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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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As far as the house goes, check with a divorce attorney-here the county attorney does primarily criminal work. While it is a premarital asset, here it would also likely be considered an "asset accrued during the marriage." Here you also could not exchange the house payments for child support.
Start talking to a divorce attorney sooner, rather than later. They can help you make sure you are in the best possible shape when you leave.
Good luck and I think that Sean is right--you should seek the advice of an attorney as soon as possible. If you can't afford a divorce attorney go see Legal Aid. Document all cases of child abuse, start making copies of all documents that pertain to all of the household financials. The unpaid mortgage is a major RED flag. That money is going somewhere--drugs, gambling, other women--somewhere. I would do a title search and see if your husband owns any other property. Start snooping when he's not around. I might hire a PI to find out where the money is going. Check the ATM withdrawals to see if there is a pattern--locations, dates etc. It might help if the ATM withdrawls are all located someplace like at the bank next to the Off Track Betting or something similar. I've never been married, but I've had a similar situation. Best of luck, but we're not legal advice you need to talk to someone who has good knowledge of your areas divorce laws!
I'd also like to say that, as a man, I am both outraged, and ashamed, that irresponsible and dishonest behavior like that is so readily, even stereotypically, attached to men.
We're not all like that. Few of us are, really. It's just, the bad apples are the ones everyone notices.
Do not document what your perceive as child abuse unless you are reporting it to the agency responsible for investigating it. In my state, if you are a parent who has knowledge that child abuse is occurring, you can be charged with neglect by not protecting your child.
Please see a domestic violence advocate. She can help you get out of your home safely. and if necessary, send your older son to grandparents, camp, somewhere for the summer while you work on finances.
Just wanted to update you all. Things are still the same. I am still working towards my goal of paying off bills and preparing to get out of here. If a money would just fall from the sky this would be quicker! I am feeling better about my decision to leave, but still a little scared. I am more scared for my kids than me. I am just taking things one day at a time and trying to stay positive!
I did cancel my WDW trip for the fall....I almost cried on the hold with the CM. I have never had to cancel once booked....sucks.
WDW will always be there. It is more important to get out of an abusive marriage that taking a trip the the world. Keep going, hiding the money from your soon to be ex, and get out ASAP. Keep us updated as we will always be there to listen and give maybe unwanted advice (hey, just like family)
I am so sorry you are going through all this, I totally understand how hard it is to get out, but I can also tell you once you do you will finally breath again.
The one thing I can share with you is that children know more then you think, even if you do not fight in front of them. Getting out of this situation is not only the right thing for you, but for them as well.
I am sorry that you had to cancel your trip but think of it this way, when you book again it will be a celebration trip in a way, you can celebrate being free of what is a terrible existence for you. No one deserves to be treated as you have been treated....no one. You deserve to be happy and by you being happy your kids will be happy.
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sorry you are dealing with such a difficult situation! I hope that you will be able to turn this situation into a positive one for you and your kiddos. Its sounds like you are pretty confident that you can handle it financially without him - and that usually is half the battle for most women who want out but think they just can't. I wish you the best of luck and will be looking forward to hearing of the day you all do escape!
As for canceling your WDW trip, it's true what others have said- Disney will always be there. And you will probably be able to book another trip sooner than you expect!
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