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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-13-2002, 02:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
I'm sure Kayla will love whatever you get her!! Maybe when she's older you could recount the story? - I've done this with my nephews now that they are getting older and understand more. They really appreciate it too!
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11-13-2002, 03:53 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: BCV
Posts: 754
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
Good luck. I've put a call into my cousin who last year was able to get all of the families so she is looking at her end as well. It is pretty sad that they had this available last year and not this year. Maybe the same marketing genius who took away early entry went on to work at Fisher Price? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
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11-14-2002, 03:49 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: VERMONT
Posts: 4,201
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
Update for all of you well wishers. While it's not in my hands, the doll and her brother are on their way. I won the auction on Ebay. A little more than $20 (including shipping) for a $6 item, but you can't put a price on love right? Being a bargain shopper like I am it was a hard bid to place, but now I can worry about other more important things (like shopping for Mom and Dad!) Thank-you all.
And the moral of the story is, if you stumble upon ethnic Loving Family Dollhouse dolls, buy them. You will be able to sell them on Ebay for 3x their worth. I here the Hispanic and Asian versions are even more elusive than the African American dolls. I didn't see any of either of these even on Ebay.
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11-14-2002, 03:55 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
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Originally posted by TINKN:
Update for all of you well wishers. While it's not in my hands, the doll and her brother are on their way. I won the auction on Ebay. A little more than $20 (including shipping) for a $6 item, but you can't put a price on love right? Being a bargain shopper like I am it was a hard bid to place, but now I can worry about other more important things (like shopping for Mom and Dad!) Thank-you all.
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">Aww! No price on love, that is for sure! Glad you secured them and I know she will be tickled! |
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11-14-2002, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Foothills of the Adirondacks
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,733
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
This post had me totally engrossed. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Please update us after Christmas. I would love to hear the "end of the story".
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11-14-2002, 09:15 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
Well look at it this way, you've got a great story to tell her when she gets older.
Toy manufacturers and society alike need to be brought into the 21st century and the broader meaning of family.
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11-15-2002, 07:58 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: African American doll for Loving Family
Just catching up on some old posts, been working way too much!
So happy you found what you needed on Ebay! You can spend a lot more in monetary value than things are worth, but just picture that smile you'll see on Christmas morning!
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11-15-2002, 09:06 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,500
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Re: African American doll for Loving Family
Tinkn- so happy you found it! I have been looking each time I've been out this week and no luck so far. You probably spent more, but you may not have been able to find it at a retail store. You are an awesome aunt. Merry Christmas to you and Kayla! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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