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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-22-2001, 10:20 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Clio, MI, USA
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Disney Shopping
DH finally took us Shopping! 57 days and counting and running out of thingss to do! He finally broke down and took us shopping this weekend. (I thing we finally got to him) [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Hit the Disney Store first of course! They had really good sales going. We bought matching shirts for all for MK day. Matching shirts for DH and his Bestfriend from South Carolina who will be meeting us, and matching shirts for me and Ladybugzz. Probaby for AK. Eeyore pajamas. They didn't have the matching slippers and robe. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
Then off to the other stores. We got new shoes, DH bought some tank tops and a few other shirts. I just bought a sweater. IF it wasn't Disney I just couldn't seem to buy it.
We will be off again today to buy the other stuff. Shampoo, toothpaste, film, extra batteries, etc.... And I'm going to try the Bounce Fabric sheet tip I read on the winning tip board. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Next weekend I have to go back to the Disney Store. They are hoping to get the slippers in by then! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-22-2001, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Disney Shopping
Isn't shopping for your vacation almost as fun as going? Especially when it's at the Disney Store?
Don't forget to go to McDonald's and order a Happy Meal. They have a $20 off coupon for TDS! [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
Guess what I'm eating for lunch today! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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07-22-2001, 01:21 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Colleyville, Tx
Posts: 271
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Re: Disney Shopping
oh goodness I'm feeling hungry already...I see a Happy Meal coming my way. Of course I'llhave to have my DH order a regular meal and one HM since we have no children for a HM. Do you think they care if an adult gets a HM?
And how much do you have to spend to get the $20.00 off?
[img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I think this is my 100th post YEAH!
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07-22-2001, 05:25 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
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Re: Disney Shopping
My Happy Meal didn't have a coupon or a toy in it. [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]
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07-22-2001, 08:07 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Allen, TX USA
Posts: 311
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Re: Disney Shopping
I thought the coupon was for 20% off?
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07-23-2001, 06:47 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: Disney Shopping
Here's a code to get 20% off of your purchase at the Disneystore online.
DISNEYSTORE - Expires: 9/30/2001
You need to be a registered user and log in to get the discount.
Still contemplating getting that Mickey waffle maker.......
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07-23-2001, 07:52 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Clio, MI, USA
Posts: 1,711
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Re: Disney Shopping
DD ate a HM Friday, before we went shopping. I had the coupon with me and forgot to use it! [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] Guess that's just another reason to go back and get them slippers! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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07-23-2001, 09:51 AM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
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Re: Disney Shopping
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Beast_fanatic:
I thought the coupon was for 20% off?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
You are right Ronda, it is 20% off. Somehow my fingers hit the wrong key.
Don't know how that could have happened. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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07-24-2001, 09:57 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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Re: Disney Shopping
Thank you, thank you for the "heads up" on the Disney Store discount coupon at McD's!
I bought a happy meal toy ($1.49) and headed straight to the Disney Store and saved $10.80 w/ the coupon! [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
(Better not make too many trips like this, though, or the trip in December won't happen! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] )
[ 07-24-2001: Message edited by: tikibird ]
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07-25-2001, 10:02 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: May 2001
Location: PA
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Re: Disney Shopping
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tikibird:
(Better not make too many trips like this, though, or the trip in December won't happen! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] )
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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