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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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If you have time do you mind making a Celebrating our anniversary - I gave him my heat and he gave me the world. John & Tammy in the left ear and Celebrating 10 Magical Years in the right.
Hi there,
We just love your designs! We put several from two years ago on t-shirts and one on a full-size magnet for our stateroom door, and we received many compliments!
We're trying to get away for our 20th anniversary and have some requests:
1) Door Hanger M&M Roses - Eric & Janeen
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary
April 26th
2) Anniversary With Glass Mickey bubble & rings -
Eric Janeen
Celebrating 20 Magical Years
April 26
3) Cruising the Dream with Nemo (with Nemo, Dory, and Sebastian) -
20 Years of Living the
DREAM
Eric & Janeen
April 26
Again, you are so talented and you bring so much happiness and pixie dust to everyone you fill these requests for! Bless you!
Thanks so much!
Can you do one for our family with the disney fantasy cruisin the fantasy mickey bubble. With the dates June 9-16, 2012 & the names Diane, Mark, Avery, Courtney, Aubrey, Toby, Chasity, Paul, Bonnie, Beverly & Gerald on it. Thanks so much!
Hi there, after looking at your request, I can honestly say that I'm not sure which design you wanted. Please give me a little more info so I can complete your request.
Would u be willing to just make something up for us that includes the Fantasy boat & we liked the Mickey Head shape. Sorry you were not able to understand what I was asking for. Thanks!
YOu have designed great t shirts for me in the past, but here is my dilemma..... we are going to universal studios to surprise my son for his 9th bday. Do you have any Harry Potter designs???
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Would u be willing to just make something up for us that includes the Fantasy boat & we liked the Mickey Head shape. Sorry you were not able to understand what I was asking for. Thanks!
YOu have designed great t shirts for me in the past, but here is my dilemma..... we are going to universal studios to surprise my son for his 9th bday. Do you have any Harry Potter designs???
Hi there, I have an invite and a letter I think. Just let me know what you would like and I'll take it from there.
Hi all, I'm so sorry that I have not been around. I have been having major problems with my 4shared account which has led me to start a new account in Photobucket to continue my design work. Today I found that my 4shared was hacked and several hundred images were deleted and replaced with a Text Documents in Spanish. I don't have a clue how this could have happened but 4shared is looking into it. For now your designs will be coming from Photobucket which so far is working out great. Take care and have a magical day.
Linda
I was wondering if you could do a Princess with the name Ella. I would also like one for my son who is turning 11 while we are there. Also, if it isn't too much trouble can I get one with a mickey head outline with the fab 5 with Turner Family Vacation above it and walt Disney World 2012 below it. On one ear can you put Arlie, Amanda, Josh, Ella, Linda? If it is too much please let me know.
Thank You so much!!
I was wondering if you could do a Princess with the name Ella. I would also like one for my son who is turning 11 while we are there. Also, if it isn't too much trouble can I get one with a mickey head outline with the fab 5 with Turner Family Vacation above it and walt Disney World 2012 below it. On one ear can you put Arlie, Amanda, Josh, Ella, Linda? If it is too much please let me know.
Thank You so much!!
Hi Amanda, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Are you referring to a name fill for Ella? What is your son's name and does he have any favorite charcters? Did you want characters, park logo, year on the designs? Or....did you just want Mickey Bubbles with characters and names? Let me know and I'll get these to you asap.
Hi Amanda, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Are you referring to a name fill for Ella? What is your son's name and does he have any favorite charcters? Did you want characters, park logo, year on the designs? Or....did you just want Mickey Bubbles with characters and names? Let me know and I'll get these to you asap.
A name fill would be great. His name is Josh and Donald is his favorite. The park logo and year would be great. Characters are always welcome. My personal fave is Goofy. If you need anything else just let me know!!
I was wondering if you could do a Princess with the name Ella. I would also like one for my son who is turning 11 while we are there. Also, if it isn't too much trouble can I get one with a mickey head outline with the fab 5 with Turner Family Vacation above it and walt Disney World 2012 below it. On one ear can you put Arlie, Amanda, Josh, Ella, Linda? If it is too much please let me know.
Thank You so much!!
Hi Amanda, sorry for the delay. Here are your requests.