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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-10-2004, 02:18 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: The Britney wedding
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JUst my 2 pennies thought here but I had a sort of different reaction to her marriage I was totally appaled at how quickly her marriage was annulled.
I just feel that it is too easy for anyone to say they made a mistake & poof the marriage is gone.
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I had the same reaction - I knew it was simple to get married in Vegas, but I didn't realise it was so simple to get it annulled as well. I was quite shocked by how easily they could just get out of it.
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01-10-2004, 12:51 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: The Britney wedding
I find it a little disturbing to hold up a pop singer as a role model for today's youth. There's just so many better choices that deserve that honor.
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01-10-2004, 05:14 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North Dakota aka frozen wastelands
Posts: 2,025
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Re: The Britney wedding
You are EXACTLY right Nancy! Yesterday I saw a news piece about a soldier who died in a recent helicopter crash in Iraq. He had survived Somalia(was in the original set of Humvees that were attacked), had recently been diagnosed w/testicular cancer, but convinced his dr's to give him a medical waiver so he could go to Iraq, because he felt he owed past veterans for his freedom and because he didnt want the rest of his unit to go while he got to stay behind. He leaves behind a wife and a small daughter.
Brittney Spears is a much better role model for youth......   |
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01-11-2004, 04:36 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 11
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Re: The Britney wedding
People magazine has a story covering it. It was a pretty good article. I think everything Britney does now is a publicity stunt. She needs at least one every two weeks to keep her famous.(or at least talked about) <font color="purple"> </font>
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01-11-2004, 06:05 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: The Britney wedding
 I agree with Emily. I think the girl is desperate to remain "famous". My bf made a good point - he said "If she's such a famous singer, why do I only know like 2 or 3 songs she sings?" It's true - she's more famous for being famous than anything else.
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01-12-2004, 10:17 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Long Island, New York
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Re: The Britney wedding
Ann -what is this scandal on my teen idol Donny Osmond about? 
I know I'm showing my age now!!!
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01-12-2004, 03:39 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: The Britney wedding
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People magazine has a story covering it. It was a pretty good article. I think everything Britney does now is a publicity stunt. She needs at least one every two weeks to keep her famous.(or at least talked about) <font color="purple"> </font>
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You'll love this then. I was watching one of the celebrity news dealies on E! today and they reported that Britney is considering posing in Playboy.
I think Britney is being pretty transparent in her steps to emmulate the queen of pop - Madonna. A high-profile short-lived (really short for Brit) marriage, followed by a stint as Playboy's centerfold? This reeks of publicity/fame formula for success.
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01-12-2004, 03:49 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: The Britney wedding
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You'll love this then. I was watching one of the celebrity news dealies on E! today and they reported that Britney is considering posing in Playboy.
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Oh please - how much lower can she sink now?  |
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01-12-2004, 03:53 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North Dakota aka frozen wastelands
Posts: 2,025
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Re: The Britney wedding
Oh dont worry Cheryl, she will find a way to sink lower!LOL!
I feel very sorry for her. So difficult to have to grow up in that kind of limelight. She never had a chance to figure out the kind of person she was, now it seems she is out of control. Hopefully she will find her footing as she grows up.
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