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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Posted 12-21-2008 at 09:16 AM by MattUGA (Matters of My Mind)
I surprised myself by graduating with my master's degree a semester early. I worked my butt off! Even better news, the school I worked at last year has hired me back starting next month. They had two teachers quit.  Well, let's just say that the sudden influx in more cash means a better WDW trip in June! haha I wish I got paid this week though! lol
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I am sitting here drinking wine after the work and personal week from Hell. Suffice it to say I needed a little relaxation. After work Kevin and I went out for pizza at my favorite place Walts. We had the best double decker. Then we went to Goodwill where I picked up a few books. Then we went to the Dollar Tree (notice a cheap theme here?) and found my favorite crackers and a few other items. Then we went over to Target got a couple more cheap deals and I even managed to pass up something...
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Though I've been REALLY busy, I haven't had time to do much of anything for a while. Haven't posted much. Haven't blogged. Haven't even gotten routine stuff done around the house. Seems like I'm constantly GOING and NOTHING is getting done  . I am working a LOT more hours this year than ever before, and work is a LOT MORE stressful than in past years. Not sure why really. Maybe just being exposed to it for so many more hours a week? Don't think so really... I think people are just sicker...
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Posted 12-17-2008 at 12:03 PM by Chuckles
I have been very seriously thinking about planning a trip to WDW next Christmas season. DH is pretty flexible about what time of year we go, so I am probably the one who will end up making the final decision on this.
I am glad that we have had a more simple Christmas season this year, but in spite of that I have still been a little overwhelmed, with helping to direct the church Christmas program and all. I think it would be nice to get away for a bit at this time of year next time around....
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Posted 12-17-2008 at 09:52 AM by cmhand30 (Finially, I can babble at my screen and not hit delete)
I guess things are getting better.
We closed on the new house. It is gorgeous. Pretty big with a great kitchen and lots of storage. A garage and fenced in yard. We haven't had a garage in over 4 years. And the dog loves the backyard. We haven't moved in yet. We just visit daily to bring over a few boxes, install wood blinds, or work on something. We will move in after or WDW vacation.
DS15 "Moose" joined PP. He got jealous of the time I spend on here and was wondering...
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