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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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12-31-1969, 07:00 PM
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
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07-28-2002, 08:06 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Our Beloved Dog Meg
We had to say good-bye this evening to our 11 year old Springer Spaniel "Meg". We just finished burying her in the woods where she loved to play. We will miss her very much. She had cancer and the Vet (my SIL) thought it best to put her to sleep. She was in pain and couldn't walk anymore. I haven't seen my DH cry in many years until tonight. She had a lot of happy years with us and we will always cherish those. RIP Meg.
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07-28-2002, 08:10 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: jacksonville, fl usa
Concierge Level: 3
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Cindy, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your DH are in my thoughts and prayers.
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07-28-2002, 08:14 PM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Yes, RIP, Meg.
Cindy, if you want to talk feel free to e-mail me.  That's got to be one of the hardest decisions a pet-owner has to make. |
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07-28-2002, 08:19 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: IN, USA
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
I am very sorry you lost Meg [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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07-28-2002, 08:23 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Oh golly, that just brought me back to May 19, 1994 when we had to put down the dog I grew up with as a kid - a miniature Schnauzer named Poppy. I am so sorry - cherrish the memories of Meg.
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07-28-2002, 08:27 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
I know all too well that pain of losing a beloved pet. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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07-28-2002, 08:51 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Thank you everyone for your kind words. I find it very comforting to be on the boards right now even though I am very sad, being here helps to keep my mind occupied, otherwise I would be sitting around crying all night. Thanks again.
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07-28-2002, 09:32 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Geogia
Concierge Level: 5
Posts: 2,549
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Sorry to hear this. Meg had a long life with you and was obviously loved very much.
Sometimes it's good to keep your mind off it, but also give yourself time to grieve over your loss.
Take care, and feel free to e-mail if you need to "talk" to someone who's been through it.
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07-28-2002, 10:03 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Cindy, I am so sorry to hear about Meg. I know you have some wonderful memories of Meg to help you through.
You and your DH are in my thoughts and prayers this evening.
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07-28-2002, 10:13 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 110
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Prayers and pixie dust are headed your way!
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07-28-2002, 10:18 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
[img]graemlins/pout.gif[/img] (silence for a minet) Sorry to hear for your lose.She always be near.
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07-28-2002, 10:59 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 3,357
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
I'm so sorry you had to make that decision. It is so hard to do. Our pets become so much a part of our families that when we lose them we have to have our time to grieve. Love and prayers to you and your family.
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07-28-2002, 11:24 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 21,629
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Thanks again everyone! Special thanks to Donna and Pat for being there for me! You guys rock! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-29-2002, 12:31 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Texas
Posts: 914
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Re: Our Beloved Dog Meg
Know that many other families feel like their pets are a member of the family, too. Always cherish those memories of Meg-think of the happy times you had with her!
Our family has had many animals for many years--horses, dogs, cattle, cats, hamsters, hermit crabs, you name it--and have always felt like an animal's quality of life is so much more important than the quantity of their life. You were very courageous to send Meg to heaven. I'm sure she thanked you in her own doggie way. Best wishes to you and your DH.
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