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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-19-2003, 08:20 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Pixie Chicks-2/19/03
[img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Good Morning Everybody!
Just finishing my breakfast of a banana and a bottle of water. Need to really start paying attention to what I eat. It's so easy to get carried away. One little thing leads to another.....and another....and another...
D.A., I hope you are feeling better soon! There's a lot of "crud" going around. Make sure you drinks lots of water to flush the "nasties" out.
Do you think you could get your MIL's recipe for the low-fat bisquits? I would love it!! [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
Michelle, congrats on the 12 pounds lost!!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I sooooo want to try that Cheddar Cheese soup, but I know it would be a big no-no! I hope your experiments work!! Some of that soup and the low-fat bisquits sound pretty good!! [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
WOW!!!!! My best pal just called me from work and invited me over to her place along with some other gals to watch "A Big Fat Greek Wedding" tonight! That will be fun!! I've been wanting to see it.
Well, time to get my rear in gear. Have a great day everybody!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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02-20-2003, 12:02 AM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Pixie Chicks-2/19/03
Cindy you will love that movie!! Just be careful - eating in a group is a big temptation for me, I usually eat more than I should just sitting and talking.
I walked this morning, then had a piece of whole wheat toast with blackberry jelly for breakfast. Had a banana a little while ago for snack, and I'm ready for my salad lunch! Trying to decide what to have for dinner tonight. That cheddar soup was too much temptation for me, it was hard to stop eating it!
Good Luck today gals!!
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02-19-2003, 04:47 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Pixie Chicks-2/19/03
I could use a Pixie-Chick-picker-upper. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] I've got strep throat and I'm living on all those wonderful comfort foods that soothe an icky throat like jello, pudding, ice cream, you know, the works. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I tried some tea and chicken broth, but the pudding was the real pick-me-up. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] What do you all do about your diet when you're sick? Or do you just plan on being diet-sensible after you're feeling better?
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02-19-2003, 06:50 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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Re: Pixie Chicks-2/19/03
Chrissi,
I'm with you. I've been doing low carbs (but cheating way too much lately), and got either a touch of the flu or a mild case of food poisoning. Anyway, today it was Ritz Crackers, Pretzels, and an English Mufflin, along with regular Pepsi, all LOADED with carbs. Will probably weigh 300 lbs. tomorrow [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] , but can't stomach anything but starchy stuff when my stomach is in an uproar.
Sandy
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02-19-2003, 08:54 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Pixie Chicks-2/19/03
Chrissi, I love the jello fat free puddings - I can't really tell the difference between them and the regular. As for ice cream, I bought some Breyers 98% fat free ice cream, and it was very good too!
Tiki, I tried the no carb diet last year. I did lose 14 pounds in about 2 months, but I gained it all back in no time when I started eating carbs again. I finally decided I could not go the rest of my life without eating a carb! I do try to watch them and not eat too much, but I don't completely deprive myself of them. I felt tired on that no carb diet too, I feel better now just eating a large variety of foods, but watching my calories/fat. Good Luck!!! Hope you both feel better soon!
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