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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-03-2004, 06:48 PM
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New Niece! Some Complications--Update w/photo
My BiL just called to tell me that DH's sister delivered a 7lb 14oz baby girl (same exact as I was!) named Anzhela Evelyn. He also informed me that it was a very difficult labor, over 2 days, and the doctors finally went for a C-section, and that Anzhela was so far down that Christine (sil) received significant damage, but was recouperating. Also, the baby had a stroke and has been having seizures, but is now stabilized. They're going to be doing more tests but they've discovered that there is a tiny part of her brain that is now dead, and that it could result in weakness on the right side. I was thankful to hear that it was motor skill damage and not mental. Anyways, any prayers or dust for this family is appreciated. Wally doesn't know about it yet, it's never fun to reveal this kind of news to a blood family member. Does anyone know anything about this, and what might Bil, Sil, niece, and new niece have ahead for them? Thanks! rachel
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10-03-2004, 07:04 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:19 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:30 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:34 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:43 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:51 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 07:52 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
Oh the therapies that are available now at such an early age are almost miraculous. And babies brains and neurosystems are so amazing, you just don't know what to expect. Postive thoughts and pixie dust coming their way!
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10-03-2004, 09:52 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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Oh the therapies that are available now at such an early age are almost miraculous. And babies brains and neurosystems are so amazing, you just don't know what to expect. Postive thoughts and pixie dust coming their way!
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I agree babies have a way of healing their selves. Hope everything improves over the next few days. |
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10-03-2004, 10:25 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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10-03-2004, 08:02 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
Sending lots & lots of Pixie dust your way
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10-03-2004, 08:08 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
Sending lots of to your DH's sister's family. |
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10-03-2004, 08:30 PM
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10-03-2004, 09:02 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
on it's way for Anzhela and for your SIL to recover quickly.
P.S. How do you pronounce her name?
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10-03-2004, 09:32 PM
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Re: New Niece! Some Complications.
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Tee hee...I was wondering if I should clarify that. It's "Ahn-ZAY-la" and the Evelyn is "Evelyn," which is DH/DSiL's grandmother's name.  Our other niece's name is Kolya (KOOH-lee-ya) which is, I understand, a name from Russian literature.
Thanks so much for your well wishes, all. I still haven't been able to reach Wally, and I'm getting more and more nervous about telling him. I loathe being the bearer of bad news. Once he gets back from from work (he's gone until the 23rd) we're definitely headed to Vermont. We were supposed to go 2 weeks ago, but I had to start my new job. We're expecting photos from email, I can't wait until they come! |
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