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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-11-2000, 11:05 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
This weekend my DH & I will be attending the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of NJ conference.
Friday night starts off with an Italian Buffet then a Murder Mystery in the SpeakEasy. All that attend must dress the part or else they will dress you!!!!
 I think we are ready!
DH will be decked out as a gangster wearing a black Pin stripe suit, black shirt,white tie, black hat with a white band (really looks sharp). All I have to get now for him is a white carnation for his pocket.
I will be dressed as a Flapper wearing a black dress (with an old fashion white rose pattern) with 2 rows of fring at the bottom of the dress, matching head band with a rose & trim, long black gloves, long pearl necklace, pearl earings and a black feather Boa. Also aquired from my mother-in-law a 1920's black beaded box pocketbook. (can't believe it is in such great condition)
I have been working on putting together these costumes since I came back from WDW. His wasn't too hard, but I had to make my entire outfit...
Saturday night we will be attending a banquet where my DH will be recognized for making National Guard 1st Sgt of the year in the state of NJ. He is a little excited about this  . Wonder if I could pull another WDW trip out of him for 2002 . (already got a 2001 out of him)
The thing I like about this night is that I get to see him as well as others dressed up in Formal Military Attire. (They all look so sharp)
It should be a fun weekend! I am just a tad bit nervous about being decked out like Bonnie & Clyde! 
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"Remember the Magic!"
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10-11-2000, 11:40 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: baltimore, md
Posts: 480
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Re: Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
Sounds like fun, debe. And congrats to your DH for his award!
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remember, it all started with a mouse!
been there...
done that...
going back!
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10-12-2000, 03:07 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Oak Park, IL, USA
Posts: 343
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Re: Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
I'm glad your husband looks good in military formal dress!! My mom is a Captian int he Navy reserve, and she says she feels like a giant marshmallow in her formal whites!!
Congrats to you guys!! I would love to see your costume--will you post it?
[This message has been edited by Hayley (edited 10-12-2000).]
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10-12-2000, 08:18 AM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Delran,NJ
Posts: 88
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Re: Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
It is always great to have another project or event to work on when returning from a trip to prevent post-trip blues. Sounds like you did a great job. I would love to see your costumes!!
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10-13-2000, 12:51 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
Your costumes sound terrific and the whole event sounds wonderful. Hope you both have a great time.
Congrats to your DH from me and my DH (a recently retired E6).
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10-13-2000, 02:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Bonnie & Clyde will be in West Atlantic City this weekend!
We leave in just a short while for his convention. Hopefully there will be others dressed up for the Speakeasy Murder Mystery tonight!
I have the camera so hopefully we can get someone to take a picture of us together.
Will be back Sunday afternoon, see you then! Thank you all for the kind words he really appreciated them
(now if I can just get him moving we will be on our way!)
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Happy Planning!
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