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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Yuck, I spoke too soon about the weather. I know your frustration with the teens checking their phones all the time. I have family vacation phone rules for DD. LOL
I love the idea of soaking in the tub at Kidani - it's so huge! I keep saying I'm going to go to Basin, then go back to the room and soak. It'll happen one day!
The bath bombs are "da bomb"! I could've stayed in that tub for hours.
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Yuck, I spoke too soon about the weather. I know your frustration with the teens checking their phones all the time. I have family vacation phone rules for DD. LOL
I will have to establish rules for the phone next time.
Busy, busy, busy. This school year is really kicking my behind. Adriel is still giving me tons of problems academically, I'm about to throw the towel. He's also been behaving not-so-good here at home. I don't know what's gotten into him.
Sometimes I feel like running out the door and never coming back. Yes, I'm that stressed out and frustrated. I badly need a dose of Disney. Too bad there's nothing in the horizon for me. I've been quoting trips for 2015 that I know I will not take.
I'll try to have an update sometime next week. There's only 2 more days left. I have to finish this, PRONTO.
Busy, busy, busy. This school year is really kicking my behind. Adriel is still giving me tons of problems academically, I'm about to throw the towel. He's also been behaving not-so-good here at home. I don't know what's gotten into him.
Sometimes I feel like running out the door and never coming back. Yes, I'm that stressed out and frustrated. I badly need a dose of Disney. Too bad there's nothing in the horizon for me. I've been quoting trips for 2015 that I know I will not take.
I'll try to have an update sometime next week. There's only 2 more days left. I have to finish this, PRONTO.
Hang in there. Most of us who have had teenagers experience those feelings of despair and the need to run away. It's not easy but patience and persistence will pay off in the end. Hope that some way you can make a Disney trip happen even if it's just for yourself!
I must clarify that it's my youngest who's been giving me troubles. My almost 10 year old is starting to develop a new personality. Plus he hates any class that involves studying and memorizing, so that'll be Science and Social Studies. He also dislikes Spanish, go figure. It's really an uphill battle to get him to study so he doesn't fail. He used to be a straight A student, now I'm seeing his grades slowly decline. I'm trying to fix this before it's too late.
I am totally aware that all kids are different and that sometimes you just have to accept that your kid is not a top student. But I also know that if he'd at least try to do the work he would excel.
My teenager, who will be 15 in January , still hasn't given me any teenage problems. Of course, come August he'll be starting High School in a public school (no more private school for him). I'm guessing some things will come up then.
My other son, who is 11, is very smart but soooo lazy and kind of irresponsible. I have to be on top of his game for him to do his work, but when he really sets his mine to it he does extremely well.
What stresses me out the most is that all the pressure is on me. I'm the one who studies with them, helps them with homework and projects, etc. The boys are in bilingual school, so there's not much Arben can do. But at least he should be able to sit with them, ask if they have any tests or anything else to do, if he can help with something. You know, show that he cares. I don't think I'm being unreasonable with my expectations.
Anyways, sometimes I just feel I need a break. Of course, I'm a mom so breaks are really not possible. I know better times will come. In the meantime, this is really helping me work on my patience...
I must clarify that it's my youngest who's been giving me troubles. My almost 10 year old is starting to develop a new personality. Plus he hates any class that involves studying and memorizing, so that'll be Science and Social Studies. He also dislikes Spanish, go figure. It's really an uphill battle to get him to study so he doesn't fail. He used to be a straight A student, now I'm seeing his grades slowly decline. I'm trying to fix this before it's too late.
I am totally aware that all kids are different and that sometimes you just have to accept that your kid is not a top student. But I also know that if he'd at least try to do the work he would excel.
My teenager, who will be 15 in January , still hasn't given me any teenage problems. Of course, come August he'll be starting High School in a public school (no more private school for him). I'm guessing some things will come up then.
My other son, who is 11, is very smart but soooo lazy and kind of irresponsible. I have to be on top of his game for him to do his work, but when he really sets his mine to it he does extremely well.
What stresses me out the most is that all the pressure is on me. I'm the one who studies with them, helps them with homework and projects, etc. The boys are in bilingual school, so there's not much Arben can do. But at least he should be able to sit with them, ask if they have any tests or anything else to do, if he can help with something. You know, show that he cares. I don't think I'm being unreasonable with my expectations.
Anyways, sometimes I just feel I need a break. Of course, I'm a mom so breaks are really not possible. I know better times will come. In the meantime, this is really helping me work on my patience...
Thanks for letting me vent!
I gained sooo much patience being a Mom!!! I often didn't know where it was coming from most times but it does help to vent whenever you feel like the frustration is too much to handle
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He's also been behaving not-so-good here at home. I don't know what's gotten into him. 
Yes, I'm that stressed out and frustrated. I badly need a dose of Disney. Too bad there's nothing in the horizon for me. 
I've been quoting trips for 2015 that I know I will not take. 
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Plus he hates any class that involves studying and memorizing, so that'll be Science and Social Studies. He also dislikes Spanish, go figure. It's really an uphill battle to get him to study so he doesn't fail. He used to be a straight A student, now I'm seeing his grades slowly decline. I'm trying to fix this before it's too late. 
, still hasn't given me any teenage problems. Of course, come August he'll be starting High School in a public school (no more private school for him). I'm guessing some things will come up then. 
I have to be on top of his game for him to do his work, but when he really sets his mine to it he does extremely well. 
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