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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-31-2003, 10:30 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Wawayanda, NY
Posts: 2,177
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Please pray for my sister - Update 11/13
My sister, Missy, went to the hospital over the weekend with terrible pain in her leg. The doctor did an xray and all the other routine tests and they think what the found is indicative of bone cancer. She saw her primary care doctor yesterday who did blood work and also agrees with the hospital's findings. Missy is going for a bone scan at the beginning of next week and more tests to confirm the diagnosis and to find out if the cancer (pray that they're wrong about that) started in the bones or elsewhere. She's just 29 years old and already a 6 year breast cancer survivor. She's got two children, Raven, 2 (the one I've been bragging about since the day she was born) and Devin, 7mo, who is just the cutest little chub! We're all worried sick; she mentioned that if anything happens to her she'd like me to be there for her kids. I don't even want to think about that. And my poor mom, she was with my sister through the chemo and radiation for the breast cancer and is very scared right now, but trying to hide it. Missy is staying upbeat because she says getting upset will just make things worse. Will you please pray that we hear some encouraging news in the next week or so?
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10-31-2003, 10:40 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,352
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Re: Please pray for my sister
That is so scary! I will definitely keep her (and your whole family) in my prayers. Keep us posted!
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10-31-2003, 11:17 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 5,094
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Re: Please pray for my sister
How scary! Sending lots of prayer, pixie dust and positive vibes out to your sister.
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10-31-2003, 11:35 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: Please pray for my sister
Your sister and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kelly
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10-31-2003, 11:42 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Corona, New York
Posts: 3,436
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Re: Please pray for my sister
<font color="purple"> Amy, my heart is aching for Missy. She's so young and with 2 little ones.  My prayers are with her & your entire family.  </font> |
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10-31-2003, 12:04 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: Please pray for my sister
How scarry for all of you! I'm sending off a special batch of pixie dust.
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10-31-2003, 12:13 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: Please pray for my sister
My gosh Amy, sending you, your family, and especially Missy loads of pixie dust!!
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10-31-2003, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Please pray for my sister
Sending pixie dust to your sister and your whole family! How terrifying this must be for her as a Mommy.  |
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10-31-2003, 12:29 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,172
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Re: Please pray for my sister
I'll be praying for you all. Please keep us updated.
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10-31-2003, 12:45 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 23,859
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Re: Please pray for my sister
My prayers are with your whole family, Amy.
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10-31-2003, 01:40 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: Please pray for my sister
Remembering your sister in my prayers!
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10-31-2003, 02:42 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Please pray for my sister
Amy, Missy will be in my prayers.
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10-31-2003, 07:50 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 3,235
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Re: Please pray for my sister
Oh, Amy! I know just what you're going through! When I found out my sister Nancy had breast cancer last year, I cried all day. The whole family was so scared, but luckily, Nancy's doing great now. I really believe in the power of prayer, and there are so many Passporters right now who are praying for Missy. Please let us know how she's doing. We really do care. {{{{HUGS}}}}
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10-31-2003, 07:55 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Please pray for my sister
Prayers and Pixie Dust on their way for encouraging news for Missy!
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10-31-2003, 11:50 PM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Re: Please pray for my sister
My very best thoughts and wishes are coming your way...not only for Missy, but for all of you; her loving family.
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