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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-17-2006, 10:09 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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A Chezp and Mark Update
Just caught them in the room for a quick chat. Their flight over was fine but long- and they are enjoying Vegas. I asked her about the Cirque shows they had seen thus far, and they really seemed to enjoy O but were headed off to Zumanity later this evening. The weather's been good but she mentioned it being very windy.
As they were headed out for dinner, I didn't keep them long. They are heading to Lake Havasu City in the am and then on to San Diego on Weds- will probably catch up with them then.
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04-17-2006, 10:17 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update! When you talk with them tell them We miss them and that we hope they have a great time!
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04-17-2006, 10:20 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update! Tell Chez Hi for us!!
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04-17-2006, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: central Iowa
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
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Thanks for the update! Tell Chez Hi for us!!
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Glad they are having a good time -- and that there is even more to come!
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04-17-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
It was windy last week as well. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Oh, did they find the money I lost there last week? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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04-17-2006, 11:31 PM
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
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It was windy last week as well. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Oh, did they find the money I lost there last week? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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I'm wondering if they found any of mine [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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04-18-2006, 06:22 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update Maureen [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] I've been wondering how they're doing [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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04-18-2006, 07:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks Maureen for the update...I've been thinking about them hoping they were enjoying their trip. Tell Chez and Mark HI!
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04-18-2006, 08:27 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Manchester NH
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update!
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04-18-2006, 09:56 AM
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for keping us posted, Maureen. I'm glad to hear they're having a good time.
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04-18-2006, 11:05 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
I've been wondering about them!! Thanks for the update Mo!!! I can't wait to hear what they thought of Zumanity!! (Man I wanna get out there and see all the Cirque shows!)
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04-18-2006, 11:22 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SW MO
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update. I'd been wondering how their trip was going. Glad it's good so far. Tell them we said HI.
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04-18-2006, 11:29 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update Mo!!!
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04-18-2006, 11:36 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
I'm glad to hear that they made it Vegas and are having a great time!! Thanks for keeping us updated Maureen!
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04-18-2006, 01:50 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: A Chezp and Mark Update
Thanks for the update Maureen!! Can't wait to hear all about this trip!
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