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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-20-2001, 01:41 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Indiana , USA
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dancin\' feet!
Just wanted to share: DH and I fulfilled a promise we made to each other 10 years ago. After almost 12 years of marraige, we took our first dancing class last night! It was way more fun than I would have ever thought!
We signed up for at least another 6 classes and are already talking about making it a regular thing!
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06-20-2001, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Thornton, CO
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Re: dancin\' feet!
Cool! That is great that you and DH are fulfilling your promise.
Maybe I should try dancing lessons. I seem to have to left feet when I attempt to dance.
My niece, an incredible dancer at 12, always laughs or rolls her eyes at me when I dance.
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06-20-2001, 11:56 AM
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Community Rank: Scout 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: dancin\' feet!
I'm so jealous! I love to dance and DH and I used to dance a lot when we were still just dating. Now when we go out, he only slow dances with me. He says its because he's embarrassed because I'm a better dancer than he is. I'd love for us to take lessons together. Maybe some day.
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06-21-2001, 12:45 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
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Re: dancin\' feet!
That is really neat! I don't dance because I have 2 left feet. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] This past winter season I was able to watch people take lessons on Ballroom dancing and they looked like they were having a lot of fun.
I was working the break session at our local Vo-Tech Night School.
CONGRATULATIONS on your quality time spent together! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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06-20-2001, 08:45 PM
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Community Rank: Sightseer 
Join Date: May 2001
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Re: dancin\' feet!
My DH and I LOVE to go dancing and seek out every opportunity. In fact when we travel we try to find hotels with lounges. The last time we were at Disney World we went to Atlantic Dance on the Boardwalk! Well, I won't try to fool anyone by saying we danced the night away, but some of the young crowd did. Quite a few of them were Disney Castmembers. There was a live band that played mostly swing and the 20-something group that was there was great fun to watch! A lot of fast-paced jitterbugging, but when things slowed down they didn't know how to do a fox-trot! If anyone gets a chance to go to Atlantic Dance to participate, watch the dancers, or just enjoy the music, it is well worth the time!!
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06-20-2001, 09:50 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
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Re: dancin\' feet!
The first couple of years we were married we went dancing every other weekend. (All you divorced parents will understand) We would go early, to avoid cover charges, and stay until close at 2 am. We had a blast. Since we had our DS, now 8, we only dance at weddings and such. Of course, the years and extra pounds have slowed us down. We did a fast jitterbug recently and it about killed us. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] I'm not a good dancer but I'm always having too much fun to worry about it. We are gonna have to try the Atlantic next time were there. mary [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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