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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-13-2001, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Foothills of the Adirondacks
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,733
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And yet another PassPorter is back!
Hi, all! I've been back a few days, but needed to sleep the first night, had to work a basketball game the next and last night was the first night DH and I have been together in a few weeks!
I had a wonderful time meeting new and old PassPorter friends, doing a few things with some of them, doing some solo things and just enjoying the atmosphere in general.
The highlight of my trip though was meeting and getting to know Todd, Shannon, Julia, David and Andrew. Let me tell you, our moderators have some really great kids! I didn't get to spend much time with HiddenMickey and her DD Julia, but we did have lunch together at SciFi and she was a very sweet well behaved little girl. Debe's grown up DD Shannon was just a delightful young lady, extremely pleasant, happy and very personable. I roomed with Michnash and her DS Todd, so we really got to know each other. Todd was great - never complained, was very polite, a perfect gentleman. I spent a considerable amount of time with Cru and Wild's boys, David and Andrew. We had a few meals together, rode a few rides together and had quite a bit of time to just talk and connect. These boys were so gracious, always thinking of the other person first. What a wonderful trait and it just seem to come natural for them! I enjoyed every minute I spent with them!
I salute all of these parents. They have raised and are raising some great kids! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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12-13-2001, 08:17 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,471
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Let me be the first to welcome you back.
Now hurry and give us a report. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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12-13-2001, 08:31 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome home, LBV! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
It was great meeting you, and I must say that I agree completely about the kids you mentioned! I had the true pleasure of meeting Andrew and David this trip, and this was the second time I've been able to spend time with Todd and his fab Mom, Mich. Looking forward to meeting other members of PassPorters, the Second Generation next time. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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12-13-2001, 08:42 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome Back LauraBelle!! Glad to hear you had such a great trip. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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12-13-2001, 10:55 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome Home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12-14-2001, 08:37 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Trois-Rivieres,Quebec,Canada
Posts: 2,687
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome home !Laura hope you have a great trip [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Chantal [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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12-14-2001, 09:08 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome back! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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12-14-2001, 09:17 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bozrah, CT USA
Posts: 1,169
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
LauraBelle,
Welcome Home!!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I hope you had a Great Vacation !! [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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12-15-2001, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: The Colony, Texas
Posts: 2,019
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome home, LauraBelle! We loved sharing a room with you this trip. I know Todd really enjoyed being with all of the PassPorters! I have to agree wholeheartily about the kids! They were all awesome! I have to admit- when we were with any PassPorters Todd was at his best!
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12-16-2001, 08:53 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
WB, Laura!
I am soo glad to hear you had a wonderful trip. The boards were sure lonely without all of you guys & gals around.
Here's hoping you get settled in and rested up.
Michelle [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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12-17-2001, 12:05 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: And yet another PassPorter is back!
Welcome home LauraBelle - great to hear you had such a wonderful trip! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Peace, love & ºoº
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