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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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05-18-2002, 01:57 PM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
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Big OUCH!
I came home from work last night, and took Cody, our Golden Retriever, out like I always do. I was standing on the top step of our deck, which has no railings on the steps. I take him out on one of those "extend-a-leashes" so that he doesn't take off into the woods after various critters.
Well, he must have seen something in the woods because he took off anyway and yanked on the leash, pulling it taut. I was not really paying attention, so my first reaction was to pull back. That caused me to lose my balance and my footing, and before I knew what happened I had fallen off the deck. Ten steps, about eight feet straight down. I tried to grab the deck railing to stop me, but I missed. I landed flat on my back. (And I still held on to the leash!)
I sat there for a minute, got my breath back and realized that I could still move all my parts. But, wow, did my back hurt. I hobbled back up the steps, and went in search of painkillers. Needless to say, Cody did not get his "good boy" reward that he usually gets when he comes in.
So today I am very sore, moving is an adventure, and Cody doesn't remember a thing. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]
And do you know what was on today's errand list? GET DOG FOOD! [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img] I think I'll make him eat the cat's food for a week. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
Sue
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05-18-2002, 02:50 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Big OUCH!
Gosh, I'm glad you are okay - I can relate to that Big OUCH! Chloe, our Black Lab, is notorious for taking off on her extend-a-leash after anything that moves! She has caught us all off guard! Take care!
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05-18-2002, 03:27 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Nowhere
Posts: 1,197
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Re: Big OUCH!
Hope you feel better soon. Aren't Labs/Goldies the best??? I didn't think I would want another one but here I am training one again.
Sending the sore back feel better pixies your way.
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05-18-2002, 04:53 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Big OUCH!
Ouch! Hope you're feeling better soon. Be careful with those extend-a-leash, they have been know to cause serious injuries.
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05-18-2002, 06:24 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Big OUCH!
Sue, sending you a little pixie dust your way to aid in your healing needs. You are so very lucky you didn't break anything! Hope you will be able to rest up a few days, it sounds like you could use it!
I didn't fall off the deck (yet) but 2 days ago while trying to rake up the hay field (back yard) I stepped back and down I went. Apparently Maggie dug a nice size hole (about a foot deep). Like you, I tried to counter act the fall but it didn't work. I came down on the rake, which snapped (guess it was better than my arm or leg snapping) & rammed into my upper left arm. Besides the large bruise on my upper arm, I also am a bit stiff.
What is it with our dogs! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] But you got-ta love em [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Wishing you well....
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05-18-2002, 06:52 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 5,790
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Re: Big OUCH!
Hope your body feels better soon. Here's some ***pixie dust*** for a speedy recovery.
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05-18-2002, 08:12 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Big OUCH!
What's with all our ladies falling down? [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] (Deb does has a past history of this) Good excuse to take it easy for a while.
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05-18-2002, 08:29 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Big OUCH!
I'm gald you didn't get hurt bad.I'm sending some pixie dust to help your back.*~*~*~*~*
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05-18-2002, 10:41 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: IN, USA
Posts: 762
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Re: Big OUCH!
UUGGH! Sorry that happened. I hope you back is feeling better soon!
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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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