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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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, 08:08 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: arkansas
Posts: 555
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I joined Curves!
I have my first workout tomorrow, and I'm very excited about it. I had lap band surgery three weeks ago and have lost 15 pounds so far. My doctor's office suggested I check out Curves as we are supposed to stick to some type of exercise program. They said that Curves usually works for people like me who hate to exercise! 
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07-16-2004, 08:12 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: I joined Curves!
I know a few women who do Curves and they love it. I keep thinking of joining, but I just don't think I want to put the money out for it. I really don't think I would go to it often.
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07-16-2004, 08:20 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,968
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Re: I joined Curves!
<font color="blue"> One of my co-workers just raves about it. She says she loves it. She's been going for 6 months and has quit yet. Since she lives in another state, I haven't seen her lately but other people I work with state SHE LOOKS FAB! </font>
Good luck!
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07-16-2004, 08:37 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: beautiful beachy FL
Posts: 2,357
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Re: I joined Curves!
I know a couple of ladies who previously hated to exercise but really enjoy it.
Cograts for doing something healthy for yourself!
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07-19-2004, 08:22 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: I joined Curves!
Congratulations and good luck  You can do it  |
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07-20-2004, 02:40 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: I joined Curves!
Congrats redsback! I've been going to Curves since late April and it's been great. I was skeptical at first, that 30 minutes 3 times a week would work, but it does!! Good luck, and keep us posted!! |
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07-20-2004, 04:37 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 294
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Re: I joined Curves!
I'm seriously considering joining Curves. In fact I have an appointment tonight to visit and learn about the program. I have a friend who goes and I think if I can work my schedule to match hers, it would help me to stick with it.
I definately need to do something.
Karen
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07-21-2004, 03:32 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Mesquite, TX
Posts: 9,373
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Re: I joined Curves!
Way to go !  I've been going to a place near my home that is just like Curves, it's called Bodyshapers. I love it ! My mother and I go together, and that helps to keep me going. We go at least three times a week, and I can really tell a difference ! |
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07-21-2004, 12:14 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 294
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Re: I joined Curves!
Well, I did it last night too - I joined Curves. Did the weighing and measuring and I'm going in Thursday to do the first workout.
I have a friend who has been doing it for a year and I hope to arrange my schedule to do it the same time as her.
I just need to do something to get in better shape and drop some of this weight.
Karen
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07-21-2004, 09:58 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: arkansas
Posts: 555
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Re: I joined Curves!
I had an inspirational moment while working out today at Curves. One of the girls that worked there said she had lost 120 pounds. I thought, "Wow, that's impressive." Later I was talking to her and she said she had gastric bypass in November and had been working out at Curves since right after recovering from surgery. What impressed me was that I never would have guessed by looking at her that she had had gastric bypass. To me, everyone I know that's had this surgery does not look healthy because of the rapid weight loss. Their faces all look kind of "hollow" and they seem to be plagued with lots of loose skin. This woman did not have either of those problems. Since I joined Curves mostly to tone up and prevent "saggy skin" problems after having lap band surgery last month, this made me feel very confident in my decision to join.  |
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