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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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There have been so many good ones, but I'd probably have to say I feel the most 'connected' with Michael Phelps' story. The mother of a boy with ADHD who was brutally bullied....a disinterested father (although DS' father no longer shows his disinterest because he's deceased)....a child who overcomes the challenges and shines above the rest. It verifies my hope that DS is well on his way to accomplishing his goals!!
There have been so many good ones, but I'd probably have to say I feel the most 'connected' with Michael Phelps' story. The mother of a boy with ADHD who was brutally bullied....a disinterested father (although DS' father no longer shows his disinterest because he's deceased)....a child who overcomes the challenges and shines above the rest. It verifies my hope that DS is well on his way to accomplishing his goals!!
that for me is the best-I can feel his mothers pride!
Wow, so many from over here. I've loved hearing all the stories about our medal winners - there's the kayak silver medallist who didn't even get in a boat until he was 14. There's the cyclist who won gold yesterday who won silver in rowing in Athens, then swapped sports. Then there's Rebecca Adlington, our double gold medallist in swimming, who just went to Beijing for experience for London 2012. As Team GB are now third (third, can you believe it? ) in the medal table, there are a lot of great human interest stories coming out over here from all our medal winners.
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And the older woman swimmer who did very well!!(Can't remember her name)
I think that would be Dara Torres. I was on my feet cheering for her and screaming "Come on Dara, do it for us older chicks!" Five Olympic games and missing gold by 1/100th of second at 41 years old is amazing! She made this older chick quite proud!
There have been so many wonderful stories and that is one of the reasons I love the games.
The Michael Phelps story rates right up there at the top.
The weightlifter, I believe he was from Germany. Who won gold. His wife was killed in a car wreck a year ago. He held up her picture during the awards ceremony. They made such a cute couple. I just bawled.
Michael Phelps. His Momma acts like she's just a sweetheart. Seem like a great family.
The swimmer from the Netherlands who had been battling Leukemia.
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So many to choose from - Love that Michael Phelps has more than succeeded in fulfilling his dreams despite having ADHD. His Mom seems simply wonderful! Dara Torres in so inspiring to us older gals - Go Dara!!! The weight lifter whose wife died really touched me as well. Also, the older woman (can't think of her name) gymnast that won a medal on vault for Germany whose son battled leukemia. Her story really touched me too. And of course, the little boy who marched in with Yoa Ming - his heroism was just awe inspiring! These are just a few stories that I loved.
Oh -- and gotta love Hugh McCutcheon and the US men's volleyball team. I know he missed several games after his in-laws were attacked, but still -- to be able to come back after that tragedy.
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I also like the story of the female swimmer - I think she was from Great Britain. She was struck by a car when riding her bicycle and ended up losing her leg. She couldn't participate in the swimming she originally competed in because she couldn't stay in her lane, but she could participate in the open swim. She was staying on after the Olympics to participate in the Paralympics to follow.
So many stories, with so many athletes showing such amazing strength and courage!!
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Five Olympic games and missing gold by 1/100th of second at 41 years old is amazing! She made this older chick quite proud! 
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