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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-09-2005, 04:35 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bluffton, IN
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 2,431
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Thank You Gift?
We had some terrible weather here this morning with slick roads. I hit a slick patch (only going 30 MPH) and ended up off the road and stuck in a small ditch, sunk in the mud. No one stopped for a while, but when someone did they offered to go back and get a tow strap to get me out. He got ma out easily thankfully. The person was actually one of my teachers in elementary school. I am planning to send him a thank you card and thought some kind of gift would be nice also since he made himself late to school getting me out. Any suggestions on a thank you gift?
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02-09-2005, 04:37 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Thank You Gift?
a bottle of wine?
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02-09-2005, 04:40 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Posts: 5,641
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Re: Thank You Gift?
Gift certificates that may seem too impersonal for someone close to you can be perfect for this type situation. We've given Soccer/Baseball Coaches restaurant gift certificates many times over the years.
I'm glad you got out okay. Hope neither you nor your vehicle suffered any major bumps and bruises.
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02-09-2005, 04:43 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bluffton, IN
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 2,431
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Re: Thank You Gift?
I'm fine, the car is fine but muddy. Now the yard I slid into that's another story.
The homeowner was adding on so said it was no big deal because they had construction vehicles already tearing it up. The only concern is the easement along the road. The homeowner took my info incase the easement owner wanted me to pay for the repairs.
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02-09-2005, 05:53 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Thank You Gift?
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a bottle of wine?
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I agree, I think that would be a nice gift.
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02-09-2005, 06:09 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: Thank You Gift?
How about a fruit basket? Or a plant?  |
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02-09-2005, 06:17 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Media, PA
Posts: 532
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Re: Thank You Gift?
My hubbys favorite gifts are giftcards to either "Home Depot" or "Lowes", if you have them in your area. Glad you were not hurt.
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02-09-2005, 07:22 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Thank You Gift?
Gift certificate sounds good to me! How nice of him to stop and help you out  |
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02-09-2005, 08:15 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: South Jersey
Posts: 1,336
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Re: Thank You Gift?
Maybe a gift certificate to a local restaurant or a cookie basket. Mrs. Fields has some nice selections.
Glad to hear that you are okay
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02-10-2005, 01:34 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Thank You Gift?
How about a Starbuck's card or one from Blockbuster?
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02-10-2005, 02:02 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 2,584
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Re: Thank You Gift?
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How about a fruit basket? Or a plant?
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I love to give plants as gifts. Assuming the recipient doesn't have a black thumb, the plant is a lasting reminder. It's very thoughtful of you to give a gift. I'm sure he'll appreciate whatever you decide on. |
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02-11-2005, 11:42 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: Thank You Gift?
Gift cert's are always a good idea. Glad someone helped you out!!
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