As you may already read here at the PassPorter boards, at the MouseFest web site
MouseFest - An International Gathering of Disney Fans at Walt Disney World and on the Disney Cruise Line , in e-mail from the MouseFest Executive Committee, or elsewhere, MouseFest is going on hiatus. I'm sure the many folks who have already been looking forward to MouseFest 2009 have to be very disappointed, so I very quickly want to assure you that PassPorter will be one of those communities that will meet at Walt Disney World this December, as usual, and Jennifer and I look forward to being there with you. These community meets were the inspiration for MouseFest, and I'm sure we can keep that spirit alive. While this December's events may be a bit more intimate that we've become accustomed to, the fellowship and mutual enjoyment we get out of sharing the holiday season at Walt Disney World with our Internet friends will be stronger than ever! I encourage you to join in as we begin planning the 2009 PassPorter Holiday Meet.
If you read the official announcements, you also know that I stepped down as MouseFest Chairman, in order to devote more time to PassPorter and to my family. The chairmanship of MouseFest has been enormously satisfying - watching everyone have such a great time (and sharing in those great times) has been one of the great joys in my life. But it has also required huge amounts of time and effort all year round from Jennifer, me, and at times, the entire PassPorter office staff. The bigger and more complex MouseFest became, the more time it took from my family and business, and the harder it became to share those good times with members of the PassPorter community. Something had to give, and unfortunately, MouseFest had to be it. Fortunately, MouseFest has a strong, capable, and experienced Executive Committee, so I was able to confidently hand the MouseFest reins over to them, knowing that, not only do they know how to put on a great MouseFest, but that they share my love for and belief in MouseFest and the "Spirit of MouseFest."