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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-19-2004, 07:41 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
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What are the odds?
Okay, so you may remember that I was laid off about 3 weeks ago so I've been hot on the job search. Mostly internet and staffing agencies, but my bf made me buy a Houston Chronicle a few Sundays ago and I found an interesting classified ad. A company in Houston called Universal Computer Systems designs and sells software to auto dealers. They are looking for someone who can test software, check error messages, etc. Fine, fine, I can do that. Here's the tricky part - they need someone that speaks DUTCH. You may not know this about me, but I happen to speak fluent Dutch. I know, I know, whatever.  Anyway, I fired off a resume to them, they called me few days later and today I went in for several hours of testing. (MATH. Omg.) I must have done okay because after they scored the test they had me translate some stuff from English to Dutch. They said I'll hear from them in 3-5 days. Isn't that crazy?? Who speaks Dutch? Well, other than about 4 million people in Holland, but really. What ARE the odds? 
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05-19-2004, 08:41 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Re: What are the odds?
Melanie, that is so incredible! It's like it was meant to be!!! I really hope you get this job!!!! I'll send you a ton of pixie dust, even though I don't really think you'll need it. I'm sure you blew them away at your interview.
Are you Dutch, is that why you speak it fluently? Or is it a hobby you picked up?
Kelly
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05-19-2004, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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Re: What are the odds?
It sounds like the job was just tailored made for you! Thingking good thoughts for you! Let us know how it goes!
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05-20-2004, 02:36 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
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Re: What are the odds?
Bes andt of luck Melanie - I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it all works out for you... you see, the Dutch will always come in useful!  |
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05-20-2004, 03:12 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: What are the odds?
Melanie, this job sounds as if it was made for you. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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05-20-2004, 09:15 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Re: What are the odds?
That's wonderful news!!!! Good luck - keeping our fingers crossed (and toes).
Kristine
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05-20-2004, 09:20 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: What are the odds?
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Are you Dutch, is that why you speak it fluently? Or is it a hobby you picked up?
Kelly
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Kelly,
Yes, I'm bored so I'm learning a bunch of obscure languages. Today? Finnish! No, I'm just kidding. Actually, I was an exchange student in Holland for a year and went to a regular Dutch secondary school where all my classes were in Dutch, of course. That's how I learned it and it's stuck with me over the years. If you ever want to thoroughly learn a foreign language, I highly recommend this method, as you will learn to say "But I don't LIKE pickled herring." very, very quickly.
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05-20-2004, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
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Re: What are the odds?
Good Luck Mel! Keeping my fingers crossed and sending all available pixie dust your way!
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05-20-2004, 06:18 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: What are the odds?
Good luck! Sending  to you and please keep us posted! |
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05-20-2004, 09:55 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: BURLESON TX (near Ft. Worth)
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Re: What are the odds?
Dutch? Are you kidding? Ann I think you were meant to
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05-24-2004, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: What are the odds?
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05-24-2004, 02:07 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
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Re: What are the odds?
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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05-24-2004, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
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Re: What are the odds?
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05-28-2004, 01:30 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: What are the odds?
I didn't get the job.  Not sure why, I just got a letter in the mail today saying they'd keep my resume for six months, blah, blah, blah.
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05-28-2004, 01:46 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
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Re: What are the odds?
I'm really sorry to hear this Melanie, try not to let it get you down. I'm a firm believer in fate and maybe for some reason the job was not right for you. Hang in there, you never know what's around the corner .
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