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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-13-2006, 11:31 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 1,214
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I waited a couple of days
to post this. I had to make the choice to put my cat to sleep on 9/11. It was not a easy thing. I feel like I'm missing a part of me. It might sound dumb but I've had Maria since I was 12. I had nobody and she was the only one that game a damn about me. She was always there for me. I couldn't have asked for a better friend and she couldn't have come at a better time. She has been sick with diabetes probably for the last 2 years. She got a kidney infection and stopped eating and her body was rejecting the fluids and medication. I went to see her one last time and she couldn't even lift up her head. I called the vet later that day just thinking she was drugged up and he said that she wasn't on anything that would make her like that. Her quality of life just wasn't getting better. I've never had to make this decision before but I thought it was what was best for her. I forgot to tell her I loved her that morning and I feel so bad now. I wasn't there when they did it. I didn't want him to wait until I got home from work because I didn't want her to suffer anymore. I just can't believe she's gone. She's been in my life for so long. So any pixies you can send my way or her way...will be much appreciated. Thanks for letting me vent guys...Melissa
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09-13-2006, 11:32 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 1,214
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Re: I waited a couple of days
another picture
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09-13-2006, 11:33 AM
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Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35,829
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Re: I waited a couple of days
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09-13-2006, 11:34 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dreaming of the Future
Concierge Level: 1
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Re: I waited a couple of days
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] i'm sorry you had to make that decision and [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] to help you get through this!
I'm sure she knew she was loved by you!
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09-13-2006, 11:56 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern New England
Posts: 12,249
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Re: I waited a couple of days
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09-13-2006, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia suburbs, PA
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: I waited a couple of days
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09-13-2006, 12:10 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: I waited a couple of days
I'm so sorry [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 12:14 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: I waited a couple of days
I'm so sorry about Maria, her photos are making me emotional too! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 01:14 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Celebration, FL
Posts: 3,915
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Re: I waited a couple of days
She knows how much you loved her, don't worry about that and she will always be in your heart. I am sorry for your loss. You did the best thing so she did not have to suffer anymore. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 08:49 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: A Hop, Skip, & A Jump From Uncle Walt's Original Mouse House
Posts: 503
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Re: I waited a couple of days
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I have had to put pets to sleep in the past (we had 5 pets that were all about the same age) and it is so tough. Many [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] to you.
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09-13-2006, 08:53 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: I waited a couple of days
I'm very sorry Melissa [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 11:56 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 423
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Re: I waited a couple of days
So sorry for your loss - I have been through the same thing and it's terrible... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 03:00 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,481
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Re: I waited a couple of days
Oh Melissa I am sorry [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] I went through the same thing with my cat Dixon. He was my only friend for a long time. He was only 9 when I had to put him down.
RIP sweet Marie! Enjoy your stay at the Rainbow Bridge! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/angel.gif[/img]
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09-13-2006, 04:30 PM
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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: I waited a couple of days
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] I know exactly what you mean. My cat Cinders was like that to me.
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09-13-2006, 04:52 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia sub- burbs
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 11,944
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Re: I waited a couple of days
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