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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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01-05-2003, 10:40 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: North Central Ohio
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Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
[img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Good Morning!!
Way to go Pat! Pssst, you too Debbie! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Been eating really healthy and drinking my water. The house is so dry that it makes the water go down easy.
Donna, vegie pizza certainly sounds healthy! Not to mention yummy! [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Not much time to chat now, gotta help Hubby so we can get back by 1:00 to watch the Browns vs Steelers Playoff game!! Gooooo Browns!!!
Have a great one everybody!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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01-05-2003, 11:11 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
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Re: Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
"Thanks Cindy" 
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01-05-2003, 01:11 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The Jersey Shore
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Re: Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
Well, I wish my DH would stop trying to sabotage me. He came home from work last night and said "honey, I brought you a surprise", a pint of Ben&Jerry's [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] !
I smiled, said thanks and stuck it in the back of the freezer.
It has been whispering my name for awhile now.
~*oh margo, margo, please let me out, it's pretty chilly in here*~ [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] !
[ 01-05-2003, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: Happy&Grumpy ]
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01-05-2003, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Whitefield, NH
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,599
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Re: Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
Not doing so well here - I've got to get all the Christmas candy, etc, out of my house!
All those little tiny pieces of chocolate keep saying - it's just one piece - we can't have many points!
I definitely have noticed that my clothes are not as loose as they were before vacation - and the scale says I'm up 5 pounds!
On a happier note, I've been doing great with my water - this dry heating season helps! Tomorrow, I'll be back at work - bringing my Brita bottle, and a salad only! Hopefully, this will spring me back into the WW mode!
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01-06-2003, 12:35 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
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"Thanks Cindy"
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">ROTFLMAO!!!
This morning I stepped on the scale (with both eyes open even - I'm so brave). Good news -- I've lost a pound somewhere! I guess Vegie Pizza's not so bad after all. Something I learned from Weight Watchers is that there's no food that is taboo as long as you're careful with portion sizes. Emphasis on careful and portion sizes. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
I must confess that today I'm planning on seeing a movie with my family and my DD and I will be sharing popcorn. But I will wash it down with water! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Way to go to all who are making better lifestyle choices by eating better and exercising! Have a great day! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] |
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01-06-2003, 11:06 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
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Re: Pixie Chicks-1/05/03
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~*oh margo, margo, please let me out, it's pretty chilly in here*~ [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] !
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">ROTFL!
I'm losing although I haven't been that diligent, just haven't had much time to eat. DJ keeps me crazy-busy! But not so busy that I'm not drinking my water. I drink almost a gallon every day now!
I'm starting a new workout DVD today. Stress Relief Yoga. I'm adding it twice a week on my off days from the bellydancing classes. I'll let you know how it goes. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] |
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