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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-09-2001, 01:44 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Concierge Level: 6
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Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
 Way to go Debe!!! 2000 POSTS  !!!
I do hope you have a special celebration planned!!!!
Like a trip to WDW!!!
Nothing that elaborate?? How about a special Disney Meal at home?? They have some great recipes in the Cooking with Mickey cookbooks!
I think we'll have a celebration here in your honor!!
I know.....anything for a Disney party!!!
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...you must face the age of not believing
...until at last you start believing there's something wonderful in you!!
WildForWD
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02-09-2001, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Way to go Debe.......you've helped a lot of people out and spread a lot of cheer in those 2000 posts! Congrats on reaching that huge milestone.  -HiddenMickey |
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02-09-2001, 02:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 14,427
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Congratulations Debe! I think it's time for a little P2K (Post 2,000) celebration!
Thank you so very much for all you do to help make this community the wonderful place that it is.
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http://www.passporter.com/wdw/
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02-09-2001, 03:46 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
I had no idea ! Think the last time I had paid any attention was around 1500. I love interacting with others on this board (I guess by now you all can tell )
Celebration????? hmmmmm good idea!
I already got another trip out of him so I am not going to push it on that issue.
Can't really go anywhere right now due to Sandy (have to keep an eye on her due to picking at her cast)
So maybe we will have pizza tonight with a glass of wine while enjoying re-runs on TV...
I could pull out the video of Fantasmic that I had taped a couple trips ago (he has never seen this tape).
Thanks Everyone for bringing this to my attention.... I love that fireworks picture Dave!
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HAPPY PLANNING! &
"Remember the Magic!"
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02-09-2001, 03:52 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Congratulations, WTG debe!!!
Your friendly and helpful posts are one of the main reasons this board is so terrific. Thanks for always making everyone feel welcome. YOU ARE THE BEST!
This sounds like another excuse to PARTY
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[This message has been edited by tinkerose (edited 02-09-2001).]
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02-09-2001, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Wethersfield, CT USA
Posts: 1,172
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Congrats!!!
P.S. This is Belle* by the way but Mushu1 says it too!
[This message has been edited by Mushu1 (edited 02-09-2001).]
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02-09-2001, 10:39 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Congrat to you, Debe. Wow, that sure is a lot of writing. I suggest the Primetime Meatloaf for dinner followed by that Fantasmic video.
Keep up the good work!!
Kristen
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02-10-2001, 11:38 AM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Way to go Debe! 2000 posts that are all helpful, wonderful, funny, insightful, encouraging, and much more!
Keep the posts coming!
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02-10-2001, 03:19 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 2,323
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Way to go Debe! I am coming up on 300 woohooo!
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Guess this is Richard & me getting ready for our trip!
Bring Figment back!
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02-10-2001, 06:38 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Smyrna, TN
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Congrats to you Debe! Maybe I'll be there one day ( In 2 years! lol!)
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 Skychey
"To infinity and beyond!" "The Toys Are Back!"
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02-10-2001, 09:40 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Posts: 149
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Yaaah debe! Congratulations. You bring so much to this message board. I always look forward to your replies and very creative posts. Keep em comin!
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02-11-2001, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Hurray!
WTG, Debe! That's awesome!!!
All Ears |
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02-11-2001, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Hurray!
WTG, Debe! That's awesome!!!
All Ears |
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02-11-2001, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Hey Debe!!! Did you notice! We did!!
Hurray!
WTG, Debe! That's awesome!!!
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