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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-17-2003, 04:22 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Well, anyone want to bring beer and wine and we can have a hurricane party? We just moved the free stander basketball hoop, all lawn furniture, potted plants, grill, and anything else outside that could become a missile into the garage - and now the cars won't fit! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I reinforced the swing set anchors and tied down the Little Tykes jungle gyms. We're in the process of taping the windows with masking tape (just in case) and Don suggested we take snaps of the exterior and interior of the house, so I've done that. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] It's a gorgeous day here today but the wind is just starting to pick up this afternoon and our neighbors across the street already lost a small tree which they didn't have anchored well in my opinion! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] UGH! Bring it on Isabel - show us whatcha got! [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]
Signed
See ya somewhere over the rainbow! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 04:26 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,812
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
I'm praying you will make it through this safely and with minimal damage!
Maggie
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09-17-2003, 04:26 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Michigan
Posts: 400
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Batin down those hatches, and we'll see ya on the other side [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
~Good Luck~
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09-17-2003, 04:29 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 2,873
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Ugh! And I thought Tornados were bad. I hope you all make it okay. At least you have some time to prepare. If you get blown into St. Louis, be sure to stop by, the weather here is fantastic!
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09-17-2003, 04:35 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Bye Steve [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 04:40 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,343
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Go get'em tiger!!! Hope everything turns out Ok! We've prepared for the rain and basement flooding to follow. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] To think I almost named my daughter Isabel. [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 04:41 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Texas
Posts: 914
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Here's hoping you and your family stay safe, first and most importantly!! Take care, guys and be sure to check in after the storm has passed asap so we know y'all are OK!! >----> insert worried smiley here [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 04:54 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: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Take care Steve and stay safe! Be sure to let us know how you get on! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 05:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Sounds like you've got it all under control. Be safe Steve - prayers, pixie dust and positive vibes shooting your way [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 05:45 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,352
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Oh Steve! I'm trying to think of something funny to say to help keep the mood light but I just can't. I am keeping you (and all the other PPs in the area) in my thoughts and prayers that you (and your belongings) will be safe and protected.
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09-17-2003, 05:52 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
I'm keeping ya'll in my thoughts and prayers as I keep a close watch on Isabel! I hope she blows over without too much damage.
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09-17-2003, 06:16 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: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Listen Dorothy! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] You are going to be fine!! I just know it!
Signed,
Don't land on me! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 06:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Thanks, ya'll for the prayers for the entire area under Isabel's threat! If you don't see me around tomorrow you'll know I've lost power (along with my mind - gone long ago!). [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
Signed,
Down with stupid Isabel! [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 06:42 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
Sending you some Pixie Dust to ensure that you and your family and friends all make it through Isabel safely.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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09-17-2003, 07:52 PM
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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: Just made final preprarations for the hurricane
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you guys. Here on the shoreline in Connecticut, people took precautions very early on. The harbors are pretty empty as people had their boats hauled. We are going to be lucky though, Isabel is not headed our way. We may just get some heavier wind than usual.
Good Luck.
KathyL
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