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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Stitch, Spooks and Smiles: 3 Installments- COMPLETED 12/31!!
When we met up with Beverly, Kevan and the girls the boys wanted to show them the loot at the Trick or Treat Station by Magic Carpets. We hadn’t made it on to Pirates yet so we decided to head there. Right across from Pirates was another Trick or Treat Station and by this time, all of the kids had the hang of it- so we just let them go by themselves as we stood by and watched. Those bags we got at the beginning were already full of candy.
Pirates was pretty much a walk on as well. Emily was a little freaked out by the cannons in the water scene but other than that everyone had a jolly good time. We were standing outside contemplating our next move, when suddenly we heard live music- and suddenly Emily was being serenaded by a singing trio of Pirates. They were fantastic! Kevin really got into them and he actually asked for a picture- so I told him to go right up, stand with him- they happily went along- and a great photo was the result!
We decided to make our way towards Main Street but stopped off at the Jungle Cruise for a night time ride- that was something neat and all of the kids enjoyed it. Moving on, we browsed down Main Street and timed our arrival really well- we walked up to the podium at Tony’s at 7:25 on the dot. Emily plopped herself on the floor in front of the tv in the waiting area.
We were seated practically just by the door leading to the outside patio so we had a great view of Main Street. Our server was okay but sort of slow. Most of the kids and I had spaghetti, Kevan had some sort of sausage dish and Beverly went for the Chicken Florentine. All my kids were super well behaved- I was really proud of them. Honestly, I think they were happy not to have burgers or fries for once too. When our food came, the food runner was pretty hateful. Oh well, we are starved- let’s eat! The spaghetti was terrific and both Kevan and Beverly enjoyed their meals as well. Emily began to complain about her costume itching so I took her to the bathroom to change into the spare clothes I had brought for her. Her Ariel crown got passed around the table for some amusement.
By the time we were finishing up, the Halloween parade was in full swing- so we just headed out on the patio to watch it with others that had gathered along the railings. It was a really cute parade- and Emily loved it.
We made our way back up Main Street and headed towards Tommorowland- where we took another spin on Buzz as well as the TTA. Beverly took the kids for another ride while Aaron and I went on Space ( Kevan passed as he felt too full and was worried he would get sick) twice in a row.
Kevan insisted we had to do Haunted Mansion being it was a spooky kind of night- but when we got there Emily absolutely freaked out- so Beverly passed. I offered to stay with her instead but I think Beverly was just as happy to spend all that time with her. Kevin P loves Haunted Mansion and he laughed the whole way.
By this time it was approaching 10:00 and everyone was really getting worn out- so back towards Main Street we went. We stopped for ice cream on the way out and just took our time making our way back to the monorail. Emily fell asleep in Kevan’s arms just after we passed through the Contemporary.
We made it back to the room shortly thereafter and Emily was tucked in- she never woke up. Katie crawled up into bed with me and we colored for awhile until everyone was ready for bed and lights out.
Coming Up Next: Have those May Trip Girls trained me well enough to ride TOT again??????? |
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