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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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 02-02-2010 at 10:30 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 02-02-2010 at 10:39 AM by Sandra Bostwick

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney

Theresa had an interesting question, then gave an example of a project that grew beyond the boundaries of the original plan BECAUSE more talking occurred after the first stage of doing.

Question Sandy, What if you are in the middle of doing something and the light bulb goes off that your actions can be bigger/better than what you planned? There the action came first, then the talking.... When I fed the homeless in Miami, my actions spawned me doing more... At the time I only had enough food on me to give to two people, but there were at least 15-20 other people that were there.... I had to go back and get more food.... So, I ended up starting a foundation out of my home and a "soup kitchen" and made it a weekly committment to feed people and pass out personal hygiene items and clothes .... that went on until I moved.... but that one action created something... a lot of people got fed, people saw what I did, and came to help -which led to others being helped...and so on... Just a question, LOL.

Posted Yesterday at 10:04 AM by orionchika

(Here I am again!

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What a GREAT example of creating a movement and inspiring others...which is why I started this blog in the first place.

This is pretty much our little secret here, but I'd like to throw out a challenge to the handful of people who visit regularly.

(This is in line with the new project that Jennifer started, the PassPorter PST team to spread the work about how great PassPorter is.)

I challenge you to see if you can attract one of two new people to this blog to participate in our discussions. One of the problems I've found is that some people find the registration process a bit daunting, you might help by sitting with them, helping them register, and helping them make their first post.

Maybe you can send the link in an email with a description of what the blog is and why you think someone might want to visit, and see if anyone stops by.

You can try PassPorters, but also let's see if we can attract a few new people to the community.

So, what do you think? Is anyone with me? Can you give it a shot?

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	I am here for you... I will give it a shot... 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-02-2010 at 04:29 PM by orionchika

	Thanks! :-) 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-02-2010 at 05:22 PM by Sandra Bostwick

	I do want to help!! But I have tried a few times and then it occured to me that my Disney interest is a joke to most or I do not want it any of their business... any suggestions? 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-02-2010 at 06:40 PM by A.Daley

	sorry!! I didn't realize the size!!!!! I can't figure this attaching thing out yet! Anyway... like I said above... any suggestions when you kinda don't want to share a personal secret world like this one? 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-02-2010 at 06:42 PM by A.Daley

I love the Tink, Angie. Know what? It sounds to me as if you have a really good reason for NOT inviting people to this personal, secret world.

I had not thought of that, to be honest. This is kind-of a nice safe place where it seems as if people are all on the same page, more or less, and all of like minds.

My suggestion to you would be....SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! :-)

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Posted 02-02-2010 at 06:45 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline

	Thanks for understanding! It's my little escape where I can talk Disney and everyone believes in the same magic... If I am a joke to them in the real world then I'd be a joke in this world... MINE! MINE! MINE! MINEMINE!!!!! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-02-2010 at 07:18 PM by A.Daley

	I can respect that Angie.... I would then just recommend this place to others that were liked minded....or needed an escape to become re-empowered in their own abilities... Good point!!! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-03-2010 at 05:58 AM by orionchika

	Yeah, Angie, escape here where we all KNOW how enlightened and talented you are. We LOVE you! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-03-2010 at 08:30 PM by Sandra Bostwick

	Hi Angie, I'm nicole (one of sandra bostwick's students at ccm) I love how your work looks and you have great talent. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 02-04-2010 at 03:31 PM by Nicole T