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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-04-2004, 04:23 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Back to work!
For those of you heading back to work tomorrow after the Christmas break, I hope it isn't too much of a shock to the system and I hope your first day back in goes well for you!  It's going to be very interesting where I work, as it's been so quiet over the last week or so - I really don't want everyone else back, as I've got a lot done while it's been quiet!  |
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01-04-2004, 08:01 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Back to work!
I'm not ready!  |
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01-04-2004, 08:16 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Back to work!
I'm supposed to go back to the office tomorrow (1/5) as school vacation is ending and adult supervision at home will no longer be required.  BUT! We are supposed to get some kind of snow/ice/sleet storm tonight so maybe school will be cancelled tomorrow, the 5th!
Pisssst: Did I tell you I'm going to WDW in 20 days? |
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01-04-2004, 09:46 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Back to work!
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Pisssst: Did I tell you I'm going to WDW in 20 days?
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I wish I was too! |
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01-04-2004, 10:05 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: Back to work!
I am ready to go back to work although when my boss and I got together for lunch this week, I warned her the hard part of our "preschool" year was coming- this is her first year as Director- enrollment for the next year is a huge task and the preparation will begin tommorow!
Still, I am looking forward to going back and seeing many good friends and colleagues!
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01-04-2004, 10:22 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: Back to work!
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It's going to be very interesting where I work, as it's been so quiet over the last week or so - I really don't want everyone else back, as I've got a lot done while it's been quiet!
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I concur. Except I have tomorrow off due to my all-day dental event.  |
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01-04-2004, 10:57 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Back to work!
I was supposed to go back to work last tuesday - and ended up in bed sick!! I finally made it to the office on Friday - and there was NO ONE!! It was too quiet. I will be back in tomorrow - after a doc appt, tues, wed & thurday -- and then I go to WDW for marathon weekend 2004!!!
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01-04-2004, 12:40 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Back to work!
Tomorrow is a Staff Development day in our school system so the kids don't go back until Tuesday.
It is also our "flex" day so I don't have to go back until Tuesday either! I attended several sessions during the summer that qualify me to be off tomorrow - yay!! |
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01-04-2004, 07:14 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Louisiana/Mississippi
Posts: 2,300
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Re: Back to work!
I am ready and DS is ready for school if you can believe that. I think its time.
Kim
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01-04-2004, 07:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: Back to work!
I'm not looking forward to going back. I've been off since Dec. 18th! To make matters worse, my boss hates Disney and will surely make fun of me for going to WDW for the third time this year. I was going to take my pictures in to show her how much fun we had, but decided against it. I don't want her to ruin my fond memories.
I HATE WORK!
Kelly
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01-04-2004, 07:43 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Clio, MI, USA
Posts: 1,711
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Re: Back to work!
I'm kind of ready! I'm starting to get cabin fever, but not ready to deal with all those "wonderful" people I work with.  |
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01-04-2004, 09:57 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Back to work!
I'm not ready either  I've been trying to get all the kids stuff ready so I don't forget anything in the morning (I've been out of my routine for so long). To top it off, we're supposed to have ice tomorrow morning  |
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01-04-2004, 10:05 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North Dakota aka frozen wastelands
Posts: 2,025
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Re: Back to work!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I have LOVED having Troy home most of the last 2 weeks and we have had such fun doing all kinds of quirky things.
Tomorrow, its back to the grind; Troy is back to work regular hours, we have to get into the school mode; sigh. Cant wait till we can be off in teh RV!
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