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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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08-14-2006, 03:52 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central Florida!
Posts: 291
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A New Update
Hi everyone! I have been so busy I haven't had much of a chance to give another update since our move to Central Florida.
I am feeling a little under the weather today [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img], but other than that everything is still going great.
Unfortunately, my job at WDW didn't work out due to me finding a full-time job right after we moved, hence availability issues. (However, they did put down "rehire status" on my file so that if I decide to work somewhere at WDW again in the future I can [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].) DH (Danny) is still there and loving it! (He doesn't mind working 7 days a week almost every week - for now...) He had his last day of training yesterday (Sunday) and he took guests for the first time on the safari! He is now an "official" Kilimanjaro Safari Guide. He was so happy when he passed his assessment yesterday - he called me and told me the great news. He got to remove his "Earning my Ears" banner from his name tag. If anyone comes to visit and does the safari on the weekend be on the lookout for him!
We are looking forward to a great weekend - I booked us a room for this Saturday night at the Contemporary in a tower room w/MK view for our anniversary! We have always wanted to stay at the Contemporary and now that Danny works for WDW we can! He has to work (at WDW) Saturday, it will be his first day "on his own", I told him I might come up there and ride his Safari truck if he is in rotation. Afterwards we are going to have dinner somewhere (maybe at the Concourse Steakhouse) and then hit the parks Sunday morning before having to return to reality Sunday evening.
Well, I've got some things to get done, so I'll chat with you all later. Have a great week! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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08-14-2006, 03:56 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny on "earning his ears." Enjoy your short escape from reality
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08-14-2006, 04:09 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: A New Update
Congratulations to Danny on earning his ears! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/applause.gif[/img] It sounds like the move went really well and you're enjoying life down there! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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08-14-2006, 06:36 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: A New Update
Ohhhh How Neat! I can't wait to see where i might end up working if i apply at Disney when I move!
Ugh the next 8 weeks are gonna kill me!
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08-14-2006, 07:57 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny on earning his ears!!! and have a great anniversary!!
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08-14-2006, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: A New Update
Congratulations to Danny on Earning His Ears. Hope you have a fun weekend.
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08-14-2006, 10:39 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,685
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Re: A New Update
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/applause.gif[/img] Congrats to Danny on earning his 'Ears'
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
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08-14-2006, 10:53 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny on earning his ears [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Sounds like your enjoying life down there!
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08-14-2006, 11:17 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arlington, TN
Posts: 2,509
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny. I hope you both have a wonderful weekend. DH and I have been going back and forth about moving down and applying to Disney ever since our visit last year....something to definitely think about!
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08-15-2006, 06:58 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,666
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Re: A New Update
Congrats on earning your ears, Danny! That's great!!
Michelle, it sounds like things are going great in Florida! Happy Anniversary!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] I hope that you have a wonderful weekend! It sounds great. Thanks for the update. It's good to hear from you!
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08-15-2006, 07:07 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Lansdale, PA
Posts: 2,112
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny!! Hopefully he will be out guide when we go on Safari on a couple of weeks!!
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08-15-2006, 09:25 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: A New Update
Congrats to Danny for Earning his Ears!
I hope you have a wonderful anniversary weekend!!
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