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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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08-21-2001, 10:30 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Colleyville, Tx
Posts: 271
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
debe,
I am so so sorry to hear about this. I can tell from your message that you were very upset. I hope that your daughter and her friend will be okay.
You do have lots of friends here and I am glad that you felt comfortable enough with us to share this. Lots of prayers and the most pixie dust I have ever been able to muster is sent to you, your husband, daughter and her friend.
Everyone here knows(just from you being you in past posts) that you have lots of love to give. That can often be the best remedy of all. We'll be thinking about you.
DisneyFan
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08-21-2001, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
We just got home and I decided to check the boards out and have just finished reading all your wonderful wishes and prayers.... it brought tears to my eyes in just knowing you all are there for us.
Please continue to keep Shannon in your thoughts and prayers... she is going through tough times right now...
I can't thank you all enough! When ready, I will fill you in... *HUGS* to you all!!!
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08-22-2001, 12:24 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Murphy, OR, USA
Posts: 511
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
debe-
sorry this is late, but I just read your post. Sending tons of Pixie dust to you and your family. I hope all goes well for your DD, and her friend gets well soon.
We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
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08-22-2001, 08:40 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 3,235
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Our computer crashed yesterday so I didn't read about your awful news until this morning.
Debe, I can only imagine what you've been through. Hope that Shannon and her friend are doing a little better by now. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
If you need any of us, you know we're here.
Keep us updated - we really care.
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08-22-2001, 11:26 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 2,086
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe, as mom to 5 kids I know how difficult it is. The most important thing is to give her love and guidance. We all occasionally get off track but with the help of family and friends we find our way back. I am sending another dose of pixie dusts and a whole sack of hugs. mary
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08-22-2001, 07:20 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Durham,NC
Posts: 2,615
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe,
I was sorry to read this thread. Here's a truckload of Pixie Dust and Hugs for you and your family. If you need to "talk," feel free to email me @ seenrd@aol.com or if you see me on AOL IM, drop me a note. Hope things are looking up for your family. |
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08-25-2001, 09:41 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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Re: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
I know I'm late, but please know the Wild and I are praying for you and Shannon and your whole family, debe! I know what it's like to be in such anxiety over a child and we are sending you all the pixie dust we have right now. Hang in there! Things will get better. We're all with you... 
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08-25-2001, 04:32 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: Pixie Dust, Prayers, Thoughts, whatever you can spare .......
Debe, I am so sorry to hear about Shannon's misfortune. Please accept my heart felt thoughts and prayers for your family.
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