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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-14-2006, 11:44 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 1,214
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Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Hello all my friends,
Sorry I havn't been around much. Being a mother sure does make you a busy girl. I just wanted to stop in and say hi and I hope everybody is doing well. I miss and love you all! Wanted to show you some pictures of how big Riley is getting. He is now 17lbs and 28 inches long. He is 6 1/2 months old. I can't believe how the time has flown by. Everything is going pretty good. I'm taking off every Monday this summer to spend more time with Ri and to just take a break. I can't wait. My brother is doing good...keeping his grades up and now has his permit and can't wait to get his license. My mom is having total knee replacement surgery this Friday and will be out of work for possibly a month. Besides that she is doing great and just loves being a grandmother. I will try and stop by more often because I miss you guys so much!
Here are the links...sorry guys don't remember how to attach them.
http://www.passporterboards.com/ubb/...rilaughing.jpg
http://www.passporterboards.com/ubb/...ihighchair.jpg
http://www.passporterboards.com/ubb/...-ribouncer.jpg
http://www.passporterboards.com/ubb/...6-rieating.jpg
http://www.passporterboards.com/ubb/...079-ricoat.jpg
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03-14-2006, 11:52 AM
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Facebook Addict
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 39,682
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Hey Melissa! I'm glad you dropped in and gave us an update on your little guy. Come back soon!
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03-14-2006, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Glad you stopped by...we've missed you. Your son is so cute.
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03-14-2006, 12:04 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
What a little cutie!! Those fire-red cheeks make me think he must be teething. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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03-14-2006, 12:05 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Posts: 136,854
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Great pictures Melissa [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] I'm glad you're all doing well [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
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03-14-2006, 12:07 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,468
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
He's a very cute looking boy Melissa, you must be a very proud Mum. I can't belive nearly 7 months have gone by so quick.
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03-14-2006, 12:12 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 1,214
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
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What a little cutie!! Those fire-red cheeks make me think he must be teething. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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He puts everything in his mouth and sucks on it...and drools lol. But we can't feel any teeth coming in. I'm thinking it's going to be soon though!
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03-14-2006, 12:17 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Southampton, U.K.
Posts: 8,125
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Great photos Melissa, he's a real cutie [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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03-14-2006, 04:16 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LITH, Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 3,205
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
What a cutie!
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03-14-2006, 04:19 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Hi there Melissa!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] It's good to see you. Riley looks like he is a very happy boy!! He's definitely a cutie!!
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03-14-2006, 04:21 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
What a CUTIE PATOOTIE!! Thanks for the update. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-14-2006, 04:39 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mahopac, NY
Posts: 3,460
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
I glad to hear you are doing well. Riley sure is a cutie....and yes all that drool will make those cheeks red......I bet ya those teeth will be in real soon.
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03-14-2006, 04:43 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,481
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Very cute!! It is great to see you again!!
The last photo is my favorite! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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03-14-2006, 04:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 9,564
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
Good to hear from you Melissa, thanks for sharing pics of that special little guy!
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03-14-2006, 05:02 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
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Posts: 95,254
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Re: Remember me? I\'ve missed you guys!!!
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Glad to hear from you! Riley is adorable! Keep checking in and updating when you can! You have been missed!
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