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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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03-09-2004, 08:13 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,734
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Re: A difficult situation
Sending lots of  your way. Hopefully you'll be able to put it all behind you and enjoy your trip! |
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03-09-2004, 08:27 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Cincinnati OH
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,017
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Re: A difficult situation
We've all been there one time or another! Best wishes and I know that going to WDW will help!
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03-09-2004, 10:45 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Wawayanda, NY
Posts: 2,177
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Re: A difficult situation
"Breaking up" is difficult, no matter who it is - friends included! If you felt that she was bringing you down (and she seems rather immature) then you did the right thing. Now you can focus whatever time and effort you were giving to her to other aspects of your life - like packing!  |
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03-09-2004, 10:47 AM
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Wannabe Snowbird
Join Date: May 2002
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 34,137
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Re: A difficult situation
Sorry to hear that things went so badly. I hope you will be able to dust yourself off and keep to the high road. If she wants to be immature and air her side of the story to your classmates, don't let that affect you. That trip of yours sounds like it's the perfect remedy at the perfect time.  |
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03-09-2004, 11:45 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 4,695
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Re: A difficult situation
What a tough situation. Sending you more and to get you through. |
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03-09-2004, 12:10 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 1,410
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Re: A difficult situation
Here is some more Pixie Dust Hope you are feeling better today. So sorry to hear about such an awful situation. I have a feeling, though, that the magic of the Mouse will take all your bad feelings away! Enjoy your trip!  |
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03-09-2004, 12:36 PM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 6,404
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Re: A difficult situation
Tough thing to do but I know you saw it coming. Now put it out of your mind as you've got more important things to think about! |
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03-09-2004, 01:00 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,066
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Re: A difficult situation
Maureen I'm so sorry. The decision to terminate any relationship is difficult but it doesn't sound like you took it lightly. It is one thing to support a friend but completely another to be consumed by them. Here's some that you'll be feeling better about this decision soon. |
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03-09-2004, 01:28 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posts: 10,721
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Re: A difficult situation
Thank you so much everyone for your kind words and support. I will have to see her again tonight as she is in this night class as well but I have a feeling she will avoid me and luckily, one of my best friends will be right by my side- as well as a long trail of pixie dust from you all behind me. I am feeling a bit better and starting to put it behind me- I have a feeling after class tonight I will be really moving on!
Thanks again you guys!
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03-09-2004, 05:52 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: BURLESON TX (near Ft. Worth)
Posts: 5,589
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Re: A difficult situation
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03-09-2004, 10:14 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Broadview Hts., Ohio
Posts: 597
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Re: A difficult situation
So sorry to hear about the situation but it looks like you handled it pretty well. I had something like that happen to me a few years ago. Our daughters would either really get along or not - she'd of course call me every time my Emily did something - or not. You know she had the "perfect" daughter. Anyway to make a long story short the girls were having problems on the bus (each of them contributed) What I found out about Emily I corrected and handed out punishment accordingly. Well she called me up - screaming at me! I remained calm until she called my daughter a "f****** b****" Then I lost it. Anyhow - I'm nice to her when I see her at school - smile and say hi. (which I think actually freaks her out) What's so hard about these things is what others here have mentioned - you can't just make a clean break - you end up seeing them everywhere - especially at school ! And, you don't want to make your friends uncomfortable if they are still on good terms with them. I just stay silent the best I can - even if they are back talking me.
Pixie Dust to you Maureen!
Laura
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03-10-2004, 12:13 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: A difficult situation
Sorry to hear this Maureen. If it helps any, the difficult experiences we go through in life mold us into a better person. I'm sure your experience with this person will make you a better friend to others!
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