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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-22-2002, 10:28 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: B\'ville, OK
Posts: 851
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Re: Just have to pour it out
Sorry to hear about your Aunt. DH lost his Aunt to liver cancer the end of Nov. and it has been extremely hard on his mother as that was the last of her 10 siblings. Sending prayers of healing and pixie dust to your Aunt,you and family. Keep us updated.
May God Bless you all,
SleepingB
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02-22-2002, 11:54 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Just have to pour it out
Tons of pixie dust on its way. Please keep us posted on your Aunt and remember you can cry with us any time.
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02-23-2002, 12:32 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: Just have to pour it out
Don, so sorry to hear about your Aunt. Sending prayers and pixie dust for her and your whole family. We are here for you!
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02-23-2002, 12:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Just have to pour it out
I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt. Mass Gen is a wonderful hospital and they have saved the lives of my uncle and a friend both with cancer. I will send tons of pixie dust her way and your way!!
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02-23-2002, 07:18 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Just have to pour it out
Thank you again for your kind words. I feel much better today. Yesterday I had a long phone conversation with my Aunt & Uncle. We've also been e-mailing a ton and we have referred them to many internet sites, Mass General & John Hopkins included. They turned to us for advice as my wife and I have some experience with this type of cancer. Nancy was very involved with both her brothers medical issues. We were the primary caregivers for Tom and he lived his last 4 months in our house. Nancy has been enrolled in a family study @ Mass General for a few years now and we travel to Boston for yearly tests on her. (so far all negative) She has another brother who has to be tested 4 times a year. Unhappily, this is not new territory for us.
Both my Aunt & Uncle have a possitive outlook and from them it has spread to us.
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02-23-2002, 07:58 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Just have to pour it out
So glad to hear that you are in better spirits today! God Bles You - I know it's tough to be strong, but it's a little easier when the person directly affected has a positive outlook and I firmly believe that a positive attitude on what you are facing - no matter what - helps you through it.
Good luck, keep us informed.
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02-23-2002, 08:14 AM
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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: Just have to pour it out
Glad to hear the good vibes are spreading. Here's a little more pixie dust for an even bigger pick-you-up!!! ^*+^*+^*+^*+^*+^*+^*+ Keep us posted!
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02-23-2002, 08:28 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Just have to pour it out
Don, I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt. I know there isn't much we can do right now for you but do want to let you know we are here for you anytime you need a cyber shoulder (of course you already know this)....
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Both my Aunt & Uncle have a possitive outlook and from them it has spread to us.
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Having a possitive outlook can do miricles for all! With you and your family being there for your Aunt & Uncle, it means a lot & will give them strength to fight this disease together.
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02-23-2002, 09:19 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,154
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Re: Just have to pour it out
I am so sorry to hear about your aunt. I lost my mother to cancer 4 years ago, and all I can suggest is that you keep praying, take things one day at a time, and cherish every moment that you have with your aunt.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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02-23-2002, 09:49 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: CT.
Posts: 1,381
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Re: Just have to pour it out
Don,
I'm so sorry to hear the news about you Aunt. Please know that you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. As others have said, Mass General is a wonderful hospital they did wonderful things for my brother when he was there. Sending armloads of healing pixie dust for your Aunt and your family.
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