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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-31-2004, 12:25 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Massachusetts
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End of pregnancy blues
I'm now at the end of my pregnancy, and I feel lousy  !! I feel like a real jerk for complaining, but I can't help it. The past couple of weeks have been rough, as I've been having dizzy/near fainting spells. I can't drive because of them, and have to rely on DH or my mom to drive me to and from work (I've cut my hours back to 30/week). I feel like I've been run over by a truck, and am completely exhausted yet can't sleep well. My DR is not concerned about any of this, but I'm feeling helpless (since I can't drive). I am ready to have my body back!! Please don't get me wrong as I want Isabella to "cook" for as long as she needs to. I'm just getting very irritable  !! I feel like I've been pregnant forever, and I'm longing for the day that I'll be holding her in my arms  . |
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12-31-2004, 12:49 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: northern california
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
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12-31-2004, 01:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
Honestly, Michelle- I think it happens to all of us. I wanted to pull my hair out at about the same point you are at.
Sounds like you are suffering from a little cabin fever in a way, with not being able to drive too- which doesnt't help.
Hang in there- she'll be here soon! HUGS!!  |
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12-31-2004, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
Hang in there!!!
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12-31-2004, 03:06 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Massachusetts
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
I hear ya Michelle! The last couple of weeks were torture for me as well! I hope you feel better soon. And remember, it's TOTALLY worth it!! |
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12-31-2004, 03:13 PM
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The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
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12-31-2004, 03:40 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orange, Texas
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
Been there - felt just like that!!!
Hang in there - she'll soon be here and then the FUN really starts.... |
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12-31-2004, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
We've all felt that way the last few weeks of our pregnancy....hang in there  She will be worth it all. |
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12-31-2004, 09:22 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
It'll be here soon. I know that doesn't help now, but pretty soon you'll be able to look back at these last few weeks with happiness b/c it will have been SO worth it
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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01-01-2005, 01:52 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
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It'll be here soon. I know that doesn't help now, but pretty soon you'll be able to look back at these last few weeks with happiness b/c it will have been SO worth it
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I felt that way with 3 of my four girls too! DD#1 was 1 month early and I was very spoiled by that! The last month or so is bad but it is so worth it when it is over and believe it or not you will miss being pregnant when it is finally done (hard to believe now I know). With DD#2 I used to come home from work at 6:00 eat and then pick a fight with my husband at 6:30 so that I could go to bed without feeling too guilty  Hang in there! |
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01-01-2005, 01:55 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
Michelle hang in there! That day will be here sooner than you think!!   |
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01-01-2005, 02:14 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
I know exactly how you feel. My girls were both 2 weeks late!! I am on the petite side. I weighed 103 pounds the day before my older DD was born. So to have an 8 lb 3 oz baby inside me was MISERABLE. I couldn't breathe, eat, sit, stand, walk or ANYTHING!! So just remember that it will be over soon and in the end you will have a beautiful baby as a reward!!
Maggie
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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01-01-2005, 11:21 AM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
Hang in there - its all for a good reason!!!
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01-01-2005, 11:59 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: NC
Posts: 3,536
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Re: End of pregnancy blues
I know how you feel but hang in there b/c the time will come sooner than you think and it will be all worth it. |
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01-01-2005, 03:59 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
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