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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-18-2006, 03:58 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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Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
- if you make lemonade from the bum knee lemons. I had trouble sleeping last night, then this morning, my knee kept throbbing... so I called into work and told them I was going to rest my knee and take it easy.
So -- about 1230 I start to get B-O-R-E-D -- those of you that know me know that is not hard to do. Ask me to sit still, in one place all day -- HA!! Did that already - I want out of my bedroom.
My mom and I have begun to plan Kevin's WDW trip in March - and as part of that I am working on a little gift for him (oh and one for His DSis Jolene) to save their pennies. I was on a Cars piggybank quest. Someone said they had seen them at the Disney store..... ok - I need to buy Disney Dollars for next weekend anyway - this works - a trip to the mall when there are few people around. I SORTA was successful. I had been looking for a Lightning McQueen bank - ended up with Mater - but according to my sister - he loves all things Cars....
Then off to Hobby Lobby and the Dollar Store (more window shopping than anything else) - and then it hit me - why not head down to Disney Prime Character Outlet to see what could be found. Been awhile since I have been there...
They have a BUNCH of the Happiest Celebration on Earth Stuff - and I managed to find a few nice things for me -
A zip up fleece jacket - originally $54.00 - $19.99
A long sleeve ladies rugby shirt - originally $36.00 - $9.99
And a Rock n roll coaster tshirt (the one with the white boxes on it w/mickey and goofy) originally $19.00 - $4.99
Grand Total - $31.77 (would have been - $109.00)
Remind me to make more trips down there. For those that Drive to WDW down I-95 -- the outlet in north of St. Augustine (right after world Golf village) on the left hand side of the interstate and across the highway from Belz outlet. It's in one large Bldg - Disney is located right next to the food court.... I almost bought a swimsuit w/Mickey on it too - but chickened out.... Ladies - those of you looking for men's golf shirts - they have an ENTIRE Wall of them (which I have seen for a long time) - priced at about $12.00 each.
It may be worth a stop. Here is a link with the address - http://www.primeoutlets.com/centerinfo.asp?cntrId=1079
So sometimes - bum knees are a blessing in disguise. Oh - BTW = back on the bed, elevating (not icing yet). |
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09-18-2006, 04:08 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: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Great bargains. Hope the knee feels better [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 04:08 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: LI N.Y
Posts: 1,060
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
oh how I wish I lived in fla. I just have to get to that store, I've heard so much about it!!!
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09-18-2006, 04:09 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Bethlehem,Ct 06751
Posts: 3,918
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
What great buys!
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09-18-2006, 04:18 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 13,817
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
I [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] sales! Congrats on your finds.
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09-18-2006, 04:36 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Volunteer State - Tennessee
Posts: 12,203
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Wow! What great deals! Hope your knee feels better! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 04:50 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 13,176
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] Great bargains!! Pixies for your knee... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 05:08 PM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 39,153
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Sounds like you were there at the right time!
Hope your knee feels better tomorrow! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 05:56 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Celebration, FL
Posts: 3,915
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Wow great deals, now rest that leg so its healthy for the next shopping spree!
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09-18-2006, 05:57 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
What great deals you got Terri [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 06:11 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Now those are some bargains!!! Great shopping! Now take care of that knee!
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09-18-2006, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,889
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Those are great bargins!! How far away from Ocala is St. Augustines?
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09-18-2006, 06:18 PM
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Tinkerbell's Aunt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: McHenry IL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,254
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
What great buys, Terri! Hopefully you won't need the fleece jacket too soon.
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09-18-2006, 06:51 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 34,171
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Great bargains Terri! I wish we had an outlet near us [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]. Go easy on that knee in PT tomorrow [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img]
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09-18-2006, 07:28 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,527
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Re: Sometimes a bum knee is a good thing
Good you decided to rest that knee today!
Hope it feels better tomorrow
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