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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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09-16-2003, 03:14 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Montpelier,Vermont
Posts: 303
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Princess Lauren
Hi everyone,
I am writing to let you know that my Princess Lauren has become a Princess Angel. She was taken from us at 10:00 a.m. this morning. I want to Thank everyone who became a part of her life with your thoughts, prayers and pixie dust. She is now looking down on all of us from a much happier place and is no longer suffering here.
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09-16-2003, 03:23 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
Posts: 9,422
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Re: Princess Lauren
Oh Brenda, I'm so sorry to hear this. Thank you for posting it. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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09-16-2003, 03:25 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston
Posts: 5,162
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Re: Princess Lauren
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Oh, that sweet little angel. My prayer is for strength for her family and friends. This has been such a difficult year for everyone. I am glad she's not suffering any longer. Peace.
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09-16-2003, 03:26 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: Princess Lauren
Brenda,
May God be with you and Lauren's family and may you all find comfort and a peace that passes all understanding that only He can provide.
My heartfelt sympathies.
Steve
[ 09-16-2003, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: Dad2jbj ]
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09-16-2003, 03:26 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,352
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Re: Princess Lauren
Oh no! I'm am so very sorry to hear this. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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09-16-2003, 03:28 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
Posts: 2,025
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Re: Princess Lauren
[img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] She certainly was a fighter, but she is finally free from the pain and sickness that made up her life on earth. Bless you, Brenda, for all you have done, and now our prays are with you and those close to her -- that you would have comfort and peace.
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09-16-2003, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: Princess Lauren
This brings tears to my eyes. [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img]
Thank you for taking the time to let us know of your loss. I almost feel like I'd come to know her from your posts and I'll miss her. Love/hugs to you and your family at this tough time. -Suzi (aka HiddenMickey)
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09-16-2003, 03:41 PM
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Yeti Chaser
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Way down south
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 20,411
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Re: Princess Lauren
[img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img]
Sending prayers of comfort to all those who loved Princess Lauren. Thank you for letting us know Brenda, I know that must have been a difficult post.
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09-16-2003, 03:42 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Edmonton, KY
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 17,823
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Re: Princess Lauren
She's at peace now. God Rest her soul.
My prayers and thoughts are with the family!
Wendy
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09-16-2003, 03:45 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Trois-Rivieres,Quebec,Canada
Posts: 2,687
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Re: Princess Lauren
I just saw this on my message at home and I'm [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] Thank you Brenda to let us know.
I'm sure Princess Lauren find your cat in heaven and both will be in peace. Prayers are with you and Lauren's family [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img]
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09-16-2003, 03:51 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: Princess Lauren
[img]graemlins/pout.gif[/img] I will moron her lost and celebrate her life. She was and always be a cut above the rest. Thank you for letting us share in her life.
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09-16-2003, 04:04 PM
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PassPorter Message Board Manager
 PassPorter Guide Author
Community Rank: Legend VIP 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 190,285
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Re: Princess Lauren
I'm so sorry to read this. [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lauren's family.
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09-16-2003, 04:11 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 5,517
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Re: Princess Lauren
Prayers and pixie dust for Lauren's friends and family. May Lauren rest in peace.
With deepest sympathies,
Kelly
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09-16-2003, 04:28 PM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 7,526
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Re: Princess Lauren
I'm so sorry to hear this news. Prayers and pixie dust for you all.
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09-16-2003, 05:10 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: Princess Lauren
My heart and prayers go out to you and Lauren's family. I hope in time you can all get beyond the loss and feel only the joy that Lauren brought to you and to all of us. Peace be with you.
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