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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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06-25-2005, 04:14 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Ok - I guess I should start at the beginning - I got a few DVDs that I want to show portions of as part of my class, but the room I usually teach in only has a VCR. I asked the head of the adult degree program is there was a way to add a DVD - and she said "good luck". But then she offered me a classroom in the new college of business building (instad of the science bldg I usually teach in). I jumped at the new room - DVD, VCR, computer projector - sounds great!! So I get to the room this morning at 8am - class starts at 830am -- the door is open, and there is the computer -- and when I go to figure out how to turn it on - I discover that the podium is locked and I have no way to open it. No problem - call security - they must have a key..... Security says they don't have a key... now how am I supposed to show my power point lectures if I fon't have a computer to show them on?? The security officer has no suggestions. I have to present FOUR HOURS of lectures and I don't have them printed out!!! I suggest giving me access to my original classroom, since I have the key to the computer cabinet... nope can't do that - it's not on the schedule (  )... I ask to speak to the supervisor... he is alot more help - he agrees to call the room scheduler, explain the situaiton and see if we can move me back to my old room - at least for one day...
Which we do - luckily my students find me (all except one - not sure where she is).. and we have a good class - but now I need to find out how to open that podium and turn everything on - looks like I need to coordinate with the adult degree program office. We don't have class next week due to the holiday and will be back at it the following week..... |
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06-25-2005, 04:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
 Sounds exactly like what my prof Dad has to deal with at his uni! He goes between campuses and is supposed to do teleclasses sometimes and there is always some kind of technology mix up! Sounds like you got it all worked out, though...good luck next session! |
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06-25-2005, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Sounds like my last presentation....everything was suppose to be in the room.....ha, ha. Thank goodness we finally got everything hooked up and running. I don't print my presentations (just a few very important pages)---I have it all on power point. Terri I hope it goes better for you..changing rooms, hotels, buildings all the time is hard on teachers.
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06-25-2005, 08:12 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Terri, I'm glad things worked out okay in the end but what a scary way to get there!  I hope you figure out how to open that podium!!  |
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06-25-2005, 08:38 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hawai\'i
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
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06-25-2005, 11:00 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
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06-25-2005, 11:01 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Hope the next class goes much more smoothly!
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06-25-2005, 11:21 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
At least it worked out for today but that you get it figured out for next time!
Amy |
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06-26-2005, 03:14 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
I'm glad things worked out for you - but that must've been quite a scare! |
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06-26-2005, 09:42 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Terri, I amy have missed this, but what are you teaching? Sheila
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06-26-2005, 09:46 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
I am teaching Introduction to Environmental Science to adults returning to school to get their bachelor's degrees. This semester I have 8 students, and have 9 students already registered for the fall semester.
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06-26-2005, 09:53 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Guilford, CT
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Posts: 6,938
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Re: Almost a disaster in the classroom today
Glad everything worked out for you Terri. Hope your next class goes off without a hitch. |
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