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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-21-2006, 06:42 PM
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Location: Slate Belt, PA
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Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
I have a few stocking stuffers for DH and DS, but DH has a much bigger stocking to fill this year. (I bought him a nice, new, manly stocking.) I picked up some beef jerky, miniature Lincoln Logs, some Southern Comfort Coffee, Jack Daniels Coffee, and Ghirarelli Coffee. Also picked up a pack of the retro fit podfilters for our coffeemaker so we can buy regular coffee to use with the coffeemaker. I got each of us a new star ornament (I collect star ornaments [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]). Oh, and I got a free $5 GC from Blockbuster for buying $50 worth of gift cards for the popcorn buckets I made for everyone. DH gets the freebie gift card. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
DH's stocking is still looking kind of saggy. DS's is, too. I do NOT want to fill DS's with candy. They'll each get a clementine in the toe of their stocking, but I'm just out of ideas for stuffers.
Anybody have any ideas for other inexpensive stocking stuffers for guys?
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12-21-2006, 06:59 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The Jersey Shore
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
DH is getting toiletries, crossword puzzle books, some inexpensive dvds I got at Walmart that I know he'll like. Oh and I always throw in some scratch off lottery tickets.
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12-21-2006, 07:00 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
There's always socks & underwear! Seriously, that is what is going in my DH's stocking because he asked for it. He's also getting an iTunes gift card, concert tickets, and a couple of CDs.
What about matchbox cars for DJ or a package of toy dinosaurs or other animals? You could do new toothbrushes. I also like to do at least one treat, this year I found old fashioned suckers for the girls.
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12-21-2006, 07:03 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Location: MinneSOta
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
Fill it up with toiletries. Go to target their one spot area has alot of little gifts.
boB
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12-21-2006, 07:39 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
We do toothbrushes, "socks in the socks", and this year, I'm adding ear plugs to DH's. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/ukid.gif[/img] He's letting one of the other workers stay in his room where he's working and he snores worse than I do! He's also getting packs of kleenex and batteries. DDs are getting shower puffs (take up lots of room!) and bath gel. They all get chapstick, too, and fun shaped soap.
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12-21-2006, 07:45 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Location: Slate Belt, PA
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
You guys have some great ideas! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/thanx.gif[/img]
Thanks for the reminder about crossword puzzle books, Margo! DH loves Sudoku puzzles. I bought him a mini book the last time he was at home sick and he's nearly done with it. I'm going to try to find another mini Sudoku book for his stocking. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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12-21-2006, 08:16 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
I always get DH lotto tickets for his stocking! I got him boxers, socks, candy, playing cards, Axe, a cd and a blockbuster gc for his stocking.
Alex gets an orange, boxers, matchbox cars, Cars CD, a kids dvd, candy, a travel aquadoodle, Cars toothbrush and travel Connect Four.
Kelly
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12-21-2006, 08:27 PM
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Guide since 2003
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Location: West Mifflin, PA
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
My guys got toiletries, magazines, couple shirts ( Brendan loves the goofy saying shirts) & jamie is enamored with Hersheys special dark chocolate expresso bars so I'm going to pop a couple in his stocking
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12-21-2006, 08:34 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
I always add travel deoderent in some new fragrance. If he likes it, then I know a differant type in case DH's kind isnt available. I also like to do books and gc, but did you ever think of a mini massager and some betteries? Linnens and things had 2 or 3 different styles and after a long day at work DH often comes home w/ a stiff neck. It helps him unwind(He got one in his Easter basket).
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12-21-2006, 08:55 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
Target had some neat Playdoh filled ornaments, mini Thomas trains, silly putty and other neat stuff.
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12-21-2006, 08:58 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
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Target had some neat Playdoh filled ornaments, mini Thomas trains, silly putty and other neat stuff.
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Ha! I bought some of the mini Thomas ornaments at Target a few weeks ago! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] GMTA. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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12-21-2006, 10:45 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: May 2006
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Re: Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas???
I was just at Kohl's and they had those pens with the games attached (you know, like one end of the pen has an etch-a-sketch and the other end is the writing part) - they usually sell for $8 and were on sale for $2.99. I got a bunch for stocking stuffers, and they really had quite a variety to choose from.
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