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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-21-2002, 11:19 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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So sad...pixie dust request
My mom called this morning to tell me my dad's best friend - and a man I called my second dad for most of my life - passed away in his sleep last night. I'm at a total loss and don't know what to do or even say to my dad.
If you guys could please send some pixie dust and say a prayer for our lost friend and his family, as well as my dad to help him through, it would be so appreciated.
Thanks so much, you guys are the best.
Peace, love & šoš
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02-21-2002, 01:09 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Posts: 482
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Sending you loads of pixie dust during this difficult time.
Helen [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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02-21-2002, 01:17 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
I am so sorry for your loss. May the peace that passes understanding be with you.
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02-21-2002, 01:19 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Orlando area via Chicago
Posts: 5,424
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
So sorry for your loss. Prayers and pixie dust coming your families way.
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02-21-2002, 01:43 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Montpelier,Vermont
Posts: 303
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
JEANNIE,
I am so sorry for yours and your Dad's lost. Right now it is very hard to give out words to console but remember time does heal. Try to share the happy times you remember of him with all your family this really can help, my prayers and pixie dust are with you and your family.
God Bless
Brenda
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02-21-2002, 02:33 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 2,077
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Oh Jeannie,
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and your father's. Sending the whole family lots of pixie dust.
Take care!
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02-21-2002, 03:07 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: B\'ville, OK
Posts: 851
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
So sorry to hear about your loss. Prayers and Pixie Dust to all who are grieving.
God Bless,
SleepingB
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02-21-2002, 08:14 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: So sad...pixie dust request
Sorry to hear or the loss [img]graemlins/pout.gif[/img] .dust and Prayers to you and your dad.
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02-21-2002, 08:37 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: IN, USA
Posts: 762
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Pixie dust and prayers are on the way. I am truly sorry about your loss.
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02-21-2002, 08:50 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: So sad...pixie dust request
Jeannie, sending prayers and pixie dust for you, your dad and his friend's family.
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02-21-2002, 08:54 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
That is such sad news. You, your dad and your family will be in my prayers tonight. Pixie dust and healing thoughts coming your way. [img]graemlins/pout.gif[/img]
Sue
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02-21-2002, 10:00 PM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Sending lots of pixie dust Jeannie... my thoughts & prayers are with your dad & his friends family
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02-21-2002, 10:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please remember that your Passporter family is here to talk about it if you need to. The friends I made here really brightened up my days when we lost a family member recently. We are here for you, too. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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02-21-2002, 10:09 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Liberty, MO
Posts: 165
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Jeannie - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
andrea
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02-21-2002, 10:49 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: So sad...pixie dust request
Thank you all so much. The warmth and comfort in this group on a daily basis is so amazing. I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating - this is the best group of people. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I'm feeling better...and worse at times. I know he is at peace, but I feel so bad. His first grandchild is on the way and he'll never see him...but he loved Shane and called him his grandson so I feel happy for that.
Thanks again for your support and just for listening.
Peace, love & šoš
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