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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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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Thank you (once again) for sharing your trip with us.
You make me want to try a mouse fest trip one of these years.
Have a great time on your next trip (Cruise?)
Jill, I have always loved your TRs! I knew I'd make an appearance in this one, & yet I find myself late to the party. Life has kept me busy since MouseFest, & I have just now made my way through the whole thing. You know, I think it's your best yet!
I have to tell you that I was beyond thrilled to meet you! You are every bit as sweet & genuine as the other crazies say. (You just never know when to believe them, or not!) You have the BEST accent . . . I just wish I could listen to you read all your TRs from now on.
There's so much I wish I'd said while you were in the process of writing, but since I missed that boat, I'll just say that I'm glad you had so much fun with the crew, I'm thrilled to have met you in person, and I really hope I get to hang with you again sometime!
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Heather and I sat in the row in front of Joan and Eileen and we had such fun sliding into each other every time we took a curve. Riding that train with so many hootin’ and hollerin’ PP’s was an absolute blast!
Yes, but apparently I failed in the Chins department. Got the Cheese correct, but kept my eyes closed. But I totally copied this into my MF photos on my computer. I heart PP love.
Just loved your final thoughts Jill! It sure sounds like there are many a future PP trips in your future. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful Mousefest memories.
Ok - Jill - I've been MIA on reading this TR for awhile. Not because I wasn't interested, I just didn't want it to end. Reading it brought back so many amazing memoires complete with laughter, smiles and a few tears.
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First up was Lesley. Thank goodness I finally got to meet her because now I can’t imagine life without her! She is funny, warm, and a perfect blend of naughty and nice. My kind of woman and I simply cannot wait to see her again!
And you my dear friend quickly became one of my favorite PassPorters. Your humor and compassion came through the minute we met. I love your beautiful Southern accent and your warm Southern Hospitality. I so enjoyed spending time with you and can't wait until we can do it again! One of these days I hope I get to meet the rest of the Koenig clan.
I just wanted to say that the goodbyes you had to say and your final thoughts made me all teary-eyed. It's so nice to hear of people coming together and truly loving each other. I hope one day (maybe Mousefest 2009) I can just have the pleasure of meeting you.
What an awesome TR! I hope that I am able to encounter the CLQ (plus but hopefully not minus anyone!) sometime in 2009. You ladies are the best and you personify what Disney is all about. You have the magic, the fun, the fellowship, and are welcoming to one and all. Bless you for sharing your experiences and adventures.
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What an awesome TR! I hope that I am able to encounter the CLQ (plus but hopefully not minus anyone!) sometime in 2009.
Barb, are you and Bob thinking of Mousefest '09 -- 'cause, come hell or highwater (or broken bones), the 4 ladies will be there! And you know I love me some Grammy Grumpy and her man!
Eileen
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Life has kept me busy since MouseFest, & I have just now made my way through the whole thing. You know, I think it's your best yet! 
You have the BEST accent . . . I just wish I could listen to you read all your TRs from now on. 
Reading it brought back so many amazing memoires complete with laughter, smiles and a few tears. 
My kind of woman and I simply cannot wait to see her again! 
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