An Island Frame of Mind (A Cam and Luke PTR) Updated 5/22 - Page 37 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Beautiful family gathering. I liked all of the baby/kid time everyone was getting. The new baby is cute and the Granny just does not look like a Granny should and to have three already. WOW!! We have not started packing yet either and we are leaving earlier than you (OK, it is only one day.) I hope to get it all done by the first of the week, especially the technology stuff, chargers , cameras, etc.
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I hope we bump into each other in the world would love to meet you in person!
I'll be traveling with my parents and brother and my cousins are also going to be there the same time.
Sounds like it was a busy day, no wonder you didn't get to the packing list. You still have time, but time is ticking away. You must be getting excited now.
Love the purse! Love that pattern. It's perfect for you.
I love a butterfly but it's hard waiting for that Orange package.
The UPS tracking info today says the purse should arrive by the end of the day tomorrow. But I won't be surprised if it doesn't get here until Monday.
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It's great that you'll be able to spend some park time with Pam again. Has she used her AP at all, or does she only go when you're there as a lure?
I hadn't thought to ask Pam if she's been there without us. She has a close friend who has always gone, but I'm not sure she has gone with her. I'll have to ask Pam.
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A nice productive day, even though it seemed to prevent you on working on your packing day! But you still have 12 days, so I wouldn't worry about it to much as you'll certainly get it done!! Love the look and style of the purse. Hope, your photos arrive soon!
Beautiful family gathering. I liked all of the baby/kid time everyone was getting. The new baby is cute and the Granny just does not look like a Granny should and to have three already. WOW!! We have not started packing yet either and we are leaving earlier than you (OK, it is only one day.) I hope to get it all done by the first of the week, especially the technology stuff, chargers , cameras, etc.
with your packing!
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The bag looks wonderful.
I just love this pattern.
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What a cool day!! The purse is gorgeous!! I am a huge Dooney fan. How nice that you will get to spend some family time with your sister!!
I'm a Dooney fan, too. My DSis June was teasing me about how many I had, so I've loaned her two to use.
Love your purse!!! Good luck with the packing list!
It just seems if I've made the list then the packing goes rather quickly.
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Love your new bag! Adorable!
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I that bag!!!! Great choice! Great update!
I hope we bump into each other in the world would love to meet you in person!
I'll be traveling with my parents and brother and my cousins are also going to be there the same time.
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I am a huge Dooney fan. How nice that you will get to spend some family time with your sister!!
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The UPS tracking info today says the purse should arrive by the end of the day tomorrow. But I won't be surprised if it doesn't get here until Monday. 
Love the look and style of the purse. Hope, your photos arrive soon! 
with your packing! 
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