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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Just found this thread, it is so generous of you to share your designs. PassPorters are some really good people. Hope the shoulder is healing. I don't have a request (yet) but just wanted to acknowledge your generosity.
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Hi Linda, I have some requests please - when you are feeling up to it of course.
Please may I have the "anniversary rectangle mickey ear shaped rings" on the pink background - Kylee & Simon Vow renewal Sept 2011 ?
Also may I request the Mickey head shaped "Grand gathering family design" with "Disneyworld 2011" in the centre and the following names around the mickey head shape - Kylee, Simon, Jared, Alana, Brody, Craig, Abby, Brooke, Jeremy, Rachael, Gus, Jessica, Corey, Georgie, John & Belinda.
Also a "Sorcerer Mickey bubble" with Brody in Walt font
Mickey bubble 2011 - all 16 names above (if you can spare the time please)
Family reunion (square) "Family, Friends & Fun" (like Ameneiro example) with all 16 names please.
Also can you please tell me if it is possible how I can alter one of the invitation letters? Specifically I would like to make a change to the Coral Reef invite if I can please.
Like everyone else here at PP I would also like to thank you for your precious time being spent making wonderful magic for all these people you may never meet. I have been proud to wear your designs on our trips and wish you a speedy recovery with your shoulder. Kindest regards.
Sadly - Linda I would like to amend my "cast of characters" for the above design requests. "Belinda" is no longer travelling with us. Please can you omit her name from the designs? Thank you.
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Hi Linda! I'm back DH decided that his sister and her hubby should have door magnets too (even though I specifically asked them what they wanted several times! LOL!), so if you are up to it, could you make the following:
Linda, Love your designs. Could you do one for me? Would love one of the "Cruise Mickey Dream.jpg" on page 2. Could you add the caption "First DVC Member Cruise 2011"? Thanks. Rick
Hope your PT is going well and sending prayers and pixies your way. I have a few more requests that I stumbled across your 4shared file.
First I would like the M&M Pirate Map That says: Party Like a Pirate in the left ear, and Alianna & Letitia in the right ear. Could you put: Pirate IN the Caribbean Party (above the image) and September 27, 2011 (below the image)
Also, I found a letter that you did for someone else on your 4shared file and would love for you to customize one for Alianna. It was called: Letter from Disney Cruise Line Special Jade. with the below message:
Dear Alianna,
On behalf of the Disney Cruise Line I would like to welcome you aboard the Disney Magic. I look forward to seeing you on September 24, 2011. Please stop for a picture with me at the terminal since I have not seen you since my Christmas Party in December. Hope you are ready to dance and play in the Oceaneer Club and at the Deck Party. I know you will love the Pirate Party and Castaway Cay. Pluto is so excited to play with you in the sand. Donald wanted me to remind you not to bring Oreo or he will have to kick him off the ship, I think he is just kidding. See ya real soon!
Captain
Mickey Mouse
Thanks so much Linda. Hope you have a great day and I appreciate all you have done.
We just returned from a magical voyage on the Dream and your designs made it so special! Every where we went on that first day, people were stopping us and asking us where we got the t-shirts. One man even wanted to buy them even though they clearly said "Alyssa and Jayci" on them! We also had the best dress stateroom doors on the ship!
I wanted to share a couple of pictures with you. Thanks again for such a wonderful gift!
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We just returned from a magical voyage on the Dream and your designs made it so special! Every where we went on that first day, people were stopping us and asking us where we got the t-shirts. One man even wanted to buy them even though they clearly said "Alyssa and Jayci" on them! We also had the best dress stateroom doors on the ship!
I wanted to share a couple of pictures with you. Thanks again for such a wonderful gift!
Hi and welcome home. You guys looked fanastic. Thanks so much for the pic's. You don't know how much I truly appreciate that and so happy that I could add to the magic of your trip.
Linda
Hi everyone, as most of you may know I have recently suffered from a shoulder injury and have started physical therapy. The prognosois is very good but therapy will be at least a month or more. Because of this designing is moving slow. I have many of you already done and sitting in a file on my desktop but the added stress on my injury trying to upload to 4shared is taking it's tole. For now I will be handling large requests a little different and would like your permission to send you a pm requesting your email address where I can send all of your requests in a zip file from my computer to yours. I'll be cutting out 4shared for the time being but only for requests 10 and higher. Smaller requests will be posted on my thread. After only two PT sessions my mobility has improved 20 percent but I need to rest in between. Thank you for being patient. Also note that I am watching your tickers so if someone is close to their vacaction I will do and post theirs first. If I've somehow missed anyone please feel free to send me a reminder. PM's will be treated the same way. Thanks so much.
Linda
Good luck with the PT! Please don't overdo I! You are beyond wonderful in doing this for everyone, but I'm sure no one would want you to push yourself too far for a tshirt.
We are en route now to the Dream, and when I return, I'll post our doors, and the two cute Pluto shirts I made for DD for the trip!
Take care of yourself, Linda!!
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Take time to heal! Don't worry about my two requests - we're good Thanks again for your other wonderful work for us! I'll be taking pictures of our door (the magnets turned out fantastic if I do say so myself!)
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
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DH decided that his sister and her hubby should have door magnets too (even though I specifically asked them what they wanted several times! LOL!), so if you are up to it, could you make the following:
for all the joy you bring with your design works. We all appreciate the time and stress involved. Thanks again!
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