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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-18-2001, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Hi Guys!
Well, I'm home. The procedure was a success. They did remove a cyst slightly larger than a golfball from in my ovary.  I learned a new word though! Vasovagal. Basically, a fancy word for passing out which I almost did after they put in my IV. The only other trouble I had was waking from the anesthesia. My "sats" were very low for a while there. (I love learning new words. Helps me understand ER!  )
Mushu1 deserves an award. He has been up all night with me. The pain medication they gave me isn't working so taking whoSEZ's advice I am moving around and posting here to distract myself! (Mushu1 is taking a nap!)
Thank you all so much for your concern and good wishes. Not to mention your advice! I am very glad I knew what to expect. It has really helped. And mushu1 did deliver all of your hugs  so here is one for all of you!!!
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We can touch tomorrow today.
[This message has been edited by Belle* (edited 05-18-2001).]
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05-18-2001, 08:02 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: Hi Guys!
Oh, I'm so happy to "see" you this morning!!
Glad to hear it went well ... and I'm impressed that you can learn and remember new words while drugged and under anesthesia!!
I'm sorry to hear the pain medication isn't working, but your muscles will stop hurting soon.
::::hands an award to Mushu1::::
Take great care of yourself, Belle!!
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05-18-2001, 08:44 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Hi Guys!
Belle,
So glad to hear your surgery went well. Just take it easy and don't try to do too much while you are recovering. Let Mushu take good care of you! 
We will continue to keep you in our thoughts.
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05-18-2001, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Hi Guys!
Wow---sure didn't expect to hear directly from you today! Glad to see you! I'm so glad that the surgery went well and you are now well into the recovery stage. Best wishes for the pain to disappate quickly! -HiddenMickey
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05-18-2001, 10:32 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Orlando area via Chicago
Posts: 5,424
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Re: Hi Guys!
Glad your surgery was a success. Hope you are feeling better soon. Take care.
Michele
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05-18-2001, 10:54 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Hi Guys!
Hey Belle! I am thrilled to see you up and about so soon! I was a couch potatoe for the first couple of days (but then again, first thing that happened when through our front door, Sandy jumped up and knocked a couple of staples out!:eek
Hope you heal quickly....... sounds like you are on your way!
Thank you for the hug & Kiss (it is cute!)
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HAPPY PLANNING! &
"Remember the Magic!"
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05-18-2001, 02:24 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Hi Guys!
Glad to hear your surgery went smoothly, Belle. Hope you'll be feeling tip-top very soon.
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05-18-2001, 02:28 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 756
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Re: Hi Guys!
Belle,
I was glad to see that your surgery went well--I've been "out of the loop" for a few weeks now, but you have been on my mind.
Sending some additional positive vibes to aid you in your speedy recovery...but remember to take it easy! That was the hardest part for me ( sitting still for what seemed like eons...).
Nate
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My little baby's all grown up, and....saving China! sniff...You got a tissue? 
Wilderness Lodge/All Star Music--September 2000
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05-18-2001, 02:30 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: Hi Guys!
Belle*, Glad to hear all went well and you are recuperating! Take advantage of all the extra attention!!
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Sept 2000 Port Orleans
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05-18-2001, 04:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Hi Guys!
Hi Belle, Welcome back. Um...did they let you keep it? Sorry, someone had to ask that. You'll be running around WDWbefore you know it. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-18-2001, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Foothills of the Adirondacks
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,733
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Re: Hi Guys!
You sound fantastic! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I'm so glad things went so well for you and that you're feeling well enough to join us! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Take care-
Laura
"When you wish...........
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05-18-2001, 07:25 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 3,062
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Re: Hi Guys!
Sounds like you're glad to be back on the boards, and we're glad to have you back (don't worry, this new board format is new to us too, not just you [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] )
Get lots of RnR (both rest and relaxation and rock n roller coaster) and take lots of hot baths [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] .
-Brant
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05-19-2001, 09:22 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: San Diego
Posts: 959
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Re: Hi Guys!
Welcome back, Belle! You sound so good! I made a wish for you at Snow White's well AND Minnie's well at Disneyland, yesterday.
Glad to hear all went well!
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05-19-2001, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Hi Guys!
Ohhhh, Cinderella, Thank you!! It has been a source of wonder the amount of thought and concern people from this board have given me. And no, Disnydad, they didn't let me keep it. But apparently there are full color photos!!! (Which I have yet to see but Mushu1 was subjected too!  ) Sitting still is very hard for me Nate but actually it is good for me to move around a bit. When I get too bored I totter over to the computer and check in here!
Unfortunately no baths for 2 weeks. But my Mom did get me some really cool "foo-foo smelly stuff" from Philosphy for my showers.
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05-20-2001, 02:05 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 2,323
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Re: Hi Guys!
So glad you are feeling better!
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