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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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02-03-2002, 10:00 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 135
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I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Hey Everyone ....
Just looking for support ??? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] as I joined an FA (Food Addicts) group yesterday. I have to do something about this weight of mine. Nothing else has worked for me. A friend of mine joined last year .. and it has worked wonders for her .. I'm hoping for similar results ... though I know I have to do the work (why can't anything be simple?)
Beth
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02-03-2002, 10:06 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Let us know how it works for you Beth! Good luck!
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02-03-2002, 10:08 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Good Luck Beth! Keep us posted on your progress [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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02-03-2002, 10:37 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
My best friend has been a part of FA since the Spring of '99. She went with a mutual friend in Ithaca NY and has continued since her move to the Miami area. I'd be curious to hear your observations. I went to an Open Meeting with my friend and it seemed a bit too stringent for Moi! I have no problem admitting I have a sugar addiction and dropping it; but no PASTA?
The other thing I was concerned about was the fellowship (in Ithaca) being so small. I keep vascillating as I am familiar with 12 Step programs and how wonderful they are for support, friendship/fellowship, etc. but my ego still tells me I'm not powerless quite yet!!
Do you have a sizeable choice of meetings to attend?
Make sure you find a sponsor right away and remember you have an HP. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Good luck!
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02-03-2002, 10:38 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,471
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Good Luck Beth!
Pixie dust and prayers are on the way.
Hang in there. When I wanted to lose 50 pounds........many years ago....I fasted and made it a prayer. It helped me.
Now I am fighting 15 -20 pounds I gained from quitting smoking..I'll start working on that in the Spring.
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02-03-2002, 03:52 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: CT.
Posts: 1,381
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Hey Beth,
Wishing you the best of luck in your new quest!!! I've never heard of FA but 2 friends of mine joined TOPS, one has lost 64 lbs in 2 yrs and the other has lost 31 in 1 1/2 yrs. I know you can do anything you put your mind to. Go get 'em girl!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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02-03-2002, 05:13 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 135
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Do you have a sizeable choice of meetings to attend?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
There are actually several meetings throughout the week to choose from. Though not all are here in Kalamazoo. Some are up in Grand Rapids (which is about an hour away) and a few are in Battle Creek (which is about a half hour away), but for the most part the meetings are in Kalamazoo.
I have already left so many things in God's hands ... I decided what was one more thing [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Beth
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02-03-2002, 05:40 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
I hear you girl! Perhaps we have some friends in common...................
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02-03-2002, 06:11 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: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
Sending some wiaght loss pixie dust your way,good luck.
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02-04-2002, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cranberry Lake, NJ
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,180
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Re: I Joined an FA Group Yesterday ......
A lot of us are working on the same thing, all in our different ways. At least you've made a definate decision by joining a group! Pixie dust to you! we're all behind you here!
Evie
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