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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-31-2006, 08:08 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
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What puts a smile on your face?
Since we've been talking about things that bug us here it got me to thinking of things that make me happy...
So, what puts a smile on your face quicker than anything?
For me, the first thing that came to mind is watching a toddler play... how adorable is that?? they have their own little language, way of doing things.. Just yesterday in the grocery store I stood behind a little girl & her grandma & the little girl kept looking at the candy saying "Grandma, candy??" & Grandma said "No, we're going to McDonalds, remember?" The little girl then got the biggest smile & said numerous times "NO CANDY!, McDonalds!" ( with a sigh at the end of McDonalds) she even told Jim who was standing by her .. he started to look at the candy & she replied to him "NO CANDY!!"... she was too cute!!
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03-31-2006, 08:14 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Disney counts, right?? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
A sunny day...a nice walk with my DH...chocolate...a good song...my cats...a good lookin' scrapbooking page...Pizza Hut...
GREAT thread Ann! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
Jennifer
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03-31-2006, 08:23 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia sub- burbs
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Watching my 12 year old with my two baby nieces(sp). When the older one sees her she totally lights up. It is especially nice as none of us thought my brother would have any kids. I also [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] to listen to my DD play her violin. I just can't help but smile while she is playing!
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03-31-2006, 08:26 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Right now, its my DD - she is 2. All day long whenever she comes in and out of a room, she puts both hands in the air and waves then says "Hi Guys". It is just too funny.
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03-31-2006, 08:31 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: western ny
Posts: 1,172
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
My kids (when they are not fighting), my DF, Disney, good music, my wedding dress, and krispy kremes!
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03-31-2006, 08:40 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Puppies!!!
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03-31-2006, 08:43 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: the Burbs outside of Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 12,093
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Sitting on the beach at sunset watching and listening to the waves. Sitting on a bench watching the colors on the castle change. Watching my dd do something when she doesn't know I'm watching.
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03-31-2006, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Disney always puts a smile on my face. The laughter of my first graders makes me smile. The happiness in the voices of my children when they are excited over an event in their lives always makes me smile. The sound of the voice or the email of a dear friend always makes me smile.
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03-31-2006, 10:25 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maine
Posts: 5,893
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
My daughters’ smiles
An unexpected kindness from someone
An REM tune playing anywhere
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03-31-2006, 10:33 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Things the boys do. I am so proud of them, they make me smile. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Just yesterday I was 'complaining' about how I lost my bookmark and had to use a plain piece of paper, and Jalen cut out a fancy little piece of construction paper, put stickers on it and "I love Mama" and even put some yarn on the top as decoration and then gave it to me [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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03-31-2006, 10:37 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Watching Belle run like the wind with her best friend Sophi!
Belle and Max (my cat) cleaning each other. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img]
Getting on a plane heading to Orlando!
Sitting in the stands at a baseball game on a warm Sunday afternoon.
Seeing a pop of color in the garden after a long winter.
Being greeted at the door by a client's cat that use to hide from me.
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03-31-2006, 12:29 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
My husband and thinking about Disney or vacations. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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03-31-2006, 12:30 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Posts: 136,854
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
Hearing my kids laugh [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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03-31-2006, 12:49 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 2,858
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
My sig picture
hearing my DH & DD laugh at a bad pun
my dog when he is happy to see me
seeing an older couple holding hands
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03-31-2006, 12:58 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: What puts a smile on your face?
I know all these have been said already in one form or another, but these were what popped into my head as soon as I read the question:
<ul type="square">[*]Planning a fantasy Disney vacation.[*]Little kids laughter.[*]An old couple walking down the street holding hands.[/list]Also on my list:
<ul type="square">[*]Finishing another page in my scrapbook[*]Hearing the announcement on the radio that Drew's soccer game has been cancelled due to rain in the Spring (not so much now that he can drive himself to his games though)[*]My family enjoying spending time with each other[*]When I say "Have a good day" to Drew in the morning and he says "Thanks, you too" and then gives me a kiss[*]Discovering a chocolate stash that I forgot I had![/list] |
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