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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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10-28-2000, 08:55 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Traverse City MI
Posts: 221
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Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
We leave in a week. Today we got into a car accident we are all alright I have a little bit of a whip lash. I'm hoping if I rest and take it easy the next couple of days I will be back to normal. If my neck isn't better by Monday I will go into the DR's.
Let's just hope nothing else goes wrong this week, No one gets sick. Thanks Michelle
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Celebrating My 25th Birthday at Disney
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10-28-2000, 09:01 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 PLEASE!!!
Michelle, I'm so sorry this happened. Thank God all of you are okay. If I were you, I would visit the doctor anyway - just to be on the safe side.
Sending you lots of pixie dust for a smooth and healthy week!
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Take care-
Laura
"When you wish..........
laura
[This message has been edited by LauraBelle V. Hime (edited 10-28-2000).]
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10-28-2000, 09:21 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 PLEASE!!!
Michelle, so sorry to hear about the accident but am very glad to hear none of you have any serious injuries. I agree with LauraBelle about getting checked out by a Dr. Tomorrow you may feel more of the affects.
Keep us informed on how you all are doing! But for now I am sending you the Big Pixie to do some major dusting in your household!
Wishing you all well!
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"Remember the Magic!"
Happy Planning!
Take Care, debe-nj
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10-28-2000, 09:37 PM
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
I've been trying to find a tinkerbell animation to send you but...in the meantime lots of mental pixie dust!! Hope all is well, make sure you get seen by a doctor if you don't feel better soon!
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Celebrate the future...
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10-28-2000, 09:56 PM
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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: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
I'm glad you and your family are all right. Like debe said, you will feel more of the effects of the accident tomorrow.
Please be on the safe side and get checked out before your trip. In the mean time, here is little Tink and her magic dust:
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10-29-2000, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cranberry Lake, NJ
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,180
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
Michelle,
Lots of pixie dust to you!! Make sure you check out that neck...Maybe we'll bump into each other & have a cup of coffee next week!
Evie
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10-29-2000, 08:45 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneola, FL, USA
Posts: 920
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
Sending LOTS OF PIXIE DUST to you. Do listen to the good advice above and see the doctor tomorrow. Hope you all stay safe and well.
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tinkerose
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10-29-2000, 10:32 PM
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Community Rank: Passenger
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: West Seneca NY USA
Posts: 47
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
Here's a borrowed tink to send more pixie dust your way!!
Take it easy this week so you are better soon
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Karen
Aug-85 off-site
Aug-97 0ff-site
GOT SMART
Nov-98 BWV W/Grandparent
Nov-00 BWV W/Grandparents
[This message has been edited by Dreamer (edited 10-29-2000).]
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10-29-2000, 10:41 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Oak Park, IL, USA
Posts: 343
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
Lots and lots of pixie dusting your way!!
Hopefully, all will be well, and you'll be up and dancing as crazily as Prince Phillip and Aurora are in Savarney's post!!
And--pixie dust to your poor car! I hope the insurance works out to your advantage!!
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10-30-2000, 07:50 PM
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Community Rank: Scout
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
How are you feeling?! It is never good to be in an accident, but a real blessing no one sustained major injuries. Hope you are having a speedy recovery, so you can make the most of your upcoming trip.
Get plenty of R&R before you go -- & you better make an appointment with the Doc. Better to be safe than sorry.
In the meantime, pixie dust from Ohio is on it's way to you!
All Ears
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10-30-2000, 09:44 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Traverse City MI
Posts: 221
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
I went to the doc's today nothing seriosly wrong just a pulled muscle. It is feeling alot better just from resting and taking it easy. I should be find for WDW in OH my gosh 5 days!! 7 days till WDW 5 til we leave out of town to catch our plan and vist reletives in Grand Rapids. Thanks for all the pixie dust. and yes my insurance covers everything except 500.00 which his ins will pay the I just about fell over when I got the estimate 1800.00 could of been alot worse. thanks guys you are the best.
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Celebrating My 25th Birthday at Disney
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10-30-2000, 10:00 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 PLEASE!!!
Thanks for updating us. So glad you are okay and feeling better!
Have a wonderful time at The World and happy 25th birthday!
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Take care-
Laura
"When you wish..........
laura
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10-30-2000, 10:27 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 PLEASE!!!
Glad to hear everything went well with your Dr. visit today. Rest up and take care of yourself as your trip is only a few days away! Your 25th Birthday is going to be the best one yet!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY a little early!
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"Remember the Magic!"
Happy Planning!
Take Care, debe-nj
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10-30-2000, 10:39 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: East Haven, CT, USA
Posts: 3,406
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Re: Pixie Dust PLEASE!!!
A little more pixie dust coming your way,even if it is a little late. Have a great trip.
Kristen
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