Annual Passholder Glow with the Show packages

[luv2sleep]

The event was this past weekend, you can no longer sign up for the show.

How did you find out about in the first place? I'm an AP holder too and had no idea this show went on.

 

[jeanigor]

I know this is after the fact, but how did you sign up online. There was no form online to fill out. It clearly stated that the only way to sign up was at a ticket booth.

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I am sorry I mis-typed. Our local friend did in fact register at the ticket booths, we were two of the party of four that she could bring. (We registered for AP early entry online).

 

[ArchOwl]

I know this is after the fact, but how did you sign up online. There was no form online to fill out. It clearly stated that the only way to sign up was at a ticket booth.

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Wondering this as well. I called and asked if us out of towners could sign up over the phone and was told no. For sure there was no online sign up.

How did you find out about in the first place? I'm an AP holder too and had no idea this show went on.

I think I first saw it on Twitter, but soon after the Dis boards had information about the show. It was never heavily publicized by Disney.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

I believe I first heard about the event on either this message board or a different Disney message board. Apparently the info was posted on Disney's Facebook page which I don't frequent, but that would have been another way to find out. If you were in the parks in June (at least early June, don't know about later) and collected fastpasses for any rides, there was a good chance the machine would also spit out an advertisement for the AP Glow with the Show event explaining what it was and how to sign up. We got 3 or 4 of those during our three days in the parks the weekend before Carsland opened, and I saw the tops of the fastpass machines littered with the things. According to every one of these sources of information, it was stated that you had to sign up in person at the ticket booths. I read a thread somewhere (here? elsewhere?) about people who lived too far away from the park who were trying to sign up by phone but who were turned away and told no exceptions. My younger son was very taken by the idea of free Mickey glow hats and begged for us to sign up and go back just for this special event, but it's a 7 hour drive for us and being there already on June 9-12, DH and I weren't feeling motivated to spend all that time and money to go back for a free AP event. I'll probably end up shelling out for a Mickey hat though whenever we do go back since DS is so intrigued by the idea.

 

[luv2sleep]

Jeez, why did they do it that way? Do they want to avoid overcrowding or something? I would have gone for this is I had known. I'm disappointed.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Jeez, why did they do it that way? Do they want to avoid overcrowding or something? I would have gone for this is I had known. I'm disappointed.

They probably did it that way because they didn't need to do anything more to get what they wanted. I think this special AP event may have been more about fulfilling a need of Disney's than rewarding AP holders. They ran three WoC shows with the hat giveaway. What's the WoC capacity, 4000-5000 people? There are supposedly more than a million APs, and Disney only needed 12,000-15,000 people to show up. Putting the word out the way they did got more than enough interested takers. I don't actually know what the purpose was in running the shows but I have seen a number of suggestions that make sense including bringing in warm bodies to wear the hats for promotional tapings and using APs as a form of free advertising. If APs who got the hats for free start wearing them around the parks or tell their friends about them, other people might be inclined to buy these hats for themselves.

 

[ArchOwl]

I am sorry I mis-typed. Our local friend did in fact register at the ticket booths, we were two of the party of four that she could bring. (We registered for AP early entry online).

That makes sense, thanks.

They probably did it that way because they didn't need to do anything more to get what they wanted. I think this special AP event may have been more about fulfilling a need of Disney's than rewarding AP holders. They ran three WoC shows with the hat giveaway. What's the WoC capacity, 4000-5000 people? There are supposedly more than a million APs, and Disney only needed 12,000-15,000 people to show up. Putting the word out the way they did got more than enough interested takers. I don't actually know what the purpose was in running the shows but I have seen a number of suggestions that make sense including bringing in warm bodies to wear the hats for promotional tapings and using APs as a form of free advertising. If APs who got the hats for free start wearing them around the parks or tell their friends about them, other people might be inclined to buy these hats for themselves.

Exactly. There are a million APers. Imagine if Disney put the word out for three shows, it would be insane. So they were pretty subtle and you could only sign up in person. To me it is surprising that they gave away the ears to APers who would soon be blocked for the entire summer (SoCal folks), which would not be a good strategy to get others to buy the ears. But perhaps as the PP said, they were looking for promotional video opportunities or whatever.

Social media is really the way to go here, I learn a lot about events, etc. from Twitter and Facebook. And of course, here on the Dis.

 

[Minnie Loves Mickey]

The first I heard about the show was here on the DIS. Then when I was there for the AP Carsland Preview, when getting a fast pass the extra ticket was spit out about the show. We then went to the ticket booth and signed up. Which gave us another reason to come back...it worked out quite well because my husband ended up with a business trip in Velencia so it all worked out.

That was the absolute best time I ever saw World of Color!!! And I don't ever think it will be the same again. We had one girl with us who had never seen the show befor and thought we should run for the front railings.....but I said NO my friends on the DIS would tell me to stand at the ( now ) green fire hydrant when you enter....and what a wise choice! Not only can you see the whorl show, we saw all the effects of the hats. It was really a special evening and so worth it!

 

[xsuki000]

That makes sense, thanks.



Exactly. There are a million APers. Imagine if Disney put the word out for three shows, it would be insane. So they were pretty subtle and you could only sign up in person. To me it is surprising that they gave away the ears to APers who would soon be blocked for the entire summer (SoCal folks), which would not be a good strategy to get others to buy the ears. But perhaps as the PP said, they were looking for promotional video opportunities or whatever.

Social media is really the way to go here, I learn a lot about events, etc. from Twitter and Facebook. And of course, here on the Dis.

Isn't the park blocked already for socal select users? You were only able to bring annual passholders who weren't blocked so i'm assuming if you were able to bring these people, then they would have access to the park over the summer.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

To me it is surprising that they gave away the ears to APers who would soon be blocked for the entire summer (SoCal folks), which would not be a good strategy to get others to buy the ears.

I don't think the impact of the SoCal and SoCal Select APs was that big a deal since the Select were blocked out all three nights and the SoCal were blocked out two of the three. Heck, even deluxe were blocked out on Saturday, so that was just a special showing for premiums.

 

[ArchOwl]

Isn't the park blocked already for socal select users? You were only able to bring annual passholders who weren't blocked so i'm assuming if you were able to bring these people, then they would have access to the park over the summer.

I don't think the impact of the SoCal and SoCal Select APs was that big a deal since the Select were blocked out all three nights and the SoCal were blocked out two of the three. Heck, even deluxe were blocked out on Saturday, so that was just a special showing for premiums.

Yes, the selects were blocked, but one night at least the socal pass was valid. I just think it is funny to give the socal people a new set of ears and then basically they are blocked the rest of the summer. But probably most people that got the ears were not blocked out.

 

[disneegrl4eva]

Yes, the selects were blocked, but one night at least the socal pass was valid. I just think it is funny to give the socal people a new set of ears and then basically they are blocked the rest of the summer. But probably most people that got the ears were not blocked out.

yeah but they will be able to use them when they can come back right?

 

[ArchOwl]

yeah but they will be able to use them when they can come back right?

Oh sure, but I don't know how long the Glow with Show thing will be going on. Past summer? Who knows?

 

[disneegrl4eva]

Oh sure, but I don't know how long the Glow with Show thing will be going on. Past summer? Who knows?

i bet it will...especially if the rumor mill is true that it will eventually be hooked up to sync with F!

 

[Califgirl]

Jeez, why did they do it that way? Do they want to avoid overcrowding or something?

They probably did it that way because they didn't need to do anything more to get what they wanted. I think this special AP event may have been more about fulfilling a need of Disney's than rewarding AP holders. They ran three WoC shows with the hat giveaway. What's the WoC capacity, 4000-5000 people? There are supposedly more than a million APs, and Disney only needed 12,000-15,000 people to show up. Putting the word out the way they did got more than enough interested takers. I don't actually know what the purpose was in running the shows but I have seen a number of suggestions that make sense including bringing in warm bodies to wear the hats for promotional tapings and using APs as a form of free advertising. If APs who got the hats for free start wearing them around the parks or tell their friends about them, other people might be inclined to buy these hats for themselves.

I think Disney deliberately wanted locals who would be coming back to the parks at a later date, wearing their mickey ears. These AP holders would have to make the effort to sign up in person, and then show up at the show, If they go through this effort, Disney probably figured they would happily wear their ears at the parks after that as well. Disney probably also figured that all the friends of the APers would also want those amazing ears, beacuse the APers would talk up the fabulous experience they at at Glow with the Show.

Can I just say, that I love these ears and that performance of Glow with the Show was the most spectacular WoC performance I have ever seen.

BTW, I heard about this from a friend that I ran into at the Carsland Preview Event. I never heard about it from Disney or on any of the fan sites.

 

[KPeterso]

I think Disney deliberately wanted locals who would be coming back to the parks at a later date, wearing their mickey ears. These AP holders would have to make the effort to sign up in person, and then show up at the show, If they go through this effort, Disney probably figured they would happily wear their ears at the parks after that as well. Disney probably also figured that all the friends of the APers would also want those amazing ears, beacuse the APers would talk up the fabulous experience they at at Glow with the Show.

Can I just say, that I love these ears and that performance of Glow with the Show was the most spectacular WoC performance I have ever seen.

BTW, I heard about this from a friend that I ran into at the Carsland Preview Event. I never heard about it from Disney or on any of the fan sites.

I agree - this was the most amazing viewing for WOC that I have had. the ears syncing to the show was truly amazing. And I agree with someone else, it will never be the same on a daily basis since the whole area will not be glowing with the show.

And I have already told probably a dozen friends who would be likely to see the show all about it. One friend was looking at some of the pictures online and now wants to go see it. And she does not even have a pass.