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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-16-2004, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Thanks for the update. Glad to hear you didn't need an operation for your gallbladder. Take it as easy as you can.....maybe you could elope and have all the wedding plans over   . Best wishes for a less stress-filled summer. -HiddenMickey |
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07-16-2004, 12:04 PM
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RED SOX NATION!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
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07-16-2004, 01:32 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Illinois
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 9,564
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Best wishes Hollie for a return to good health and a beautiful wedding!
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07-16-2004, 01:54 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: beautiful beachy FL
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Hollie, glad you're feeling better physically but try to slow down. In 10 years, you'll have pictures and lovely memories but a wedding doesn't have to be a big production! It's the beginning of your life together, not the grand finale!
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07-17-2004, 02:23 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Central NY State
Posts: 4,202
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Hi Hollie, glad to hear your illness wasn't serious, but you need to relax more before your wedding. How about getting a spa treatment, like a massage or a pedicure? That would make you feel better physically and help you unwind, too. Take lots of soothing bubblebaths with just some pretty candles and soft music in the background. Take time to pamper yourself a little. Your wedding will be fine, but you'll be no good to anyone if you're all stressed out! Delegate some things to family and friends, if you have to, just try to relax and enjoy your day!  &  to you! |
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07-17-2004, 05:35 AM
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Magic Happens!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
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07-17-2004, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,595
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
I am glad to hear that you are a little better and I hope that you soon will be back to 100%. Please keep us updated!
Good luck with everything!
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07-17-2004, 05:31 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Hope things improve stresswise with the wedding and that you being to feel better.
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07-20-2004, 09:51 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,739
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Thank you everyone for the advice and pixie dust. I am trying to stay as clam as possible but it is a little hard at times. I am going to start a wedding post to get everything off my mind so I can get my frustrations out and help me stay calm. So look for it soon. Thanks so much everyone for your support.
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07-21-2004, 11:44 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,066
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Re: Why me??? UPDATED 7/15
Hollie here is a bunch of pixie dust for your stomach . I am suffering from exactly the opposite problem with our wedding. I am constantly getting screamed at my DM(who is experiencing MAJOR anxiety over everything) "Please do SOMETHING about getting your wedding ready." Maybe we can meet up and share the nerves and we'll both be just nervous enough!  I hope you are feeling better soon and I can't wait for your wedding post. I think it's a good idea for you to vent, I bet it will help. |
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