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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-30-2002, 10:17 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
Ann,
I read your other posts but didn't reply at the time. I don't have too much advice...just some pixie dust for a smooth vacation.
One thing I did think of...I know you already have your AS ressies, but you may want to consider a "home away from home" resort (Villa, or Fort Wilderness). You could always tell MIL and SFIL that you want to be able to have a kitchen facility, etc for your three boys. This is also something to think about in the future, if they want to travel with you again.
Good luck with your decisions!
Sue
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07-31-2002, 12:05 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
The more I think about it the more I want the 3 rooms... I'm going to try to convince DH to consider this.. I think AS will be too cramped!
DH wants to keep the rooms as they are & just lock the adjoining door...
Hidden Mickey- I really don't want to disapoint my kids by cancelling the trip & there is no way we could go without telling MIL. I can not tell my kids to lie to her & say we didn't go [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] In the beginning I only invited HER as we have been to WDW with her & she was a blast but then she included her DH.. how could I tell her I didn't want him to come without hurting feelings & causing a big family mess!!!
Pat- No, I think if stepFIL pays he will be more likely to go off thinking "It's my money I can do as I please" If we pay he will feel obligated in some way ( & he hates that feeling.. he never allows us to pay for dinners at restaurants) so having him feel contrite might make him behave better.
One nice thing about this is we have something planned late every night she is there with us so we wont have much time in the rooms & like I said at the parks we are doing our thing & they can do theirs so I don't care about then.
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07-31-2002, 12:11 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
What's the chances that the Magic will seep into every pore of his body and there will be no problems? Probably no chance, but it's wishful thinking. Do your kids sleep in the same bed at home? If not there is your excuse. You think they will sleep better if they have their own beds and you will need to get a third room.
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07-31-2002, 12:39 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Ohio
Posts: 122
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
How unfortunate that families even have to consider the possible impact of a situation like this...the numbers of reported (far less than the numbers of unreported) cases of abuse of children, adults and elderly say alot about society today [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] . As a social worker, I have to offer my opinion, and only my opinion!
There are a lot of good suggestions here and I'd like to offer another option. Go on vacation and enjoy yourself as if there weren't a concern that someone may act-up and sour everyone's trip. If your step-fil gives any indication of losing control in any way, confront him ---not about how he treats your mil specifically, but about what he is doing to your family. You have every right to protect your family in anyway necessary. Like others have mentioned, most abusers are control-freaks. They usually target one person; one who, for whatever reason, will allow the abusive behavior to continue by enabling. This man needs to know that you will not enable him to act like an ass, and that you are in control of your family and what they are exposed to, not him. He may respond better if you can make it clear that you are not trying to interfere (sp?) in his personal life or his marriage, but that you will not allow your family to be subjected to his behavior (and I use that term loosely, he is absolutely abusive to your mil, but the behavior in doing so is detrimental to your family). He obviously has no regard/respect for your mil, so addressing it as it relates to her is likely to get nowhere. But addressing it from your perspective, as a parent especially, puts it on a different playing field...one that he seems to know he cannot abuse on.
If he will not agree to take responsibility and act accordingly, separate from them for the remainder of the trip and enjoy yourself, knowing that you have taken control and set the boundaries between what is and is not acceptable for your own family.
Just my thoughts, no insult or offense intended toward anyone! BTW, 'you' can be either you or DH, whichever is most comfortable.
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07-31-2002, 06:34 AM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
In Nov. 2001 we had 2 adjoining rooms books at ASS sports for 1 night. When we got there, our rooms were on opposite halls. So you might not get adjoining rooms after all!
I really hope your trip turns out alright. Please don't worry anymore about it! If he and your kids are so crazy about each other, he might be so caught up in the fun he forgets to be so mean!
I like the 3rd room idea too.
I will say a prayer for your trip & family!
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07-31-2002, 09:30 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
Lisa-
Thank you for your advice! DH & I have already talked & we decided that he would tell his stepdad that he doesn't appreciate how he's acting in front of our kids & we wont tolerate the example he is showing to them especially my sons . We aren't going to mention anything about the way he treats MIL. She knew him for 25 years before they got together & knew how he treated his first wife (the same way he treats her, only first wife yelled back!) so she walked into this marraige knowing full well what he was like. Like I said previously she married for money.
I also liked your advice.. go & enjoy yourself & don't worry about a jerk! DH has been telling me this same thing since the incident happened& he has known his stepdad all his life so he knows him better than me...
Michelle- No, we are definitely getting 2 adjoining rooms.. When we booked we didn't have MIL name included ( & she wont be there for the entire time we are) & since we have such young children we are guaranteed adjoining rooms..
Like I said, I'm not going to worry about it & we will deal with the situation when/if it arises... Only 83 days until we are in the magic...
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07-31-2002, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
Glad to hear your DH is going to take a proactive approach toward your FIL. Hopefully that will be all it takes (at least for this trip) [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] . -HiddenMickey
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07-31-2002, 10:22 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Ohio
Posts: 122
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Re: In law problems ~ solutions, ideas???
you'll feel better about the situation and enjoy your trip more when you know that YOU have taken control of a potential problem! have fun!
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