line Tribute
Click on the Directions link and there are all kinds of directions, maps & mileages there. [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] |
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10-21-2002, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Towncar is a great option that allows you to arrive at the Port before the buses. The ride is just under an hour. Happy Limo is a great company that specializes in transportation to and from WDW and Port Canaveral. You can get $20 off round trip with the coupon from Barb & Tony's DCL site , just click on the Happy Limo banner. We have used them and they are wonderful. The newest cars of all the companies and the most professional drivers, in our opinion. Hope this helps!! |
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10-23-2002, 09:03 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
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Re: Trip to DCL Terminal & Back
Hey thanks everyone for all the great information, I think we can make an informed decision now! Thanks again!
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