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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-14-2005, 04:25 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mahopac, NY
Posts: 3,460
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Laughingplacestore.com
could I be so naive?????????? (sp?) I thought it would be cute to get my dh a couple of things for Valentines Day from here(first time ordering and probably last) And to my surprise thier items are marked up about 50%!!!! The price tags with the less expensive price are still on them and the price listed on thier website and my invoive are much higher.......like I said, am I just that naive or just stupid???? *LOL*
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02-14-2005, 09:18 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,357
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
What a bummer!!  I'd say definitely don't order from there again!! But don't feel bad, I'm sure we've all had stuff like that happen...I know I have!! |
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02-14-2005, 09:36 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
I noticed that a few months back when I was looking for some WDW stuff . . . just about everything is priced about 30-50% higher than the original WDW prices!!! I thought, at first, that maybe they included the shipping in that price . . . but they don't!!! That is extra!!! I refuse to buy anything from them . . . I have found things cheaper on eBay!!! MainStreetMegaStore.com does the same things with SOME of their items as well.
There was a posting a couple of weeks back about the Guest of Honor name badges --- they are priced $6.00 at WDW (with engraving for free) but LPS was charging $10.50 for them (PLUS tax and shipping). I suggested that if you are looking for something in particular and you know of someone who is going to WDW or you are going soon yourself, just wait to get it when you get there!!! Or better yet, call the WDW Merchandising Mail Order number . . . only bad thing is that the shipping is a little higher!
Sorry they charged you so much!!! That stinks!!! But I hope that you DH enjoys the things you got!!!  |
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02-14-2005, 11:14 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Milton, Florida
Posts: 342
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
That stinks  Thanks for the heads up |
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02-15-2005, 07:24 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mahopac, NY
Posts: 3,460
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
HEy Sarah..............he did like the things I got him. (I can say what they are now b/c he likes to lurk and read my posts!!) 1 red lanyard, a valentines day antennae topper and the minnie and mickey sunset oin. I tried to get the tinkerbell blowing kisses pin but they didn't have it. I also mad a phone call to the company and I am hoping to hear back from them soon!!! I will keep everyone in updated!!!!
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02-15-2005, 03:43 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: IL
Posts: 889
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
I am SOOOOO glad you posted this...I was about to order some stuff from them! I'll just call WDW merchandising or wait until we get to the world to buy the small items for the Easter Baskets that I wanted (name tags are one!)
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02-17-2005, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Laughingplacestore.com
They markup the product price because they have to go into the parks to buy the items you request. The markup pays for the time and salary of the employees. They wouldn't make any money if they sold it to you at the Disney product price and probably wouldn't be able to make a go of it for only a small markup (or I think they would have done that).
Sorry for your disappointment. I hope it doesn't tarnish you DH's feelings for his gifts.
-HiddenMickey
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