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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Shadowryter, can I make a request again? My family is going on the Wonder on Jan.2012. Can you please make a design like:
Disney Wonder
2012 - "the 2012 will be in Disney Characters"
Mexican Riviera
01/29/2012
Canadian Flags and Philippine Flags alternating in the 4 corners
Is this request possible, hope it's not too much.
Thanks.
Hi there, did you want traditional flags or Mickey head flags?
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.
Hi! I am not sure how this works, but my entire family is IN LOVE with what you have to offer!! I have some name requests. I was wondering if you could do some fill in letters? They truly are amazing!!
Robin - Stitch
Phil - Genie & Aladdin
David - Chip & Dale (Rescue Rangers) or DuckTales! Which ever you want to try!
Mom - Cinderella
Sarah - She LOVES Disney and her favorites are Megera, Mulan, Figment, the Aristocat kittens (Marie in particular), and Pete's Dragon. She LOVES Disney and any arrangement of those characters would be PHENOMENAL!!!!
Also could you do a Mickey Mouse Head with the Israeli flag?!
Our cruise is over new years December 30th! Can't wait for our 6th Disney cruise!!!!
I love your designs and was wondering if you would have the time to make a few for me for our up coming trip. I would need
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Frank
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Chris
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Grammy
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Justin
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Valerie
2011 Disney World no Border all with the same names as above
I am going to Disney World Christmas Frank
I am going to Disney World Christmas Christopher
I am going to Disney World Christmas Justin
Black Minnie Bubble Valerie
Black Minnie Bubble Linda
Black Mickey Bubble Frank
Black Mickey Bubble Chris
Black Mickey Bubble Justin
Hi ~ Hope all is well You did some amazing work for us before our cruise last year and I had asked a few months ago about doing something for our Hawaiian Cruise in April. I was just wondering if you had come up with anything? I know you are busy and we still have some time but I was just checking I was also wondering if we could get the Disney name tags with our names too! Thanks again for all you so for all of us! Lisa and Mark
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.
Shadowryter, can I make a request again? My family is going on the Wonder on Jan.2012. Can you please make a design like:
Disney Wonder
2012 - "the 2012 will be in Disney Characters"
Mexican Riviera
01/29/2012
Canadian Flags and Philippine Flags alternating in the 4 corners
Is this request possible, hope it's not too much.
Thanks.
Hi there and thanks so much for your patience. Here is your request.
Hi! I am not sure how this works, but my entire family is IN LOVE with what you have to offer!! I have some name requests. I was wondering if you could do some fill in letters? They truly are amazing!!
Robin - Stitch
Phil - Genie & Aladdin
David - Chip & Dale (Rescue Rangers) or DuckTales! Which ever you want to try!
Mom - Cinderella
Sarah - She LOVES Disney and her favorites are Megera, Mulan, Figment, the Aristocat kittens (Marie in particular), and Pete's Dragon. She LOVES Disney and any arrangement of those characters would be PHENOMENAL!!!!
Also could you do a Mickey Mouse Head with the Israeli flag?!
Our cruise is over new years December 30th! Can't wait for our 6th Disney cruise!!!!
Hope everyone has the happiest of Thanksgivings!
Hello there...sorry for the wait. Here are yor requests.
I love your designs and was wondering if you would have the time to make a few for me for our up coming trip. I would need
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Frank
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Chris
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Grammy
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Justin
2011 Logo Mickey Bubble Valerie
2011 Disney World no Border all with the same names as above
I am going to Disney World Christmas Frank
I am going to Disney World Christmas Christopher
I am going to Disney World Christmas Justin
Black Minnie Bubble Valerie
Black Minnie Bubble Linda
Black Mickey Bubble Frank
Black Mickey Bubble Chris
Black Mickey Bubble Justin
Thank you
Valerie
Hi Valerie, Sorry for the delay. I uploaded all of these the the other day but the PP site crashed so I'm trying again.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! These are absolutely gorgeous!! They will be showcased on our cruise door within the coming weeks!! You truly have a gift.
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Hi ~ Hope all is well You did some amazing work for us before our cruise last year and I had asked a few months ago about doing something for our Hawaiian Cruise in April. I was just wondering if you had come up with anything? I know you are busy and we still have some time but I was just checking I was also wondering if we could get the Disney name tags with our names too! Thanks again for all you so for all of us! Lisa and Mark
Nope...I have not forgotten. A matter of fact I found a few really neat things just the other day that I plan on using for the Hawaiian designs. I 'll try to post one or two pretty soon so you'll get an idea of where I'm going.