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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Finding Scrapbook Supplies at Walt Disney World
by Michelle Clark, PassPorter Message Board Guide and Guest Contributor
What are the most treasured souvenirs you bring back from a trip to Walt Disney World? The most popular answer is no doubt the photographs taken during your vacation. Our family cherishes the photographic memories from our Walt Disney World trips over the years. And what better way to preserve those precious memories than to make a Disney scrapbook? Scrapbooking is currently one of the hottest hobbies in the country. Creating a Disney scrapbook is a great way to "keep the magic alive" even after your trip has ended. But you don't have to wait until you get home to stock up on scrapbooking supplies for your Disney scrapbook.
In the last several years Disney has begun offering a variety of Walt Disney World themed scrapbooking supplies. Check any resort gift shop or theme park store and you will find stickers, albums, embellishments, and page kits specifically themed for a Disney vacation scrapbook. But if you're a one-stop shopper, then "Disney's Wonderful World of Memories" is a must-visit. Located at Downtown Disney Marketplace, Wonderful World of Memories is the place where you can find the complete line of Walt Disney World scrapbook supplies.
Here's a sampling of what you might find:
Albums: Walt Disney World sells scrapbook starter kits, which include a 12" x 12" post-bound memory book, 15 page protectors, five scrapbook pages, 10 assorted color sheets, and one paper folder. These are available in several designs with Sorcerer Mickey, Disney Princesses, or the whole Disney gang on the cover. If you desire instant gratification, there is also a 10-page finished scrapbook which has 20 scrapbook sheets already embellished with gems, paper clips, ribbons and the like. All you need to do is insert your photographs and voila! Your scrapbook is complete! Most albums are currently priced in the $30 range. If you're looking for a smaller scrapbook, there is also a 5" x 7" album kit that includes a 12 page album, 12 sheets of Disney themed paper, alphabet stickers, Disney stickers, paper tags, and ribbon, all coordinating. These smaller album kits, priced at $15.00, would also be a great souvenir for a creative youngster!
Page kits: Disney has a large variety of 12" x 12" page kits to suit just about any vacationer. There are kits designed for each theme park, 2007 themes, Mickey and friends, and Disney Princesses. You can also purchase specific kits for the various thrill attractions at Walt Disney World and Florida vacations in general, including papers and embellishments for the Disney Cruise Line. Wonderful World of Memories has the best selection of page kits. You can expect to find eight to 12 different varieties of page kits there. Each page kit will make six to eight scrapbook pages and include approximately six patterned 12" x 12" sheets of paper, four solid coordinating sheets of paper, four-five pages of coordinating stickers, and four paper frames.
Paper: Disney doesn't sell individual sheets of scrapbook paper. If you want Walt Disney World themed paper without the extras included in kits, you can purchase a 40 page 12" x 12" paper kit for approximately $15 which includes 40 different Disney patterned sheets.
Tools: Walt Disney World has some unique scrapbooking tools that you won't find anywhere else, such as Castle, Mickey, and Pooh punches and Mickey Ear paper edgers. The Mickey punches consist of Mickey's whole body, not the Mickey icon "head."
Embellishments: Scrapbookers will delight in the large variety of Disney-themed embellishments including Mickey head eyelets ($3.00 for 25), Mickey head paper clips ($5.00 for 25), and patterned tape. 3-D layered embellishments of Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto, or Tinker Bell ($6.00 each) will add punch to your pages.
Stickers: You will find scrapbook stickers for just about anything Disney! Pooh, Princesses, theme parks, Mickey and friends are just a few of the options. Stickers are sold in sheets ($4.00 for two sheets), four-roll packages, or boxes. A 200-sticker box sells for $6.50. Stickers are not only a must for any scrapbook but also make a great gift for any child on your shopping list. You can also purchase sticker books to accompany those stickers--a great way to keep the kids busy on that long car ride home! Several of the stores I visited also carried stickers designed for the countries in World Showcase.
While Disney's Wonderful World of Memories has the best selection, World of Disney at Downtown Disney Marketplace offers most of the Disney scrapbook merchandise available at Wonderful World of Memories. Currently Disney Visa cardholders receive 10% off purchases at World of Disney. This could add up to substantial savings if you plan on buying larger-priced items such as scrapbooks and page kits.
If you don't make it out to Downtown Disney Marketplace, don't worry. Every resort gift shop I checked carried some scrapbook supplies. The Emporium on Main Street in Magic Kingdom had a large stock of scrapbooks, kits, and embellishments. If you happen to visit one of the Disney outlet stores in Orlando you might run across some clearance scrapbook items, but no guarantees since their inventory changes daily.
What you won't find at Walt Disney World are the basics: No card stock, adhesives, trimmers, etc. I also did not find refill page protectors for Disney albums.
Once you've got all the Disney-themed scrapbooking essentials, you can relive all the magical moments from your vacation while you preserve your photographs and keepsakes. All Disney scrapbook supplies are acid- and lignin-free and are safe for your pictures.
So if you're an avid scrapbooker with a need to feed your addiction or just a novice, take some time out during your Disney vacation to stock up on scrapbook materials. When you return home (and finish the mountain of laundry!), gather your vacation photos and start cropping!
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