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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-22-2001, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kempton, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 1,812
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Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Our cat Tibbs hurt his leg Saturday while trying to jump over our child gate. He was checked out at 24 hour clinic that night, but was not acting any better - poor thing can barely walk, he just drags his back end. Took him back to the vet today for a checkup and it turns out he will need surgery on both legs. I can't even imagine what that will cost, but I feel so bad for him. Maybe some pixie dust will help him....
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08-22-2001, 03:45 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Posts: 542
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Pixie Dust for Tibbs. Hope the surgery will be a success and not break the bank in the meantime!!!
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08-22-2001, 03:50 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Lambertville, NJ
Posts: 706
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Poor kitty! Here's some pixie dust for him!
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08-22-2001, 03:58 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 1,608
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Oh the poor thing!!! I have 3 cats myself so I know how you must feel!! I hope everything turns out fine!! I'll say a little prayer for you all!!
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08-22-2001, 07:06 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Dunwoody, GA
Posts: 17
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
I'm also mommy to 3 cats, so my heart goes out to you. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] Lots of pixie dust on the way!!
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08-22-2001, 07:13 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Here's a catnip bag full of the kitty healing pixie dust straight from Arizona.
Keep us posted on the surgery and Tibbs' recovery.
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08-22-2001, 07:29 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: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Pipsqueak and Fortissimo are sending their very favorite toys full of Pixie Dust to Tibbs.
Fortissimo also sends tons of support to Tibbs. He had major eye surgery (2 corenal transplants) two years ago, so he know how it is to be without his mommy over night.
From the mommy of a now very-expensive cat, I understand your fears and your worry. I'm sending you major Pixie Dust, but this pixie dust doesn't require you to roll around in it to make you feel better.
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08-22-2001, 08:11 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: MA
Posts: 158
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
PD to Tibbs from me, DD, and our own kitten, the indomitable Isabel (also known as Dizzy Izzy)...
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That is PD from DD, and izzy ^^^^^
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08-22-2001, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
George, Gracie, Sophie and Jack (as well as their people Belle* and Mushu1) send tons of Figaro dust! (Pixie dust just didn't seem right. Figaro is one of my favorite Disney cats so...you get the idea!)
I am very familiar with expensive kitties along with everyone else. Have you looked onto Health Insurance for your pets? This is a very real thing! I wish I remembered the name of the company. It may be worth asking your vet about. Found it! It's www.petinsurance.com .
Hope Tibbs feels better soon!!!
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08-22-2001, 09:04 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: La Mesa, CA
Posts: 113
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Lots of pixie dust from me and my nine kitties.
You might check and see if there are any organizations in your area that will help with the cost. We have one in San Diego called Pet Assistance. Your vet may be able to work out a payment plan for you too.
They count on us, so there really is no other option but to do what we need to do, is there? Ours are members of our family and many times we've been on PB&J rations so we could afford their care. But they give back so much more in unconditional love.
You also might want to get a second opinion, just in case.
My best to you in getting through this situation.
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08-22-2001, 09:11 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Chloe and I send lots and lots of kitty pixie dust to Tibbs!
Hope you are both feeling better soon!
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08-22-2001, 09:14 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: Pixie Dust for my cat.......
Me and my 2 cats send you and Tibbs some dust.Good luck with the surgery. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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