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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-29-2003, 02:15 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
My DH wants to go to an island and lay on the beach all day and I of course want to take the kids to WDW for vacation - I hadn't really considered a cruise but maybe I should?
I don't really know too much about the DCL, but I do know your time is split between the two. Do you really get enough time at the parks/resort to see it all? And can you pick which you do first (cruise or land?)
Thanks so much for your opinions!! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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05-29-2003, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
Joanne, I would recommend booking your cruise and your land stays seperate. This way you determine how long your stay at WDW is and whether it is before or after your cruise! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Also, it is almost always less expensive as you can take advantage of code or AP rates for the WDW portion of your stay.
DCL is the perfect compromise for families who want different things - for your DH, there are plenty of deck chairs and beautiful beaches at the ports to lay on; for your kids DCL has AMAZING kids programming, and for you or people who want a more active vacation, there are excursions, classes, dancing, spa treatments, etc.
Definitely consider it! And if you don't have it yet, get the PassPorter Guide to the DCL for all the info. [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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05-29-2003, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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Re: I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
Good to know it can be booked separately (and that you recommend it!). I've never taken a cruise and I know my DH has enjoyed the 4 or 5 he was on in the past, and as long as I can get my Disney fix in - I think I'll throw this idea out at him and I think I will look into buying the Passporter DCL - I can't get enough Disney info lately!!
Thanks [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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05-30-2003, 08:07 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 5,790
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Re: I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
Sara gave you excellent advice, and I will second it. And don't worry, I think you'll find a nice Disney fix even while you are onboard. From character greetings to Disney-themed stage shows to Disney flicks in the theatre, and of course the overall Disney magic CM's seem to carry with them everywhere! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-30-2003, 09:32 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
Another vote for booking the sections separate. It worked out much better for us. You'll enjoy both sections. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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05-30-2003, 10:29 AM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Kensington, PA
Posts: 16
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Re: I hadn\'t thought to consider the DCL . . .
I'm going on my first Cruise this November and a friend told me about this PassPorter. I LOVE IT! I can't say enought about it! I highle recommend getting it! I've had the thing almost a week and it looks like I've had it for years. I keep reading it over and over. Heck by the time I leave for my cruise I'll probably be able to recite the whole thing! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Wish I could tell you more aobut booking seperately..sorry
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Cindy
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