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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-27-2004, 01:52 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
<font color="blue"> Well either I forgot how busy motherhood kept you or now that I'm a mom of 2 it's waaaay busier than it ever was with 1  Either way, I haven't had much computer time, as one of my little ones always seems to need me as soon as I sit down - as I write this Skylar, who was fast asleep a minute ago, decided she wants to eat. So I'll make this fast, just a quick hello to say I'm still alive and thinking of you guys - and to share some new pictures with you of my sweet babies 
 
Hope you enjoy them and that all is well with everyone! 
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03-27-2004, 01:57 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Alabama
Posts: 33
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
They are both absolutely beautiful...glad to see you on the boards again.
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03-27-2004, 02:17 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,929
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
They're beautiful Jeannie, and it's nice to hear from you . |
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03-27-2004, 02:37 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Good to see you again, Jeannie! I can't believe how big Skylar is already! And Shane just looks as handsome as ever. I hope those two little sweeties will let you visit with us a little more frequently. |
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03-27-2004, 04:10 PM
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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: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Jeannie, I was only thinking about you this morning and wondering how you were getting on - it's so good to hear from you and see the latest photos. Take care! |
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03-27-2004, 05:54 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Oh my gosh, Jeannie. They are both just adorable. That's one handsome young guy you've got there. He's gonna be a heartbreaker. And Skylar is just too cute! Thanks for stopping in, I've missed you.
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03-27-2004, 06:08 PM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
wonderful  & great to see you stopping by |
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03-27-2004, 09:43 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 16,143
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Hi Jeannie 
Glad to hear you're all doing well! Hope to see you more often. Your children are beautiful. |
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03-27-2004, 10:05 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
JEANNIE!!!
I was just thinking about you yesterday, and was going to send you an email! Nice to see you here, even for a brief moment! Skylar is beautiful, getting big, and Shane looks like a proud big brother!
Hope to see you here more! |
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03-27-2004, 10:43 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
<font color="blue"> Thanks all, it's great to "see" you all too I've been having a hard time trying to juggle toddler, baby and computer time (trying to keep up with a few different boards, both disney and non-disney related) - 'taint easy! But as Skylar will be 8 weeks old tomorrow, things seem to have calmed down a little. She's nursing a little less often during the day, but still wants to be held most of the time - which I'm more than happy to accomodate Shane is adjusting as well as can be expected for a little guy who had no competition for 3 years. He recently made a big accomplishment - he's now potty trained HOORAY!  We're really proud of him
Looking forward to chatting more regularly with you all in the coming months  </font> |
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03-27-2004, 10:53 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Glad to see you again Jeannie! We've missed you around here! Yay to Shane on the potty!   Skylar is getting so big! You sure have some gorgeous kids!  Thanks for popping in and hope to see you on again soon! |
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03-28-2004, 08:03 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Bethlehem,Ct 06751
Posts: 3,918
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Welcome back. I, too, was wondering how you've benn doing since ypur new addition arrived. The pictures are very cute. Thanks for sharing!
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03-28-2004, 09:35 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Hi Jeannie,
Love,love,love the pictures they are absolutely beautiful. Well done to Shane for his potty achievement .
Karen |
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03-28-2004, 10:10 AM
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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: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Jeannie,
Glad to hear that things are going well. The new pictures of Shane and Skylar are great. I hope things continue to slow down a bit for you. Glad to hear that Shane is now potty trained. What a huge accomplishment for him and you.
KathyL
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03-28-2004, 10:30 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: Howdy friends =) Remember this harried once again new mommy?
Hi Jeannie! Thanks for the update. You've been missed. Glad to hear you'll have a little more time to post now.
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