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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-14-2006, 08:17 AM
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Club Ichthyologist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Merrimack, NH
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
Oh gosh I'm sooo sorry to hear that! Why can't you get a bridge on with that missing tooth? What tooth number is it?
Implants and crowns are very expensive but go back to a general dentist and see what he says about getting a bridge. A lot of the time my DH will disagree with what the endontist says how to fill the space of the missing tooth. FYI if you go to an oral surgeon they will probably recommend an implant because that is what they do in addition to removing teeth and frankly it makes them more money.
And yes it does sound like your previous dentist had $$ in his eyes by having you remove your silver fillings. I'm so glad that my DH has always kept in mind what is best for the patient not his checkbook.
Dental insurance is a total crap shot. Most plans only give you $1000 a year with a $50 deductable, so by the time you have had a cleaning, exam, x-rays $200 could be gone then you only have $800 to spend BUT they will only cover 50% of a major procedure (crowns, bridges, etc). Who knows by the end of the year you might have to pay out of pocket for your next cleaning! It drives me crazy to deal with insurance companies at work [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
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06-14-2006, 08:55 AM
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Location: Philadelphia
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
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06-14-2006, 09:26 AM
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
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06-14-2006, 10:59 AM
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Wishing I was at WDW!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Southwestern Florida, USA
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
I think I would try to see another dentist and get another opinion - and another price! Holy cow! 1500.00 for a crown? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/ouch.gif[/img]
Good luck! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] [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] [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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06-14-2006, 11:01 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
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I know we talked about this the other day on the phone and you were really upset. I am SOOOOO sorry you have to go through this. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif[/img] I hope everything goes okay. Bless Sam's heart for being such a stand up man! He may be a jokester but he is a VERY sweet caring guy when he needs to be. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]
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06-14-2006, 11:01 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Posts: 18,767
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
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06-14-2006, 11:13 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: northern california
Posts: 9,588
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
[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] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]Is there a dental collage in your area? That might be a option.
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06-14-2006, 01:55 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Davidsonville, MD
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
I'm laughing at the Hillbilly comment. Our family has been avid brushers and flossers. It's heredity, I swear. My sisters is now sporting an upper plate and is always going to the dentist. She always carried a toothbrush with her. My mom and dad both suffered from bad teeth, and they swore they would prevent it from happening to us by the twice yearly dentist visits and were adamant about dental hygiene. All the brushing and flossing didn't prevent a lot of our teeth being pulled, capped, or crowned.
I'd get second opinions, also see about the dental school option, and see about a payment plan. Good advice from everyone!
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06-14-2006, 01:59 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 13,176
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
Just wanted to send some more pixies your way....
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06-14-2006, 11:50 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
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06-15-2006, 03:56 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: Got the WORST news about my tooth/abcess
Glad to hear the latest news, that sounds much more promising [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img].
Karen
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