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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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What a great story! It's amazing how Disney CMs go out of their way to help us guests. Pure Disney magic!
Yes it is! Thanks!
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I love your thank you cards! And your journal and tote bag, so cute! I hope everything goes right for you guys and you can all enjoy the trip! We will be getting there on the 4th, late and staying until the 11th. We will be at HS on the 8th for EMH, it would be neat to meet you guys. I am Tammy, my DH is Steve, and our DS's are Matthew (15) and Brian (8).
Thanks! That would be great if we can say hi!
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I just love Disney's customer service and that call ahead on the allergies is a perfect example! Your story brought tears as I remember how Stefanie loved handing our out and the CMs were always so grateful.
Sorry Cam.....hope they were happy memory tears. It is so nice to share the magic with CM's.
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Love the CM cards! Great job! And I love the story about them.
More rain away for you!
I can't wait to see the tye dye shirts!
Thanks! Keep those rain away pixies going! The stomach bug is keeping Scott from working on the tees tonight.......might have to light a fire under his you know what tomorrow!
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Just found your PTR! Sounds like you really need this trip! Your plans look great, so I'm sure you'll have a great trip. I know this is weird to say, but I hope you wasted your money on that trip insurance! My trip overlaps yours so maybe I'll see you around!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Just found your PTR! Sounds like you really need this trip! Your plans look great, so I'm sure you'll have a great trip. I know this is weird to say, but I hope you wasted your money on that trip insurance! My trip overlaps yours so maybe I'll see you around!
Thanks Sharon! How did I NOT realize that you had another trip so close? And overlapping mine??? When/where will you be? Would love to be able to say hi!
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Wow, you've been busy!! I love the tote and thank you cards, as well as the story behind the cards. Now I'm the one crying!
Don't worry too much about the weather. It looks like just the typical pop up thunderstorms that tend to happen in this climate in warm weather. We arrived today and it is sunny and hot. There are a few dark clouds, but so far no rain drops.
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Wow, you've been busy!! I love the tote and thank you cards, as well as the story behind the cards. Now I'm the one crying!
Don't worry too much about the weather. It looks like just the typical pop up thunderstorms that tend to happen in this climate in warm weather. We arrived today and it is sunny and hot. There are a few dark clouds, but so far no rain drops.
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Thanks! Now if I can just get packed! I checked the forecast again and it's looking better - I am fine with the typical 3pm showers! I just hope it doesn't rain for MNSSHP!
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Thanks Sharon! How did I NOT realize that you had another trip so close? And overlapping mine??? When/where will you be? Would love to be able to say hi!
I'll be at BWV 10/5-10/9.
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
As I said on FB, LOVE the bracelet! All caught back up. I love the idea of thank you cards! May need to implement that next time! Great story about your food accident and the CM!
You are so close! Hope everyone has returned to good health!
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My trip overlaps yours so maybe I'll see you around!
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