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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Hi Linda-Thank you soo much we love it! Did you get a chance to design the other one with Donald on the beach? We're hoping to use that one on the back of our t-shirts. Thank you so much-you are amazing!!!
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Your designs are awesome! How nice of you to do this for everyone! My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary with our first cruise ever and first Disney experience ever. I have looked through your designs and fell in love with them! I have a couple of requests and I am in no hurry since we wont be cruising for a while yet so please, by all means take your time. Thanks in advance!
1. On pg. 6 you have the blue background with Tinkerbell and the stars background. I would like to have one that says: Our First Disney Cruise and the date: Oct 18-21,2012
2. The second request is on page 4, I really like the red and yellow background with Mickey and Minnie facing the ship. I would like it to say something to the effect of Celebrating our 25th Anniversary on the Dream and dates: Oct.18-21 if you can squeeze that in.
Thanks again in advance. Also, I have never made T-Shirts before so any advice or tips on how to print these designs and what sort of materials to use would be much appreciated. Thanks again in advance and hope you are feeling better.
Thank you soooooo much, Shadowryter. I wasn't sure if you remembered or if you would even be able to do it because of your shoulder issues. But you did it!!!! I can't thank you enough. I hope you are feeling much better. Best wishes for a full recovery. I will definitely post pics when I return from my cruise. I can't believe it is only 11 days away. Yay!!!
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I apologize for that...Between my shoulder and loss of internet I'm behind but catching up. Here is your request.
Hello Shadowryter, I was wondering if I could make a request? We are planning our family vacation for November at WDW and would love personalized designs! Many of our names you already have, but I wondered if I could get the following:
TTY Pirate bubble with the names Jack, Tate & John
Black Minnie Bubble with bow: Suzy, Gigi, Maggie, Anna Grace
Black Mickey MH: Papa
And a Fab 5 stroller tag that reads The Strealys
I cannot thank you enough! We are so excited!!!!
Hi there, sorry for the delay. Here are your requests.
Would you please personalize a few for our upcoming cruise?
Disney Cruise Ship Celebrating - Kim's 40th Birthday
Disney Cruise Name Tag Dream - Kim
Disney Cruise Name Tag Dream - Richie
Disney Dream with Characters Peach - November 27 - December 1, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise Ship Bubble Blank:
Left ear - Dreaming of the Holidays
Right ear - November 27 - December 1, 2011
I am taking my mother on her first Disney Cruise on Oct 8. We are doing the Eastern Caribbean on the Magic! I have downloaded several of your generic designs, since it is already so close to our cruise date.
I read that you and your equipment are both recovering! Please take care of yourself. It is obvious that you are a much loved member of this community.
If you would be able to do a personalization, I would love to surprise mom with the following designs
Do You Believe? graphic personized with Dot & Sally, Disney Magic, October 2011, Cruising the Eastern Caribbean
Disney Magic Cruise name tag oval -- Dot
Disney Magic Cruise name tag oval -- Sally
We'd be delighted with anything else you might have handy that fits our cruise on the Magic.
Thanks very much!
Hi there, you're leaving so soon.Here are your requests.
Hi Linda! I am hoping you may have some spare time to personalize a few items for me. If you do great and if not...no worries maybe next time
1. Cruising the Dream: on one could you add "Tom and Terry" and on another could you add "The Bosler Family" (We are cruising Oct 23-27 so the rest is perfect!)
2. Stitch Bubble: in the ears can you add "Isabelle Rose"
3. Tinkerbell Bubble: in the ears can you add "Madeline Rae"
Thank you so much I really appreciate your time.
Hey there, we're on the same cruise.Here are your requests.
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