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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Been busy again the last few days................checking items off that list!!! Today I finished the Mousekeeping envelopes ~ just need to get cash to fill and seal them!
Add blanket to packing list - DONE
Adjust Packing List
Book DME - DONE
Cash in loose change - DONE
Check Disney Pins - DONE
Check vinylmations - DONE
Decide on Tees - NOT GOING TO MAKE!
Decide on unique Autograph item
Do on line check in
Finish booking ADR’s - DONE
Get autograph book in order - DONE
Load Movies to ipads?
Make Disney Binder - DONE
Make Fastpass+ Selections - DONE
Make list of drinks to try - DONE
Make List of Pins searching for - DONE
Make list of snacks to try - DONE
Make Neil’s Bracelets
Make notes for Jeff - DONE
Make Smash Book
Order Garden Grocer - STARTED
Pack
Pack magic bands
Pick Up Dollar Store Ponchos - DONE
Print Boarding Passes
Print CM Thank You Cards
Print DME Envelopes - DONE
Print Mousekeeping Envelopes - DONE
Purchase Memory Maker - DONE
Purchase Pedometer
Purchase snacks
Purchase Toiletries
Send list of Pins to all our phones
Send Photos of Vinylmations to all our phones
Ship box of toiletries
Stuff/Seal DME Envelopes
Stuff/Seal Mousekeeping Envelopes
Sync Emily’s phone, iPad
Sync Lisa’s phone, iPad
Sync Scott’s phone, iPad
I am hoping to print of the CM Thank you cards this weekend - I have them all updated, added a few new designs, and ready to print!
Tomorrow Emily & I are attending the Boston PP meet at the Langham Hotel for the chocolate buffet! I am SUPER bummed that we will not be able to meet Laurie though. I know our paths will cross soon enough, would rather it be sooner.......so if you are reading this Laurie - know that I will be thinking of you!
And last night, Emily and I did a little shopping for little Maggie!!! The little pup is not even in our home yet and she is SPOILED!!!! Petsmart had a bunch of items on clearance.........including a Tinker Bell sweater (that I am hoping will fit her this winter!) and a Tinker Bell collar and a Minnie collar!!!
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I usually stay at the Sheraton at BDL the night before my flight as through AAA they usually have a deal for free parking. Also some great views of watching the planes coming and going. Hope you guys have a great trip
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
I'm caught up and don't know what to comment on first.....All your projects are wonderful! Maggie is so adorable I can't stand it! Of course you're going to spoil her. So sorry the Lyme is messing with you again, and hope you get some relief before the trip. I guess Emily's ankle is getting stronger?
Great cards!
Cute little "welcome home" gifts for the new addition!!!
Thanks!! They are actually envelopes so I can just put the cash in and seal
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I usually stay at the Sheraton at BDL the night before my flight as through AAA they usually have a deal for free parking. Also some great views of watching the planes coming and going. Hope you guys have a great trip
Thanks! We plan to!
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Making lots of progress on that list! Enjoy the meet
Thanks! Getting excited!
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Originally Posted by lauriep
I'm caught up and don't know what to comment on first.....All your projects are wonderful! Maggie is so adorable I can't stand it! Of course you're going to spoil her. So sorry the Lyme is messing with you again, and hope you get some relief before the trip. I guess Emily's ankle is getting stronger?
Laurie!!! I can't even tell you how HAPPY I am to see your post!!!!! And yes, Em's ankle is doing pretty well! We will see how she holds up tomorrow!
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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that we will not be able to meet Laurie though. I know our paths will cross soon enough, would rather it be sooner.......so if you are reading this Laurie - know that I will be thinking of you! 
The little pup is not even in our home yet and she is SPOILED!!!! Petsmart had a bunch of items on clearance.........including a Tinker Bell sweater (that I am hoping will fit her this winter!) and a Tinker Bell collar and a Minnie collar!!! 
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