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easyWDW Blog and Forum News



By Dave Shute

Per Micah, Josh’s family may the difficult decision to shut down the easyWDW site and forum in mid-July.

There’s much willingness to help recreate his community (see the comments), but we need a leader…

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61 comments

1 Angela { 06.17.22 at 1:34 pm }

Thanks so much for doing this Dave!

2 Hizouse { 07.19.22 at 3:09 pm }

Is the blog and forum down forever now? I am getting “Page could not be loaded” for both.

3 Ricky P { 07.19.22 at 3:38 pm }

Same here. I hope the forums can find a new home!

4 Alcachofa { 07.20.22 at 11:28 am }

Uh oh. I’ve tried to reach the forum the past couple days, keep getting a “currently unavailable” error message. :o( Same with the blog.

5 Lovett1979 { 07.20.22 at 12:39 pm }

I am getting the same errors. I fear EasyWDW may be over for good. Hopefully we can find a new home somewhere together. I’m saddened if my trip reports are lost forever. I’m also glad I scoured Josh’s F&W posts from last year to cobble together some advice for this year.

6 donnadonny { 07.20.22 at 3:06 pm }

Looks like Easywdw is “off air”. So so sad all that valuable content has disappeared forever, hard to believe :((((((

7 RMmom { 07.21.22 at 12:05 am }

I am stalking easywdw and every day I get the same sad message. I hope we can all find a place to talk…I will miss So many of you! Cathy

8 DisneyFan { 07.21.22 at 6:44 am }

I miss you guys already! And Josh. . .):
Leaving for WDW in 9 days. It will not be the same. I am crying again for someone I never even met.

9 Dave { 07.21.22 at 7:35 am }

So sad…

10 cboyer { 07.21.22 at 6:10 pm }

Come back from a non Disney vacation and see the forums are down for good. Hoping we get something up and running soon. Has anyone started a new one? I am willing to help if I can.

11 Dave { 07.22.22 at 11:01 am }

Not that I know…but I have not heard from Micah, and foolishly don’t have the link on this to his site–do you?

12 MBurdge { 07.22.22 at 1:07 pm }
13 cboyer { 07.22.22 at 2:12 pm }

I do not. Hopefully he comes here soon and sees this.

14 Dave { 07.22.22 at 3:42 pm }

Heard from Micah, updated page to reflect. BTW Micah’s page is here: http://www.mouseperks.com/easywdw.html

15 Themeparkcommando { 07.23.22 at 1:21 pm }

I’m still here, too. I know how much work a forum is, but I hope one shows up for us all. I can volunteer to help moderate. I can offer a bit of money if needed.

16 DJ { 07.24.22 at 6:11 pm }

I’m glad to find you guys here! I was searching just like the rest of you when I figured out the site was down. I feel such a loss, all of that wise and clever content and the wonderful community.

17 Cathy { 07.25.22 at 11:30 am }

Came home from a WDW visit to find Josh’s Blog & Forum gone. I was so not ready…..& hopeful it can be restored.

18 retrocotfan { 07.25.22 at 3:35 pm }

Thanks, Dave, for serving as a place for all of us to try to find each other. You and Micah are both much appreciated.

19 Disneyfan { 07.26.22 at 8:46 pm }

Thank you so much Dave!

20 Howie { 07.28.22 at 4:42 pm }

Tried to visit easywdw today and it’s gone. Now my heart is broken all over again. Why does losing access to a “Disney World information page”, written by someone I never met, make me weep uncontrollably?

21 BoSoxGal { 08.02.22 at 10:48 am }

Hoping to reconnect as well. I took a break for a few weeks and just saw the site was down 🙁

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