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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Well, Danielle, I think I got the bad kooties for the MS shot this week. I was cranky and sore and sick feeling all day. So, let's hope that I "took one for the team" and you'll come off Scot free!
I'll be warming up a seat in the AKL lounge for you!
Eileen
The best laid plans of mica and men often go awry…..
First off, a big thank you for the MS shot pixies....they definitely worked and my side effects were quite minimal. (A big thanks to Eileen to taking a hit for the team; although I am sorry your shot was kind of icky)
Today went very well considering I had my shadow, er, my son hanging around with me today! I managed to sneak away and check us in on Southwest. Did well and snagged all “A” groups. Of course DH always does the best as he is automatically checked in by Southwest since he is on the A-list. I waited patiently and when Andrew hopped into the shower, I went to work printing out the four boarding passes! I was feeling rather proud of myself as the kids were still totally in the dark!
Well, the big reveal didn’t go quite as planned. While I thought waking the kids up to MK Opening music was just a stellar idea, my darling DH did not. His point was well taken, I knew the kids would need a bit of time to go through their pins and decide which were coming on the lanyard, which would come along for trading, and which would stay home. He thought that it would be a little stressful to get up and go. Of course, this was a bit of a predicament as I had no back up plan. I decided no matter how we choose to reveal, it would still be a bit of a shock.
Paul came home from a business trip around 5pm. The kids were excited to see him and they started talking about weekend plans. Izzy asked to go to Build-A-Bear Workshop. Paul sort of scrunched his face and said “well, we COULD do that, if you really want…but I was thinking of something else.” With that, Andrew’s ears perked right up. He stood up, sort of shaking, his voice wavering and asked “are we going to Disney?” Paul and I sort of volleyed back and forth at this point. “I don’t know, should we? Could we? What do you think guys?” In the meantime, this is all going well over Izzy’s head and she asks if she could go visit her old classroom this weekend as she is missing it. On the other hand, Andrew is about to burst with anticipation! “What is going on? Are you kidding me? PLEASE TELL ME WHAT WE ARE DOING!!!!”
Paul and I look at each other, smile and then look at Andrew….we don’t even say a word. Andrew is on the verge of tears, tears of happiness, that is. He manages to croak out “when?” “Tomorrow” I answer. Apparently, Izzy now understands what is going on. The kids are in disbelief. They start firing questions rapid fire….
When was this planned?
Where are we staying?
How long are we staying for?
Where are we eating?
All in all, it was a great reveal…the kiddos were absolutely surprised and they are busily prepping to leave the house in oh, 12 hours!!! Arriverderci!
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~Shoot for the moon, if you miss, you will land among the stars~
Well this trip sounds like it revealed itself perfectly. I love Andrew's reaction. I want my son to love Disney that much when he gets to be Andrew's age. I am working very hard on the brainwashing now. Have a great trip and give the CLT a hi from me.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
Oh how exciting. I hope you remember the look on their faces. One of my best memories was the look on my youngest sons face when I told him in the airport we were going to DW not North Carolina. I will always treasure that moment.
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For keeping the secret, it will make the reveal all the more special when you finally do break the news!
Looking forward to hearing about your trip on your return!! Safe travels!! 
I hope you're there already and having a great time 
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