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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Too bad the rain kept making an appearance this evening! Boo! But dinner looked scrumptious. We haven't eaten at Via Napoli, but it has made the ADR list for our May trip this year, and I can't wait.
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We love love love Via Napoli! One of the few "Must-do"s" for us. Glad your meal was so delicious and that everyone enjoyed themselves. Sorry about the slippery pavement, thank goodness you were able to get a seat on the bus to relieve your poor back. Hope it is all better by morning.
Too bad with all the rain but looks like you had a good meal and experience at Via Napoli!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Too bad the rain kept making an appearance this evening! Boo! But dinner looked scrumptious. We haven't eaten at Via Napoli, but it has made the ADR list for our May trip this year, and I can't wait.
We love love love Via Napoli! One of the few "Must-do"s" for us. Glad your meal was so delicious and that everyone enjoyed themselves. Sorry about the slippery pavement, thank goodness you were able to get a seat on the bus to relieve your poor back. Hope it is all better by morning.
I was very glad I was able to get a seat. Standing while your back hurts is not good.
I have just recently come back to the boards, so I just found your TR. I can't believe how grown your boys are. I remember reading your reports when they were younger. I shouldn't be surprised though, mine are now a junior and senior. They were 6 and 7 when I joined these boards.
I am sorry to here about your two family members with cancer. It is a terrible, terrible disease.
I am sorry about the loss of your father in law. I lost mine Jan 12 this year. It is a very difficult thing for your family to go through. We are all still struggling with it, especially my husband.
Your report has been great. I am loving all the pics and PP pics. You all look so happy to be in your favorite place. Via Napoli is one of our favorites. We got a large and small pizza and spaghetti for 8 of us and ate every bit of it! lol
I am glad that Irma didn't impact you significantly, but dang Maria! That is a long time to go without power! I cannot imagine. So happy things are getting back to normal.
Can't wait for the rest of the report.
Ugh, so sorry that you all got caught in the rain storm. I hate spending money on ponchos but you would have otherwise been soaking by the time you got to Italy! Glad you enjoyed your meal so much in Via Napoli.
I have just recently come back to the boards, so I just found your TR. I can't believe how grown your boys are. I remember reading your reports when they were younger. I shouldn't be surprised though, mine are now a junior and senior. They were 6 and 7 when I joined these boards.
I know, right! I can't believe I have a senior. Time flies.
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I am sorry to here about your two family members with cancer. It is a terrible, terrible disease.
Thankfully, they are doing well.
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I am sorry about the loss of your father in law. I lost mine Jan 12 this year. It is a very difficult thing for your family to go through. We are all still struggling with it, especially my husband.
So sorry for your loss. We miss him a lot. My husband was just talking about him the other day and saying how much he misses him; they were very close.
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Your report has been great. I am loving all the pics and PP pics. You all look so happy to be in your favorite place. Via Napoli is one of our favorites. We got a large and small pizza and spaghetti for 8 of us and ate every bit of it! lol
Thanks! My family loves pizza! My boys eat A LOT. LOL
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I am glad that Irma didn't impact you significantly, but dang Maria! That is a long time to go without power! I cannot imagine. So happy things are getting back to normal.
Can't wait for the rest of the report.
It was a real struggle having no power for so long. There are still places, that were so devastated, that they still have no power and no date for it to be restored. It's so sad.
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But dinner looked scrumptious. We haven't eaten at Via Napoli, but it has made the ADR list for our May trip this year, and I can't wait. 
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