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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Now, a little back story - I haven't posted about this and I know I could have but it just made me terribly sad to even think about it. One of DH's friends has been in the hospital with stage four lung cancer. He was moved on Tuesday from the hospital to assisted living with hospice care.
So last night as I was walking back into the house after a three day work trip, my DH was at the assisted living home visiting. His friend had been getting worse and worse for the past few weeks (we knew it was terminal). While DH was there, his friend passed away. I guess he was taking deep breaths and letting them out and then there would be a pause. And then there just wasn't another breath. We are pretty sure that his friend knew he was there so I feel that that was a blessing for his friend. In addition to DH, his friend's mom, sister and BIL were there as well, so he knows he wasn't alone.
I was looking for pictures of him last night and found a few from when he went with DH, DS, me and DSIL to DW. The pictures are wonderful - he was grinning from ear to ear - wearing a Sorcerer hat, posing with Pooh and Minnie. I'm going to get copies over to his mom and sister for the memorial service and for them to keep. That's how I'm going to remember him.
DH is right on the edge - I'm expecting him to kind of lose it soon. All I can do is be there for him and try not to lose it myself.
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So sorry for your loss. My mom also died of lung cancer and the end stage can be very difficult. I hope your husband knows that being with a dying person is so important. I developed a great deal of respect for one of my mother's cousins, who made a point of seeing her at least once a week and it was a 40 minute drive. I lost all respect for my mother's "close friend" who did not visit her at all once her health deteriorated/
Many pixies for your husband, family and the friend and his family.
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So sorry for your loss. My mom also died of lung cancer and the end stage can be very difficult. I hope your husband knows that being with a dying person is so important. I developed a great deal of respect for one of my mother's cousins, who made a point of seeing her at least once a week and it was a 40 minute drive. I lost all respect for my mother's "close friend" who did not visit her at all once her health deteriorated/
Many pixies for your husband, family and the friend and his family.
We had some drama too with a so called friend. Such drama that my DS (who is a very mellow guy) offered to break the drama king's kneecaps.
My DH was there regularly and our friend's mom told us that we were FAMILY...and even when they started discouraging some visitors (due to the massive drama) we were always welcome to visit.
Thank you to everyone for all the pixies...DH doesn't know I asked, but I know the pixies will still get to him.
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Jennifer / Eeyore is my favorite!! OMG - He's sooooo grown up!!!! And an EAGLE SCOUT!! I can still remember my cute little Tiger Cub! 2016 Reading Goal - 75 books
I am sorry for what your DH is going through. My DH had a BFF of 40 years (since age 9) who was at the hospital when my DH passed away. He wasn't in the room as DD and I were and only 2 visitors at a time. Two nights before DH passed his BFF spent the night at his bedside so I could go home and see my DS - I had been up at that point for 36+ hours. I knew his BFF needed that time as much as my DH did even in a coma. I won't lie, DH's death has been incredibly hard on his BFF. It's hard for BFF's wife too as she's grieving having lost a friend of 30 years but pushes it aside to support her grieving DH. I wish you much luck and good thoughts navigating the path you're now on. Please know you're not alone.
It was so kind & thoughtful for your DH to be there for his friend and his friends family. That presence is definitely known by the patient even if only subconsciously. I am sending loads of [emoji14]ixies for you both bc you need to be able to grieve and be supportive & strong all at the same time. I figure that uour DHs breaking point will probably be the viewing/service for friend. Just encourage him to grieve however he is comfortable with and just remind him of all the great times.
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