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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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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.
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You're room looks great! Bummer that they didn't let you know by text, like they said they would, that it was ready. You got some great pictures of you and Claire in front of the castle. Looking forward to hearing about MNSHHP!
Great start to your MNSSHP. Sorry Claire wasn't willing to do the PP shots. The pumpkin stacks at the front with the castle behind would have been cute. The ones you did get are very good.
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Great photos from the Magic Kingdom. I love the Halloween decorations.
Thanks. I kept thinking of your DLP pictures though and how they had so much more.
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Great photos of all the Halloween decorations! The photopass ones are really nice, too. The second magic shot of Claire I especially like.
Thanks! It's always nice when she actually looks up and at the camera.
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How cool that their are fireworks near the castle in some of the shots of Claire!
I was impressed because the photographer was trying to time the pictures to have them going off in the background!
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I thought your room looked like a studio - glad I wasn't going crazy.
I love Fall at MK!
Well you might being going crazy , But not for that reason at least!
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I just got all caught up. Great start to your trip. I would love to stay at AKL one day, it's so beautiful.
We really were happy to stay there. It's getting to be more exciting to us to branch out and try new resorts. Claire had only stayed at pop up until now, and I think she did just find trying new places.
I hope to get more written this week, but work at home has really picked up, which is a good thing!
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You're room looks great! Bummer that they didn't let you know by text, like they said they would, that it was ready. You got some great pictures of you and Claire in front of the castle. Looking forward to hearing about MNSHHP!
Thanks. I hope to get working on another update this week. Skip had his hip replaced today, so it was a long hospital day (but I did edit a few pictures for my other TR while waiting) and work has really picked up too.
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Great start to your MNSSHP. Sorry Claire wasn't willing to do the PP shots. The pumpkin stacks at the front with the castle behind would have been cute. The ones you did get are very good.
It would've been cute and I really regret I didn't just force the issue. But I guess I kept thinking we could come back later. yeah right.
for Skip for healing and rehab and also for you for coping with everything while he's laid up!
thanks. LOL
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for Skip.
Thanks
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for Skip!
Thanks
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for Skip.
The fireworks on the castle - was that just great timing or were they digitally added?
Thanks. Great timing. I was impressed they worked with it.
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Just signing in here! Love the TR so far!! I can't wait to read about the rest of it! Your photos are amazing!
Thanks so much. I started to do an update for both my TR's tonight, but as soon as I started Claire had a meltdown over losing a Polly Pocket boot. I put her to bed early, too many tears means she is tired.
And the 2nd time I started, I got called away for work reasons. Now I am just considering going to bed early and hope that I can get it done in the morning.
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Thanks!
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes. he came home from the hospital today and he is in good spirits and moving around pretty good. this hip replacement was done with a new procedure and has less recovery time and is less invasive. After all the other issue we had with his other hip replacement, we can always use extra pixie dust.
Glad Skip is home and able to get around. I have a friend who had to have a hip replacement re-done and the recovery was so much easier the second time.
Glad Skip is home and able to get around. I have a friend who had to have a hip replacement re-done and the recovery was so much easier the second time.
This is a new hip. He had his other one redone, and I stil lthink he has troubles with it. The 2nd one was more extensive as they had to break bones to get the old one out. I sure hope this one heals right. it should though.
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