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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-13-2002, 05:25 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: London, England
Posts: 4,429
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin,
I am very to sorry to hear of you and your DH's sad news. Sadly, my sister-n-law and brother just went through the same thing a couple of weeks ago. She was nearly 18 weeks preg. and it was their second miscarraige. My thoughts are with everyone who has suffered such a terrible loss.
Love
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04-13-2002, 09:28 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 1,608
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin,
I am so sorry to hear your sad news. Please know that you and Greg (and his mother) are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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04-13-2002, 10:25 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin,
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Terri
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04-13-2002, 10:56 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,138
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Re: Sad news to share...
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss; thoughts and prayers going out to your family during this difficult time.
September
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04-13-2002, 03:01 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plano, Texas
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 848
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Re: Sad news to share...
God bless you and your family, Robin. Our prayers are with you.
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04-13-2002, 06:20 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: San Diego
Posts: 959
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin, you are in our prayers. Sending pixie dust and Mickey hugs to you and your DH.
May God bless you and keep you both during this poopy month.
hugs,
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04-13-2002, 08:45 PM
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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: Sad news to share...
Robin-
As someone who has had 5 miscarriages ( 4 with ex-husband & 1 with DH) I know the heartbreak that it causes..
Please know you & your DH are in my thoughts & in my prayers.. If you need to vent or want to just talk about it ( I think I went through EVERY test to find out why) please e-mail me..
Sending lots of e-hugs {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}}
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04-14-2002, 10:17 AM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Sad news to share...
Thanks for all of the pixie dust and prayers.
We are hanging in there pretty well. We both have our moment, but we are dealing with them.
A good friend and her parents (we call them mom and dad) came and kidnapped us yesterday. They decided to get us out of town so they took us to Blackhawk, the local gambling town. While we didn't win the big one, I did win enough to pay for our yard. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] It was great to get out of the house for a few hours.
Thanks again for everything!
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04-14-2002, 10:25 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: From the Shores of Cape Cod, Mass.
Posts: 399
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Re: Sad news to share...
Sending you pixie dust from Cape Cod...and when I get to Mickey's house this week, I'll be sure to send some more!
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04-14-2002, 03:33 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: Sad news to share...
My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult period in your lives. Hope things are or will be soon on the upswing!
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04-14-2002, 10:36 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin,
Just wanted to send you, your DH, and your MIL my thoughts and prayers. We are all here for you.
Michelle
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04-15-2002, 08:54 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Posts: 542
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Re: Sad news to share...
Robin-Been off the boards for a few days but just read your news and also wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss and sending prayers and good wishes for you, Greg and your families.
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04-15-2002, 01:39 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 1,020
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Re: Sad news to share...
So sorry to hear about all your trouble. Wishing you the best and hoping that everything works out well.
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04-15-2002, 03:01 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: B\'ville, OK
Posts: 851
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Re: Sad news to share...
Forti,
I was gone this weekend but was sorry to hear of your news. Sending prayers and pixie dust and hope for the future. I have had many friends who have had success with many of the new treatments. I hope modern medicine can whip one up for you.
God Bless,
SleepingB
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04-16-2002, 12:43 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 697
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Re: Sad news to share...
Very sorry to hear about your loss. Can't wait until you are feeling better. Take your time! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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