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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-25-2004, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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Sad pixie dust update
I also updated this in my other thread.
Thank you all so much for the pixie dust. It is so nice to have people thinking of you in times of trouble!
I wanted to update you all on my cousin. Keith found out today that he has cancer of the skull, skin, liver, bone and somewhere else. He is in the hospital already because of his need now for dialysis. They are taking today to digest the information and then will decide tomm what if any course of action should be taken. The one nice thing in all of this is his wife's job told her to go and be with Keith and do whatever is needed and not to worry! At least that is one thing off of her mind. I don't know how long he has but it isn't very long and hopefully it won't be very painful. So any pixie dust/prayers for an easy out or a wonderful miracle disappearance would be wonderful. Thanks for any pixie dust and thoughts you can continue to spare!
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05-25-2004, 07:05 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
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05-25-2004, 07:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Oh Dianna, I am so sorry to hear this news. Hopefully he won't be in much pain. That is awesome that the wife's job is letting her off without worry.  |
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05-25-2004, 07:28 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
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05-25-2004, 07:30 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
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Location: UK
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Dianna, I'm really sorry to hear this. I hope that things will go as peacefully as possible. You & your family are in my prayers.
Mel
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05-25-2004, 08:14 PM
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Magic Happens!
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Oh, Dianna, that is so sad.   {{{{Hugs}}}} to all of you at this time. |
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05-25-2004, 08:26 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
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05-25-2004, 11:53 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
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05-26-2004, 01:54 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Oh Dianna, I am so sorry to hear this Sending for you and your family. |
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05-26-2004, 05:48 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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05-26-2004, 11:26 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
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Location: Illinois
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Sending you, Keith and the whole family lots of and |
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05-26-2004, 01:15 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
That is extremely sad news to hear. Keith and his family as well as you and your family are in my prayers.
Kristine
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05-26-2004, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Thanks for all the support! You all are so wonderful! I sent on your good wishes!
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05-27-2004, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
Here is another update:
They told Keith that he has no more than 6 months to live but don't expect it to be that long because of his other health issues.
His wife is trying to hang in there and his daughters have come home to help. Thanks for the continued thoughts, prayers and of course pixie dust. |
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05-29-2004, 01:43 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
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Re: Sad pixie dust update
I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin. Sending lots of to him and his family and they will be in my thoughts. |
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