Originally Posted By oodelally The contest party is from 9-6, but i'm wondering if the media day is separate, but at the same times, so our party is over at 6 but the media day is not. I hope. So the media day get a WOC veiwing. or they do just like on regular days, the park "closes" but they still let you stay if your waiting for WOC.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ If I had to guess, they're having the contest party during the day while the media is there, so that the media can capture pictures and video of a busy park full of happy guests enjoying themselves. Then, they clear out the non-media folk, and then the real party starts: that's when all of the free food and booze will be brought out, private WoC showing takes place, etc. Give the media the best time possible so that they have a positive slant to the reporting on the new DCA.
Originally Posted By ksargen Spot on what I was thinking, too. We're just window dressing. *LOL* Oh well, I'll take it either way, thanks! Same reason they're not taking dining reservations. Make everything as open as possible for the media to do what they like, when they like, and everyone else to dress the place with humans.
Originally Posted By oodelally do guys think that more of the park might be open? im sure buena vista street should be, well i hope, but do you think some of the main attraction rides might be open so the park doesnt seem lifeless?
Originally Posted By ksargen To clarify - I called Disney dining yesterday. EVERYTHING is open (rides, food, stores, etc.), except for Carthay, which they're not sure about. I'm supposed to call Thursday or Friday this week to see if there is any more news. The CM I talked to was REALLY nice, and basically said they're getting info in snippets all this week as things open up from preview to preview. Nothing, at this point, is taking dining reservations. Best we can tell, the wrist bands are a timing thing for Cars Land, but we don't now what timing that might be. From something posted elsewhere, some of the folks who had to RSVP for other versions of this are only getting into Cars Land from 2-6 pm. I don't know what our time will look like. My gut says Carthay may be open, and they may not take reservations for anything just to keep it open for the press to go in and out at will. There's no real knowing at this point, however.
Originally Posted By oodelally haha I have never been able to do anything like this. its going to be awesome!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I've only been to two Disney Parks grand openings. The first was EPCOT and the other was Captain Eo. Both were fun, but the opening of EPCOT was momentous. I'll never forget it.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Then, they clear out the non-media folk, and then the real party starts: that's when all of the free food and booze will be brought out, private WoC showing takes place, etc.<< Not certain which day you are talking about, but the "real" party will be Wednesday the 13th. There will be a red carpet and all the hoopla...
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Not certain which day you are talking about >>> I was speculating about the 14th. <<< but the "real" party will be Wednesday the 13th. There will be a red carpet and all the hoopla... >>> I didn't know about that. My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail . Looking at the park schedule, DCA closes at 9pm that day. So, if they have anything special going on after-hours, it must start quite late.
