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[soniam]

And I’ve made it back to my hotel. Super easy driving over and back.

Did you stay to the end? Debating driving tomorrow.

 

[dina444444]

Did you stay to the end? Debating driving tomorrow.

Yes. I didn’t walk out until after it ended . I parked in lot 4. Super easy to get out of. I was also up in the 400s about half way up.

 

[HeadNerd]

Did anyone trying taking the shuttle buses back to the ACC? I was afraid of crazy long lines so somehow managed to get a Lyft from a nearby hotel.

And yeah.. that dragged. My butt (and width thereof) is not meant to sit four+ hours in those chairs.

Also a little bummed we got nothing on Thunderbolts* and no Harrison Ford from Cap but oh well. Can’t get everything…

 

[HeadNerd]

Question: since I got a “backup VC BG” for MoG that actually got called when i was at the Honda Center… is it going to block me from trying again?

Oddly, MoG doesn’t appear in the VQ list in the Disneyland app. Wonder if I’m blocked. I do see Company Store though and I went to that in the morning…

 

[HeadNerd]

Also, the NiN thing was so silly. Was that actually them just standing there and not even walking on stage?

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Did you stay to the end? Debating driving tomorrow.

We drove as well and it was much easier getting in and out than we thought it would be. Will definitely do it again tomorrow

 

[LKing]

Got MOG (100) and Company Store (13) at 4 am. The MOG 100 didn't get called until after 5 pm!

I got Marketplace (129) at 1 pm which was called almost immediately. Not sure why MOG took so long.

I'm not a collector so didn't buy much. Marketplace was pretty picked over when we arrived.

Glad that we had reserved seats at Honda so we didn't have to rush over. We have a car so drove. We thought parking in and out was easy, but it was a long walk to the entrance.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

And yeah.. that dragged. My butt (and width thereof) is not meant to sit four+ hours in those chairs.

I would like them to divide the animation stuff and Marvel/SW stuff again because the show really was very long and apparently there's a limit to the number of trailers my brain can process and loudness my ears can take in one sitting, lol

 

[dina444444]

Question: since I got a “backup VC BG” for MoG that actually got called when i was at the Honda Center… is it going to block me from trying again?

Oddly, MoG doesn’t appear in the VQ list in the Disneyland app. Wonder if I’m blocked. I do see Company Store though and I went to that in the morning…

Regular mog was only going to have VQ on Friday I believe. Some of the stores will go off of VQ before the end of the weekend.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

But on a positive note, I enjoyed the live performances. My favorites were the Moana and the Greatest Showman sequences

 

[The Expert]

Oddly, MoG doesn’t appear in the VQ list in the Disneyland app. Wonder if I’m blocked. I do see Company Store though and I went to that in the morning…

If you read the fine print on the VQ section of the app, it says MOG is only using VQ on Friday. D23 Marketplace is using it Friday and Saturday. Since I was group 107 and knew I'd probably be at Honda when called for MOG, I canceled mine today. I'll take a chance at the line tomorrow and try for a VQ elsewhere.

 

[dina444444]

If you read the fine print on the VQ section of the app, it says MOG is only using VQ on Friday. D23 Marketplace is using it Friday and Saturday. Since I was group 107 and knew I'd probably be at Honda when called for MOG, I canceled mine today. I'll take a chance at the line tomorrow and try for a VQ elsewhere.

i think it’s the Disney studio store Hollywood that is only using it today/tomorrow. From what I can tell only that and MOG aren’t scheduled to use it the whole weekend.

 

[brightlined]

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[HeadNerd]

Thanks. I knew some were going off VQ, I just didn’t connect the dots. Bet MoG will be a mod of a madhouse tomorrow then.

 

[wabbott]

I gather from the threads and what the Hollywood rags are reporting, there was little said about the parks so far?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...ll-updates-marvel-star-wars-pixar-1235971190/

Disney Unveils Latest from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm at Star-Packed D23 Panel

Stars such as Dwayne Johnson and Lin-Manuel Miranda helped introduce trailers for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' 'Snow White' and 'Moana 2,' while James Cameron teased 'Avatar 3.'

By Aaron Couch, Alex Weprin, Borys Kit
August 9, 2024 - 7:30pm PDT

 

[dina444444]

I gather from the threads and what the Hollywood rags are reporting, there was little said about the parks so far?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...ll-updates-marvel-star-wars-pixar-1235971190/

Disney Unveils Latest from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm at Star-Packed D23 Panel

Stars such as Dwayne Johnson and Lin-Manuel Miranda helped introduce trailers for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' 'Snow White' and 'Moana 2,' while James Cameron teased 'Avatar 3.'

By Aaron Couch, Alex Weprin, Borys Kit
August 9, 2024 - 7:30pm PDT

Parks will be tonight. Last night was all about tv/film and Disney on Broadway.

Only new parks thing was a peak at the avengers e ticket ride vehicle in the imagineering pavilion.

 

[TarynM]

That was a rough VQ attempt for me this morning, I kept getting an error when attempting to join the queue and ended up getting boarding group 182 for D23 Marketplace. My friend did better at group 74 and another friend errored and missed out on the company store. I don't usually get errors when attempting VQs for the parks, so something must be wonky on the backend.

 

[dina444444]

I got 33 for marketplace. Hoping I can get in and out before 9:45. Otherwise I’m going to let it expire and try and get another one at 1pm.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

So did anybody try the garage entrance as a pedestrian? How was it?

 

[AquaDame]

Thanks. I knew some were going off VQ, I just didn’t connect the dots. Bet MoG will be a mod of a madhouse tomorrow then.

OK I’m kind of mad about this… that’s what I thought too and I didn’t see it at 4am. Just got here and they still have a VQ section for MoG and I’m being told they did that one at 2am. WHAT? They wouldn’t let me get in line and they’re handing out wristbands. I asked how we were supposed to figure that out and was told well look at everyone who did as she shrugged at me.

I didn’t end up actually wanting anything at the D23 marketplace so I was hoping to find something there. This expo is kind of turning into a bummer. No little swags from either panel either and entertainment just had the pack of playing cards. I guess it doesn’t matter that I’m flying home - luggage will be light at this rate!