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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-17-2002, 05:10 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: A LA girl in SC
Posts: 2,268
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Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
We picked up a few pins on sale at TDS for our trip next week. Thought it would be fun to have some to trade while we are at WDW. Do you have any suggestions for successful trading?
Lynda
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10-17-2002, 05:49 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 3,357
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
Check out the CMs' lanyards. They will have some great pins. Don't overlook maintanence CMs. I found some of my best pins on them. They will trade as long as they don't have two of what you want to give them. Just ask them to see their lanyard. They will be glad to show it to you and trade with you. I had the most fun trying to get complete sets of some of the pins. It can be challenging, but lots of fun.
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10-17-2002, 07:05 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
You definitely want to stick with the CMs for trading. DH has had tremendous trading success in past trips. Fellow guests can be difficult to deal with.
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10-17-2002, 08:56 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
Also check out the "suits". Sometimes they have pins that are not available to the regular CMs.
Sue
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10-18-2002, 02:46 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: A LA girl in SC
Posts: 2,268
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Thanks, everyone, for the good advice.
Lynda
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10-18-2002, 03:01 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: In the state of Disney Dreaming!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,572
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
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Originally posted by DAD:
As far as trading and collecting, I strongly recommend picking a category(limited editions, resorts, attractions) and sticking to it. It is very easy to go overboard. Pin trading can get addicitive .
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">LOL! Isn't it true!
Be careful, Lynda...before you know it, you'll be buying pins like Steve! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
My sons would go to CMs and ask if they had any cast member exclusives. They traded for some really nice pins that way! Also, the earliest in the day the better! CMs would trade the good ones away quickly!
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10-18-2002, 03:16 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
Quote:
Originally posted by DAD:
It is very easy to go overboard. Pin trading can get addicitive [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] .
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">You are soooo right! My advice is to remember to have fun. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Some people get so involved in trading for something "better" that they don't really enjoy the overall experience. My DH is an avid trader and collector, but the best part for him (and me) is the interaction with CMs and other guests. We've met and talked with so many wonderful people this way. I think that's the BEST part of pin trading. |
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10-19-2002, 12:17 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Maryland
Posts: 574
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Re: Pin Trading at WDW - suggestions?
Be sure to check out the new pin store at Downtown Disney (Marketplace). They have the best selection of anywhere in Walt Disney World. If your pin exists, they have it. I find that the pins sold at WDW are of better quality than those sold through the Disney store.
As far as trading and collecting, I strongly recommend picking a category(limited editions, resorts, attractions) and sticking to it. It is very easy to go overboard. Pin trading can get addicitive [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] .
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