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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-28-2002, 08:07 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
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Location: jacksonville, fl usa
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Israel
DH's mom went to Israel this past March, and took many pics. It is so beautiful, thought I'd share a few of the pics with all of you.
Israel pictures
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07-28-2002, 08:21 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
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Re: Israel
Very nice!
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07-28-2002, 08:24 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Israel
Thank you for the pictures, Cindy. I think it's amazing that some of those places are still there about 2000 years later. That hole in the prison creeped me out.
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07-28-2002, 08:32 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Re: Israel
Cindy, these are awesome! THANKS for posting them - they are just amazing! My grandmother toured over there a few years back and people are still baptized in the Jordon! It's amazing how tribal that river looks!
THANKS AGAIN!
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07-28-2002, 08:50 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
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Location: New York City
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Re: Israel
Thanks for sharing.
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07-28-2002, 11:31 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
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Re: Israel
Nice pictures! I was in Israel in Feb. '00 with a group from our church, my dad came with also. I soooooo want to go back with my children someday.
Yes, people are still baptized in the Jordan! My dad and I both did this on our trip. This is an awesome story that I won't go into here, but long story short, my dad was a life long religious skeptic. On Feb. 17 on top of Mt. Nebo in Jordan my dad was overcome with the reality of the truth of the Bible -- he was seeing it before his very eyes! He finally decided to trust in Jesus as his Savior. 2 days later he had an opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan river, and I did it along with him.
Dad and I in our robes, waiting to be baptized. I am in the middle, my friend Mary is on my left.
Walking down into the very, very, very cold Jordan river to be baptized: (I'm in front of my dad)
After -- cold and happy!:
This is a trip I'd recommend to EVERYONE!!! And be sure to take a side trip to Jordan to see Petra, but go while you're young and can do a lot of walking! |
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07-29-2002, 10:10 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Re: Israel
Quote:
Originally posted by patty c.:
On Feb. 17 on top of Mt. Nebo in Jordan my dad was overcome with the reality of the truth of the Bible -- he was seeing it before his very eyes! He finally decided to trust in Jesus as his Savior. 2 days later he had an opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan river, and I did it along with him.
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">AMEN, Patty! Thank you for sharing that testimony - that is just so cool. I'd love to take my children over there when they are a tad older. I really appreciate your post and LOVE the photos! |
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07-29-2002, 11:48 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
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Re: Israel
Israel is someplace I've always had mixed feelings about going to. I mean, I'd really like to go there but the security problems concern me.
I was blown away just being in Rome realizing I was where Paul and Peter had been. Being in the Holy Land must be an awesome experience and I do hope to go there sometime myself.
Thanks for all the pictures, y'all. They just make me want ot go that much more.
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07-29-2002, 01:39 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
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Re: Israel
Patty, thanks for sharing your pictures and incredible story! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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07-29-2002, 07:30 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,738
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Re: Israel
Cindy and Patty - Beautiful Pictures!
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