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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-23-2001, 05:13 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
I've been away from the boards since early Friday the 20th. I had trouble breathing and some chest discomfort around 8 AM and my wife called an ambulance. (The one I used to work on) MY EKG's were alright, but my blood work had some problem. Needless to say I got admitted to the hospital and had to wait till this morning (Mon) to do a nuclear stress test. I also had another attack at 3AM Sat at the hospital. The blood tests over the weekend came out OK. I also came through the stress test just fine. I got discharged this afternoon. At this point they suspect it was triggered by by sawdust from presure treated lumber. I've been working on a play house in the back yard for my kids. I found out, too late, that one is supposed to wear gloves and a dust mask when working with this lumber. At least that's what they think it is. I've got to do some follow up to nail it down.
Right now it feels good to be home and take a real shower. To tell the truth, the hospital food was alright. Just not enough of it!
Man.......what a scare.
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07-23-2001, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Foothills of the Adirondacks
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 4,733
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Don, so glad to hear you are ok! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Sure hope the follow up is just that!
I know what you mean about scary. DH had a similar problem 6 years ago. They even went so far as to do a cardiac cath, but in the end they determined it was his hiatal hernia.
Scares like yours and his sure do make you see your health in a new light.
Take care and keep us posted.
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07-23-2001, 06:02 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Posts: 542
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
WOW...An exciting weekend but not the kind I'm sure you liked. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Glad to hear that you are better and hope things stay that way.
Pixie Dust for better days ahead!!
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07-23-2001, 06:12 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
That's very frightening! I'm glad to hear you're doing better. I can completely understand as I've been through that before - in my case the tests all came out okay, but they never could determine a cause.
Get some rest and think wonderful thoughts of WDW and you'll be feeling better in no time.
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07-23-2001, 08:24 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: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Glad to hear you are ok Don! That sure could give a guy a big scare! If you were working on lumber, yup, that could be it! Now for the lecture... whenever you are working around equipment, you should ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT Eye goggles & breather mask are a must... gloves???
Lecture is over [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Give yourself a few days and you will be back to your ole self! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-23-2001, 09:02 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Disneydad, Glad to hear that you are doing okay. Don't forget to wear that safety equipment next time!!
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07-23-2001, 09:52 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
DisneyDad,
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Prayers and pixie dust are headed your way!
Make sure you stay away from that lumber stuff from this point on! Except for the Splash Mountain Logs, that is! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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07-23-2001, 10:07 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Don,
Yikes! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Whatta scare?! Sooo glad to hear you are home & doing well.
All Ears
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07-23-2001, 10:23 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Allen, TX USA
Posts: 311
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Glad to hear your feeling better! I'm sure it scared you and your wife! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
Sounds like a perfect excuse to hire a contractor to finish the work! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Take it easy, and follow those safety guidelines!
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07-24-2001, 07:33 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Clio, MI, USA
Posts: 1,711
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Glad to hear that everything is okay! I hope these symptoms subside! That must have been very scary!
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07-24-2001, 04:29 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Makes you think. Are there any other posters who "disappeared" suddenly? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
Thanks for your kind words folks. I've got to go back in two weeks to start the follow up. I really want an "official" explanation. My wife was pretty upset.
[ 07-24-2001: Message edited by: Disnydad ]
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07-25-2001, 12:01 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Orlando area via Chicago
Posts: 5,424
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Re: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Glad you are feeling better and back home. Take it easy!
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07-25-2001, 12:04 AM
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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: I\'m alive & back!!!!!!
Don, I'm so glad that you're okay. I never even though that certain woods would cause a reaction like this.
Take care of yourself and make sure you listen to the doctor!
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