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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-05-2005, 09:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
Posts: 13,884
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Bummer crop tonight
It was from 6-midnight...it's 930 and I'm home. This one was my LSS, $15 w/ $10 credit to be used the night of the crop, so it's really only $5. Not bad, but there was NO help (she was busy at the front of the store working on her own thing) and there was an elementary school teacher who was mad at her DH and every other word out of her mouth was F this and F that.  Then they had the music on some awful radio station (and wouldn't change it, I asked). So, I packed up my stuff and left when I just couldn't handle it anymore. At least at Archiver's they give you dinner, the people are friendly, and the selection is good! I told DH you get what you pay for, even in crops. It's worth it to me to drive 15 miles to Archiver's from now on. I'm still amazed at how little I actually got done and how uninspired I was to work. The atmosphere was awful 
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08-05-2005, 11:01 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 2,121
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
I'm sorry you had such a miserable night Dawn. That's a real bummer when you're looking forward to something and it just doesn't pan out like you thought it would. I hope the next time is better for you.
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08-05-2005, 11:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 13,817
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
I'm sorry you had such a miserable time at your crop. Very disappointing, especially when you are looking forward to getting out of the house and without the kids for a few hours.
There are two scrapbook stores here. One about 10 minutes from my house and the other about 20.
The one closest to my house has a really good selection of stuff, but the staff needs some happy pills. Except for the lady who teaches the classes, she's pretty friendly. Hardly anyone asks if they can help you, they talk only to each other and hardly ever break a smile - bootfaced is the way I describe them. A lot of other people I've talked to say the same thing.
Now the other store, I belong to their online community. They are super friendly and remember my name when I come in (which is maybe about once a month).
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08-06-2005, 12:13 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,812
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
Sorry you had a bummer crop. Most of the time I enjoy with whom and where I crop. The only times I have a bad crop is when I have a mental block.
The CM group I go to I sort of inherited. The CM consultant I used to go to (my friend) quit selling CM and started selling Tastefully Simple. So, I was "passed off" to one of her downline. Anyway, I don't know anyone there. Which makes it really easy to get work done!!! No talking. (Or very little.) I work on my stuff and they talk, etc.
Better luck next time.
Maggie
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08-06-2005, 12:43 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
<font color="blue"> Sorry the crop was bad. Here's to a better one next time. </font>  |
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08-06-2005, 05:26 AM
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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: Bummer crop tonight
I'm sorry to hear about your experience Dawn. I hope your next one is more enjoyable.  |
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08-06-2005, 07:00 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: A LA girl in SC
Posts: 2,268
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
Sorry you had a bad night, Dawn. I don't blame you one bit for leaving early, doesn't sound like a very creative atmosphere.
I'm lucky with my crop groups - I have a crop group that meets monthly and we are all friends, our biggest problem is trying not to talk too much so we can get some work done! My CM consultant is one of my neighbors and she has a great group of customers that are very friendly. I always have fun when I go to her crops.
Lynda
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08-06-2005, 10:34 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Bummer crop tonight
Sorry to hear the crop was a bust. Hopefully you can get some free time to work at home.
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