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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-06-2006, 12:03 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MD
Posts: 2,038
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Need good sunblock? We used.....
Neutrogena Fresh Cool Spray SPF 30.
It was great! So easy to spray on we all wanted to use it. No one got burned.
Just wanted to pass on this tip.
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07-06-2006, 12:07 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Songtan, South Korea
Posts: 4,681
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Aren't the sprays the most wonderful things invented recently? I love them, especially at the beach with all of that sand! Thanks for the tip.
Laura
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07-06-2006, 12:08 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Thanks for the tip
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07-06-2006, 12:26 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 948
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to get some.
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07-06-2006, 02:22 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 423
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
We use the Coppertone one for kids that is the same thing as the mist spray - they are terrific!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]
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07-06-2006, 05:03 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2003
Location: a mere few minutes from the Mouse! <3
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 9,777
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Neutrogena products, so I will definately have to try this for our upcoming trip! Thanks for passing it along.
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Amy
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07-06-2006, 05:29 PM
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Go Red Sox!! :D
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhode Island - Red Sox Nation
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 27,451
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Thanks for the tip! With all the commercials, I've been wondering how they work. :making a mental note to purchase some before our trip!:
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07-06-2006, 10:28 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New England
Posts: 1,307
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Was it greasy?
noreen
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07-06-2006, 11:24 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Annapolis, MD
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 287
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
I have to add my two cents...
I recently bought this product - only I bought the SPF 45 version of the Neutrogena Cool Mist spray. So far I really like it. I got it from Sam's Club. They sold it in a two pack for about $14. I was really tempted to buy two, but was afraid I wouldn't like it. Oh well I guess I am going back to Sam's! I have been impressed with it. It is easy to apply. I have used it several times so far this summer when we have gone to the pool. I have red hair and fair complexion and always burn! My mother told me about this product and how it was featured on the news because it was suppose to be really good. I have not had any problems with sunburn, expcept for a small area on my chest. The only complaint I have with the product is the mist left lingering in the room after applying. When it says to apply in a well ventilated area - they mean it! I have started applying while standing in my garden tub in the bathroom with the ventilator fan on. I also put my son in the tub and spray him down with it. He doesn't like it, but he has had no sunburn, yet! We will be taking this with us to Disney in less than 3 weeks!!!
Debbie
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07-08-2006, 01:59 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 7,386
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
This sounds like a fabulous product and I'm going to buy some for our upcoming DL trip. Thanks so much for the tip!
Joy
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07-10-2006, 02:58 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 641
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
I've been looking at that for quite some time, but my 3 year old has horrible eczema and the only thing that doesn't irritate her skin is something I get from the dermatologist. I might have to get it for the rest of us though because the stuff from the dermatologist is too expensive to be used by everyone. Thanks for the tip!
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07-10-2006, 03:38 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: IL-near STL
Posts: 435
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Re: Need good sunblock? We used.....
Love this stuff- nice clean smell. Also use the coppertone and Banana Boat mist for kids. Two things to note- 1- bring a couple of bottles with you. It seems to run out faster than lotion. 2) Do not spray it on you or your children while standing on tile or linoleum floors- it makes it really slick!
So far this year no burns!
Ohh-- last tip for the ladies- don't spray it on right after shaving legs- it burns [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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