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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-12-2005, 09:41 AM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I am so happy it is Friday!!! It has been a crazy week. I will probably do a little filing tomorrow, go shopping with my Mom (we like to call it Disney training) and check in on the boards.  |
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08-12-2005, 10:08 AM
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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: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I don't have any plans yet except to try and get a little sleep. I missed that a lot this week. I am thinking a movie night sounds fun too. Shopping sounds fun too though!
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08-12-2005, 10:12 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I work all weekend, so that and checking the boards when I am not.
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08-12-2005, 10:16 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Indiana
Posts: 636
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
Tonight we are doing what we have been doing all week long, we are helping my DS and DBiL totally remodel a room in their house. They had to do that to move their sons into so they can start on the baby's room. Tomorrow is Damon's first soccer practice and then probably heading back over to help more on sister's house.
Mitzi
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08-12-2005, 10:23 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,468
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
Normal Saturday morning consisting of swim training for Josh & swimming lessons for Ethan and then maybe some chill out time. Might see my mum on the other hand might not. Sunday not sure yet. Have to do some grocery shopping at some point though.
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08-12-2005, 10:23 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
Probably packing and maybe a little furniture shopping. Sunday we are having a little family lunch for mom's bday
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08-12-2005, 10:32 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
DH wants to go to the drive-in this weekend. They're showing The Dukes of Hazard and Wedding Crashers. DD and I are planning to head to the mall tomorrow for a little while. I forget what she told me she needs, but we have to get something...  Sunday we might go to the Zoo if the weather is nice, partly to pick up DD's paycheque because she works there this summer, and partly because it's been a couple weeks since I've been there. |
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08-12-2005, 10:49 AM
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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: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I am sleeping in and maybe go shopping but probably not. with gas prices so high i tend to stay home!
Amy
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08-13-2005, 05:50 PM
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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: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
Teach Saturday morning, grade Sat evening, do 2 weeks worth of Miami laundry and clean my house!! That's it....that's enough.
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08-13-2005, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern NV
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,516
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
This weekend is DHs 20th high school reunion, so he's playing in a golf tourney today with some old friends. I've been doing laundry, grocery shopping, and planning my November Disneyland and January WDW trips (I am so spoiled!). I still need to grade papers and unload and reload the dishwasher. The girls decided to clean out and rearrange their room today, and they've been at it since 10 this morning!  Don't know why, but I'm not complaining!
Tomorrow DH has to work, so after I finish up the house chores, I may take the kids down to my grandma's for a visit and a swim in her pool. Then again, I may not!
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08-13-2005, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,304
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
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08-12-2005, 10:54 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,929
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I'm going to a bachelorette party Saturday night  . Sunday will be spent recovering  . |
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08-12-2005, 12:01 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
Nothing much..my parents might come visit us on Sunday. And since I just went and dropped $180 on a Kate Spade handbag we won't be doing much that requires money  |
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08-12-2005, 12:01 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,169
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Re: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
work  |
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08-12-2005, 12:07 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: What is everyone doing for the weekend?
I'll be scrapbooking (my job) all weekend and on Saturday, making "football food" (cheese fondue this time) for the Browns first pre-season game for DH  I have to brace myself...football season is starting  |
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