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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Any idea of they can do a gluten-free version for me?
Funny you ask - I went on line to see if the menu there said anything about gluten free and it doesn't. So, I got on the phone and called them!
They said they can accomodate gluten-free if they have advanced notice. The sooner the better they say. And, if there are 8 or more people in the party, then you have to do the pre-fixe brunch option ($26/person), and in that case, they REALLY want advance notice so they can devise a gluten-free option for the pre-fixe.
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Can they accomodate a low-fat version as well?!? Since I know I'm going to probably gain about 10 pounds that day. Totally kidding...bring on the calories!
I'm in too since that weekend looks free and clear. Chad has to work that weekend, but I think I'll bring my mom along since she likes to lurk on my TRs all the time, and she knows your faces.
Yay!
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Um... Shashi.... guess what?!
When I said earlier that I didn't think I could make it?
I was thinking of the wrong month.
It's possible -- just POSSIBLE -- that May is open. I've got to check a bunch of things, but I think a gathering on Sunday might be possible.
I reeeeeeally hope you can come!
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That WOULD be great - meeting two of the CLQ?!?!
So, I'd be happy to make a reservation once we firm the spot & time. Those who weighed in all seemed to like the idea of CoCo Sala....but then again, who wouldn't like chocolate brunch?!
Thanks for volunteering! Count us in for 2! We can make any time work in our schedule. I can update the first post with who's definitely coming.
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
OK, folks, so who's in? I want to make a reservation in the next week or so, since I'll be giving them a head's up on needing 1 gluten free menu. (Figure it's better to request in hopes you can make it, Eileen, even though as I understand, you won't be able to firm up plans until closer to the date).
And does 11 am sound good for everyone's schedule?
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So, here's what I think we have at this point:
Sharon: 2 (confirmed)
Colleen (me): 1 (confirmed - DUH!)
Scrappyjae: 2 (confirmed)
Rosanna: 1 (confirmed)
Melissa (honeybee723): 2 (confirmed)
Eileen (Caldercup): 1, and Gluten free (and may not know for sure until later in April)
JoanW: 1, maybe 2 (1 confirmed)
So, looks like 9 at this point? I'm trying to get Tracy (elbodans) to come down from PA for this as well, so that would be 10. Perhaps I'll book for 12 for now, and then update as we get closer?
Sunday, May 6, 11 am, CoCo Sala, Washington DC, brunch.
Looking forward to meeting everyone in person!
****Update 4/12: So we currently have 9 confirmed, waiting to hear if JoanW is bringing Rachel, waiting to hear if Eileen can join us, and whether anyone else will join in the fun!
I know JoanW is planning to come, and she may bring one or two of her daughters as well! I'd say booking for 12 is a good idea, and we can adjust if necessary.
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
OK, reservation made! We're set for a party of 12 at 11 am.
Any groups with 8 or more are required to do the pre fixe menu for $26/person (I may have said that earlier, but didn't want anyone to be surprised).
Here's the link to the brunch pre fixe menu again: weekend brunch | Co Co. Sala
Some tough decisions to be made!
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Since I know I'm going to probably gain about 10 pounds that day. 
Totally kidding...bring on the calories!
I reeeeeeally hope you can come! 
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