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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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My DH and I ran the BolderBoulder 10k with some friends today. Actually, according to all of our Garmins, Polars, and other watches, the distance was really a 6.5 mile run, but who is measuring and what is a few extra tenths of a mile, right?
My original goal was to go under 1:10. However, the last few weeks have not been so great with my foot and ankle, and on Wednesday my tri coach, Dan, and I talked about me just pulling out of the race. However, I'm stubborn and hardheaded so I told Dan I would make a decision on race day. If I could put a shoe on I was racing (Thursday I couldn't tie my shoe because my foot was so painful). My goal then became to just finish.
Since this was my first 10k, I took it as a learning experience. There were over 50,000 racers so I thought it would give me a good taste of what the crowds would be like for the Half in January. I learned to be a little more aggressive in passing and that I should really carry my own water as the aid stations were a standstill. At mile 3 my foot was shooting pain up my leg and I had to decide whether to continue or take my toys and go home. That was my slowest mile at 13:25. However, I knew that the next two miles were uphill and they wouldn't be as painful. Going into the Colorado Univ. stadium there is a huge climb. This was actually my fastest portion of the race at a pace of 9:05. It was uphill and I loved it. Yes I am sick that way.
Overall I am happy with my race. I finished in 1:14:38. Not what I originally wanted, but after the last few weeks I'm taking it. Hopefully it will help me get into a better corral for the Half. DH was disappointed - he wanted sub 60 but came in at 1:03. Our friend's 12 y/o DD ran it in a little over 48:00. Her dad just gave up trying to run with her.
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Wow, you did great! I always wondered who the crazies were who love running uphill and are good at it, and now I know who they are! I hope you have a good recovery! Good job!!
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Robin, yay!!!
You still finished with an awesome time - only 4 minutes over your goal? That's something to be proud of, for sure! Especially with a sore foot. Wow! Sure sounded like a crowded race, 50,000 people - zoinks! Disney races can tend to be crowded, but I've never encountered a standstill at the water tables. That didn't sound fun at all!
Yeah, those extra tenths of miles come from all the bobbing and weaving. I've heard that about the Disney races too. Apparently when they measure for a certified distance on a course, they measure the shortest possible routes. This means all turns/corners are measured right on the corner - not allowing for passing 5 runners around the outside! It doesn't seem like much, but when doing a Half or Full, it can add up to .5 or more mileage! And then if you add in running off course to use the facilities, even more!
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Thanks, guys! My foot looks like it swallowed a golf ball. Thank goodness for Tevas because that is the only shoe I could put on this morning. It is one of those injuries that I have to live with until I decide to have surgery again. And because I don't want to be in a cast for 6 months, I am going to live with this for as long as I can!
lsugirlinutah, yes I am one of those crazzies! The trail I train on has a lot of hills, so I love going up them. Going down, however, is a different story.
disney_duke, thanks for reminding me that we don't run in straight lines so of course we are going to run further. I should have remembered that when I do an open water swim, it really isn't going to be a half mile, mile, or 2 miles because you always swim of course a little to either get around others or because your sightings are off.
Now I'm trying to decide if I should do the Rock and Roll Half here in Denver in October. DH now also wishes he would have signed up for the Full in January instead of the Half. He will be doing the Rock and Roll.
Very respectable time indeed with a wonky wheel, well done! And I too am one that enjoys uphills. Lower impact as you say...plus I take a weird pleasure in enjoying things others find a chore. Plus you usually get to enjoy a downhill afterwards
Great running!!!
Tim
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Yay!! 10K run and done!! Great time too seeing that you were running with an injury!!
I will agree with the water stations and carrying your own...while we didnt encounter this issue with Disney, I did encounter it with Nike's Half in DC. There were some tables where runners were filling the water cups themselves! Ah the importance of volunteers! I really got to get myself involved on the other side!
Congrats again! Hope you feel better soon!
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I hope you have a good recovery! Good job!!
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Especially with a sore foot. Wow! Sure sounded like a crowded race, 50,000 people - zoinks! Disney races can tend to be crowded, but I've never encountered a standstill at the water tables. That didn't sound fun at all!
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