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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-06-2004, 11:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Well, I finally got the news today that I thought I was prepared for but I guess I was fooling myself. My grandma has been beating the odds for almost 5 years and is just a medical marvel especially these last few weeks. She finally had to be put in a nursing home the first part of April and pretty much for the last two months hasn't been eating or drinking much at all. She was already skin and bones but somehow her body held on even after she had decided it was time to go.
Well to make a long story short my parents called today and said the end is near. She is filling up with fluid and her lungs are almost full as of 6pm PST so sometime tonight or tomm morning my beloved Grandma will be gone. I know she will be very happy in Heaven seeing my Boppa. However, as one left behind I am just sad. I tried to explain to my 4yr old DD and she was so understanding that it made me cry even more. She totally understood that her Grandma was going to see Jesus and even looked at me and said everything will be ok and just put her arm around me and gave me a big hug! Well needless to say the buckets of tears really came pouring down then.
I just thought I was ready and would be able to handle the news but so far I am not doing well. Thanks for listening. It is so nice to come here where nobody gets upset with you and just lets you talk as you need to. Thanks again!
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06-07-2004, 12:08 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carol Stream, IL
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'm sorry for your loss. I know how hard it can be. Just remember that loving and remembering your grandmother is what she needs most. As you said she will be ok in heaven and in a much better place than a nursing home.
Sue
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06-07-2004, 12:39 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 2 hour plane ride from the Magic
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Your grandmother and family are in my prayers.  |
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06-07-2004, 02:12 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts. |
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06-07-2004, 03:08 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandma.  You and your family will be in my thoughts. |
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06-07-2004, 05:41 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Sending you lots of pixie during this difficult time  |
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06-07-2004, 08:22 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: too far away from my happy place!
Posts: 2,298
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Sorry to hear of your grandmother. I know what it feels like as I just went through the same thing. My grandmother who was my only grandparent left passed away this November. We burried her the day before Thanksgiving. She too was finally placed in a nursing home and went through the same things. It was difficult for me because she had lived with myself and my parents for 18yrs. I was used to her always being there.
Prayers are with you and your family at this time!
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06-07-2004, 11:23 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Condolences to you and the whole family. |
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06-07-2004, 12:02 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: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
Dianna, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. |
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06-07-2004, 01:01 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'm so sorry. I'm sending you and your family a ton of pixie dust to help you all get through this hard time.
Kelly
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06-07-2004, 04:45 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
We're never really prepared for death no matter how much we think we are. I know that she would not want you to be sad for long, but to remember the wonder times you had together. We're all behind you. |
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06-07-2004, 04:50 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'm very sorry to hear this, my thoughts are with you and your family .
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06-07-2004, 05:05 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 2,476
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I'm sorry that your family seems to be having such a rough time at the moment. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.
Mel
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06-07-2004, 06:43 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,748
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Re: I guess I wasn\'t as ready as I thought
I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother Your family will be in my prayers. It is so amazing how small children are able to understand in times like this. |
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06-07-2004, 08:31 PM
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Magic Happens!
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Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
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