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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-06-2002, 02:51 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,172
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Re: I\'m tired
Steve, I really appreciate what you had to say.
I'm praying for you, too, Sandy.
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09-06-2002, 05:15 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 9,619
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Re: I\'m tired
Yep, I have been there, I hope things lighten up for you- Sending good thoughts your way Sheila
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09-06-2002, 07:20 PM
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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 tired
I hope things start looking up for you! Until then my thoughts and "cheering up" pixie dust is coming to you in truck loads!
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09-06-2002, 07:40 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 tired
Thanks SO much - you are all the BEST! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
I really appreciate all of your thoughts, concerns, and prayers.
Marcie - the frog is just too cool [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] - made me laugh! and Steve - thank you for the story of Elijah.
I know that God will get me through this. He has always pulled me through. I am seeking him for guidance and direction in this situation.
Thanks for all of your shoulders to lean on! They really mean alot.
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09-06-2002, 07:42 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: I\'m tired
Quote:
Originally posted by tikibird:
Thanks for all of your shoulders to lean on! They really mean alot.
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">You go girl! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] |
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09-07-2002, 12:56 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 1,330
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Re: I\'m tired
Sounds like you could use a {{{HUG}}} and some ~*~*~*~*PIXIE DUST~*~*~*~*
If that doesn't help...just Trust in God. Sandy you always know where you can turn when things look bad, so turn there...He will help you through.
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09-07-2002, 07:01 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
Posts: 2,025
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Re: I\'m tired
I am sorry that you are down. I too have had a difficult year, especially leaving our church family (as you have also) where I had so much support. A friend reminded me that fruit does not grow on the mountain peaks, but in the valley. I am just beginning to see what God has been doing this past year, and I will pray for YOU that whatever you are going through, you will be encouraged and find great delight in the Lord. Keep pressing on!
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09-11-2002, 11:43 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Montpelier,Vermont
Posts: 303
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Re: I\'m tired
Sandy,
God will see you through the tough times, I don't think I could continue on without him, it has been a very very rough summer for me and Lauren, but we have kept the faith and with loving friends and family we struggle through bad and good days. You have been there for me in the past and it helped to get me through a lot of bad days so I want to be there for you too. I have avoided the boards all summer because I have been to depressed but something told me to log on today and I think it must have been for you so please keep the faith and try to think of happy thoughts, thats what helps me. I will be in touch more, take care you are a very special person [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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09-11-2002, 03:14 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Trois-Rivieres,Quebec,Canada
Posts: 2,687
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Re: I\'m tired
Sandy, sending you a tons of Pixie Dust *~*~*~*~*~*~* hope this help you to pass this bad period.
Chantal [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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09-11-2002, 03:32 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: I\'m tired
Tiki, I know how you feel! I get tired too, sometimes just daily living gets too much. But don't let it defeat you! As Christians, that is the goal of the enemy, to defeat our spirit. This is a verse that gives me comfort, I hope it does you too: (Jesus speaking to the 12)
"...In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33
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09-11-2002, 08:19 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,471
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Re: I\'m tired
Sandy, I'll keep you in my prayers as you struggle through this valley.
I can totally relate.
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09-12-2002, 08:24 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 tired
Thank you so much everyone! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Things are a bit better, and I'm hanging in there! I truly have so much to be thankful for, particularly that we all made it through the boys' teenaged years in one piece - would NOT want to go through that again , and that I have a great relationship with my kids once again! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I know that I need to thank God, even in this circumstance. The youth and I were talking about Job last night, and the incredible trials that he went through. His wife cursed God, but Job continued to praise Him - that's how I want to live my life. Not "Why me God?" but "Use me Lord!"
Your encouraging words, thoughts and prayers mean so much - bless you all! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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09-12-2002, 10:48 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posts: 739
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Re: I\'m tired
Tiki, I am glad that you are doing better. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] May God continue to give you all the blessings you need.
Travlin Gal, Colorado Jan [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img]
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