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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-16-2001, 08:08 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The land of the free and the Home of the Brave!
Posts: 2,694
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
I Love the Idea Whosez!
Count me in!
As far as registering,,, I would have to say this was one of my most favorite things to do! Put me in a store with one of those little gun scanner thingys and you can call me happy!
SO MUCH FUN!
OH! I just have to tell ya all cause I thought this was neat,, I am attending a friends wedding this Saturday, and her reception is at a club that just so happens to be running a haunted house/hayride in the building/woods behind it... she arranged to purchase tickets for everyone at the reception! We all will be going over to the spookhouse after the reception! The haunted house is staying open two hours later than normal to accomodate us!
[ 10-16-2001: Message edited by: Kruggie ]
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10-17-2001, 12:29 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Pace, Florida
Posts: 190
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Question about wedding etiquette
It has been a CRAZY couple of days!!! Will's mom is wanting to throw us a big engagement party at their estate in New Orleans... she called me this morning and said that he and I need to go register because people will want to bring gifts... I guess I am an wedding etiquette idiot because I didn't know this was the norm... I thought you registered for bridal showers... never heard of registering for an engagement party. What do you guys think??? Don't get me wrong... I am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth... lol... but I don't want to make Miss Manners come hunt me down for breaking the rules!!! I love Target so I know that's a definite for registering... too bad Disney doesn't have a registry!!! LOL
As for the wedding itself... we have talked about it and although my dear goofball thinks it should be sooner than later... I think we need more time than just 3 months to plan this shindig. We talked with Disney Fairytale Weddings and checked on a couple of different days... the one that I am leaning towards is Sept. 21, 2001... that's a year and 3 days to the date that we met... it's "off season". We've come up with some really "goofy" ideas for the wedding itself... it's definitely going to be an affair to remember!!! LOL
Of course you will all be invited... I just need a ton of addresses... LOL
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10-17-2001, 12:52 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,825
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
I'm assuming your Future MiL just wants you to register period. This way guests can bring you the gifts that you want to the engagement party, bridal shower and wedding. Register at a couple of different places and start thinking of all the things that you will need. You can register at Home Depot and at Tiffanys (the full spectrum there)
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10-17-2001, 12:56 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Lambertville, NJ
Posts: 706
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
My advice would be to register for everything at anywhere you can.... give people lots of choices for the engagement party, and shower, and wedding! I think its great! You could do your whole house that way! LOL!
My best friend got married on 9/21 and they are one of the happiest couples I know! I think its a great date!
We've been engaged almost 10 months, have had the date, etc. for 4 months, and have yet to register! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
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10-17-2001, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
Yup, Beth's right! A registry is just a general thing. It gives people an option to buy gifts for engagement parties, showers and the wedding itself. If you know that people are going to be coming from all over you may also want to register online at somewhere like www.weddingchannel.com . Make sure to register for a wide range of price points and don't be afraid to put the items you really want on! A registry is a "wish" list not a "demand" list. Above all - Enjoy!!!
And if you need anymore advice, there have been a slew of weddings around here recently. I'm sure Mrs. Potts and Aurora will be happy to help. I also have now planned 3 weddings (only 1 of which was mine!) so if I can be of help just let me know! |
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10-17-2001, 01:56 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
Posts: 2,025
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
Oh, yes! Let's have a cyber shower. That sounds like so much FUN! I also agree with the advice not to be bullied into certain things. I have 13 place settings of Noritake china which is taking up good closet space because my mom thought it was so important to have. And if that wasn't bad enough, she is now giving me Christmas China for Christmas every year - just what I need - more China! Only register for what you really want!
By the way, we planned a huge wedding in 3 months - no problems. It can be done. Oh, this is soooo exciting!
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10-17-2001, 04:02 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,086
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
As I am planning a shower for my nephew and his fiance, I would like to add my 2 cents. I agree with registering more than 1 place. Be sure and have a wide variety of prices. You and Will should hve great fun doing this! Follow your own mind not moms or aunts etc. Dillards and Target both have bridal registry available online. We also have Foley's here in Texas and they do this. I think they are in the same corporation as Marshall Fields (maybe) [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] . Belle's advice was great to checkout weddingchannel.com. I am so excited you are going to invite us. Keep us posted on all the latest. What would we do without it!! mary
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10-17-2001, 05:19 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
Sandy --
Fantastic idea about the cyber shower! Count me in! Now all we need is Will and Theresa's registry... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Theresa --
I got married 6 years ago. (We, too, were married at WDW) Since we had a "destination" wedding -- we had practically 0 guests at our wedding, which meant we received "pre-wedding" gifts from family and friends.
We registered at Target and at JC Penney. Some people bought from the registries --- others bought what they wanted to, and still others sent checks. I think registries are nice -- as they give the gift-giver some ideas, but they allow them to do the final choosing. I think choosing a couple of places to register is also nice, as it allows yout to vary what you are seeking.
Most places offer registries -- from department stores to big box stores (Linens & Things, Target, etc.) to specialty stores (like Pier 1 and Tiffany's). A wide range of prices is also a good idea.
As for the planning thing, we were able to plan our WDW wedding from start to finish in less than 8 months time -- and could have done so even earlier, if we had so desired. If Heidi is still in the wedding dept. -- ask for her. She was our coordinator, and she is awesome!
Also -- feel free to email me any ?'s you may have, too.
Happy planning, and how exciting it is that we can share your plans!
[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Michelle
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10-17-2001, 11:00 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Murphy, OR, USA
Posts: 511
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
Have to add my vote for the cybershower!! And you could always post a list of Disney wants on the board... true, you might get duplicates, but it could be lots of fun!!
Congratulations again!
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10-18-2001, 12:01 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,825
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
An online shower sounds like fun to me...and there are so many wonderful "home items" in the Disney Catalog these days! Who needs silver when you can have Mickey Flatware! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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10-18-2001, 12:12 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
whosez - I love the idea of a cybershower - count me in on that! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Theresa - registering is a great way to avoid getting 4 blenders and 3 toasters [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Plus it's really helpful to your guests who want to get you what you really want (inevitably there will be those set on getting you what they want, such as a five foot tall porcelain dalmation [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] LOL!) I agree with my fellow Passporters, register in more than one place to ensure all bases are covered and also to give your guests lots of choices.
What fun! I love weddings!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Peace ºoº
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10-18-2001, 12:23 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,138
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
It's funny though, because everyone registers so you can get what you want. When the ladies in my church gave me a shower quite a few of them looked at my registry, then decided on their own that, for example, they didn't like the iron I had picked out and would be better off with the brand they used at home. When they gave me the gift they were actually proud of themselves for taking the initiative and giving me what I needed instead of what I wanted.
By the way...add my vote to the list in favor of the shower!
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10-18-2001, 02:49 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 372
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
I'm all for the cyber shower! I hope your planning is going well. I'll wait until you guys finalize your date before I plan my annual fall trip. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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10-19-2001, 01:01 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 2,323
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Re: Question about wedding etiquette
Since I still have one to go, I have been checking out the Disney wedding and they seem to be truly reasonable. If I can't get married there I would love to just attend a wedding. Don't be afraid to put too much on your registry. When Mandy got married she registered at a few places and no one even went to one of them, Service merchandise.
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