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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-03-2001, 07:13 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Maybe we can all help one another
Steve,
What a fabulous idea! You definitely do NOT need a reality check. I like the idea of sharing our knowledge and expertise, etc. with others.
I am in retail management, but I have worked as a Social Worker and worked in non-profit agencies before. I am considering leaving the retail scene behind -- but am unsure what avenue I wish to pursue. Any career counselors out there?! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
If I can ever give advice, support, etc. -- I would be happy to. Also, if anyone is in the retail sector -- and looking, I may be able to "hook you up." [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
All Ears
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09-04-2001, 11:44 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Maybe we can all help one another
You guys are all the best! I am without a job at this time, but as soon as I find something I'd be more than happy to help out too.
In the meantime, I would love to find something I can do from home. Anybody with experience on how to make an honest living while working from home - transcription, data entry, e-bay, travel agent, airlines - I would love any information you could provide.
E-Bay addicts - my family makes homemade crafts that we sell at local art shows. Is there a market on E-Bay for gifts of this sort? Wooden children's toys, hand crafted clay ornaments, etc....
Anybody that knows anyone in the IT field that is looking for someone with intermediate Informix skills or Baan skills - I have these skills and would be interested in hearing about it.
Great idea Steve - thanks for starting this thread!
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09-05-2001, 12:38 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,268
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Re: Maybe we can all help one another
Steve,
This is a wonderful idea. While I cannot offer any great jobs to anyone I can offer lots of support to those looking. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
I am looking for something part-time to do while my son is in school during the day. Any thoughts? I've tried direct selling, I'm not a sales person.
Lori
P.S. Love Ebay.....dangerous place.
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09-05-2001, 10:04 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: Maybe we can all help one another
Everyone-
I'd be glad to send anyone interested info on reselling on Ebay ( buying wholesale & selling retail) e-mail me your snail address & I can send you the info out.. I work with a fabulous wholesale company for over a year & have sold quite a bit on Ebay.. ( I made $1900 in August alone on Ebay) There is a minimum start up fee & never a minimum to buy!
Amanda- Yes, homemade crafts are great sellers on Ebay ( at least from my experience) DH makes wood crafts & we've sold quite a few.. I do a little plastic canvas & everything I've posted has been great sellers.
Any other questions anyone might have on Ebay send me an e-mail I'd be happy to answer( like I said I'm addicted)
[img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
...Ann
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09-06-2001, 12:12 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 4,695
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Re: Maybe we can all help one another
What a wonderful idea. Although I can't offer much help right now I am looking for a way to work from home sometime in the near future.
Ann, I will be e-mailing you about the info on Ebay. That sounds like something I could really get in to.
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