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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-24-2005, 03:27 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Maureen, I have really enjoyed reading this report!!  Thank you for wirting it and sharing your wonderful Christmas memories!! Can't wait until May!!  |
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02-24-2005, 03:32 PM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
I am really sad that this report is over but, oh, so excited to read the next one!!! 
Is it safe to say you ENJOY meeting characters now? 
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02-24-2005, 03:54 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
It's been so much fun reliving our trip together through our two trip reports - although ours continues on, I am so sad to see yours come to an end. 
Having said that, it's wonderful news about the Halloween trip - I just know you'll have the time of your lives - and I know the same can be said of your upcoming trip in May!  |
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02-24-2005, 04:06 PM
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The Original BagMan
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Location: Shalimar, FL
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
A fantastic trip report Maureen...
I'm so sorry this trip is over, but very, very happy your whole family will be going in October. We really enjoyed the Halloween stuff when we went...
And I really, really loved meeting you and Kevan!!!
Looking forward to seeing you again when I crash the girls party in May!!!
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02-24-2005, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
I am sorry that your report is done - you are an excellent writer - and you KNOW how to have a great time at WDW!
I'm very happy to hear that you will be doing a full family trip this fall - your girls are gonna do great at WDW! I know that it will be difficult, but you guys are the best, and you will know how to be sure that Katie gets the magic, for sure!
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02-24-2005, 04:35 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Hi Maureen,
I loved your report. It is self evident that you two had a great time. Hi to the newest Stitch convert.
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02-24-2005, 04:37 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Berwick, PA
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Sorry your report is over, but aren't you the lucky one with 2 trips in the future!?!?!?
Paula
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02-24-2005, 04:57 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
I'm sorry this trip report is over but I'll be looking for the one in May! And I'm so glad to hear that you're going to be taking the whole family in October! That's going to be such a magical trip, I can already tell! And I loved Katie's picture of Alice, too!  |
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02-24-2005, 05:05 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Great report Maureen. Sorry to see it come to an end. Congratulations on the family trip in October. I hope I get chance to meet you and the rest of the girls in May.
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02-24-2005, 05:12 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
What a great report Maureen So glad I got to meet you and Kevan in person Can't wait for the next one |
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02-24-2005, 06:50 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
I really enjoyed reading each installment of your trip. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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02-24-2005, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Maureen your trip report has been the greatest. It was like a wonderful trip with a friend...you are a good descriptive writer and I really enjoyed your pictures. I was trilled when you told me you were going in October, I really think Katie will do fine if you prepare her for each coming event (I've really used your advice on that with the little autistic(sp) boy in my first grade class). Thanks for sharing with all of us...I'll look forward to reading your next report. Do you think you and Kevan could possibly do a trip the first of December?????? Please!!!!
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02-24-2005, 09:40 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Location: NE Ohio
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
I realy enjoyed reading your report. It was like being there with friends. Your family will have a great time in October for Halloween. We went last year and are planning to go again this year.
Clio
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02-24-2005, 10:58 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us. I've really enjoyed reading it and the photos were great. How awesome that you are all going to WDW in the fall! What fun! Loved the drawing of Alice!
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02-25-2005, 05:41 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
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Location: UK
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Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World- Thread 3- 2/20/05 New!
Thanks so much for sharing your Trip report Maureen, it sounds like you, Kevan, Chez and Mark had a great time together. I'm really looking forward to reading all about your family trip later on in the year. Oh and your May trip with the girlies too.
Karen
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