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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-19-2004, 06:00 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 568
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Magical Passporter Boards
Our trip is not until the beginning of December and, like many of you, my mind is constantly thinking Disney, Disney, Disney, waiting for the day to come. I seem to be obsessed right about now, so I've been jumping around from board to board just trying to satisfy my fix.
The Passporter boards have always been my number one favorite, so I just wanted to let everyone here know how much I enjoy this board and what a really great group of people help to make it what it is. I don't post as often as many of you do, but the information I've gotten here has been incredible, not to mention what a really wonderful group of people call this site home. Just a thanks to all who have made this one of the best sites I've ever been on. Now, everybody, start posting away because I'm jonesing for Disney, Disney, Disney!
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09-19-2004, 08:06 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 4,488
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I love these boards, too! 
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09-19-2004, 08:34 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
It's the people who frequent the boards that make it extra special
Not only are these boards filled full of helpful travel information, it's also a place for those of us who may need a little extra support from time to time, a cyber shoulder or two to cry on, a place to share a good laugh & best of all, these boards have allowed many friendship bonds to form amongst our PassPorter Family members...
It's nice knowing there are places in cyber land where you can go and "hang out" with some awesome people. 
Thanks everyone for making these boards extra special.  |
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09-19-2004, 08:45 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Jamestown, NC 27282
Posts: 1,217
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I agree whole-heartedly! This board is by far my fav to get on, not only for checking info and asking questions, but for chatting with friends too! I've met a few people I email outside of here! Everyone is so friendly, and with this many people you're always sure to get an answer! We even have a few WDW castmembers and travel agents! How cool is that?!  Ruth |
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09-19-2004, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
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It's the people who frequent the boards that make it extra special
Not only are these boards filled full of helpful travel information, it's also a place for those of us who may need a little extra support from time to time, a cyber shoulder or two to cry on, a place to share a good laugh & best of all, these boards have allowed many friendship bonds to form amongst our PassPorter Family members...
It's nice knowing there are places in cyber land where you can go and "hang out" with some awesome people.
Thanks everyone for making these boards extra special.
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You said it so beautifully...this board is an awesome place! |
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09-19-2004, 10:46 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Northern Ohio
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,426
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
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It's the people who frequent the boards that make it extra special
Not only are these boards filled full of helpful travel information, it's also a place for those of us who may need a little extra support from time to time, a cyber shoulder or two to cry on, a place to share a good laugh & best of all, these boards have allowed many friendship bonds to form amongst our PassPorter Family members...
It's nice knowing there are places in cyber land where you can go and "hang out" with some awesome people.
Thanks everyone for making these boards extra special.
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You said it so beautifully...this board is an awesome place!
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09-19-2004, 11:13 AM
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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: Magical Passporter Boards
I really think this is the best Disney board on the net!!
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09-19-2004, 11:38 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Chicago Illinois
Posts: 5,421
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I love these boards too! , & I know what you mean about not being able to wait for your next trip! We're arriving about 10 days behind you & I can't wait either.  |
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09-19-2004, 01:00 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,735
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I agree
This board is such a friendly place - it really is unique
I am looking forward to meeting several other Passporters for the first time this December!
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09-19-2004, 02:12 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: northern california
Posts: 9,588
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
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It's the people who frequent the boards that make it extra special
Not only are these boards filled full of helpful travel information, it's also a place for those of us who may need a little extra support from time to time, a cyber shoulder or two to cry on, a place to share a good laugh & best of all, these boards have allowed many friendship bonds to form amongst our PassPorter Family members...
It's nice knowing there are places in cyber land where you can go and "hang out" with some awesome people.
Thanks everyone for making these boards extra special.
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You said it so beautifully...this board is an awesome place!
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[/ QUOTE ] We should all move to Celebration. What do the rest of you think? |
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09-19-2004, 04:02 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I completely agree. I am very glad I found these boards. Everyone on here is so nice and helpful. And it definitely satisfies my Disney needs.
 to everyone for being great! |
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09-19-2004, 05:07 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Colorado
Posts: 292
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I am with all of you in thinking this board is GREAT! I brag to people all the time and tell everyone who is insterest in Disney at all to come on here. I always let them know how nice everyone is and how you will always answer any questions they might have! Thanks everyone!!! |
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09-19-2004, 05:34 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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09-19-2004, 07:03 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,748
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
I just  these boards too! |
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09-19-2004, 08:40 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 2,584
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Re: Magical Passporter Boards
Me too! Me too! I've still got 341 days until my next trip. I know I'll only be able to survive because of my "friends" here. Thanks to everyone from me too!  |
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