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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-08-2005, 10:46 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,060
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Disney Outlet
Does anyone have a Disney catalogue outlet near them? There's one in San Marcos, TX, and once every few months, I make a trip down. EVERY SINGLE TIME I go, I get the most fabulous deals! This last time, I got the Cruella de Ville light up house and Haunted Mansion light up house they had for Halloween. I also got an Alice and Wonderland cookie jar, a Dumbo teapot, and the Alice and Wonderland teapot set. It was all only $70!
Clearly, I was excited, and I just wanted to share.  |
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02-08-2005, 11:26 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,968
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Re: Disney Outlet
Good reason to be excited! I wish I had an outlet near me.
I've tried to search on the web for a list of the outlets but no success.
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02-09-2005, 12:33 AM
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Dopey's biggest fan!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: China Spring, TX
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 26,975
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Re: Disney Outlet
YES!!! We have one about 40 minutes away from us, over in Foley, Alabama. (We're in Pensacola, FL) . . . I haven't been there in a while, but last time we did go, I spent only $55 and got DD 3 sets of PJs, a t-shirt and a backpack!!!
Hmmmmmm . . . I'd like to go back soon . . . and I don't have anything to do this weekend . . . sounds like a trip to AL for me!!!  |
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02-09-2005, 09:56 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: Disney Outlet
There is one down in Rehoboth Beach, DE - not really close to me but in the summer we pass it on the way to the shore and always stop and get good deals.
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02-17-2005, 03:17 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: Disney Outlet
There is one in Pigeon Forge, TN and Hilton Head, SC (or these used to be).
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02-17-2005, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: The Colony, Texas
Posts: 2,019
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Re: Disney Outlet
I had no idea there was one in San Marcos!! I'll drive down there to check it out soon. Wow, thanks!
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02-17-2005, 05:09 PM
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The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 22,002
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Re: Disney Outlet
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YES!!! We have one about 40 minutes away from us, over in Foley, Alabama. (We're in Pensacola, FL) . . . I haven't been there in a while, but last time we did go, I spent only $55 and got DD 3 sets of PJs, a t-shirt and a backpack!!!
Hmmmmmm . . . I'd like to go back soon . . . and I don't have anything to do this weekend . . . sounds like a trip to AL for me!!!
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The one in Foley is closing March 12th...
They've been having sales for the past week or two... You might give them a call before you head that way. Last weekend it was 60% off, even the already discounted stuff... |
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02-17-2005, 05:46 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Posts: 73
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Re: Disney Outlet
There used to be one in Baton Rouge but it closed several years ago. I am still very sad about it. I used to get the cutest clothes for my kids there.
Michelle, can you tell me where the one in Pigeon Forge is? We will be visiting Pigeon Forge in July and I'd love to go.
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02-18-2005, 08:57 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Arlington,Texas USA
Posts: 2,555
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Re: Disney Outlet
Do I see a road-trip to San Marcos for DFW-area Passporters in the making?
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02-18-2005, 02:03 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,060
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Re: Disney Outlet
I'm always down for a shopping road trip. San Marcos, here we come! |
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02-19-2005, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: The Colony, Texas
Posts: 2,019
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Re: Disney Outlet
I'm in for a road trip! |
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02-19-2005, 11:33 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 570
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Re: Disney Outlet
Anyone know of any in the northern states...or a website that lists where all of them are? I tried searching, but alas didn't get any info.
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02-19-2005, 09:17 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Panama City, FL
Posts: 2,225
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Re: Disney Outlet
The one in Foley is closing March 12th for sure?
Hmmm.. a road trip may be in order, as I don't think there's one any closer to me. *sigh* I think the next closest are in Orlando, and I'm not allowed anywhere near Orlando until Nov. |
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