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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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This has been a project in the planning stages for over three years, and in the last month or so, it finally came to fruition!!
In 1964-65, I was 4 years old and lived in Queens, New York. That was the year that the New York World's Fair opened. The World's Fair covered about a square mile of Flushing Meadow Park, and to me, was a magical place. It apparently was to my mother also, as she and I took many a trip there during its two seasons, 1964 and 1965. In fact, according to my father, I rode "it's a small world" 23 times! The fair held alot of fond memories for my parents. I didn't remember as much until...
Fast forward to three years ago, when Steve and I started to go through some old slides. I found three trys marked "World's Fair". Intrigued, I took them to our local photo shop for printing. Out came 99 photos of magic! I knew this legacy was meant to be preserved. I started to scout around for some meorobilia, such as post cards, maps and flyers. I also started to collect other types of memorobilia, like trays, glasses, and dishes.
This summer, I had collected enough that I thought it was time to do this project. Once it began, it went quickly! It was so much fun to relive those days and honor a special memory that my mother and I shared.
Cover:
"Peace through Understanding:NY World's Fair 64-65"
Title Page:
"Come with us on a journey through history:the NY World's Fair, 1964-1965" The title page is from an actual Life magazine! The dedication is to my mother.
"The Unisphere was the quintessential symbol of the World's Fair. Standing tall in the center of the fair, it represented the fair theme, "Peace through understanding":
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This is pretty blurry...but the first picture is my Dad and I, the second in my Dad, me and my grandmother, and the last one is me. The text reads:
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The 1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair was a magical place from a world that no longer exists. Born in theory before the tumultuous 60s began, it took shape through the private financing and largely through the dreams of one man, Robert Moses.
From the start, the Fair was destined to fail. It operated at a constant financial loss. It took a beating from the press, who claimed everything from not enough international exposure to not the right type of food. And of course, as with any major project, allegations of financial mishandling abounded.
But to a 4 year old girl, none of that mattered. To me, the fair was magical. It was a square mile of lights, rides, fun and fantasy. It had its a small world and a whole display of dinosaurs. It had a dolphin show and a sky ride. I could eat all the junk food I wanted while my parents could sip a cold beer and relax.
The fair closed on October 17, 1965. I dont think I noticed. But as I grew older and saw the rotting skeleton that Flushing Meadow Park had become, the loss became more pronounced. The buildings began to crumble, and the glory that once was the Worlds Fair faded into destiny.
In 2006, I discovered three trays of slides labeled Worlds Fair. I took these to our local camera shop, where I had them printed. What came back in those envelopes brought back so many memories and such a strong sense of nostalgia that I knew the pictures needed to be showcased.
I have since become a collector of Worlds Fair memorabilia. I can close my eyes now and picture the Fountain of the Planets by the Unisphere, watch the jumping dolphins or sail over the fair in the skyride.
Thank you for joining me on this sentimental journey back to an innocent time. A time when we all thought that Peace Through Understanding was not just a theme, but could be a way of life.
Thanks for allowing me to share this very special scrapbook!
Oh wow! You did a great job. I'm going to send this thread to my Mom because she visited the New York World's Fair. Thanks for posting.
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A beautiful book of so many special memories! How wonderful for you to showcase (and to share with us) a very important part of your childhood. The journaling on the last page was a perfect conclusion. Great job!
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A very special scrapbook to share!
The fair held alot of fond memories for my parents. I didn't remember as much until...
I knew this legacy was meant to be preserved. I started to scout around for some meorobilia, such as post cards, maps and flyers. I also started to collect other types of memorobilia, like trays, glasses, and dishes.
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(This one is blurry like I had too much beer! 
) Also, note the cat tail as Rocky tried to help.
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I'm going to send this thread to my Mom because she visited the New York World's Fair. Thanks for posting.
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