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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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
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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.
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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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That's an impressive list! I'm curious how many were at MNSSHP -- we hardly saw any characters because of the rain, but maybe I just wasn't looking in the right places.
Quite a few were on the Party night - however, we ended up going back on Monday Night for a "do-over" of the party! We were able to exchange our ticket.....but on the original night - we saw Tink & Periwinkle - and Mickey & Minnie in their costumes!
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That is a lot of characters! Were all of them just meet & greets or did you do character meals (I can't remember)?
They were both - we had quite a few meals! We also finally got to take advantage of the Disney Visa meet and greet - which is where we saw Goofy, Mickey & Minnie together!
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WOWZA!!!! I just finally started the photopass photos...............before adding any borders or editing to the photos we had taken - we are starting with 486!!! Not bad for 7nts, 8 days!!! Now of course, that now includes all the ride photos (which we have all but Tower of Terror (Scott forgot to take the card with him) and Test Track) - and we had 6 dining photos.
So I have to say - the Photopass Plus is GREAT!! We have always purchased the photopass CD - but having the photopass + was definitely a HUGE savings for us - considering that we always purchase the ride photos - at least one of each ride - and now we were able to get every ride photo!!! When you figure average $20 per ride photo, right there is BIG saving $$$!!! And then the dining - they usually get you for $30+ per package..........YIKES!!! We SAVED big time!! Now of course, I could just say no to all these photos and save lots of $$ BUT NO< that won't happen - I wouldn't be a true scrapbooker if I did that!
Oh yeah.............notice my new countdown?!?!
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WOW! That's a lot of photos. We had exactly 12 on our photopass. We didn't buy the CD and we didn't feel the need to buy the pics. Yay for a new countdown! Ours is at about 400 days. Too long to even post!
WOW! That's a lot of photos. We had exactly 12 on our photopass. We didn't buy the CD and we didn't feel the need to buy the pics. Yay for a new countdown! Ours is at about 400 days. Too long to even post!
Awww.......12 photos? You two are too cute to not have more! Never too soon to start a countdown!
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Sounds like you made the most of Photopass and congrats on the new countdown!
We certainly did! Thanks!
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Now that's a lot of pictures! Congrats on the new trip!
Yep! We tried! Thanks!
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We did Photopass+ also, and I thought it was a great value, even without any character meals. When it's just DH and me, there wouldn't be any photos of me from the trip without Photopass, so I stop at almost every one I see.
We did Photopass+ also, and I thought it was a great value, even without any character meals. When it's just DH and me, there wouldn't be any photos of me from the trip without Photopass, so I stop at almost every one I see.
Congrats on your new trip!
It certainly is a great value! Thanks!
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Sounds like the Photopass + is worth the price!! Can't wait to see your pictures. And Congrats on the new trip
Thanks!!! Soon!
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