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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-27-2004, 11:07 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Northern Ohio
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,426
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
Gina,  Hang in there!! Since your DH is taking a weekend to fly away for a football game is there a chance of you taking a weekend for yourself? Even if you just checked into a hotel with a couple of books and a bottle of bubble bath it would give you a break. Plus if your husband had to deal with the 4 kids for a weekend he might better respect the work you do! Even if your husband is a jerk your children need you!! Please feel free to vent to us, your passporter friends I have done what Dawn did also (writing DH a letter) and I also noticed my husband tried harder to help out. Maybe you could join a babysitting co-op where you have a child over to play one week and then the next week your child can go play at someone else's house. Then you would have a little free time to yourself.  |
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09-27-2004, 11:29 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 512
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
hi Gina!
I have days just like the one you were having yesterday & what helps me is too remember it will pass. it might not seem like it at the time but you will get through it,be strong and remember we are here for you. Do something nice for yourself & think disney thoughts. {{big hugs}}
Laura
to everyone on these boards::: I just want to tell you all i'm proud of you,just coming here always cheers me up. All of the wonderful responses you give and how much you care when someone presents a problem their having..i don't post as much as i would like but i am reading posts and smiling about them everyday. You are all wonderful!
Laura
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09-27-2004, 12:19 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 974
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
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09-27-2004, 02:04 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 2,584
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
Gina, just try to remember the positives about your DH that you fell in love with. Obviously, he's a strong man -- it takes a very confident person to walk into the Dallas Cowboys' stadium and root for the other team!
I agree with everything that has been said here. Please take care of yourself for your kids, and know that you've got friends here and we want you to feel happy and loved. You're part of a community now, and we'll take care of each other! |
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09-27-2004, 10:29 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: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
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09-28-2004, 11:23 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: In the state of Disney Dreaming!
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,572
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
Gina,
Don't feel guilty about wanting some time without your DH - when he's at the football game. All of us need "alone" time - to recharge. Is there any help you can get with your kids while he's away? Maybe you can get true alone time for an entire day? Focusing on yourself, enjoying something you like to do.
Hope your day is better today! |
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09-28-2004, 08:13 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,470
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
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10-07-2004, 09:11 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: too far away from my happy place!
Posts: 2,298
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
I just wanted to let you all know that I am doing better now. I have really appreciated all your support and understanding! This place is a great place to come to. You all make everyone seem so welcomed. It's nice to know that there is a place that you can go to and people will listen and not judge you.
Again, thanks for all your support in the time when I needed it. I have seen a change in DH and I think that he understands that sometimes my plate gets a little too full!
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10-07-2004, 09:59 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: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
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10-07-2004, 11:08 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Northern Ohio
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,426
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
Gina I was wondering how you were doing. Glad to hear things are going a little better |
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10-07-2004, 11:40 AM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 4,488
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
Glad to hear it! From experience, you will probably need regular reminders to your DH that your plate is too full! Please take care of yourself!
Stephanie
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10-07-2004, 01:30 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7,569
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Re: Need to vent...in a nasty mood!
I'm so glad that things are looking up for you. Come on back any time.  |
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