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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-10-2006, 07:56 PM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
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I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
Okay, I admit it, I am very odd about things AND am also VERY brand loyal...
I'm sitting here cleaning my desk & getting my pens put away when I realize I need to buy myself more pens...
Okay, you wouldn't think that was strange unless you know we have a large crate FULL of pens that I could use but my absolute favorite are medium point Bic stic's.. Yep.. I like the cheapy ones..
Jamie takes after his Mom & he loves the paper mate G6, fine point..
which leads me to my question.. do you have a favorite brand and tip of pen (fine, medium, gel etc) ??
just a silly Friday evening question.. BTW I'm also as odd about my tablets.. they have to be 5x7 lined (especially for Ebay recordkeeping [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img])
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11-10-2006, 08:10 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I prefer Uniball vision elite gel pens in a variety of ink colors.
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11-10-2006, 08:18 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Celebration, FL
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I use only black ink and fine tips. (I'll write on just about anything, paper, back of calendar, tp...what ever is handy) [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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11-10-2006, 09:05 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Michigan
Concierge Level: 2
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
Papermate cheapies for me too!! Blue only though....
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11-10-2006, 09:06 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: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
whatever brand my work uses with their logo on them they write great and ummmm for me free! which is great!
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11-10-2006, 09:27 PM
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Go Red Sox!! :D
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhode Island - Red Sox Nation
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
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I prefer Uniball vision elite gel pens in a variety of ink colors.
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OMG!! I love these pens!! Although I do have a problem with writing utensils. Usually, whenever I go to a store I have to look at them. Today I went to the store to get more cold remedy products and managed to pry myself from the magnetic forces of that aisle. My teaching assistants & boss were [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] that I didn't come back with any pens or pencils. I know...I have issues, but I could think of worse things I could be addicted to! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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11-10-2006, 09:28 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: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I like Parker pens, the cheaper ones, with a fine ball point!
Paper - BLUE legal pads.
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11-10-2006, 09:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NE Ohio
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 11,856
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I like pilot g-2's with black ink.
Liz
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11-10-2006, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I forget which model it is but it is a Zebra Black Fine Point. I am left handed so I need an ink that dries quickly as I never mastered the art of not smudging when I write. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blushing.gif[/img]
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11-10-2006, 09:36 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
Not really, I use whatever I can find.
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11-10-2006, 09:44 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,812
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I like the Pilot ball point purple pens. They have the added appeal of being perfectly balanced for pen twirling!
Maggie
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11-10-2006, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I like the papermate cheapies too!! Med point- depending on my mood- blue or black!
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11-10-2006, 09:48 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I like the thicker points, that's about it. Brand doesn't matter.
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11-11-2006, 05:46 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The Jersey Shore
Posts: 7,249
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
Bic black fine points. As for tablets, I like steno pads.
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11-11-2006, 08:31 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: East Amherst, NY
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,128
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Re: I\'m gonna sit right down & write myself a letter...
I worked in an Office Supply store through HS and College, giving me a long standing love of all things used at work. My favorite writing utensils are a Ladies Cross pen and pencil set (meaning no pocket clip) with my name engraved on them. When I graduated from college, my store co-workers bought me a silver ladies Cross pen, with roses on it and my name engraved, but I lost it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img] I still think of it often, with fondness.
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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