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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-15-2004, 06:10 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: California
Posts: 3,878
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I love shopping.
Well I did it! For our upcoming trip I bought a new very  , very sporty, duffle bag suitcase with wheels. Its big enough for me and DD to share. Its got 4 extra pockets on the outside for the little stuff, as well as pockets for your extra shoes, one for me and one for DD, very indeed.
It even came with two backpacks. One perfect size for the kids gameboys/games, CD players/CD's, drawing stuff (DD is quite the artist), and whatever else they need. And a smaller one that will fit my fanny pack, first aid kit, and my PP Deluxe binder, plus its small enough, but also big enough that if I need to take some water in the parks I can. 
Another good thing about it was the price I got it on sale for $29.99 at WalMart. $10.00 off the regular price. 
So in about 30 days I will be able to start filling them all up. The shopping and planning part of trips is just as fun as the trips. Does anyone else find this to be ture? |
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09-15-2004, 06:18 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Re: I love shopping.
Isn't it AWESOME to get exactly what you want- AND-on sale, no less!!  Congratulations on your great find and, yup, I couldn't agree with you more about shopping and planning!!
HAVE A GREAT TRIP!!!!!!!! |
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09-15-2004, 07:11 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: I love shopping.
Congrats on having a great shopping trip!!!
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09-15-2004, 07:24 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 876
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Re: I love shopping.
Well..... I definitely love the planning part, because it helps me get my mind off work and the hectic pace of life in general. Unfortunately, because of the nature of my job (four different locations to go to each week) and the variety of activities I take my kids to, I do not want to get near my car when I get downtime! So, for me, shopping is a necessary evil.  |
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09-15-2004, 08:30 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,748
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Re: I love shopping.
Wow! Sounds like you got a really neat deal!
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09-15-2004, 08:41 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Posts: 594
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Re: I love shopping.
Great deal!!  I love the shopping too - sort of like Christmas for me. The excitement of getting ready is just as much fun as the day itself. |
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09-15-2004, 09:00 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Mesquite, TX
Posts: 9,373
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Re: I love shopping.
I totally agree !  I just love the shopping, packing, and everything else it takes to "get ready" ! |
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09-15-2004, 09:02 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: I love shopping.
That sounds like a really cool bag!
I love shopping for stuff for our trip, but I have to be careful! Our trip has been so loooooong in arriving that I could have spent hundreds of dollars on stuff that would have been worn out or spent years in the closet or cupboard by now!
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09-15-2004, 09:59 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: I love shopping.
Oh yeah! I love the planning!! Congrats on your great buy!! |
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09-15-2004, 10:03 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: I love shopping.
Congrats on a getting a great deal, as well as getting something you really wanted! |
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09-16-2004, 02:29 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: I love shopping.
I agree - the shopping and planning parts can be just as much fun. Congratulations on getting such a good deal!  |
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09-16-2004, 03:00 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 5,064
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Re: I love shopping.
I love shopping and planning for trips too! It's just fun! |
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09-16-2004, 07:39 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: I love shopping.
Congratulations on the suitcase Sounds like I need to make a trip to Walmart |
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09-16-2004, 08:42 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 34,171
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Re: I love shopping.
I love shopping too-especially when I get a bargain! Congrats!
Dianne
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09-16-2004, 11:46 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 876
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Re: I love shopping.
I love shopping in my pajamas at midnight on the internet. Two years ago when I moved into my new house, I ordered some stuff for my house on the web. When the UPS guy came to the door for the first time, he not only recognized me, but he said, "Oh wow! You bought a new house. You used to live at "(quoted my old address perfectly!  )". (Sad but true) |
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