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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Good luck with the rest of your list and trying to get packed without Lexi noticing.
Congrats to Lexie on graduation. I feel for you during the graduation. I remember each of my girls going through that.
My oldest will be 13 next month and I am having a hard time with that. I cannot believe she is going to be a teenager!
6 days!!!! I am totally jealous, but happy for you!
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Happy Anniversary to you and Justin and Happy Graduation to Lexie! The jump from kindergarten to first grade is such a big milestone. Can't wait to hear about the reveal.
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Almost time, love your reveal box. Congrats on Lexi's graduation and your anniversary. Counting down with you as we head to Disneyland on the same day, we will be spending four nights there with our grandsons. Have a wonderful trip.
Good luck with the rest of your list and trying to get packed without Lexi noticing.
Congrats to Lexie on graduation. I feel for you during the graduation. I remember each of my girls going through that.
My oldest will be 13 next month and I am having a hard time with that. I cannot believe she is going to be a teenager!
6 days!!!! I am totally jealous, but happy for you!
Thank you, Liz!
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So close now! Good luck with the packing and the rest of your to-do list.
The to-do list has shrunk, now I am just anxious to get packing!
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Almost there!
Happy anniversary!
Thank you!
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great update
Thank you!
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So Close, I am so excited to hear how Lexi likes her disney surprise/reveal
Hopefully we will catch her reaction on video and I can figure out how to post it here.
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Happy anniversary
Thank you!
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Happy Anniversary to you and Justin and Happy Graduation to Lexie! The jump from kindergarten to first grade is such a big milestone. Can't wait to hear about the reveal.
Thank you, Laurie!
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Happy Anniversary! and for all the last minute preparations!
Thank you, Cam!
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Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you two had a wonderful day remembering your special day Good Luck with all the last minute stuff.... yikes!!
Thank you!
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Not much longer!
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Happy Anniversary!!!
You're almost there! Good luck getting all of your packing and last minute stuff done
Thank you, Jenn!
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Happy anniversary! Good luck with that to-do list.
Thank you!
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Almost time, love your reveal box. Congrats on Lexi's graduation and your anniversary. Counting down with you as we head to Disneyland on the same day, we will be spending four nights there with our grandsons. Have a wonderful trip.
Thank you! Enjoy your time at Disneyland with your grandsons!
This morning was Lexi's Kindergarten graduation. It was so sweet, they sang 3 songs and then each of their names was called by the principal and they walked across the stage to accept their kindergarten diploma.
Lexi on the risers for their songs.
Lexi receiving her diploma.
Lexi with her teacher.
My little graduate.
Now that we have made it through Lexi's last day of school, I feel like I can actually breathe a little and finish getting ready for this trip! I got my to-do list done...well except for the packing which will get done on Saturday afternoon. I did get the carry-on bag ready while Lexi was at school yesterday. It has all of the important documents we need as well as gummy bears for Lexi which seem to keep her ears from clogging on take off and landing. I will just need to throw in our tablets that morning and their chargers. I also got all of our travel toiletries rounded up and put in their travel bags, so they are ready to throw into the suitcase on Saturday. I will try and get back with one last update on Saturday before we head out!
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