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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-09-2006, 10:38 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: cedar hills, utah
Posts: 107
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pin trading question
Hi- i have read here in the past (over a year ago at least) that there is an outlet off property Not too far from the Downtown Disney Hotels area that sells old disney pins. the source mentioned that these are official pins and not knock offs and that he used to get them for about 99 cents. then he would take them in and trade them at the parks. Apparently they buy up old bulk pins and sell them off. If any one has actually done this or knows where it is please let me know. I am considering a trip there and would love to have my daughter trade more than a couple.
any help would be appreciated.
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07-10-2006, 09:51 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 881
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Re: pin trading question
We always do this. We visit the Character Wearhouse at the Prime Outlets. We also pick up fun things like coloring books there too.
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07-10-2006, 10:03 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: LI N.Y
Posts: 1,060
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Re: pin trading question
where is this, and is it within walking distance of dtd?
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07-10-2006, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 2,336
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Re: pin trading question
I just looked this up online and it doesn't look like it's walking distance - the directions say: Take I-4 East to the 75A - UNIVERSAL exit. Follow to International Drive and turn left. The center is located at the North End of International Drive.
There are 2 Disney stores there. One is called Disney Character Premier and it's located at #47 in Mall 1 and the other is Disney Character Warehouse and it's located at #109 & 110 in Mall 2. Hope this helps.
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07-10-2006, 10:48 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 404
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Re: pin trading question
Wow, thanks I hope to look this up when I get down to Orlando.
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07-10-2006, 11:09 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Bennington, NE
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,556
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Re: pin trading question
The directions given above take you to the Belz outlet mall. It is much further than the Prime. The Prime is still not within walking distance, however. Take the road out throught the DD hotels and turn right at the dead end. Pass under I-4 and turn left on Vineland. The Prime Outlet is on the right about 1-2 miles down. The Disney outlet is centrally located near the food court in this mall.
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07-11-2006, 07:58 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,890
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Re: pin trading question
What used to be Belz is now Prime.
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07-12-2006, 08:57 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arlington, TN
Posts: 2,509
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Re: pin trading question
Thanks so much for asking about this. This looks like a must do for us do because I was just telling the girls yesterday that we needed to keep to a budget. This sure will make it easier.
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