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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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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How scary, to find your hotel room open like that. I probably would have refused to go in until security did...but David would barrel in there like there was no possibility of danger. I'm glad everything was okay anyway. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but I am glad to hear that it is treatable. Can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!
How scary your room was open, but I am glad to hear everything was still there. Looking forward to more when you get a chance.
Thank you very much, I wasn't paying very close attention last night when I was reading things again just now, oh my heck girl, Congratulations! You will be in my thoughts and prayers, I know it can be scary having another baby and you will be on pins and needles for awhile but congrats.
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Sorry to hear about your news, but I hope knowing brings some relief. Good luck with your treatment and I am glad it is treatable. I look forward to hearing more about your trip when you feel up to posting.
Knowing is the best
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Welcome back Pinky. You've been missed. Glad you're feeling better. Can't wait to hear what the Princesses (especially one) had to say about it. Also want to hear what the fairies (again, especially one) had to say about it.
Brent
Oh Brent I just wanna skip ahead and tell it all right now, but I too can tease!
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Congrats on the upgrade! Sorry you didn't love the food at AKL--I guess its not for everyone, but they are some of my favorite restaurants at WDW!
I don't know what the deal was because I'm an adventurous foodie and I loved many things but it just didn't suit my palate that trip. I loved the African Curry Stew at the Mara, maybe it was that my fam wasn't so into it.
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Cassie, my Dad has myasthenia gravis. He was diagnosed a little over 2 years ago when he became so weak taking care of my Mom who was incapacitated by a terminal blood disorder. It was very scary until the doctors got his meds worked out. So my thoughts are with you. He is doing wonderfully now.
Great first day at WDW! Ghiradellis anything is comfort to me! Congrats on the upgrade, too! And I the giraffe pictures! I can't wait to go home in June.
Thanks Cam, It is a big scary right now but knowing is awesome. The giraffes were so cool, it was just happenstance that we were right there at snack time. But my fave it still the flamingos!
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Great start - congrats on the upgrade!
I'm so glad you've got a diagnosis and it's treatable.
Yes, I too am glad to have an explanation Cheryl
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How scary, to find your hotel room open like that. I probably would have refused to go in until security did...but David would barrel in there like there was no possibility of danger. I'm glad everything was okay anyway. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but I am glad to hear that it is treatable. Can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!
Lily was the one that was reluctant to go in but we searched everywhere then had security search everywhere. It was just so odd.
Sorry about the disjointed posts last night photobucket was acting up and it was freezing things up a bit, I'll post more of our story tonight.
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Cassie, I was missing your updates and getting worried about you. I'm glad you have a diagnosis and can move forward. Good luck!
I hope you'll keep those posts coming - it's like reading a note from a favorite friend.
Well, it's good to know what's wrong and that it's treatable!!
Love the animal pics, and the beach pics, for that matter. I liked the one of the seagull and the one with Lily playing in the sand with the windblown hair! Congrats on the upgrade!
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I am glad that they figured out what was going on with your health. I truly understand the not knowing. Good lick with your treatment and can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip
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I'm glad everything was okay anyway. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but I am glad to hear that it is treatable. Can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!
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Ghiradellis anything is comfort to me! 
Congrats on the upgrade, too! 
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the giraffe pictures! I can't wait to go home in June.
Cassie
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