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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-24-2005, 09:54 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Who has to work Friday??
I don't HAVE to - the Colonel gave us liberal leave if we want to use it - bue since I am going to WDW and using a week of leave - I decided to work tomorrow....
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11-24-2005, 10:10 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: East Amherst, NY
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,128
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I have to work. But I just called and left my Dear Boss a voice mail saying that I would not be coming in. It's so nice to have DD1 and DD2 home from college that I don't want to go into work.
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11-24-2005, 10:13 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: Who has to work Friday??
Jan has to, but is planning on taking off early.
It's my regular day off, but a paid holiday in my agency, so I'll see an extra 10 hours pay in the next pay check [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
But, I'll be working at home, getting everything ready to load the Pathfinder and hit the road for WDW first thing Saturday morning [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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11-24-2005, 10:30 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LITH, Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 3,205
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I do, but I don't have to go in until 5pm. I like working the closing shift on black friday since it will feel like a regular closing shift.
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11-24-2005, 10:44 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 24,867
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I have to work but I have Saturday and Sunday off!
Amy
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11-24-2005, 10:49 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: Who has to work Friday??
Nope, my company always has Thanksgiving and the Friday after off. I will be spending the day decorating the townhome and cleaning.
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11-24-2005, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,304
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
Mike has to be at work at 5AM, He went to bed at 8:30
I don't work [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Deb
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11-25-2005, 01:22 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I have to work [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/pout.gif[/img], it's just a normal day here for us.
Karen
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11-25-2005, 02:52 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Carolina
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 5,666
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
Ugh, I have to work too. I also had to work Thanksgiving. No fun!
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11-25-2005, 04:51 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 8,784
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
Joe is working (he just found out on Wednesday), the deadline is coming up on the job he's on, so he offered to work-- which stinks, because I was going shopping this morning (now). I don't know if I want to do brave the crowds so early with the boys (especially since they're the ones I want to shop for). I'm waiting to see what time they wake up.
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11-25-2005, 07:53 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Bethlehem,Ct 06751
Posts: 3,918
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
Nope- I am off- it is a paid holiday.
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11-25-2005, 08:03 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 1,831
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
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Nope- I am off- it is a paid holiday.
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Same here. Thank goodness, I need a day to recover!
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11-25-2005, 08:07 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Dracut, MA
Posts: 790
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I do not have to go in, but i al going in for a few hours.
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11-25-2005, 08:13 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
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I have to work [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/pout.gif[/img], it's just a normal day here for us.
Karen
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Same here. I'd like to have the day off so I can finish my packing and cross a few more things off my to-do list before I leave. But, c'est la vie! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
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11-25-2005, 08:37 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 2,121
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Re: Who has to work Friday??
I'm off and I'm going to spend the day decorating! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smileysanta.gif[/img]
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