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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-02-2006, 08:50 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SW MO
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 10,461
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
How scary! Glad no one was seriously hurt! Sounds like that kid needs to have his licence suspended until he can pass drivers ed. Sending you [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] for a restful night with sweet dreams.
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01-02-2006, 08:50 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posts: 31,940
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
OMG Tina!! I am go glad the kids are ok - and I hope you and your parents will heal very quickly!!!
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01-02-2006, 08:51 PM
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Go Red Sox!! :D
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhode Island - Red Sox Nation
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
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01-02-2006, 08:58 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 12,270
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Tina! I am glad to hear that everyone is okay!! I had my turn signal on [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] What a twerp! Andy just commented that a turn signal doesn't mean you can go ahead and go, it means "can I get over please" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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01-02-2006, 09:10 PM
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But why is the rum gone?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Needville, Texas
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 12,286
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Tina!!! I am happy nobody is seriously hurt!!! I hope your Dad gets his car fixed soon! That kid should have learned from the accident a few weeks ago!
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01-02-2006, 09:16 PM
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Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 95,254
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
A very scary moment, but thank goodness you are all okay. Hopefully, you won't have extra aches in the morning.
Sounds like some kid's parents need to take his driving privileges away for awhile.
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01-02-2006, 09:28 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
OMG, glad to hear the boys are okay and you & your parents have minor injuries. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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01-02-2006, 09:30 PM
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The Original BagMan
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Shalimar, FL
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Posts: 22,002
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Glad everyone is okay [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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01-02-2006, 09:37 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Posts: 670
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Glad to hear you guys are ok. Hope you were still able to go out and have a nice dinner for Jalen's birthday.
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01-02-2006, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,599
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Oh my Gosh!!
Tina - that is HORRIBLE!! I'm so glad that you will all be okay - it only takes a moment and it could have been so much worse! Pixies must have been protecting you and your family (and your Dad's car!)
I hope this doesn't set off your poor back completely!!! Make sure that you go to the doctor's if it isn't completely better in a day or two - and make sure it's documented that it happened in the accident!!
This is one of my Mom nightmares - that's why we took Amanda's license away when she was speeding - she is a very good driver - but I swear - those brain cells seem to turn off at 16 and 17 - the only thing that matters is what THEY WANT right now!!!! It took her almost 2 months to get hers back - and she had to earn our trust back first!
This is exactly what we are trying to avoid! I'm glad the dad finally smartened up - but shouldn't he have done it the FIRST time???
Anyway - glad you'll be okay eventually - but poor Jalen! I hope his birthday gets better from here!!!
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01-02-2006, 09:52 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Sounds like that boy needs to lose his license and take more lessons. Glad to hear the boys are ok and you guys were not hurt more seriously though.
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01-02-2006, 10:09 PM
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PassPorter and WDW Addict
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 12,489
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Thank goodness you all are okay! I hate that happened on the way to Jalen's Birthday dinner!
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01-02-2006, 10:13 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
I am SO glad you guys are okay- for the most part. I hope everyone recovers soon - an accident is an ordeal no matter what the outcome. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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01-02-2006, 10:39 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Tina, I'm so glad that it wasn't more serious! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] to you so that your parents' and your pains go away quickly!
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01-02-2006, 10:42 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
Posts: 13,308
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Re: We were in a car accident this afternoon!
Glad you guys are ok! Thankfully that kid will be off the road.
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