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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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07-21-2001, 11:06 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Smyrna, TN
Posts: 361
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Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
My best friend and her 4yr old son were in a serious wreck Friday morning. A head on collision with a 18 yr old. My friend was 4 months pregenant (lost the baby) has a crushed foot. Her son was in surgery for 9 hours, remove the spleen, appendix, repaired his pancreas, stomach, small intestine, and bowel and is in PICU. The girl that hit them has a crushed left leg (countless pins and rods), possible fractured neck, and the liner of the brain has torn some.
Remember all accidents happen less than 5 miles from home. (Both familes are in the same neighborhood and the accident happened less than 2 miles from home)
Please send your prayers and pixie dust to these families!!!
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07-21-2001, 11:13 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 26,527
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
How awful for you rfriend and family, both nuclear and extended. Will pray for her, son, and girl a lot. Pixie Dust on the way!
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07-21-2001, 11:50 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: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
My thoughts and prayers are certainly with your friend, her son, the girl in the other car,their families and you.
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07-22-2001, 10:09 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Clio, MI, USA
Posts: 1,711
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Pxie dust and lots of prayer on the way! My heart goes out tou all! I can completely understand, DH was in a head on collision in June. Thanks to all the pixie dust and prayers, DH is recovering Fantastically, No surgery!
Please keep us updated, they will be in my thoughts and prayers!
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07-22-2001, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Connecticut
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 16,825
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
I am so sorry to hear about this. What a tragedy. But I know that having a good friend like you will help them heal. Here is a big pixie for you and your friend's family.
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07-22-2001, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 13,087
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Skychey, my prayers and thoughts are with your friends family,the girl, and with you.
Please keep us updated on their condition.
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07-22-2001, 01:54 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Skychey, our prayers are with all involved in this terrible accident! And here's some pixie dust as well... Hope all are doing well and that the families are holding up as well.
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07-22-2001, 08:58 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Here's as much Pixie Dust as you can haul to the hospital to them and don't forget to sprinkle a little on yourself. My thoughts are with you all. Please keep us posted.
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07-22-2001, 10:11 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Smyrna, TN
Posts: 361
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
****Update****
Everyone is doing some better. My friend delivered the baby at 2:30AM. Very Sad! She was moved from L and D, to ortho and finally got to see her son, but he was sleeping. Her son is still in PICU, but doing very well. The girl is doing well, now her neck is fine (still has the other injuries).
I took my video camera up there so they could video each other and let the other watch. Good thing I bought one with the LCD screen. My friend will be having surgery in the morning to put pins in her foot.
Thank you all who are praying and pixieing!
[ 07-22-2001: Message edited by: skychey ]
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07-23-2001, 12:32 AM
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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: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
I am so sorry to hear this news. Your friend is going to need you more than ever right now. I hope and pray all will recover from their injurys...
Will keep them all in thought and prayer. Please keep us posted on their condition. 
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07-23-2001, 12:46 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Skychey -- adding my prayers and pixie dust! Best wishes to all involved.
Sandy
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07-23-2001, 06:40 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Skychey,
Thanks for the update. All involved have my prayers and best wishes.
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07-23-2001, 03:23 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Posts: 542
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Skychey-So glad to hear that everyone is improving. Along with the others, I'm sending prayers and pixie dust for continued healing.
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07-23-2001, 06:10 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
Posts: 922
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
Thanks for the update. It's such a sad thing to lose someone you never got to meet. I hope your friend will take comfort in your support.
Continued thoughts and a downpour of pixie dust.
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07-23-2001, 10:14 PM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: SE Texas!
Posts: 4,882
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Re: Needing lots of pixie dust and prayers.....
I have been away from the boards for a couple of days...
but Skychey,
I am sending lotsa pixie dust & hugs to you, the injured individuals, & all of the family & friends. Your friend will especially need all of the love & support you can give to her during this time of need.
In my thoughts & prayers,
Michelle (All Ears)
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