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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-24-2003, 11:43 AM
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Club President
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Concierge Level: 10
Posts: 14,552
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NEWS: Castaway Cay Excursions Added
Here's some more interesting cruise news from the PassPorter newsletter:
NEW CASTAWAY CAY EXCURSIONS
Four new adventures have been recently added to the roster of Castaway Cay shore excursions. The exact date they were introduced is unclear -- they weren't available on my March cruise, nor have we seen any discussion of them by cruisers online. Here are the new excursions:
- Seahorse Snorkel Adventure -- Take a 40 min. trip aboard a 63 ft. catamaran to prime snorkeling waters. Don your gear (provided), get a brief orientation, and snorkel for an hour in 3-25 ft. deep water. Rum punch, bottled water, canned soda, and snacks are provided after the snorkel. Two restrooms are available onboard. Cost is $49 (ages 10+) and $29 (ages 5-9).
- Walking & Kayak Nature Adventure -- Take a 40 min. walk with a nature guide around Castaway Cay and over to the kayak launching area. Paddle about for one hour in two-person kayaks (life jackets provided). Afterwards, swim at a secluded beach for a half an hour. Then take another 20 minute walk back to the tram. Cost is $60 (ages 10+). Note that there are no restrooms along the tour.
- Glass Bottom Boat Scenic Voyage -- Board a 46-foot, glass-bottom trawler for a one-hour ecotour of the barrier reefs that protect Castaway Cay. The trawler has covered seating, but is one level only and has no restrooms. Bottled water provided. Cost is $25 (10+) and $20 (under 10).
- Scuba Dive Adventure -- Certified divers can enjoy dive two sites near Castaway Cay. The first dive is 60 feet deep, the second is 40 feet deep. Equipment is provided; wet suits can be rented for $10/person. Guests ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent. Cost is $95 (ages 12+).
Full descriptions of these new shore excursions are available at DisneyCruise.com at http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/di...ayCayExcGrping
Alas, the news we were hoping for -- some special event to mark the cruise line's 5th anniversary -- wasn't among the tidbits in the press release. Disney says they're not doing anything special, but if you hear otherwise post it here! |
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04-26-2003, 10:36 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: NEWS: Castaway Cay Excursions Added
Thanks Jennifer and Dave.
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04-27-2003, 08:01 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: NEWS: Castaway Cay Excursions Added
Ya'll probably don't know this level of detail, but with the Sea Horse Snorkle advanture is the objective to SEE sea horses? That would be really cool. Also do ya think this would be a good choice if my kids have never snorkled before or do you think we would be better off just snorkling around the stuff already there? I'm going to try and get some practice in the pool before we go, but the pool doesn't open until Memorial Day, and we sail on June 5. Talk about your crash course.
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05-04-2003, 10:09 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 4
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Re: NEWS: Castaway Cay Excursions Added
Has anyonw gone on the new excursions. We were thinking that the Seahorse Snorkel sounded cool. But do you really see Seahorses? The last work I heard is that the snorkeling on Castaway Cay was boring? Any feed back on this one?
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08-30-2003, 04:39 PM
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Community Rank: Visitor
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 3
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Re: NEWS: Castaway Cay Excursions Added
the details of these excursion came through with our tickets (about 2 weeks ago) but when I called to book the scuba diving I was told that they had discountinued this excursion. I called a couple of time thinking that I might get a different answer but each time it was the same. Don't know if they have cancelled any of the others as well.
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