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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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What great photos! Love the 1st family photo too. Stephanie's expressions when meeting with the characters are so joyful! Her smiles are full of love. Great job Luke!
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Great character interaction! I should really stop reading your TR because it costs me money First the earrings Stefanie bought and now her hair wrap - DD would love that!
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Great pics and love the interaction between Stephanie and all the Characters. By the way did she renew her offer from him to move in and eat all your cheese?
Nofair leaving us without pics of her Bo Derek look
What great photos! Love the 1st family photo too. Stephanie's expressions when meeting with the characters are so joyful! Her smiles are full of love. Great job Luke!
Luke has gotten very good at moving around just so he can catch those beautiful smiles on our kiddo's face.
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Great character interaction! I should really stop reading your TR because it costs me money First the earrings Stefanie bought and now her hair wrap - DD would love that!
Stefanie's hair is short, so her hair wrap on cost $15. Not bad!
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Great pics and love the interaction between Stephanie and all the Characters. By the way did she renew her offer from him to move in and eat all your cheese?
Nofair leaving us without pics of her Bo Derek look
She kept telling him that he could have all our cheese, but I managed to have some for a snack just a while ago because Mickey hasn't been by for a visit yet. Her hair wrap will appear in many subsequent pictures.
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Great photos today of the family. You're right-- the ones of the three of you with Mickey are classic WDW vacation photos--and you all look wonderful!
I'm really happy with our Mickey pictures! And I've framed quite a few of them.
Stefanie always seems to have such a great time meeting characters! It looks like this was no exception and the photos came out great! I love the ones with Daisy--as she's so hard to find!
Luke is one of the most pleasant people, never letting much (not even pain) get him down.
I can tell that, just from his happy, smiling face in all of your pictures. But then, I think that about you too! And I really think that all of your personal photos have been better than the PhotoPass photos this time! Except the one with Stefanie hugging Lilo as Stitch signed her book - sigh - that one gave me the Disney goosebumps.
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Wow - another great day! Looks like some great character interactions! It looked like Stitch was a little confused about nose kisses but came then came around. Shift change on the bus is ok as long as you have a seat. At least you're out of the heat.
I have finally caught up!! I have been off the boards forever and was so excited to see your TR as this is exactly what we are doing in March- IOA and WWOHP to start and then POR for free dining! My son and I are HUGE HP fans, so I am super excited to go there.
Love all your pics of the animals, my daughter and I love to look at them all. The best pics I have ever gotten was the safari we did in the pouring rain. The elephants were playing and splashing in the water. You have definitely made me want to stay at AKL, someday it will be in the budget!!
Great job, keep it coming!
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First the earrings Stefanie bought and now her hair wrap - DD would love that! 
Our 3 princesses LOVE the RED SOX!!!!
The character ones are so cute with Stefanie! 
Except the one with Stefanie hugging Lilo as Stitch signed her book - sigh 
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