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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-10-2006, 08:00 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
Posts: 2,761
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Another update from SuperKate....
Okay so I thought that this might happen....but....please don't hate me.....
I can't tell you what character I am!!! I'm SORRY!!! It's completly against the rules. Just know that I am 5'3" and I can wear costumes between 5'2" and 5'4". I am going on stage...with GUESTS on Thursday!! [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/36/36_19_2.gif[/img] I can't believe it's that soon!
Today we went backstage at Animal Kingdom and got to observe the characters at camp Minnie Mickey. When we went through the exit line to watch, they all ran over and gave us hugs....it was really cute. It's fun how we get special treatment from the characters now. There was one girl in the class who should really not be working for Disney. She says she has "lost the magic..." and the only reason she is a character is because her supervisor told her it would bring back the magic bc she hated her last job. She complained the whole time about stuff, and at lunch she sat by me and trash talked Disney the whole time. I was like this: [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/36/36_1_30.gif[/img] No you Didn't just say that girl...lol
So that is my update from today. Again I'm sorry!! If you come down I might be able to tell you what park I am in. I'm really not even supposed to tell people I'm a character performer b/c it "ruins the magic." I'll update you with more later!! Also I am not a face character yet, they said, "First fur, then face" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
Katey
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01-10-2006, 08:02 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
Posts: 13,884
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Aw man!!! Can we play 20 questions??? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
I tried to convince DH that coming to visit you was just as important as visiting my own CPer last year but he didn't buy it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/pout.gif[/img] I tried! Just know that you have tons of [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] and prayer headed your way from Ohio and Oklahoma!
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01-10-2006, 08:03 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
That is just craziness Kate!!! But how fun!! And exciting!!! I am so excited for you Kate!! And goodluck for Thursday!!!
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01-10-2006, 08:07 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Awwww...bummer!!! Best of luck on Thursday Kate!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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01-10-2006, 08:07 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Connecticut Shoreline
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 8,250
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Good luck on Thursday, Kate. Let us know how everything goes.
KathyL [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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01-10-2006, 08:10 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Too bad we won't know what character you are kate, but I totally understand. Sounds like you had a wonderful day though, minus the downer chick!
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01-10-2006, 08:14 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posts: 4,751
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Aw that stinks!!! I was so hoping that I would be able to pick you out when we are there!! I'll let you know what parks we will be in on what days and maybe you can at least tell us if we'll be in the same park [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]!!!
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01-10-2006, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,304
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Fur ?? That really narrows it down.
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
Enjoy yourself..
Good Luck!
Deb
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01-10-2006, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,666
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Awwww! I guess I understand their reasoning though. You going to do great though, Kate. I hope you don't have to spend too much time with "Downer Disney". It sounds like she could get old really quick. Good Luck on Thursday!!!!!!
Let us know how it goes on Thursday!
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01-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wishing I was at WDW
Posts: 2,384
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
That's so exciting!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to hear more!
Cindy
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01-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Glad it went well except for the "lost the magic" girl and I hope you have a blast! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] for Thursday But i know you will do great!
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01-11-2006, 09:04 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 5,921
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
Good luck on Thursday. I am super close to talking DH into coming down for 3nights in September for our anniversay.
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01-10-2006, 08:07 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thing is though, you should be able to recognize some people from the boards though . . . so maybe it'll be easier to tell! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
I can't believe you're going out so soon either, but you'll do GREAT!!! First fur, then face . . . [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
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01-10-2006, 08:20 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
Posts: 2,761
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
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MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thing is though, you should be able to recognize some people from the boards though . . . so maybe it'll be easier to tell! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
[/ QUOTE ]
They said if I know the person's name, who is in my line....if I hear it or otherwise...I can write it in your book. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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01-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 39,153
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Re: Another update from SuperKate....
What a bummer! But - I really hope to see you - will you be there in April? No matter what - this is soooooooo exciting! I hope Thursday goes EXCELLENT! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I am really happy for you - and don't let trash talker girl get to you -------YOU HAVE THE MAGIC! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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