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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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(This is Main Street by Angie, who is working on art goals here on the blog!)

This has been a personal project to blog every day for a school year on goals and dreams. My hope was that I could find a group of people to work with me.

I was lucky enough to find a small, but sincere group of inspirational people to keep me company. We've been using Walt Disney's philosophies or creations as inspiration.

I am no longer blogging daily, but I am notified if comments are posted, and I'll be happy to keep the discussion going!

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Posted 01-05-2010 at 08:31 PM by Sandra Bostwick

One of the truly magical elements of Disney parks is the constant cleaning and attention to detail. The parks look pretty much pristine from all angles visible to guests. Imagine if we walked in and the parks looked shabby and run-down. That would be a reminder of how much time has passed since childhood! But we go there and it looks pretty much as if it had not aged at all. The ultimate Nip-Tuck environment!

Tonight I'm spending some time sprucing up. I'm looking at those little things that need attention.

How about you?

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« An inspired day Main Happy Anniversary to Angie-One Year as a non-Smoker!!!! »

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well... as usual, you are reading my mind...
Today, I hit one year as a non-smoker... so now, I am focusing on the part that comes after getting over the addiction. The rest of my health and making sure that I always know happiness is possible without the smoke. And I can get through tough situations just by taking a healthy deep breath and taking it one step at a time.
So... I just finshed my 3 mile run... and a little bit of boxing and now I feel like I could get the best night sleep!!

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Posted 01-05-2010 at 08:53 PM by A.Daley A.Daley is offline

Today I found out that my scdualing gotten sloppy, because I had plans to help my father with my grandmas. I didn't put it down on any calenders thinking I would remember that day, but since I didn't realize when you have other things on you mind (like getting over a cold) you'll forget what need to be done later on (I think I lost my planing habits at WDW lol). But after today anything I plan will go on all Calenders.

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Posted 01-06-2010 at 01:13 AM by TNTWheels TNTWheels is offline

	Todd, what type of calendar do you use? Maybe the one you are using is not the best for your planning style. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-06-2010 at 07:35 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	it not the calender I have it me not writing the plans down like I normally do. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-07-2010 at 01:30 AM by TNTWheels

	OK, so you are saying the problem was not following through with your tried and true organization method, Todd? I do the same thing. I'll start to cut corners, and before I know it, I am in trouble! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-08-2010 at 10:51 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	Yeah that it and you know what? I'm back at putting thing down on a calendar first I use my phone calendar then when I get to my desk here I put on my calendar here 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-09-2010 at 04:05 AM by TNTWheels

	GREAT, Todd! I'll bet now that you are back to writing everything down, you will do so much better with organization and memory. No one can juggle all the odds and ends that we need to deal with these days in their head! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-09-2010 at 10:35 AM by Sandra Bostwick

	well it would be difficult to juggle in a wheelchair anyway so I always try to hold only two things a day. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 01-09-2010 at 06:04 PM by TNTWheels