SureAsLiz
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2015
Last night was kind of miserable, but I'm putting that all on the rain.
I got there about 5:40 after work and jumped straight in line for 7 Dwarfs. They came out at 6:45, but then the rain rolled in. Waited until 8, but the rain still hadn't let up, so we decided to move on. Stopped at a bunch of ToT stations and ended up with a pretty decent amount of candy.
The only character I ended up meeting was Captain Jack. The lines for all the character were super long because of their shortened sets. The first parade ran late, so did the Hocus Pocus show. Hallowishes still went on at 10, and CTM was shown after. I was able to get a spot about 9:40 in the FP West viewing area and it wasn't crowded at all.
Did a few more ToT stations before heading to Liberty Square about 20 minutes before the 2nd parade was scheduled to start. The parade was great. That was probably the only thing that went smoothly throughout the night.
Followed the parade to the hub, only to have the show shortened due to technical difficulties. They still performed their last song after being delayed a few minutes.
Sat for a bit to lets the crowds pass. Made it out of the parking lot about 1:15.
I'm glad I am going again tomorrow, though the weather forecast isn't looking too great right now. My goal for the parties is to meet all the special characters, but with how miserably last night went and the potential rain, I'm not optimistic about my numbers. Thankfully I am local so I can go back for a 3rd party in October if I want to. But as my first party, it left a pretty bad taste in my mouth (through no fault of Disney).
Crowd wise - I didn't find it bad at all. Yes, the crowds for the stage show were huge, but that's to be expected with its scarcity. The parade route was emptier than MSEP is most of the time. I didn't check ride times, but I do remember Space being 50 minutes later in the evening when it started raining again, but that was probably the best place to take cover.
I got there about 5:40 after work and jumped straight in line for 7 Dwarfs. They came out at 6:45, but then the rain rolled in. Waited until 8, but the rain still hadn't let up, so we decided to move on. Stopped at a bunch of ToT stations and ended up with a pretty decent amount of candy.
The only character I ended up meeting was Captain Jack. The lines for all the character were super long because of their shortened sets. The first parade ran late, so did the Hocus Pocus show. Hallowishes still went on at 10, and CTM was shown after. I was able to get a spot about 9:40 in the FP West viewing area and it wasn't crowded at all.
Did a few more ToT stations before heading to Liberty Square about 20 minutes before the 2nd parade was scheduled to start. The parade was great. That was probably the only thing that went smoothly throughout the night.
Followed the parade to the hub, only to have the show shortened due to technical difficulties. They still performed their last song after being delayed a few minutes.
Sat for a bit to lets the crowds pass. Made it out of the parking lot about 1:15.
I'm glad I am going again tomorrow, though the weather forecast isn't looking too great right now. My goal for the parties is to meet all the special characters, but with how miserably last night went and the potential rain, I'm not optimistic about my numbers. Thankfully I am local so I can go back for a 3rd party in October if I want to. But as my first party, it left a pretty bad taste in my mouth (through no fault of Disney).
Crowd wise - I didn't find it bad at all. Yes, the crowds for the stage show were huge, but that's to be expected with its scarcity. The parade route was emptier than MSEP is most of the time. I didn't check ride times, but I do remember Space being 50 minutes later in the evening when it started raining again, but that was probably the best place to take cover.
