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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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I ended up making speghitti and meatballs lsat night....family is tired of chicken with Turkey day tomorrow! I think we will do what Diz did for her gang lastnight and make Hamburgers and fries tonight.
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Tonight is a big meal for us. A baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, apple sauce and if the store has it sweet potatoes (they only had rotten ones earlier).
A quick story why such a big meal before Thanksgiving!
My Dad was a baker and didn't work the night before a holiday. So I grew up having ham on the eve of a holiday - and then we had a quick turkey before he went to work. The night before was family quality time! Very rare since Dad always missed dinners (except Saturdays) because of his job!
So it's a family tradition I've carried on and have made it a special reminder of him!
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Tonight is a big meal for us. A baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, apple sauce and if the store has it sweet potatoes (they only had rotten ones earlier).
A quick story why such a big meal before Thanksgiving!
My Dad was a baker and didn't work the night before a holiday. So I grew up having ham on the eve of a holiday - and then we had a quick turkey before he went to work. The night before was family quality time! Very rare since Dad always missed dinners (except Saturdays) because of his job!
So it's a family tradition I've carried on and have made it a special reminder of him!
Very cool!
We had left over Taco Soup since I worked till 6. The after dinner, I've made a pan of Apple Sausage Dressing and a Pecan Pie for tomorrow. I'm pooped.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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We had left over Taco Soup since I worked till 6. The after dinner, I've made a pan of Apple Sausage Dressing and a Pecan Pie for tomorrow. I'm pooped.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I've never learned to make pies! And even though I say I want to...I never try! So if you have any Pecan Pie leftover....
Tonight is a big meal for us. A baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, apple sauce and if the store has it sweet potatoes (they only had rotten ones earlier).
A quick story why such a big meal before Thanksgiving!
My Dad was a baker and didn't work the night before a holiday. So I grew up having ham on the eve of a holiday - and then we had a quick turkey before he went to work. The night before was family quality time! Very rare since Dad always missed dinners (except Saturdays) because of his job!
So it's a family tradition I've carried on and have made it a special reminder of him!
What a cool tradition!
We ended up having sloppy joes for dinner with pecan pie for dessert. The pie was actually for tomorrow, but we couldn't wait that long!
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
I've never learned to make pies! And even though I say I want to...I never try! So if you have any Pecan Pie leftover....
I adore pecan pie. It's really easy to make. I don't make crust. I buy the Pillsbury crust that you just unroll and place in a pan. I make the standard Pecan Pie that everyone makes except instead 1 1/2 cups of chopped pecans, I use 2 1/2 cups pecan halves. You can never have too many pecans.
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What a cool tradition!
We ended up having sloppy joes for dinner with pecan pie for dessert. The pie was actually for tomorrow, but we couldn't wait that long!
That's funny. We probably would've done the same if we weren't taking the pie somewhere. I had some left over pie dough. I rolled it out, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, rolled it up, and baked it. That got us thru 'cause I'm all about the pecan pie and my dressing.
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Lorie - The apple sausge dressing sounds yummy. Will you share the recipe? Please.
It really is good. I'll post it tonight.
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The "we" was actually DBF! Come on over! There are still a couple of pieces left!
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I adore pecan pie. It's really easy to make. I don't make crust. I buy the Pillsbury crust that you just unroll and place in a pan. I make the standard Pecan Pie that everyone makes except instead 1 1/2 cups of chopped pecans, I use 2 1/2 cups pecan halves. You can never have too many pecans.
That's funny. We probably would've done the same if we weren't taking the pie somewhere. I had some left over pie dough. I rolled it out, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, rolled it up, and baked it. That got us thru 'cause I'm all about the pecan pie and my dressing.
It really is good. I'll post it tonight.
I think I will have to try actually making a pecan pie as it sounds easy. The one we ate yesterday was a frozen one that I "baked" in the oven. I can't wait to see the recipe for the apple sausage stuffing. That sounds great!
We are planning on having ham, baked potatoes, green bean casserole, and the rest of the pecan pie for dinner tonight after I get home from work. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Our Thanksgiving Dinner will start with my mom's recipe for homemade chicken noodle soup. I've been simmering the chicken and broth all day. I'll make the noodles shortly! Then the regulars: Turkey, stuffing (made with celery, onions, cranberries, apples, chicken broth, bread pieces and butter), mashed potatoes, corn, peas, turnip, cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potatoes with a pecan-strusel topping, gravy and rolls. Did I miss something? Oh yeah, pickles. DS#2 Chat's favorite!
DH is the only one who eats turnip - one of his family traditions he brought into our marriage. The first time my mother made it, she smashed it and added milk (same as you do mashed potatoes). He almost died on the spot. I guess you just smash and add nothing! Oh well, she tried! And it's a great memory of times my family was still all living and together!
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I don't make crust. I buy the Pillsbury crust that you just unroll and place in a pan. I make the standard Pecan Pie that everyone makes except instead 1 1/2 cups of chopped pecans, I use 2 1/2 cups pecan halves. You can never have too many pecans. 
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I can't wait to see the recipe for the apple sausage stuffing. That sounds great! 
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