MK 24 hour party 2015 - Coolest Summer Ever

[MagicHappens1971]

I check out the Monday prior. I'm okay with that. Would rather go the last week of the F&G festival and 1st SWW anyway. I've heard those 24 hour parties are insane.

They are insane!

 

[jrhwdw]

Hopefully they'll add Audio to the livestream this year.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

#MonstrousSummer was the single worst experience I've ever had at a Disney park. I'm not one to criticize operations but they seemed totally and utterly unprepared. It's like they were surprised it was busy. Main Street was an absolute bottleneck. People were shouting, shoving, and cursing like I've never seen. Trash cans were overflowing everywhere. Complete nightmare.

 

[punkabella]

I was hoping this would be the weekend before when we would be there, but maybe that would be too much going on with the end of the Flower and Garden thing at Epcot and SWW beginning at DHS. Sounds like fun if we had been able to go to it, but I wouldn't go there during Memorial Day weekend as it is.. just sounds painfully busy.

 

[PhotoDave219]

#MonstrousSummer was the single worst experience I've ever had at a Disney park. I'm not one to criticize operations but they seemed totally and utterly unprepared. It's like they were surprised it was busy. Main Street was an absolute bottleneck. People were shouting, shoving, and cursing like I've never seen. Trash cans were overflowing everywhere. Complete nightmare.

It was not "Fun" by any stretch of the imagination.

The leap-year day, now that was fun. Probably because it was great weather. Just a giant locals & CP party.

 

[Furiated]

SO happy that it's back and they finally announced it! Always wanted to try this once and this was the first year I've been able to go. The only way I wanted to do it was if I could get a room at the Contemporary and be able to easily walk back to the room whenever I need a break. Had to book my DVC at BLT back in October hoping that it would be on the 22nd again.

So, any advice from people that have done this before? I plan on being there at opening and closing, and as much as possible in between, resting at the room as needed.

 

[rct247]

... ugh

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It was not "Fun" by any stretch of the imagination.

The leap-year day, now that was fun. Probably because it was great weather. Just a giant locals & CP party.

Lol. A CP party isn't my idea of fun, either. I was only "local" for ~3 years but CPs always struck me as the worst type of guest. Know-it-alls about Disney, loudly talking about "backstage" in their street clothes and brandishing their Cast ID for the whole world to see how cool they are. They always seemed to be especially profane (sexual and/or drunken exploits seemingly their only known topics of conversation). I think CPs are largely responsible for a lot of the problems people have with what Downtown Disney and the Food and Wine festival have become.

 

[NowInc]

Hopefully they'll add Audio to the livestream this year.

I could be wrong but adding audio could add a level of legal snafu's to the stream (similar as to why most security systems do not record audio, and those that do have to be clearly posted as such)

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

I felt a disturbance in the force. It's as if a million Cast Members suddenly put in a request to have the day off were suddenly silenced.

 

[Kman101]

What do you mean "found a reason"? Do they have to find a reason other than "we feel like doing this as a promotional kickoff to summer"?

Clearly they think they need a reason to have a party.

Not sure what your actual issue is with my post.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Clearly they think they need a reason to have a party.

Not sure what your actual issue is with my post.

I'm confused by it. You say "they think they need a reason." What "reason" has been given for this event or any of the past events?

Note: "Leap day" and "#MonstrousSummer" are not reasons, they're marketing strategies.

 

[lunchbox1175]

Insanely Awesome... Yeah.

Seriously, these things are a blast.

agreed!! I have been to two of them, and if not for a previous engagement, would be going to this one as well!

 

[PhotoDave219]

Lol. A CP party isn't my idea of fun, either. I was only "local" for ~3 years but CPs always struck me as the worst type of guest. Know-it-alls about Disney, loudly talking about "backstage" in their street clothes and brandishing their Cast ID for the whole world to see how cool they are. They always seemed to be especially profane (sexual and/or drunken exploits seemingly their only known topics of conversation). I think CPs are largely responsible for a lot of the problems people have with what Downtown Disney and the Food and Wine festival have become.

I agree with all of this. I have my own stories from the pleasure Island days and they just are not suitable for publication on here.

 

[ToTBellHop]

For those interested in going, Wishes will be at 9 pm, not the usual 10 pm, and MSEP at 11 pm and 1 am.

 

[Quackerjack]

We just happen to be going May 20-30. Guess we can check it out. Will this affect the other parks in anyway? Longer hours, less/more busy than usual at this time?

 

[asianway]

For those interested in going, Wishes will be at 9 pm, not the usual 10 pm, and MSEP at 11 pm and 1 am.

Confirmed? Because last I recall you said there was no party this year?

 

[Donald96]

Confirmed? Because last I recall you said there was no party this year?

Yup. I thought the same thing. http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/mk-24-hour-party-returning-in-2015.896567/#post-6579002

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Where on the blog does it say annual? I have to assume they must make out pretty well financially so it wouldn't totally surprise me, I just can't seem to find it in the blog post.

60 hrs would have been wild. I assume they decided they just didn't want to deal with the logistics?

I mis-read "the traditional kickoff to summer" as annual - never mind

 

[Phil12]

My sleep time is more important.