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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.
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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.
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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.
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Glad things are improving Cam! I use Kodak Gallery, or Shutterfly or Sam's Club for ordering my photos. I have not yet had any problems with either one.
I don't know what's up with Walgreens printing lately. My DD has been trying to get a bunch of prints. There are pixel issues both when we go to the store and when we try to do it online. I hope they get it straight soon, because I am getting tired of going back and forth for the same pictures!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Just thought of something: I'd go back to the store, and talk to the manager about the quality of the photo. obviously you wouldn't have spent time ordering them if the problem was on your side. Then, if the manager won't take care of it - ask for the name and phone number of the general manager!
Most managers will snap to immediately at that - they DO NOT like things to go to the "top".
I know how you feel, Cam--one English Teacher to another. I've just come out from under a pile of correcting myself.
I've used both Shutterfly and Snapfish. I like Shutterfly better. One--or maybe both--of them will send the prints to either a Target or Walmart.
I'm glad you're beginning to catch up with things. that you're able to get a better set of photos. Were you able to get your money back from Walgreens?
I did get my money back, but after talking with the manager, I just didn't feel reassured that if I resubmitted the pictures the new ones would be any better.
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You seem to have a heavy teaching load, too. I think my kids high school teachers taught 5 classes a day, had a lunch period, planning period and duty period. Glad you feel like your digging out.
I have used Snapfish for photo printing and would rate them OK, not great.
Thanks for the recommendation!
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Glad the grading is improving, but sorry about the pictures! I always use Shutterfly, and have never had any issues!
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Originally Posted by islandgirl
I was going to say Shutterfly too. Glad things are going a little better!
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I like Shutterfly, too. I also like Costco.
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Originally Posted by KMB733
I always use Shutterfly and never had a problem.
Glad to hear you've made a dent into the grading!
I think if I have time this weekend that I'll give Shutterfly a try.
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Originally Posted by ilovedisney0_0
I don't know what's up with Walgreens printing lately. My DD has been trying to get a bunch of prints. There are pixel issues both when we go to the store and when we try to do it online. I hope they get it straight soon, because I am getting tired of going back and forth for the same pictures!
The manager at ours kept talking around as though they were experiencing trouble and that just made me feel like going elsewhere.
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I know how you feel, Cam--one English Teacher to another. I've just come out from under a pile of correcting myself.
I've used both Shutterfly and Snapfish. I like Shutterfly better. One--or maybe both--of them will send the prints to either a Target or Walmart.
Hope things keep lightening up!
I'm still scoring my 11 Honors essays (I have 9 of 43 done), but these take a while because I need to write comments so they can improve on future literary analysis. I may have to skip out on singing in one or more of our church services with the choir this weekend because we have to have grades done by 12/10.
I didn't know Shutterfly would send to Target or Wal-Mart.
I love Shutterfly and have always been very happy with everything I've ordered from them. I have some great photobooks that I've done thru Shutterfly, and I always order my yearly photocalendar from them. I also find that they have good sales fairly frequently. One of my favorites is the "buy 1 calendar at full price, get all additional calendars 50% off". It doesn't even have to be the same calendar! Love this as I order at least 5 a year for gifts, home, work, etc.
I love Shutterfly and have always been very happy with everything I've ordered from them. I have some great photobooks that I've done thru Shutterfly, and I always order my yearly photocalendar from them. I also find that they have good sales fairly frequently. One of my favorites is the "buy 1 calendar at full price, get all additional calendars 50% off". It doesn't even have to be the same calendar! Love this as I order at least 5 a year for gifts, home, work, etc.
I love the photo calendars, and so does Stefanie. Half off would be wonderful! for the info.
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I always use Shutterfly, and have never had any issues! 
I didn't know Shutterfly would send to Target or Wal-Mart.
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