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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-21-2001, 11:07 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: morgantown,wv,usa
Posts: 222
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
The power of prayers and pixie dust WILL get you through this. I, like Belle, gave my parents lots of heataches as a teenager, but they kept pointing me in the right direction and eventually I went that way. Now i've been happily married for almost 18 years and I appreciate my parents more every day.Don't lose faith. God will not give you more than He knows you can bear.
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08-21-2001, 11:11 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 756
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
I was truly sorry to read this this morning--it is so obvious to us how much you care for your daughter.
While I certainly can't say that I know exactly what it is you're going through, please know that we are ALL here for you, and just knowing that fact will give you strength and courage.
Pixie dust galore on its way...hang in there!
Nate
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08-21-2001, 11:15 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
debe, my heart goes out to you. I know I can safely say that we're here for you if you need anything.
You, your daughter and her friend will remain in my thoughts and prayers. Sending major Pixie Dust too. {{{HUGS}}}
Rose
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08-21-2001, 11:16 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: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Hugs to you debe! Pixie dust for your family! And my best wishes that everything works out well. -HiddenMickey
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08-21-2001, 11:22 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 1,608
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
I was very sad to hear what happened to your daughter and her friend. Please know that they are both (as well as you and the rest of your family) in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-21-2001, 11:23 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe, I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter, She sounds like a tough bird and will do all right. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers and send pixie dust for a speedy recovery. If there is anything we can do please let us know.
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08-21-2001, 11:44 AM
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Sending lots of pixie dust and prays to you, your family and to her friend. May he have a speedy recovery.
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08-21-2001, 03:29 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
I am soooo very sorry to hear what happened to your daughter. How awful!
Please know that you and your family (and your daughter's friend & family) are in my thoughts and prayers. I am sending you tons of pixie dust and Mickey hugs to see you through.
Also, please remember we are all here for you. If you ever need to talk -- drop us (any of us!) e-mails, posts, etc.
Thinking of you,
Michelle
[ 08-21-2001: Message edited by: All Ears ]
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08-21-2001, 04:03 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: MA
Posts: 158
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
We have four kids. So far, they've done well, but I keep saying all you can do as a parent is give them your best and pray A LOT!!! You, your daughter, and her friend are all in my prayers....
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08-21-2001, 05:13 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: CT.
Posts: 1,381
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe - I'm very sorry to hear about your daughter & am sending up prayers & pixie dust. My 2nd DH is a wild child also (unfortunately she got it from her mother [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] ) & all you can do is hold on tight & keep telling them that you love them. Hugs to you & your family.
Beth
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08-21-2001, 05:55 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 3,062
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Deb,
You've already got so much support from a group of wonderful people here, but here's a little more. Best wishes for the coming days ahead, we're all here for you!
-Jose Carioca
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08-21-2001, 06:51 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Delaware Shore
Posts: 211
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
Sending lots of Pixie Dust to you and your family on the next ferry from Lewes(hopefully you'll get faster that way).
We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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08-21-2001, 07:22 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: South Holland, Il, USA
Posts: 457
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
Just wanted to add my prayers and pixie dust to the tons you and your family have already received. I know I never would have made it through my teenage years without the love and support of my parents who were always there for me no matter what the circumstances. I know that this will be the same for your daughter. Continue to give the unconditional love that she needs. I hope and pray that all works out.
Disnygirl
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08-21-2001, 07:25 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Heres more dust and prayers.I have faith everything will end happly ever after.
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08-21-2001, 10:25 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Hugs, prayers, pixie dust, and all the support I can provide over the net. Please don't hesitate to contact any of us if you need a virtual shoulder to lean on for a while. It can be tough to be the supportive one all the time and it's okay to lean for a while too.
Lots of love and luck!
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