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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-30-2003, 06:44 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
...is going on a shopping spree and purchasing a ton of hip, cool [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] new clothes at Eddie Bauer and Old Navy! WHOO - of course my bank account is in severe withdrawl right now (get it?!? [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] ) but I'm stylin'! [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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04-30-2003, 06:47 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Congrats to you Steve!!!
(Although I personally think you should have bought at least a few things at GAP! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] )
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04-30-2003, 06:49 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 5,790
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Fun! I just love buying new clothes! As long as I continue to hit the pool, I'll need new ones too. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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04-30-2003, 06:54 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
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(Although I personally think you should have bought at least a few things at GAP! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] )
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Next on my hit list! HEE - just didn't have time to hit it today! |
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04-30-2003, 07:03 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
A mental image is coming to mind.....Steve, you're on a runway, decked out to the nine, sunglasses on and "I'm Too Sexy" playing in the background while you style and profile! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Seriously, I am proud of you. Maybe in my next life I can say I lost 50 lbs [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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04-30-2003, 08:16 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Congratulations on the weight loss!! That definitely deserves a shopping spree!! Enjoy yourself [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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04-30-2003, 08:41 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Oh yeah!! I had a blast buying all new clothes last year after loosing 56 pounds!! But the best part was all the compliments I got from everyone!!
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04-30-2003, 10:18 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: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Way to go, Steve, and I'll bet your the best dressed guy on the block!
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04-30-2003, 11:53 PM
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Community Rank: Day-Tripper
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Paradise
Posts: 10
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
An amazing accomplishment Dad2jbj...do you have any before and after photos for inspiration?
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05-01-2003, 05:18 AM
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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: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Congratulations Steve!! 50 pounds is quite an accomplishment! I can't wait to buy my own new wardrobe myself!
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05-01-2003, 06:52 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Thanks for the nice comments, ya'll - I actually lost most of this weight last summer and early fall and I think everyone knows I'm a fanatic about my gym now and rarely miss a day. It feels great and I congratulate you too, Cindy for your weight loss - together you and I have lost a whole adult! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-01-2003, 06:57 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Uh oh!
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Will this affect our member total? |
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05-01-2003, 08:47 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Thanks Steve! Congrats to you too! Who did we lose? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-01-2003, 09:29 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Wisconsin
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 2,743
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Congratulations on that great accomplishment Steve. And here I was happy with the 25 I lost last year. Its always fun to shop for new things when you have to buy them in a smaller size. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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05-01-2003, 09:43 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Posts: 27,691
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Re: The greatest thing about losing 50 pounds...
Congrats, Steve! The added energy is my favorite part! I love being able to run around with my kids now [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
*~*Tina*~*
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