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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-23-2001, 04:11 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19140
Posts: 1,293
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My personal opinion
It is my opinion that once business picks back up and people start to visit disney more, we will see Disney start to reinstate many of the perks that they took away.
This time of the year is slow for Disney anyway, and since the September 11th attack business has gotten worst. People who had planned to visit Disney have either postponed their plans or cancelled them all together. I think Disney is doing what it needs to do to keep from getting in deep financial trouble. I do feel for those whose plans have been messed up but I myself would rather deal with a little inconvenience than to have the place close down all together because they did not cut back on their off season.
I think it is our civic duty to pour as much money into Disney as we can. So if you haven't already, and you have the money to do so, plan to visit in the near future. If you don't have the money for a big trip, try a few days. I am doing my best to save as much as I possibly can for our next trip.
It's just my opinion, but I really commend Disney for taking the steps necessary to preserve Walt's dream.
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10-23-2001, 10:24 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: My personal opinion
Well said Ursunique! I agree with you 100% - I stand by Disney, and my beautiful country. and...we're doing our civic duty - 2 trips next year [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Peace ºoº
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10-24-2001, 12:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: The Colony, Texas
Posts: 2,019
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Re: My personal opinion
[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Amen!
And, by the way, I spoke to a CM yesterday morning who said that because of high attendance at one of the parks the other day, they extended park hours and added a parade that day. So, it's as the need occurs. I asked her and she said that this is all temporary until business picks back up. And I am willing to do my part to see that it does! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I want my new Disney stock prices to go up, too!
[ 10-24-2001: Message edited by: michnash ]
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10-24-2001, 04:32 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: My personal opinion
You're absolutely right and you said it very well, Ursunique. As the crowds increase, I'm sure things will get back to normal.
And as far as supporting Disney, we're doing our share: trips for Dec. 2001 and Oct. 2002 already booked, shopping regularly at TDS, and ordering lots of stuff from the Disney catalog for our trip (even got my Santa hat with Mickey ears) [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Got to keep the Disney economy strong [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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10-24-2001, 04:41 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,351
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Re: My personal opinion
I agree with you also! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] We will be doing our part in only 16 days.
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10-24-2001, 06:18 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: My personal opinion
It was refreshing to see such positive viewpoints expressed in light of all the recent changes.
Yes, things may be different when I head to the world next week -- but nothing will spoil the magic my Dh and I experience. We are just going to roll with the changes, and enjoy ourselves. Because -- hey, we are going to DISNEY WORLD. We are just lucky to be able to go at all. Right??!
Michelle [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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