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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-26-2004, 02:04 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19140
Posts: 1,293
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Life update (kind of long)
I haven't been posting for a while. I have visited on and off for the last 6 months or so, but because of school, work, and family illnesses I haven't had time to really sit down and post.
Most of you know that my mother has been sick for a long time. She has had diabetes, highblood pressure and been on kidney dialysis for a long time. This coupled with a heart that was not functioning at 100% kept her in and out of the hospital. Last year she had two amputations. One below the knee and then one partial foot. It took her a whole year to heal and start walking on her prosthesis. During that time she had to stay at a nursing home because she had to be transported to and from dialysis 3 times a week.
She finally came home on June 3rd of this year and we had a blast. She was able to walk some and also used a wheel chair for long distances. I thought she was doing so well. She actually seemed to be doing great.
On July 13th my mom slept away. By the time I found her she was already gone. But the one thing I am glad of is that she was finally home. She wanted so much to come home and I am thankful that if only for a little while she was able to find peace there.
Please keep us in your prayers. My 11 year old son loved her so much and I know that he misses her so much.
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07-26-2004, 02:08 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,812
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you.
Maggie
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07-26-2004, 02:22 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: northern california
Posts: 9,588
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Sorry for your loss of your mom. Pixie dust for you and you
son.
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07-26-2004, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,599
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Ursula, I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending you lots of prayers and pixie dust that you will both be able to look past the sadness, and treasure the good moments you had together.
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07-26-2004, 02:32 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Ursula, you, your son, and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. We lost my Mom on the exact same date - July 13th, although it was many years ago. My Mom, like yours, was diabetic, had high blood pressure, and suffered through an amputation. My heart goes out to you. We have missed your prescence here, and hope you will be able to spend more time with us in the future.
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07-26-2004, 02:56 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 465
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
So sorry for the loss of your mom. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
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07-26-2004, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Oh Ursula..... I am so sorry to read about the loss of your mother.  I know you LOVED her so much. You have been such a good daughter to her! I know that this past year or so has been really rough on all of you. I hope you and your son are holding up all right. Thanks for coming and telling us of your loss.....I'll put you in my prayers. Please come and visit the boards more often when you feel like it. I miss you.
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07-26-2004, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 6,404
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.  |
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07-26-2004, 03:57 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
It's good to hear from you again! I am so sorry about your loss. I can only imagine how difficult this has been on you. You and your son will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Come back to see us more often!
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
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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07-26-2004, 04:08 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 34,171
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your son. I will also pray for that Disney trip!
Dianne
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07-26-2004, 04:18 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Sending  your way. |
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07-26-2004, 05:06 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 9,564
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
So very sorry for your loss. Pixies and prayers for you and your family.
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It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book!
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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07-26-2004, 05:19 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: California
Posts: 3,878
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
So sorry to hear about your mom. Diabetes, high blood pressure runs in my family too. I have made some serious life style changes this year because of it. Take care! |
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07-26-2004, 06:25 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kelly
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07-26-2004, 06:29 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: Life update (kind of long)
Sorry to hear about your loss!! keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
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