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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-09-2004, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
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Baby Ryan Update!!
I got just the good news I needed to get me out of my "funk" today - a Well Baby Report on Ryan! 
Here are the stats:
On 6/21/04 (2 months and 6 days) he weighed 14.96 lbs  , was 23.9 inches long and was assessed at a 3 month old level developmentally! That's a full month ahead! Apparently he has full control of his head which usually comes much later and can bear a lot of weight on his legs. He is eating well (and a lot clearly  ) and his murmur is unchanged. It is just a slight functional murmur. All very, very goods news!!!!!!
But here is the best news - he could be home sooner than we thought! The average travel time is now 3.5 - 4.5 months after referral. This would put us at a potential arrival of Mid-September to mid-October.  
Thanks for all the pixie dust guys - it clearly works!!!!  |
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07-09-2004, 11:54 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
<font color="blue">How wonderful Sara!! I know you can't wait to hold him. </font>
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07-09-2004, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Yippee!!!! |
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07-09-2004, 12:07 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Great (big boy)! Glad to hear all is going well, you deserve it!
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07-09-2004, 12:20 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
That's great news, Sara (and Shaun too! ) Here's a little  that Ryan comes home in September rather than October!  |
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07-09-2004, 12:26 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
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Location: Connecticut
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
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07-09-2004, 12:41 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
That is fabulous news! I'm just so excited for you guys. Ryan is a lucky baby to be getting you for parents. I can't wait until you're posting tons of pictures and sharing all his firsts with us. Congrats on a great report! And continued pixie dust. |
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07-09-2004, 12:41 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Sara, I am so happy for your family!!!!
Did they send any new pictures? |
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07-09-2004, 01:00 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Oh, Sara, I am so happy for you guys. Thanks for sharing the great news with us  |
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07-09-2004, 01:10 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
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Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
That's wonderful to hear Sara. It sounds like Ryan's growing up to be a healthy child already.  |
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07-09-2004, 01:28 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MI
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
How exciting! Here's a little more for September over October! |
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07-09-2004, 01:36 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
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07-09-2004, 01:44 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Great news!!!! |
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07-09-2004, 02:27 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Great news!!!!
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07-09-2004, 02:27 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
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Re: Baby Ryan Update!!
Thats such good news Sara, that he is doing so well,just the sort of news you needed at the moment. I hope he can be with you soon .
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Suffice it to say I am thrilled for you guys! Here is a ton more 
Congratulations to you both. 
