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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-18-2001, 03:59 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Corsicana, Texas, USA
Posts: 2,027
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1 Week countdown.....how do you....
make the week pass faster?!? It would help if everyother word out of the kids mouth wasn't "How much longer?" or " I CAN'T wait till Saturday!" I just know this week is gonna drag by!
SMG
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06-18-2001, 04:00 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 756
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Re: 1 Week countdown.....how do you....
Well, I'm actually of the school of thought that the anticipation is almost as good as (and can sometimes be even better) than the real thing!
Just keep doing what you're doing--post on the boards, read your PassPorter, watch a Disney movie every night before you go to bed, dream about your vacation, etc...
Whatever you do, hang onto your "buzz", cuz it's definitely one of the best feelings in the universe!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-18-2001, 04:04 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Lambertville, NJ
Posts: 706
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Re: 1 Week countdown.....how do you....
I have to 'second' everything Nate said!
Listen to Disney CDs when you can too!
Are the kids out of school yet? Are you a stay-at-home mom? How about a little treat for them each day they DON'T ask you about vacation? Like maybe a dollar? Or what about Mickey pancakes for breakfast the day before you leave?
Just some thoughts.... but keep that Disney frame of mind about you!
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06-18-2001, 04:25 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: 1 Week countdown.....how do you....
I love the mickey pancake idea on the day before you go.
Instead of a dollar if the little ones don't mention vacation, how about a disney dollar.
You could also find some disney themed candy or little play books for the plane [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Enjoy this feeling you only get it once in a while [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]!
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06-18-2001, 04:51 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 111
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Re: 1 Week countdown.....how do you....
SMG-I'm right there with you-13 more days!! Every night we read a Disney bedtime story and I don't know who is more anxious me or the 6 year old [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]!
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06-18-2001, 05:21 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: 1 Week countdown.....how do you....
You could put your mind to work by making the kids a Disney travel bag of goodies. Anything that is easy to use during travel is a go! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Put some crayons, maybe a Disney Coloring or sticker book, favorite treats, silly putty (if they still make it). Water guns are not a good idea on a plane [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]!
I like the breakfast idea and how about doing a Mickey Pizza for dinner one night? Since the kids are out of school (well most are anyway) maybe you can make some Mickey Cookies out of their favorite cookie mix. šoš
Pull out some of those Disney Movies [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Go over your packing list, make sure you have phone cards, all monies taken care of and if you have a PassPorter or other guide book sit back, relax and read through your book(s) again!
IT IS HARD.... when you are only a week away, can't sleep & when you do... you see visions of WDW! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
HANG IN THERE!
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