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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Hi, Looking for something Special for our upcoming September trip. It will our 45thAnniversary. Hubs like Grumpy, I love Tinkerbell.
one for son, something like I'm the tag- a- long. He loves Goofy.
I know this is last minute but I was hoping to get some tshirt designs for my upcoming trip at the end of September.
In a Minnie bubble head (red bow on top) that has minnie mouse standing on the side I want the words "Mini Minnie Mouse Entourage" in the head part and 2012 in the left ear
Also I need a Minnie bubble head (red bow on top) I need each of these names in their own head. Richard, Dixie, Kristen
May I also have a Disney or Bust picture with the mickey heads shaped like characters.
The first being a donald duck mickey head with Richard in one ear and 2012 in the other.
Then a Cinderella one with Dixie in one ear and 2012 in the other.
A Sleeping Beauty one with Kristen in one ear and 2012 in the other
And a Dumbo one with Noelle in one ear and 2012 in the other. If Dumbo is not available then minnie mouse with a pink bow.
Finally can I get a name fill with Noelle as the name and a Dumbo fill
Dixie as the name with a fairies fill
Richard as the name with a Phineas and Ferb fill
Kristen as the name with a Pinocchio fill
Just an FYI - It seems Shadowwryter has been missing for a few months ... check over at disboards.
Hi all...I'm still here. I've been really busy and now I have personal stuff to deal with. My parents moved in with us. My mom is not well and my dad has Alzheimer's. (sp?) It would help if this thread was my own so I could keep you all informed of what's going on but it's not.I'll be checking in more often and will be finishing up on the requests here. Please note that it would be easier if I knew your trip date and please don't not hesitate to send me a pm so I get a kick in the butt to get moving. Have a magical day.
Linda ~ aka...shadowryter
Hi all...I'm still here. I've been really busy and now I have personal stuff to deal with. My parents moved in with us. My mom is not well and my dad has Alzheimer's. (sp?) It would help if this thread was my own so I could keep you all informed of what's going on but it's not.I'll be checking in more often and will be finishing up on the requests here. Please note that it would be easier if I knew your trip date and please don't not hesitate to send me a pm so I get a kick in the butt to get moving. Have a magical day.
Linda ~ aka...shadowryter
Linda ,
here are a few pixies for mom to get well soon and for your dad hope you have a magical weekend
Jeff
Linda, no request, just wanted to send pixies for all that's currently on your plate. I currently know all too well what that's like. Don't forget to take care of yourself, too!
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Oh my that is a lot on your plate. I leave Sept 23 but if you think its cant get done before then let me know. Ill just think of something else. I hope you are doing ok. Let me know if I can do anything for you.
I know this is last minute but I was hoping to get some tshirt designs for my upcoming trip at the end of September.
In a Minnie bubble head (red bow on top) that has minnie mouse standing on the side I want the words "Mini Minnie Mouse Entourage" in the head part and 2012 in the left ear
Also I need a Minnie bubble head (red bow on top) I need each of these names in their own head. Richard, Dixie, Kristen
May I also have a Disney or Bust picture with the mickey heads shaped like characters.
The first being a donald duck mickey head with Richard in one ear and 2012 in the other.
Then a Cinderella one with Dixie in one ear and 2012 in the other.
A Sleeping Beauty one with Kristen in one ear and 2012 in the other
And a Dumbo one with Noelle in one ear and 2012 in the other. If Dumbo is not available then minnie mouse with a pink bow.
Finally can I get a name fill with Noelle as the name and a Dumbo fill
Dixie as the name with a fairies fill
Richard as the name with a Phineas and Ferb fill
Kristen as the name with a Pinocchio fill
Shadowryter,
My family are going on the Fantasy on Oct 6 - 13.
Really like you designs.
Could you make 2 designs for us?
First one is the clear Micky bubble with the Fantasy ship coming out of the bubble.
In the left ear, The Massmann Family.
In the right ear, October 2012
Within the bubble and under the ship, Disney Fantasy
The second one is the Fantasy on the sea with Tinker Bell on the left and the clear Mickey bubble is over the ship.
On the top, Cruising the Fantasy.
On the bottom, Massmann Family October 2012
Really appreciate this!
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