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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Ok Bill and Rob I know this has been posted many, many times but I just need a straight forward answer.
My digital camera died last week as you know from my posts. Anywho I am in the market and this is the criteria that I am going by. DH says he wants to purchase the camera from Ritz Camera Shop (not that this matters)
1. Use of general family/everyday/parties/kids etc photo taking.
2. Want to be able to zoom better than what i have or had now. I had a cannon that was a 2.0 not sure about the zoom on it.
3. would like one that has that new face recognize thingy and red eye reduction a possibility but not a gotta have
4. MUST have a big view screen. My old feeble eyes need it!
5. Don't want to spend over $200 for this camera.
Color of camera doesn't matter to me and style doesn't really matter. I would prefer not to have something big and bulky but given I don't know much about digital cameras....
I've only owned a Cannon and have heard that the Kodak easy share isn't so easy to use. Also I have CF cards so I would like to get one that would accept them so I don't have an added expense.
This is all I can think of right now, any suggestions/info you can give is really appreciated! Thanks!
Gina
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September 2003 - Fort Wilderness Cabins
August 2008 - Pop Century for Gracie's 7th b-day!
June 2009 - POP Century Family Vacation!
Ok Bill and Rob I know this has been posted many, many times but I just need a straight forward answer.
My digital camera died last week as you know from my posts. Anywho I am in the market and this is the criteria that I am going by. DH says he wants to purchase the camera from Ritz Camera Shop (not that this matters)
Ritz is a good, reliable camera store. If he's going to do it on-line, decide which brand/model you want and search for the best price...
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1. Use of general family/everyday/parties/kids etc photo taking.
Most every camera today will do this good...
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2. Want to be able to zoom better than what i have or had now. I had a cannon that was a 2.0 not sure about the zoom on it.
Most likely a 3X zoom, that was the norm... You can get good pocket cameras now with 4, 5, and 6X optical zooms...
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3. would like one that has that new face recognize thingy and red eye reduction a possibility but not a gotta have
Most all new cameras have this now...
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4. MUST have a big view screen. My old feeble eyes need it!
Know this feeling well. Again, most newer cameras have the larger viewing screens...
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5. Don't want to spend over $200 for this camera.
Easy to do, there are many not-so-expensive good cameras out there, it will just take a little research and playing with...
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Color of camera doesn't matter to me and style doesn't really matter. I would prefer not to have something big and bulky but given I don't know much about digital cameras....
This seems to be the market target lately, there are many pocket cameras with good zooms and larger view screens...
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I've only owned a Cannon and have heard that the Kodak easy share isn't so easy to use. Also I have CF cards so I would like to get one that would accept them so I don't have an added expense.
There are a few newer Canon's that would fit your requirements. I have a Kodak Easy Share Z-1275 and I it. I just bought Jan an Olympus camera made for her, the SW1030 (shockproof and waterproof) but they're both just a little over your budget...
CF cards will pose a small problem, most newer cameras use SD/MMC, which are smaller in size. But the good thing is that they're cheap, cheaper then CF...
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This is all I can think of right now, any suggestions/info you can give is really appreciated! Thanks!
Once you find a camera you're interested in, you can check out his review of that camera and he provides links to on-line suppliers with their prices...
If you want hands-on, once you chose a camera or two, go to Best Buy, Office Depot, Circuit city, Wal-Mart, or any other retailer with them so you can handle them and see what you want...
Gina Nov. 2000 - CBR
September 2003 - Fort Wilderness Cabins
August 2008 - Pop Century for Gracie's 7th b-day!
June 2009 - POP Century Family Vacation!
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it. I just bought Jan an Olympus camera made for her, the SW1030 (shockproof and waterproof) but they're both just a little over your budget...
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