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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-08-2004, 09:46 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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A difficult situation
Unfortunately, I have had to deal with a very unpleasant situation- tonight before my night class, I had it out with someone who I considered a friend but in the past few weeks, has behaved in such a manner that I made the decision I just was miserable and really wanted the friendhsip to end. The conversation, which I tried to keep on an even keel escolated into something you would expect from 6th graders. She completely refused to acknowledge the things she did that were hurtful and ridiculous so it only strengthened my resolve to end it. The friendship is certainly over now but it was a painful and difficult way to get there- I so wanted to end this in a mature way but she made that impossible. She did end up moving to another seat( making sure our other classmates were keenly aware of the problems between us) and ingnoring me which is exactly what I wished for.
Even though I know things will get smoother as time goes on, I haven't been through anything like this since junior high and it was a totally miserable situation. I am though, convinced I made the right decision- her handling of the whole thing made it even clearer this is someone who was bringing me down, and not lifting me up as a friend should.
I could use some pixie dust if you have it to spare. Tommorow is a new day and I am sure it will be better as I pack for our trip to the World.
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03-08-2004, 09:50 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: A difficult situation
Gosh, it certainly does sound like a difficult situation Maureen! Unfortunately there are people in life that are "toxic" and tend to bring you down rather than lift you up. You made the right decision to end the relationship, even if it hurts right now. Always listen to your heart.
I'm sending you a ton of pixie dust to lift your spirits!
Kelly
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03-08-2004, 09:56 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: A difficult situation
Sorry to hear how things ended, though sounds like it is for the best. You don't need friends like that. I swear, some people never grow up. Lots of Pixie dust coming your way!!
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03-08-2004, 10:04 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
Posts: 14,165
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Re: A difficult situation
I promise I won't cause this type of scene at the Contemporary. Good riddance to immature people, and to make you feel better.
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03-08-2004, 10:08 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: A difficult situation
<font color="blue">I hope you feel better. It will not be long before your in the land of the mouse. </font>
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03-08-2004, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tulsa, OK
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 21,627
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Re: A difficult situation
Maureen
When it comes to relationships we have to listen to our hearts. It sounds like you did the correct thing--hold on tomorrow it will be easier. Even though I've never met you I know you do not deserve anyone hurting you or causing you harm--from the correspondence we've had I know you are a truly caring loving person. Now get packing--your trip is only a couple of days away. Get to Disney and let the magic take over. Here's lots of pixie dust--
Linda
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03-08-2004, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: A difficult situation
Sorry things went so badly but it does seem to confirm that you made the right decision to end the friendship.
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03-08-2004, 11:09 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: A difficult situation
A tough situation, Maureen. That's one of those situations that prevent you from sleeping. Sending along and a smile.
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03-08-2004, 11:16 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,527
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Re: A difficult situation
Maureen, I know what you are going through. In December, I had it out with a woman that I had considered a friend for almost 10 years. It was very painful and hard to deal with, especially right before the holiday. And, we live in a small town so everyone knows (her story/ side of it, I refuse to talk about it, I don't feel others need to know - it is info that could hurt her kids)
Anyway, my point is - it was getting harder and harder to deal with her, and after the pain and anger were gone, it did not take long to feel as if a huge burden were taken from me. I have figured out that she was the reason, or at least a contributing factoring to my being down for most of the fall (I love the fall and winter)
SO, hang in, don't let it depress you too much, cry, and laugh about the memories, and talk to someone else that knows the story (my DH was great at listening - I think he was just not hearing, but that did not matter, I felt he was listening)
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03-09-2004, 01:56 AM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: A difficult situation
Sorry to hear that the problems escalated - it's not nice to have gone through that, but at least she's now got the message and hopefully it's all over. Sending your way to help you do all that packing for your wonderful trip to Disney!
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03-09-2004, 03:55 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 13,146
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Re: A difficult situation
Oh Maureen, it's terrible you had so much trouble with a so called friend. Well done for listening to your heart and having the courage to end the friendship, you may feel miserable about it now but it is definately for the best in the long run.
Here's some , have a great holiday at WDW.
Karen
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03-09-2004, 07:28 AM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 9
Posts: 136,854
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Re: A difficult situation
Gosh Maureen, sending you lots of Sounds like you made the right decision!! There's no reason to be miserable, and it's only right to get rid of those things that are making you that!! Hang in there, you're going to Disney World
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03-09-2004, 07:55 AM
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Guide since 2003
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,546
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Re: A difficult situation
Oh Maureen that is so sad that she chose to act in an immature fashion.. I'm sure you are better off not being her friend
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03-09-2004, 07:59 AM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 29,184
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Re: A difficult situation
Maureen, for you.
I had a similar situation in October with someone I was once close to. It got too hard to keep the friendship going, and we went our seperate ways. It was not an easy decision, but as time went by, I knew in my heart it was the right decision.
You will feel much better in the World!
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03-09-2004, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: A difficult situation
Maureen, good for you for sticking up for yourself and not allowing toxic people to be a part of your life. Sending pixie dust that a trip to WDW will heal all hurts!
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