While I am disappointed that I was not selected, I am still hopeful to earn some sort of spot for the AP Previews. I really wish that the person who runs the blog was more forthcoming with rules though.
The Blog states "I will give an update at the top of this post when capacity has been reached. Please note the event is subject to change or cancellation without notice." and to me this means that it is a first come first serve sort of situation.
I don't believe this is how people were selected though, as no one I know that submitted in the first 5 minutes was selected as a participant.
This does not diminish my excitement for Carsland, but it is diminishes my excitement for the Disney Blog. Why call it a Meetup if you are only inviting 33 people? It's more of a contest at that point. A meetup to me is usually a much larger crowd, and has been labeled as such by Disney in the Past. Also, it's kind of a lame meetup, as you don't get to ride the rides, or experience anything in Carsland, and you can't even take pictures! No Cell Phones, Pictures or recording devices period. If Disney was trying to create an anti-hype, they sure succeeded as there are already HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of photos of Carsland available on the internet.
Regardless of all of this though, I will be at the Parks this Sunday for Bat's Day in the Fun Park. A REALLY fun day at Disneyland where Goths of all kinds come together for some fun at the parks. Follow Bat's Day on Twitter @batsday for more info.
I have also booked us a hotel room for June 14. So that we can be at the parks EARLY on the 15th (you know it's going to be an INSANE day with all the new stuff opening!). I am excited to have hundreds of new photo opportunities this summer, and encourage you to attend Disneyland June 16th or later (I'm going on the 15th, stay out of my lines!!! hehe).
After the last 2 events that I've been unable to attend through the blog, I am not sure I will continue to read or try to go to the meetup's anymore. It's been disappointing to say the least, and I was less than impressed with the previous 2 I did attend. The manager of social media, print is really sucking the life and fun out of Disneyland Meetups. The last thing I really enjoyed was the AP Night at the parks in October 2011. That was a truly great evening! I really hope they do stuff like that again, as these meetups on the blog are just getting worse.
