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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-26-2003, 08:41 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
DATE!!!!!!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
I have been divorced for 4 years and this is my first date. We're meeting tomorrow. Its just lunch but whoa! 
What do I wear?? How should I fix my hair?? Am I 16 again??? [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img]
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07-26-2003, 08:45 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Wear your hair up ( it's hot in Texas!), a red dress ( to match your hair [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ) and you probably will feel like you are 16 again! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Good luck and I hope you have fun!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-26-2003, 08:49 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
OH MY GOD, Terri. How nerve wracking. I have been with Kylor and Jalen's dad off and on for 8 years. I have only been on one date in those 8 years, and I was super nervous.
I hate having to get comfortable with people, I think that's why I keep going back to their dad. It's so familiar, KWIM?
Anyway, I bet you do feel 16 again. How fun. Hair, make-up? Ack. I bet it will be fun to get all gussied up, though. So who is he? How did you meet him? Ack!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Have FUN!!!!! And I want details when you get back tomorrow. LOL [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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07-26-2003, 08:51 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
YOU GO GIRL!
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07-26-2003, 08:59 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,351
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Good luck! I've been divorced for 10 years and know how scary [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] it is go out on a date. I would say to you "Be yourself." I would certainly wear something nice to create a good impression but I wouldn't go overboard. Is this a blind date or somebody you already know? Hope you have a good time!
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07-26-2003, 10:51 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Tailor your look so that it is something that you feel like yourself in, yet boosts your confidence. We all have one of those "Yeah baby, I am hot!" outfits in the closet. Dust it off and go to town! The last thing a gal needs on a date is to be worried about her hair falling down, or the way she walks funny in her new shoes. Play up your best feature, and relax. Have fun. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Can't wait to hear all about it! He'd be a fool to not totally swoon over you. [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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07-26-2003, 11:24 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 3,357
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Whatever you choose to wear or how you choose to do your hair will be fine. Just be you.
Give yourself the same advice you would give to your 16 year old daughter.
Have fun!
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07-26-2003, 11:29 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
How exciting! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
You are gonna have a great time! Sending you some pixie dust that the tummy butterflies are under control, and that you are able to relax and enjoy your date.
Michelle
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07-27-2003, 03:20 AM
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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
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Best of luck and be yourself. At the end of the day, that's the most important thing. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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07-27-2003, 07:44 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
WAIT A MINUTE THERE YOUNG LADY! Who is this guy and when do WE meet him? [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]
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07-27-2003, 07:58 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Not going to give advice. Have a great time. Be sure to give us the details. We'll be waiting.
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07-27-2003, 09:39 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Have a great time Terri [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] It's lunch, so much more comfortable LOL!! Just be yourself!! Good luck [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-27-2003, 09:50 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
Thanks for all the support and advice, ya'll! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
You see where I am this morning as I'm trying to stay calm and relaxed about this whole thing! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Don, I'll be sure to let him know that he has to meet the approval of all my PP friends! |
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07-27-2003, 10:47 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
I hope you have a great time, Terri!
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07-27-2003, 04:42 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Yikes! I have a... DETAILS!
I am back and I survived!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] It was a 2 hour lunch!
Things went very well - he's a nice guy and cute! 
He said he would call - and gave me his home and work numbers and email. Is that good?
Bomb shell of the date...his parents live in Florida and he has NEVER been to WDW!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
I can change that!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] |
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