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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-10-2003, 11:22 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
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Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
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06-10-2003, 11:53 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Waxahachie, Texas
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
On July 25 I have been caffeine free for ONE YEAR!!! I have been drinking water and certain juices and low fat milk..I feel great! I can’t tell you how much better I feel!!! Can’t wait until July 25 ! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I will be at WDW to celebrate!
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06-10-2003, 03:52 PM
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
I have gone back to drinking coffee lately and I can really feel the difference, and it doesn't feel good at all!! I need to switch to de-caff... [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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06-10-2003, 04:03 PM
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Wow that article is great - thanks for posting it. We work hard to limit the caffeine intake in our house (excpet for me and my Starbucks). [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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06-11-2003, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Thanks for sharing that article. We attempt to limit the amount of caffeine we get in our family, so I'll be showing this to my husband as well. -HiddenMickey
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06-11-2003, 07:40 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
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Location: Minnesota
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Thanks for the article. My kids don't get caffeine-pop (or much other pop, for that matter). It sure would be interesting to know how much caffeine is in the chocolate that they eat, though. Even though we limit that, I bet between the caffeine and sugar, it's too much. When we go to a gathering and they drink sugar beverages and eat chocolate/desserts, they can't fall asleep at night!
I've been caffeine free for 2 years and haven't had any sugar beverages. I have so much more energy during the day and don't need a cup of coffee to get going in the morning!
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06-12-2003, 07:10 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
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Location: King Stephen\'s Kingdom
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Interesting. I still need my Jamaican Blue Mountain every morning though to get motivated.
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06-12-2003, 10:29 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Sunkist has caffeine???? [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I've been indulging in the Diet version a lot lately (it's kind of hard to find and it tastes just as good as the regular!). No wonder I've been having trouble sleeping!
Wonder if Diet Orange Crush has it? Will have to do some research ...
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06-12-2003, 11:01 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Good article! Thank you for posting this!
Lisa, I have found an orange soda (ok, it's actually Tangerine) that taste good and is caffeine free, sodium free & sugar free (uses Splenda)...
DIET RITE
If you can't locate it in your markets, maybe you can speak with a manager to see if they can get this brand in stock... I had to do this at our local market & they finally got in the Cola. Now if I can get them to get the other flavors because right now if I want anything other than Cola, I have to do some traveling [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] . |
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06-13-2003, 08:47 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Wow great information here thanks CL and debe!
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06-14-2003, 08:08 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger
Join Date: May 2003
Location: NJ
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Wow thanks for the link. I am a huge coffee and Diet Mountain Dew drinker. Never realized how much caffeine I was getting every day. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
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06-14-2003, 04:49 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: North Carolina
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Found out that my beloved Diet Orange Crush has no caffeine, so I am saved!
Debe, I have seen the Tangerine Diet Rite but have never tried it. Will the next time I see it on sale. They also have a white grape. Have you tried that? One of my employees swears by the Diet Rite cola; that's all she will drink. She mainly likes it because it's sodium free and caffeine free.
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06-15-2003, 06:39 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Thanks for the article! I know what I would do without caffeine! My dad uses Splenda..very good!
Kristin
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06-19-2003, 09:42 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
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Location: North Carolina
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Re: Caffeine labeling Consumer Reports article
Tried the Diet Rite Tangerine - think I will stick w/ Diet Orange Crush. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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