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24 hour event in May

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Anyone going to the 24 hour event in May? Hoping they release some surprise pins or something that day and to do some trading!
 
Just be forewarned, DLR will be so packed, that at times they may have to close the gates due to max cap! If it's anything like the first One More Disney Day event, look out! Just look at online videos on You Tube & you'll see what I mean. I was there that day, but thank god, left around 7:00pm before things REALLY got insane! As I was headed back north on the 5 fwy, I looked over & saw that Disneyland Drive exit ramp was backed up onto the southbound fwy! Oh, and of course Disney had the divine wisdom to film the Modern Family episode that day, which made it worse!
 
I am still debating going or not. I went to last year's event (and did the campout the night before) and had a lot of fun, despite it being horrifically crowded. Last year they gave out buttons (one that everyone got, plus one of several styles if you were an Annual Passholder and carpooled in with at least three people) and Mike sunglasses if you were in the first so-odd amount of people to arrive. The merchandise for purchase was hats and shirts, as well as the sunglasses so you could purchase them if you didn't get them for free. I don't recall there being a special pin for sale.

I love this year's theme and that you get to dress in costume. I just don't know if I can take the time off of work yet.

I think being able to camp out the night before will be a big deciding factor. It's a lot less crowded when you arrive at 10 at night! Just grab a locker to stash your sleeping bag and pillow and you're good to go.
 
I wonder how they will work the black outs? Many passes at DLR are blacked out the 24th but not the 23rd.... will they kick you out at midnight? Will they just not let you in if you show up at midnight? Hmmmmmmmmmm
 
They let everyone stay in until the end of the event regardless of if they only have a one-day ticket or their pass is blacked out the next day. It's treated like a normal day that just lasts longer.

(I am not 100% sure for people who show up past midnight, but anyone who at least gets there before midnight is good.)
 
timeerkat said:
I am still debating going or not. I went to last year's event (and did the campout the night before) and had a lot of fun, despite it being horrifically crowded. Last year they gave out buttons (one that everyone got, plus one of several styles if you were an Annual Passholder and carpooled in with at least three people) and Mike sunglasses if you were in the first so-odd amount of people to arrive. The merchandise for purchase was hats and shirts, as well as the sunglasses so you could purchase them if you didn't get them for free. I don't recall there being a special pin for sale.

I love this year's theme and that you get to dress in costume. I just don't know if I can take the time off of work yet.

I think being able to camp out the night before will be a big deciding factor. It's a lot less crowded when you arrive at 10 at night! Just grab a locker to stash your sleeping bag and pillow and you're good to go.
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camp out the night before ? you mean thursday ? I thought the locker codes expire after 2am
 
I'll be going that night/morning! Does anyone know which rides/areas they close down in the wee hours of the morning? I'm sure not everything is open all night long!
 
Elysandrra said:
I'll be going that night/morning! Does anyone know which rides/areas they close down in the wee hours of the morning? I'm sure not everything is open all night long!
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All rides stayed open - but foreworning will have LONG lines. But a lot of the restuarants and food carts did close down early.

From my experience, from when the park opened at 6am - about 7pm it was actually a really nice day. But the crowds got really heavy and by midnight the gates were closed. If you are going to go, do all your rides early in the day and then use the evening just to take in the experience because the lines will be very long and getting anywhere will be difficult. We got on the train and did the grand circle tour about 3 times cause we just didn't want to go back out into the crowds.

It's a really fun event, and from the looks of it last years had even more fun activities then the previous year (which is the one I attended, the leap day one)

Have fun!
 
Last the park from what I heard wasn't crowd like leap year where they had to shut the gate down. Remember now both parks are open 24 hours unlike the first year.


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TheRetroNerd said:
camp out the night before ? you mean thursday ? I thought the locker codes expire after 2am
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They let people line up at the front gates starting at 10pm on Thursday night. (You had to choose which park to go to first; I chose DCA so I could get a Racers fastpass.) They let us bring sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows, and sleep in line. You just had to put your sleep stuff in a locker before you entered the park. I napped off and on, and then around 5:45 am on Friday I put my sleeping bag and pillow in one of the lockers right outside of DCA.

And they did cap entrance to the main park in mid-afternoon. If you had already been in the park you were allowed to go back in, but people who were just arriving or had spent all day in DCA were given times to come back to get in. (And even those got backed up; I overheard people with 3pm entrance times still not able to get in at 3:30.) If I do go, I plan to enter one park, spend a bit of time, then go into the other park so I can get in if/when attendance caps again.
 
timeerkat said:
They let people line up at the front gates starting at 10pm on Thursday night. (You had to choose which park to go to first; I chose DCA so I could get a Racers fastpass.) They let us bring sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows, and sleep in line. You just had to put your sleep stuff in a locker before you entered the park. I napped off and on, and then around 5:45 am on Friday I put my sleeping bag and pillow in one of the lockers right outside of DCA.

And they did cap entrance to the main park in mid-afternoon. If you had already been in the park you were allowed to go back in, but people who were just arriving or had spent all day in DCA were given times to come back to get in. (And even those got backed up; I overheard people with 3pm entrance times still not able to get in at 3:30.) If I do go, I plan to enter one park, spend a bit of time, then go into the other park so I can get in if/when attendance caps again.
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ahh ok. cool. thanks for the info
 
I went to the one last year. It was great, but it did get crowded in the afternoon. Just go super early you can knock out most of the rides. Also main street is lined with cast members with fresh hidden mickey pins if anyone is interested might find something good
 
ALittleBitOfMagic said:
None of the rides/areas should be closed that day, some of the food places may close for a period but that's it :)
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lohofosho said:
All rides stayed open - but foreworning will have LONG lines. But a lot of the restuarants and food carts did close down early.

From my experience, from when the park opened at 6am - about 7pm it was actually a really nice day. But the crowds got really heavy and by midnight the gates were closed. If you are going to go, do all your rides early in the day and then use the evening just to take in the experience because the lines will be very long and getting anywhere will be difficult. We got on the train and did the grand circle tour about 3 times cause we just didn't want to go back out into the crowds.

It's a really fun event, and from the looks of it last years had even more fun activities then the previous year (which is the one I attended, the leap day one)

Have fun!
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Thanks for clearing that up for me!!!
 
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