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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-27-2005, 10:39 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 9,619
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Has everyone packed?
Am I the only one who has compulsively been checking the weather for Orlando? It has changed so much- it was highs in the 80's now its high in the low 70's or high 60's- I keep putting thing out to iron and then putting them away [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]- Guess I'll take a few of everything
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11-27-2005, 10:43 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Has everyone packed?
Oh no! I haven't checked the weather since Friday morning since we were at my in-laws! I will be washing clothes all day today and will start packing tomorrow!
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11-27-2005, 10:45 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I have the suitcase out. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] I'm doing a lot of laundry and will hopefully have the bulk of ti done today.
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11-27-2005, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Has everyone packed?
Hope all of you have great trips.....here are special weather pixies for good weather---- [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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11-27-2005, 10:55 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The Jersey Shore
Posts: 7,249
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I checked the weather in Orlando this morning. I ended up repacking, adding long sleeves and pants, taking out some of the shorts [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].
The days don't look bad, but the nights will be on the cool side.
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11-27-2005, 11:03 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: Has everyone packed?
Packed?? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] Um, no. I will probably bring the suitcase upstairs tomorrow night [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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11-27-2005, 11:12 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I just rechecked the weather today and think it still looks good. In fact...the rain called for on Friday is now gone. Mid 70's during the day sounds much better than our mid 40's here. I planned on bringing short sleeve tees and jeans and my hoodie sweatshirt coat. I think that'll work.
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11-27-2005, 03:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: Has everyone packed?
Packed - no b/c I'm not going [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zcry.gif[/img] I still haven't fully unpacked from our trip and we've been home since MOnday.
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11-27-2005, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,599
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I've started - I'm just bringing EVERYTHING!
I put in 2 pairs of capris, 2 pairs of jeans, and 3 pairs of shorts into the suitcase already. I'll bring one or two long sleeved tees (don't like them much), a BUNCH of short sleeved tees (which is what I usually wear year round), and a couple of fleece tops. I'll already have a heavy fleece jacket (since it's currently 20 degrees here during the day - I'll need it for the ride down.) I'll only bring one bathing suit for Sarah and myself - I know she'll still want to swim. I always overpack - but at least this time- it's only for 2 - not 5!!!
We'll be using DME on the way in - so they'll handle the luggage - and I'm renting a car on Thursday - so I can just pop the suitcases in the trunk when we leave!
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11-27-2005, 04:45 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northwest Florida Panhandle/Lower Alabama
Posts: 568
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I started today... doing mine and DH... the boys I will wait until probably Wed. I have packed our donations to Give Kids The World Village for our holiday drive, but we will be picking up the rest (the boys scouting pack did a drive and I am nervous to see how much we will be bringing with us... should be interesting)... good thing we are taking both cars [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smileysanta.gif[/img]
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11-27-2005, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Has everyone packed?
Ryan is packed and Shawn is pretty much packed. I have most of my clothes laid out but am doing some laundry before I decide what makes the final cut! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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11-27-2005, 06:20 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Has everyone packed?
I am not going down but wanted to wish all of you who are safe trips and a great time!
Amy
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