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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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04-13-2005, 10:12 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: central Iowa
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
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As everyone else has said - HIS LOSS! You deserve someone who is not confused but instead CANNOT imagine his life without you! 
 to help you get through this incredibly rough patch! 
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Belle* said it better than I can --
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04-13-2005, 11:09 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: East Amherst, NY
Concierge Level: 1
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Terry, I haven't been here in a few days, so I just read this. Look at all of the postings. See how beloved you are. When I first dated my DH, he stopped seeing me because he said that he wasn't sure what love was, and he didn't think he loved me. I was devastated, but didn't act that way. I said, 'OK' and went about being me. After a few months, he admitted that he still cared about me and that we were dating again. I wish you all the pixie dust I had then. !
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04-13-2005, 11:25 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 5,064
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
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04-14-2005, 08:48 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
I have been thinking for a few days what I could say to encourage you. I understand how you feel. You and Scott seemed to really click. I think that maybe he got a little scared because of the medical crisis that you have been going through. I will send lots of prayers and that this will all work out for you.
Maybe this is just a bump in the road in you relationship or maybe he really is not right one for you. You have been through so much but I believe that trials make you stronger.
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04-14-2005, 03:38 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
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04-15-2005, 11:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Terri,
I have been gone from the boards for a while and am just catching up and saw this and my heart sank for you! But as everyone else has said far better than I could. It is his loss. But who knows, he may wake up and realize what he is missing and come back. I am thinking of you and sending you all the pixie dust I can find to help you thru this time!
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04-16-2005, 11:38 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NE Ohio
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 11,856
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
I'm so sorry Terri. It's his loss. DH stopped seeing me for a while when we were dating because things were happening a little to fast for him. we got back together and have been married for almosr 30 yrs. So maybe he'll come to his senses, yet. if not. You such a great person and it'll be his loss.
Liz
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04-16-2005, 02:12 PM
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Community Rank: Tourist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 20
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Oh Terry I am so sorry. My first instinct was do you want me to take him out, but hey it was just a passing thought! I know everything happens for a reason but geesh I hate that! I like things My way! I know everything will work out in the end, but you want someone who is there for you in good times and bad. I know this can be scarey for some guys but hey this is life-not everything is perfect. Rant over-my prayers are with you. You deserve some good in your life.
Betty
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04-16-2005, 09:18 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: connecticut
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Terri
You sound like a wonderful person.Be sure to be good to yourself and the days will look brighter.
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04-17-2005, 09:28 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
I'm so sorry Terry!!!!!
Kelly
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04-17-2005, 09:42 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,478
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
I've been thinking on this one for a few days too, Terri. I was wondering if you and Scott are able to remain friends? Maybe if you just start from scratch, and take it really slow, (like maybe just going out for coffee - maybe not right away, but when you've both had a little time) maybe he would be able to see you as a really fun person to be around without any pressure. You both seem to enjoy each other's company. Either way, give yourself some time, focus on doing fun things that you really enjoy. You need some space too, to sort this all out.
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04-17-2005, 09:47 AM
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Community Rank: Navigator 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Davidsonville, MD
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
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My first instinct was do you want me to take him out, but hey it was just a passing thought!
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Okay, everyone admit it, we all thought this! See what great friends you have, Terri!
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04-17-2005, 10:26 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: second star to the right
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
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My first instinct was do you want me to take him out, but hey it was just a passing thought!
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Okay, everyone admit it, we all thought this! See what great friends you have, Terri!
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You're right, Joan!! I was thinking the same thing!!
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04-17-2005, 01:45 PM
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Living Seas wannabe
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Thanks everyone. I am trying to cope and stay busy - but I will admit the quiet times are really hard. I know I have to greive and let my heart hurt when it needs to - needless to say - crying is a common event in my house right now.
Thank you all for your kinds words, thoughts and .... I really just wish I could speed time up about 5 or 6 months so that I would be at the point where I only remember the good things....
I am not sure if Scott and I can be friends... at least not for a long time. I know we get along very well, never argued and enjoy being together - but it would be hard for me not have feelings for him... so alot of time would have to pass before I see that ever happening. |
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04-17-2005, 02:03 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: London, England
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Re: They say bad things come in 3 = if this is #2 - I am not sure I can deal w/3
Glad your doing OK Terri, I was thinking of you earlier, hang on in there, time is a great healer |
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