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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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Couch to 5K
A big thanks to those of you who recommended the 'Couch to 5k' program to me... I started it today!!
I was excited to find a free podcast on iTunes, which I found to be a really helpful tool since it tells you when to switch from walking to running/jogging. I'm not sure how I did it, but somehow I managed to follow along the entire time!
I hope that this really helps to give me more endurance as time goes on... as well as help with some weight loss! So again, thanks to everyone who saw my earlier post about running and had the great tips! PPers are the best!
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
Just don't get discouraged when the times get longer. I thought 5 minutes was torture and now I'm doing 30 nonstop and each time my breathing gets easier. Let us know how it's going!
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone! let me just say- getting out of bed this morning was craziness- so many muscles ache! tomorrow's session is probably going to be painful! LOL
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I just started yesterday! I bought the app so it could time me but it's actually really motivating as well. I didn't realize there was a podcast though!
YOU CAN DO IT! i'm on week four (which is when it starts to get...um...challenging) and i STILL love it! and trust me, i am not in the best shape. i feel better, my husband already thinks i look better (yippee!) and i actually LIKE the runs. as in 'i look forward to them'. i've never EVER liked exercise of any kind. so if i can do it--YOU CAN TOO! best of luck--and have fun!
(wanna know how serious i am about it after only 4 weeks? i was looking at 'places to run in WDW' yesterday after booking a trip for february!)
Thanks for the encouragement everyone! let me just say- getting out of bed this morning was craziness- so many muscles ache! tomorrow's session is probably going to be painful! LOL
The muscle aches will probably get better as you start moving....You're doing great!! Hang in there!
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So today was week 1, session #2.... happy to say that I survived it! It actually felt good to stretch all the muscles out again that had gotten so sore. Thing I found weird is that I felt a little better (breathing aspect) during the runs but then felt more winded during the walks... anyhow, just wanted to say that I made it through another session. I hope the others who are doing the program as well are having success this week too!
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I just did my second run of week 5. It was hard(two 8 minute runs), but I did it! Then I looked ahead and saw that my next run is 20 minutes without stopping! Maybe I shouldn't have peeked...now I'm stressed...I can do it...I can do it...I can do it! Are you doing the NHS podcast with Laura? It's like running with a fabulously supportive bbff (British Best Friend Forever). I've heard that some folks hate the music, but I kind of like it. It's nothing I know, so I can't sing along. That would hamper my breathing! Good luck and happy running!
I did the first interval of Jeff Galloway Getting Started Running today! It sounds a little slower than C25K but I'm happy. I even found some pod casts to listen too but they aren't timed out like yours. Just interesting stuff to hear! Keep it up ladies!
Just make sure you stretch, and a lot of the aches won't have time to start up.
And I find my walking gait awkward now. If I'm walking the dog, my inclination is to start jogging - it would feel more natural! Luckily, my DH, DD, and DS will be able to keep up if I feel it necessary to jog through Epcot.
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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! Maybe I shouldn't have peeked...now I'm stressed...I can do it...I can do it...I can do it! Are you doing the NHS podcast with Laura? It's like running with a fabulously supportive bbff (British Best Friend Forever). I've heard that some folks hate the music, but I kind of like it. It's nothing I know, so I can't sing along. That would hamper my breathing
! Good luck and happy running!
Just interesting stuff to hear! Keep it up ladies!
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