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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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These are designs are so cool. I like the yo ho one! how would you do a two family one - Whitworth and Boyett Oct 30th - Nov 6th 2010 with the special 0?
So sorry for the delay. I've been out straight with designing. Here is your request.
Shadowryter, sorry I posted i the wrong place earlier I am still trying to figure all of this out. I was wondering if you would mind personalizing
The cruiseears do you believe with ...(Do you believe ......Cruising The Dream .... Walt and Brenda in the left ear and Feb 14th 2001 in the right ear and 10TH Anniversary cruise.....
The cruise MIckey. goofy clouds bubble with ....( Dreamin....Disney cruise Feb 13TH-17TH 2011 Walt and Brenda)...
The heart coach where dreams 2 Bonnie ....( Celebrating 10 Years of Magic.....Walter and Brenda.......Where Dreams & Happily Ever After Come True.) Hope this makes sense THANK you sooooo much ....Brenda
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Shadowryter, sorry I posted i the wrong place earlier I am still trying to figure all of this out. I was wondering if you would mind personalizing
The cruiseears do you believe with ...(Do you believe ......Cruising The Dream .... Walt and Brenda in the left ear and Feb 14th 2001 in the right ear and 10TH Anniversary cruise.....
The cruise MIckey. goofy clouds bubble with ....( Dreamin....Disney cruise Feb 13TH-17TH 2011 Walt and Brenda)...
The heart coach where dreams 2 Bonnie ....( Celebrating 10 Years of Magic.....Walter and Brenda.......Where Dreams & Happily Ever After Come True.) Hope this makes sense THANK you sooooo much ....Brenda
Hi Brandy, here are your requests and congrats on 10 years.
Linda
Hi Brandy, here are your requests and congrats on 10 years.
Linda
Would you mind terribly doing another 2 designs? I absolutely LOVE the "do you believe" cruise design - could it say, "the Heerspinks Disney Wonder Northern Europe, 2010"??? Also, from your file sharing page, I adore "Disney Momories 2 Celebration", but could it have 7 names on it? Brett Dorothy Kristy Bronwyn Rhiannon Callum Ingrid. I am picturing the t-shirts, now!!!
Would you mind terribly doing another 2 designs? I absolutely LOVE the "do you believe" cruise design - could it say, "the Heerspinks Disney Wonder Northern Europe, 2010"??? Also, from your file sharing page, I adore "Disney Momories 2 Celebration", but could it have 7 names on it? Brett Dorothy Kristy Bronwyn Rhiannon Callum Ingrid. I am picturing the t-shirts, now!!!
Many thanks, great products, K.
Hi K...Here you go.
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These are incredibe!!! I'm so impressed. I checked out your site and would love to get a couple for our WDW this fall, as our cruise isn't until 2011. So many to choose from... you are very talented! Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!
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Shadowryter - your designs are way too cool!! If it wouldn't be too much trouble, may have 2 designs? I'd like:
1) Do you believe Disney Dream - with 2 names in each ear - Lori, Kathy, Holly, Scott and instead of "10th Anniversary Cruise" please just put our cruising dates - Feb. 20 - 24, 2011
2) 2011 Disney World Red Broder Magic Wes - change the top to read "Disney Dream" and underneath the 2011 please just have "Bahamas" and "2/19/2011"
Thanks so much! This is going to be a great surprise for my mom and kids!
Shadowryter - your designs are way too cool!! If it wouldn't be too much trouble, may have 2 designs? I'd like:
1) Do you believe Disney Dream - with 2 names in each ear - Lori, Kathy, Holly, Scott and instead of "10th Anniversary Cruise" please just put our cruising dates - Feb. 20 - 24, 2011
2) 2011 Disney World Red Broder Magic Wes - change the top to read "Disney Dream" and underneath the 2011 please just have "Bahamas" and "2/19/2011"
Thanks so much! This is going to be a great surprise for my mom and kids!
Lori
Hi Lori, here are your design requests. Have a wonderful cruise.
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Thank you so much for doing those so quickly. And I hate to be difficult but one of the names on the first is wrong. Kelly should be "Kathy". I would love you forever if you could change that. But if not I certainly understand. Thanks again!!
Thank you so much for doing those so quickly. And I hate to be difficult but one of the names on the first is wrong. Kelly should be "Kathy". I would love you forever if you could change that. But if not I certainly understand. Thanks again!!
Lori
Hi Lori, Sorry about that. I think I've been designing too late in the evening, make that morning hours. Here you go.
Hi there, I wasn't sure which 2010 you wanted. So I did both. Here are your requests.
OK, I can't believe I did this - I used the date that we return from London, rather than the date the cruise ends on all these! Just noticed as I was about to print them out to get ready to make the t-shirts. Would you mind changing the end date to July 6? We are using the Disney World Red Border one, and the Do You Believe - not using the Pirate one.
So sorry for my mistake, and I REALLY appreciate you fixing my mistake. Otherwise everyone will wonder why WE get to stay onboard 3 extra days! (Don't I wish!)
Thanks again!!