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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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What do you put in your kid's Easter basket(s)?
Doesn't matter how old they get, the kids still get a basket, however this year it will have their favorite chocolate (Ghirardelli, Mini Eggs, OHenry Eggs), gum, school supplies and a DVD.
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We have neither - mainly because we have a studio full of real instruments that everyone plays. But I'd still love to play Rock Band for the fun of it.
Even if you've already earned a degree, would you like to return to college and what would you like to study?
I did return to college to finish my degree. I am currently studying mathematics and will get into the teacher education program so I can teach high school.
What is something special or unique about the town you live in? (I live in a tiny town that is home to a major brewery.)
[I think Jimmymac brought up a very interesting point.
Do you think the quality of Disney merchandise is slipping??
(As for me I would love to see more variety from store to store)[/QUOTE]
I know I'm answering my own question, but I remember when the various Disney gift kiosks all had different merchandie - the tiger t-shirt was only sold near Maharajah Jungle Trek etc. Now, everything's the same. MouseGears sells the same stuff as DTD, Epcot, MK, everywhere. And the merchandise is nowhere near as well made. I have t-shirts from many, many years ago that are in better shape than stuff purchased just a year or 2 ago. Whatever happened to quality control? Disney was unique in that regard and no longer is
well i can ansawer this easiely since i had them last night
mustard , red onions , relish , saurkrut
do you like to host friends over for any occasion?
i always host friends over when there are ppv wrestling events ,
and since i like to cook and have the bigger TV I enjoy it over my house
well i can ansawer this easiely since i had them last night
mustard , red onions , relish , saurkrut
do you like to host friends over for any occasion?
i always host friends over when there are ppv wrestling events ,
and since i like to cook and have the bigger TV I enjoy it over my house
We don't do a lot of having friends over, per say, but we do have family bbq's and I do Thanksgiving at my house which is mostly family, but occasionally we have an old friend or two join us as well. Maybe we need more friends!
Does your family color Easter eggs?
My boys are 10 and 15 and I asked them last week if they wanted to color eggs this year or if they are too old for that now. They loooked at me like I had two heads! Both agreed that we TOTALLY have to color eggs and have an Easter egg hunt!! I guess they are like me and think growing up is boring and you're better off if you can avoid it whenever possible!
No, we don't color eggs... My kids are young and I'm sure they'd enjoy it, but it's just not something we do. We will, however, definately have an egg hung (plastic eggs)
We live in San Francisco--but its towards the beach and pretty quiet. Row and rows of apartments. Nice area(Its the area you can see in the video for Soaring after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge)
Do you watch any old tv shows?? (I love Married With Children)
I've never done anything that required a fake bar name. Come to think of it, the closest thing to a bar I've ever been in was the Adventurer's Club. Of course the closest bar would be a good 45+ minute drive for me and it has never seemed worth it...
Are you allergic to anything? I am allergic to pet dander (dogs more than cats), mold, pollen, dust, strong perfumes, and smoke. I think that's the list.
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I've never done anything that required a fake bar name. Come to think of it, the closest thing to a bar I've ever been in was the Adventurer's Club. Of course the closest bar would be a good 45+ minute drive for me and it has never seemed worth it...
Are you allergic to anything? I am allergic to pet dander (dogs more than cats), mold, pollen, dust, strong perfumes, and smoke. I think that's the list.
No i'm not but i feel bad for who is !! wife usually get allergies at the beginning of spring and then again when it falls !!.
What is your favorite water park (excluding TL and BB) ??
we live in NY and we love dorney park and wild water kingdom!! in PA
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! Both agreed that we TOTALLY have to color eggs and have an Easter egg hunt!! I guess they are like me and think growing up is boring and you're better off if you can avoid it whenever possible!
(plastic eggs)
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