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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Posted 10-29-2009 at 08:06 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 10-29-2009 at 08:12 AM by Sandra Bostwick

Somehow, I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four Cs. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.
Walt Disney

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Quite a few readers have followed up to tell me that they are not, for one reason or another, making the progress they'd hope to make with their goal or goals.

(Remember, though, if you follow up on Facebook, on my home page, or in a PM, others can't share!)

I've worked with lots of people in schools, colleges, and worksites, and the trend seems to be that those who believe in themselves get further. To be honest, some of the people I've seen rise to the top have had less skills or smarts than those who were left behind, but they DID believe in their skills enough to keep moving.

This blog entry is saved for comments about your talents and strengths. You have free bragging privileges here.

PLEASE, those post your comments so the shyer ones will also feel free to post.

What are your strengths in general?
What are your strengths relative to your goal?
What are your areas of skill or talent?

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OK, I'll start:

My greatest strength, I think, is enthusiasm. I've heard people tell me this in lots of different settings.

I am a good writer, especially if it involves something I am enthusiastic or excited about.

I can be a risk taker.

I'm a good occupational therapist and teacher when I click with someone.

I try to be kind.

Specifically related to my goal of the Ecotour_Trip_report, I've learned how to upload photos and include them in a report. That may seem like a small thing to some, but for me, that is a skill that has kept me from posting my photos for a long time.

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Posted 10-29-2009 at 08:09 AM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline

Updated 10-29-2009 at 08:11 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	I can make people laugh. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 10-29-2009 at 06:55 PM by scottjs

	Yes, you can definitely do that! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 11-01-2009 at 01:44 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	I'm good at organizing information and coming up with a plan of attack. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 11-03-2009 at 10:11 PM by christiejay

	I'm good at organizing information and coming up with a plan of attack. Posted Today at 10:11 PM by christiejay Spoken like a true cub scout leader! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 11-03-2009 at 10:21 PM by Sandra Bostwick

	Thanks Sandy! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 11-12-2009 at 10:08 PM by christiejay

	You are welcome, and thank YOU for checking in! I missed you! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 11-13-2009 at 05:13 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	I'm good at motivating, making people smile and being thankful, and I am a hard worker, a good mom, a great wife.....kind, funny, silly at most times and a believer..... 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 12-07-2009 at 05:48 AM by orionchika