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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Congrats! I'm really looking forward to hearing about these events! You (and many others) sure have amazing tenacity when it comes to grabbing tickets and ADRs!
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Well somehow I missed that you started a PTR, but I'm all caught up now. Sounds like you have a great trip planned. The boys are going to be jealous of your alone time with DH! We're considering making our next trip a F&WF/MNSSHP trip so I'm excited to hear about what you like/dislike about the events. Hopefully all likes! Good luck with the rest of your planning. It's getting closer to trip time!
Just read through your report. Congrats on getting all you wanted. I also learned a lot for when we book a future F&W trip - thanks! Looking forward to hearing how the race goes, and how you like your ADR choices and special events.
Wow! Congratulations on your reservations. I the F&WF!
Thanks! I have a feeling this won't be our last trip to the F&WF!
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Sounds like everything has fallen into place. Glad flights and the luggage have been taken care of. Congratulations on getting the reservations you wanted. They all sound great.
Thanks! I simply cannot wait!
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Awesome! I knew you'd get it all taken care of. Now you can relax and have a good day.
Oddly, I've been more relaxed about planning this trip than any other.
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Great success! Congratulations! Now I want the time to pass quickly so I can hear all about them.
Congrats! I'm really looking forward to hearing about these events! You (and many others) sure have amazing tenacity when it comes to grabbing tickets and ADRs!
It's definitely a very different experience than making ADRs for Disneyland!
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Congrats on getting all three of your ressies!
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Congrats on getting everything you wanted!
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Yay for getting all your reservations!!!
Thank you -- I'm soooooo excited!
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Well somehow I missed that you started a PTR, but I'm all caught up now. Sounds like you have a great trip planned. The boys are going to be jealous of your alone time with DH! We're considering making our next trip a F&WF/MNSSHP trip so I'm excited to hear about what you like/dislike about the events. Hopefully all likes! Good luck with the rest of your planning. It's getting closer to trip time!
No worries, as you can see, I've been very lax about this PTR! Glad you joined in.
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Just read through your report. Congrats on getting all you wanted. I also learned a lot for when we book a future F&W trip - thanks! Looking forward to hearing how the race goes, and how you like your ADR choices and special events.
Thanks for reading along -- sorry I've been MIA for so long!
David and I debated for months and months about our Halloween costumes. We were having trouble finding something that we would both be comfortable in, that had a sufficient "cool" factor, and that we could actually find!
We considered pirates, Mr. & Mrs. Incredible, Lilo & Stitch, and a myriad of others. Finally, we settled on Tron Legacy costumes. My haircut is very similar to Quorra's, and David's hair is similar to Sam Flynn's, so it works. The costumes have arrived, and they are pretty decent looking, though David's has built-in poofy muscles for some reason?!? More importantly, though, the costumes are lightweight and very comfortable.
We considered trying to put reflective tape or something on them to make it look like they were lit up, but we decided it was too much trouble. I saw on the internet where some people actually have sewn electroluminescent tape and battery packs into their costumes -- now THAT's dedication!
Just 3 weeks away now! We have a 9-mile run scheduled this weekend. I promise to update afterwards and let you know how it goes.
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More importantly, though, the costumes are lightweight and very comfortable. 
Good luck with the run! 
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