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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-12-2003, 09:15 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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The flu sucks
Started with a cough on Tuesday morning and by Wednesday afternoon had a fever of 103.8 at the highest.  Went to the doctor, and I'm on a medication called Tamiflu which prevents the virus from becoming worse. Fever down to around 99 today. And I even had a flu shot!  
Seriously - get the shot, the mist or whatever but just do something to try and prevent yourself from this hell I'm going through.
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12-12-2003, 09:22 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: The flu sucks
And you had your flu shot even?! 
Good grief! I hope you're back up and running soon. We've missed you around here.  |
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12-12-2003, 09:28 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 flu sucks
Ya, they do say the flu shot is very weak at preventing the strain that is so prevelant this year. You must be feeling a tad better if you're up and out of bed. I hope you continue to recover quickly. I don't ever remember having the flu, but Kylor had it once and I know he was in misery. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. yuck. All the clinics around here are out of the flu vaccine.
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12-12-2003, 09:29 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 6,102
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Re: The flu sucks
Pixie dust for a speedy recovery. We miss you.
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12-12-2003, 09:38 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,968
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Re: The flu sucks
Wishing you a speedy recovery . . .get plenty of rest if you can  |
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12-12-2003, 09:49 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: The flu sucks
<font color="0066cc"> Sorry to hear you're under the weather. Get well soon!</font>
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12-12-2003, 10:13 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: The flu sucks
Sorry you are under the weather Steve! Hope you feel better soon. I heard that the flu that is hitting the West so hard is a mutated strand and the flu shot doesn't do much to help it. We decided against the flu shot on the advice of the kids Pediatrician. Now I'm wondering if we made the right choice since it is no longer available. DS is too young for the shot anyway, but maybe I should have gotten it for DD.
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12-12-2003, 10:55 AM
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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 flu sucks
Hope you're feeling better soon Steve  My DH had it last week, so I can sympathize with you! Sending you  I hope the rest of your family stays healthy too!! |
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12-12-2003, 11:04 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: The flu sucks
Wuz wondering where you went to. Wuz hoping it was WDW, but ...... I know my kids got their shots about the same time as you and the nurse said it takes 2 to 3 weeks to kick in. Only been a week for them. Nice to see you are on the mend bud.
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Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95. |
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12-12-2003, 12:55 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Boston, MA USA
Posts: 2,535
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Re: The flu sucks
Feel better Steve. I've only had the Flu once. Long time ago, but I still remember it painfully. It really does suck! It's just crippling.
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12-12-2003, 01:17 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: BURLESON TX (near Ft. Worth)
Posts: 5,589
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Re: The flu sucks
[ QUOTE ]
Started with a cough on Tuesday morning and by Wednesday afternoon had a fever of 103.8 at the highest. Went to the doctor, and I'm on a medication called Tamiflu which prevents the virus from becoming worse. Fever down to around 99 today. And I even had a flu shot!
Seriously - get the shot, the mist or whatever but just do something to try and prevent yourself from this hell I'm going through.
[/ QUOTE ]My parents also got the flu and the flu shot,
my mom said it was as bad as the time she got it in the
60's(I think she said Hong Kong flu) My dad got that Tamiflu
med and it really helped him. Hope your completely well soon!  |
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12-12-2003, 01:28 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,734
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Re: The flu sucks
Feel better soon Steve! There are no flu shots left around here, so hopefully we'll be okay!
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12-12-2003, 02:26 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 519
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Re: The flu sucks
Our whole house had it last week and we are just now starting to feel normal again. Sorry you have it!
Hopefully that your house will be all done with it before the holiday!!!
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12-12-2003, 07:12 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 3,235
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Re: The flu sucks
Oh, you poor baby! I was wondering where you were! And I couldn't e-mail you to ask because my e-mail isn't working for outgoing mail!
I hope you're back to normal soon - we miss you!
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12-12-2003, 07:53 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Connecticut Shoreline
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 8,250
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Re: The flu sucks
Sorry to hear that you're under the weather. Hopefully you'll be up and at'em soon.
KathyL
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