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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-19-2005, 02:37 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: BURKBURNETT, TX
Posts: 414
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Have you ever
had a massage? 
DH had a massage therapist come to our house for my birthday last year. It was probably the best gift ever.
So this year as a combination birthday/anniversary gift I am arranging for a massage for him @ the retreat where we will be spending our anniversary. This will be a surprise for him, I'm hoping I can keep it a secret for the next 3 mos.  |
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05-19-2005, 02:39 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: Have you ever
We spent the last half of our honeymoon in St. Augustine and my DH surprised me with a day at the spa. It was my first massage and it was wonderful!!! He also surprised me with another one (face and back) on my birthday last year. It was very relaxing (except for the stressful part of getting undressed in fear of someone walking in on me  ) |
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05-19-2005, 02:41 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: London, England
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Re: Have you ever
 but my friend in training to be a massage therapist and just asked me if I wanted to have one done as part of her study work.
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05-19-2005, 02:51 PM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame
Posts: 42,304
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Re: Have you ever
I love to get massages!! They are so great to help me unwind and get rid of all the kinks in my back!!
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05-19-2005, 03:26 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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Re: Have you ever
For my b-day in December my DH gave me a 1/2 day at a day spa. I saved it for the weekend before my sisters wedding (she got one as well) and the Saturday before her wedding and had a 1 hr massage, facial, spa mani & pedi! That was the best gift ever! My sister liked it so much we are going to make it a yearly tradition! Plus it was a great way for us to spend time together! |
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05-19-2005, 03:27 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: Have you ever
I've never had one but after reading everyone's experiences, I think I should!
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05-19-2005, 03:54 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Have you ever
I quite often have massages - I find them very relaxing. In fact, maybe I should arrange one for this weekend! |
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05-19-2005, 03:57 PM
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PassPorter and WDW Addict
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,489
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Re: Have you ever
DH gave me one for Valentine's Day two years ago and I loved it! I get gift certificates for all my girlfriends birthdays for massages!
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05-19-2005, 04:13 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 751
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Re: Have you ever
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I [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/11/11_1_120.gif[/img] massages. They feel wonderful!
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05-19-2005, 04:41 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 18,767
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Re: Have you ever
I haven't had one in years but am really thinking about getting one in the near future.
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05-20-2005, 01:06 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Posts: 5,641
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Re: Have you ever
Once. DH bought me a full day for my birthday several days ago... a facial, one hour full body massage, manicure and pedicure.
I felt SOOOO relaxed when I left but I looked like Barney from the Andy Griffith show after he rubs his hands through his hair. Picture it... beautiful nails, no makeup and hair sticking straight up from where they'd massaged my scalp.
When I left, the receptionist asked how I felt. I said, "Fantastic, but next time I'm bringing a comb!"  |
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05-20-2005, 02:10 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Mesquite, TX
Posts: 9,373
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Re: Have you ever
but I would <font color="red"> love </font> to ! 
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05-20-2005, 05:39 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: Have you ever
No, but I think I could really use one  |
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05-20-2005, 09:29 AM
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Facebook Addict
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 39,682
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Re: Have you ever
nope.
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05-20-2005, 11:54 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 2,584
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Re: Have you ever
I've had massages a few times, but I can never seem to fully relax. I don't know if I'm nervous or too tense, or just haven't had a massage good enough to really relax me. I've had facials a couple times, and found I enjoy that much more than a massage.
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