About This Online Edition
Greetings, fellow Walt Disney World fan!
Welcome to the special online / e-reader edition of PassPorters Walt Disney World 2016. We are making this edition available to our readers so they may begin planning right away !
Special features of this file include the ability to flip pages as you would in your print edition, search for keywords, and zoom in and out. Additionally, the hyperlinks are active, so you can click on them to visit a web site immediately. The only things missing are the PassPockets!
This file contains the same information as that which appears in the print edition.
We hope you enjoy this edition, and we wish you happy planning!
Jennifer and Dave Marx
Authors, PassPorter Guidebooks
Acknowledgments
This edition is dedicated to Bill Myers , a longtime PassPorter Guide and passionate Disney fan who fell in the line of duty. Bill was an avid photographer and you can see his photos throughout this edition, with a particularly magical photo on page . You are missed by us all, Bill!
A world of thanks to our readers, whove contributed loads of tips, stories, and photos since PassPorters debut. A special thanks to those who generously allowed us to include their contributions and photographs in this edition:
Angela Amick, Julie Amling, Tiffany Andrisani, Jennifer Arnold, Tom Arreola, Matt Asplen, Heather Baker, Abbey Barnes, Diana Barthelemy-Rodriguez, Jennifer Berry, Alisa Boquet, Charity Boughner, Beth Borja, Tracy Bratlie, Lissette Brito, Carolyn Brooke-Millward, Jean Bussell, Megan Caceres, Michelle Clark, Nicole Clayton, Vicki Lynn Collins, Dawn Chugg, Genevieve Daniel, Katie Dattalo, Tricia Davids, Laura Dawson, Jyl Deshler, Heather DiFulvio, Lois Ann Dolley, Brigett Duncan, Sean Dunham, Dawn Elliot, Debbie Ernest, Byron Etzel, Susan Fadel, Eileen Farnsworth, Pamela Feavel, LilyAnn Fisherman, Elizabeth Ferris, Stephanie Fieldstad, April Fletcher-Yout, Nathan Franco, Sam Fuller, Brenda G., Cyndi Gai, Shirley Garcowski, Monica Gauvin, Victoria Goeler, Ben Gross, Susan Gross, Misty Hailey, Denise Hand, Gayle Hartleroad, Melissa Hasbrouck, Catie Hiltz, Alison Hinsley, Lura Honeycutt, Amanda Hulse, Teresa Humphries, Andrea Johnson, Lindsay Jones, Brad K., Patti Kalal, Brent Key, Elizabeth Key, Jill Koenigs, Angie Lambert, Jennifer Lambert, Denise Lang, David Latoundji, Jodi Leeper, Michelle Lisanti, Melissa Loflin, Julie Long, Priscilla Lopez, Suzie Lyle, Carlos Medina, Karen Majeau, Christine Mak, Joseph Marchewka, Stephanie Mason, Cam Matthews, Bonnie McCarty, Leanna Metteer, Lisa Miller, Rae Mills, Lynn Mirante, Joey Morehead, Darren Mosher, Sarah Mudd, Bill Myers, Amanda Nash, Kelly Michelle Narvaez, Beth N., Erin Newman, Alisa Niethammer, Amy Novak, Lisa OMeara, Liliane Opsomer, Debra Ortiz, Carrie Owens, Melissa Lynn Page, Tom Panzella, Cheryl Pendry, Chris Perry, Gina Pesca, Ann Petersoli, Penny J. Pettigrew, Jean Philo, Andrea Popovits, Melissa Potter, Michelle Price, Denise Preskitt, Stacey Rahe, Shendl Rewitzky, Sarah Rhue, Barry Ristow, Rachel Robinson, Kim Roe, Sherry Rohlfing, Jana Ruf, Ben Rupp, Hope Rupp, Jamie S., Danielle Sabato, Amy Sellars, Heather Shevland, Janet Simonsen, Lisa Siverns-LeClair, Rebecca Smith, Keith Stanton, Mindy Stanton, Hiromi Stone, Wendy Suchomel, Marianne Swan, Francis T. Tewey, Regina Thomas, Tina Thornton, Kurt Ulrich, Marnie Urmaza, Kelly Van Eerden, Joy Vodnik, Rick Wagner, Teresa Weddelman Susan Weid, Shannon Wellnitz, Donald Willis, Teresa Wilson, Gina Winnette, Tammy Wright, Jeanne Young, Mark Zielberg, Ann, Disney Event Group, imadisneygirl, JustLorri, Nalagh, and SuperNemo. May each of you receive a new magical memory for every reader your words touch.
PassPorter would not be where it is today without the support of the Internet Disney fan community. Our thanks to the friendly folks below and to all whom we didnt have room to include!
AllEars.net ( http://www.allears.net ). Thanks, Deb W., Deb K., and Mike S.!
Disney Food Blog ( http://www.disneyfoodblog.com ). Thanks, AJ!
MouseEarVacations.com ( http//www.mouseearvacations.com ). Thanks, Jami!
Mouse Fan Travel ( http://www.mousefantravel.com ). Thanks, Beci, Annette, and Sara!
MousePlanet.com ( http://www.mouseplanet.com ). Thanks Mike D., Mark, Adrienne, & Tony!
MouseSavers.com ( http://www.mousesavers.com ). Thanks, Mary!
Planning Strategy Calculator ( http://pscalculator.net ). Thanks, Scott!
Sorcerer Radio ( http://www.srsounds.com ). Thanks, Wayne and Kirsten!
Tikiman Pages ( http://www.tikimanpages.com/poly ). Thanks for checking our Poly pages, Steve!
A heartfelt thank you to our family and friends for their patience while we were away on trips or cloistered at our computers, and for their support of our dream: Allison Cerel Marx; Carolyn Tody; Fred Marx; Kim, Chad, Megan, and Natalie Larner; Dan, Jeannie, Kayleigh, Melanie, and Nina Marx; Jeanne and David Beroza; Greg Reese; Tracy DeGarmo, Ben Foxworth; and Bruce and Marta Metcalf.
About Our Cover Photo
This scenic photo of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom was taken by PassPorter author Jennifer Marx. The image was captured with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 on a brilliantly sunny day in February 2015 (can you spot the crane?). 50,000 more photos are online at the PassPorter Photo Archive at http://www.passporter.com/photos , where you can search and browse images.
About the Authors
Name: Jennifer Marx Date of birth: 10/09/68 Residence: Ann Arbor, MI | Jennifer Marx fell in love with Walt Disney World on her first visit as a teenager in 1983. She has since returned more times than she can count on her fingers and toes many times over, visiting every park, attraction, resort, and restaurant at least once. As author of more than a dozen popular books, she yearned to write one about Walt Disney World but felt no interest in churning out yet another travel guide when there were so many excellent books already available. When she hit upon the idea of the PassPorter, she knew she could offer her fellow vacationers something unique and valuable. With the help of the PassPorter, Jennifer has organized gatherings at Walt Disney World for individuals, groups, and families of all ages and stages. Jennifer lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is a loving mother to her amazing son Alexander. |
Dave Marx may be considered a Renaissance Man, a jack-of-all-trades, or a dilettante, depending on how you look at things. He took a 20-year hiatus between his early journalism training and the commencement of his full-time writing career. Beyond co-authoring numerous books with Jennifer, hes been a radio writer/producer; recording engineer; motion picture music editor; broadcast engineering supervisor; tax preparer; cab driver; whitewater safety and rescue instructor; developer and instructor of online publishing courses; and board member for the Independent Book Publishers Association. He has also co-authored and contributed to numerous books about America Online and the Internet. He discovered the World (Walt Disney World, that is) in 1997 and spent more than six months there over the following five years. Dave is from New Jersey and now makes his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
Next page