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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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: I really, really hate to ask-but is it possible for you to change the dates on these designs for me? We had to move our dates due to my son's senior trip and exam schedule-so, we're now cruising 6/14-6/21. Also, I am officially booked on the 1/23-1/26 travel agent cruise and was wondering if you could design one of the Mickey icons above with Cruising on the Dream and the dates and the Do you Believe design also with the dates -without names as I'll be the only Spears on this cruise!! Thank you so much for your help!!!
We are leaving for our first cruise on the 23rd of October. Id it possible for you to change the names on some designs for my family as well. You have fabulous designs.
Can I get this with "Kailey" 2010
Also if you can do any of these:Could you put some together for me? Not sure if the dates matter but we are cruising Oct 23 - Oct 30, 2010
I would like:
1. Cruise Mickey Bubble with "Our First Cruise" & the ship is the MAGIC
2. Cruise & Gang Porthole with "The Foro Family & ship is the MAGIC
3. 2010 Disney World Pirates Gray with "The Foro Family"
4. Disney Cruise Name Tags with "Kim", "Kailey", "Lou", & ship is the MAGIC on each
6. Pirate Minnie Bubble with "Kailey" & 2010
7. M&M Pirates Map with "Kim" & "Lou" & 2010
8. Caribbean Circle with Mickey with "Foro's of the Caribbean" & "2010"
9. Caribbean Circle with Minnie (if you can) with "Foro's of the Caribbean" & "2010" do them all
Thanks
Kim
Wanted to share a pic of one of our finished t-shirts designed by Shadowryter THANKS again for creating such a great design!! We are planning on wearing these the first day of our cruise, which is coming up soon!!!!
We're planning to surprise my daughter-in-law and 10-year-old grandson with a cruise on the Disney Wonder, departing November 4, 2010. I'm requesting two invitation letters with the cruise line theming, one addressed to April and one for Baruch, telling them they are invited to join Mickey and the Gang for a 3-day cruise to the Bahamas. It would be great if you could mention that we'll be snorkeling with the stingrays on Blackbeard's Cay in Nassau, and parasailing and exploring on Castaway Cay.
Please let me know if you need any additional information. We'll be leaving for WDW on Nov 2nd. Thank you VERY much!
Hi: I really, really hate to ask-but is it possible for you to change the dates on these designs for me? We had to move our dates due to my son's senior trip and exam schedule-so, we're now cruising 6/14-6/21. Also, I am officially booked on the 1/23-1/26 travel agent cruise and was wondering if you could design one of the Mickey icons above with Cruising on the Dream and the dates and the Do you Believe design also with the dates -without names as I'll be the only Spears on this cruise!! Thank you so much for your help!!!
We are leaving for our first cruise on the 23rd of October. Id it possible for you to change the names on some designs for my family as well. You have fabulous designs.
Can I get this with "Kailey" 2010
Also if you can do any of these:Could you put some together for me? Not sure if the dates matter but we are cruising Oct 23 - Oct 30, 2010
I would like:
1. Cruise Mickey Bubble with "Our First Cruise" & the ship is the MAGIC
2. Cruise & Gang Porthole with "The Foro Family & ship is the MAGIC
3. 2010 Disney World Pirates Gray with "The Foro Family"
4. Disney Cruise Name Tags with "Kim", "Kailey", "Lou", & ship is the MAGIC on each
6. Pirate Minnie Bubble with "Kailey" & 2010
7. M&M Pirates Map with "Kim" & "Lou" & 2010
8. Caribbean Circle with Mickey with "Foro's of the Caribbean" & "2010"
9. Caribbean Circle with Minnie (if you can) with "Foro's of the Caribbean" & "2010" do them all
Thanks
Kim
Hi Kim, here are your requests. Have a fantastic cruise.
I wasn't sure which stule you wanted so I did both.
Hi- We are going on our first cruise on Dec 16th then spending 5 days at Disney. We are so excited. We would be greatful if you were able to make the following design.
I would like this
I need 6 different ones, with the names of Trent, Emilie, Ethan, Rebecca, Dominic and Joseph.
Thanks you so much for personalizing these designs for us, my daughter is going to love them.
Is it possible for you to correct this to say "Kim & Lou" & the Mickey Carribean ones to say "Foro" not "Furo" If you have time. If not it is no big deal. Thanks
again. Kim
Wanted to share a pic of one of our finished t-shirts designed by Shadowryter THANKS again for creating such a great design!! We are planning on wearing these the first day of our cruise, which is coming up soon!!!!
Hi Angie, thanks for the pic. Good job. We might be using this one for our cruise in Dec. Yeah!!!
Hi- We are going on our first cruise on Dec 16th then spending 5 days at Disney. We are so excited. We would be greatful if you were able to make the following design.
I would like this
I need 6 different ones, with the names of Trent, Emilie, Ethan, Rebecca, Dominic and Joseph.
Thanks you so much for personalizing these designs for us, my daughter is going to love them.
Is it possible for you to correct this to say "Kim & Lou" & the Mickey Carribean ones to say "Foro" not "Furo" If you have time. If not it is no big deal. Thanks
again. Kim