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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Glad to hear things are coming together nicely for your trip. Many pixies that David gets hired very soon. [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie:
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Glad to hear about David and wish the best for him as he's been through so much!
From one David to another.....
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Great update and so exciting!! Glad everything is falling into place and praying Dave gets one of those jobs (hopefully the facilities one! My DH likes that work too).
I had to laugh when you mentioned feeling all prepared and then getting to the night before and realizing you forgot ten things!! That's so me, at heart. I'm constantly making lists and writing things down and feeling like I'm doing stuff WAY ahead of time, but so worried I'll still end up forgetting something!
Sending lots of for David. Hoping he gets the job!
Thank you! He had his other interview this afternoon and it really went well.
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How awesome that would be if you knew David had a job to come back to!!
It would be absolutely fabulous!
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Pixies for David! Sounds like you're ready for the trip!
Thank you for the pixies! And we are getting closer!
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Lots of hiring
Thank you!
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Hope David gets the job!
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So happy to hear things are looking up for you and David. The Girls will love this trip
Briana is SO excited. We watch Disney World videos on YouTube every night before she goes to bed, and she helps me tear a link off of our countdown chain.
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Glad to hear things are coming together nicely for your trip. Many pixies that David gets hired very soon. [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie: [emoji14]ixie:
Thank you very much!
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Sounds like you've got everything almost ready for your trip!
Hope David gets some good news soon!
Thanks!
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Sending many, many hiring for David! Glad everything is coming together just in time!
Thank you! I'm very excited, especially since both his interviews went well. So it gives me hope.
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Seems like your final plans are all together!
Glad to hear about David and wish the best for him as he's been through so much!
From one David to another.....
Thank you very much!
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Great update and so exciting!! Glad everything is falling into place and praying Dave gets one of those jobs (hopefully the facilities one! My DH likes that work too).
I had to laugh when you mentioned feeling all prepared and then getting to the night before and realizing you forgot ten things!! That's so me, at heart. I'm constantly making lists and writing things down and feeling like I'm doing stuff WAY ahead of time, but so worried I'll still end up forgetting something!
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He's hoping for the facilities position as well, but he did say that after talking to the people who interviewed him for Comcast today, he would be okay with being there until he can find something he would enjoy more.
And yes...I, too, am a list maker! And I always think I'm super prepared and then end up running around like a crazy person the day before we leave.
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David received an email from both employers yesterday telling him to expect a phone call in the next day or so to schedule a face-to-face interview. Yay!!
We received our new luggage, and I am in love with it. It's so much nicer than our last two sets. I think it will survive the trip much more than twice.
I am waiting on three packages at this point, one with new tank tops for me, one with David's sandals, and one with Briana's second swimsuit and Chelsea's sandals, since the pair I bought for her before were too big.
David's mom insisted on taking him shopping yesterday for new shoes, and he got some really nice shoes, so he is very happy. They are Brooks shoes that they scored for half off, which is awesome! I have a pair of Brooks shoes I'm bringing on the trip as well. My aunt (who works for Nordstrom) bought them for me during one sale or another for Christmas. They are my most comfortable shoes!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll think of a hundred random other things to tell you after I share this post with all of you, but I am pre-coffee right now, so that's all I have for the moment!
Congrats to David, and continued for the face-to-face interviews!! My son works for Xfinity (Comcast) and has for years. He's had great growth with the company...
packages for trips are doubly fun to receive!!! I'm two weeks out from my trip and bouncing in my seat, so know you are too!
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