I watched the youtube podcast from March 8 when kevin and John reviewed the DVC 25 bash event at the MK. Unfortunately they were misinformed as to the details of the event. Some of the details I did not know about until I arrived and got my brochure. It seems they did not get one at all because if they had they would have known more about the event when they did the review. They went there early and could find no event activities going on and the park was crowded. The details of the event clearly said the event started at 9:30 but you could get early entry at 7:00. They left before the event started. They said a cast member told them there was a buffet and that person was wrong but it was clearly stated it was to be snacks. The snacks were cookies and chips and lemonade and water and free ice cream bars. There was an abundance of tables and snack everywhere I went. I never ran across where the executives were located and would have liked to see them but never did. I do not know even what I would want to say to them so it did not bother us. There were quite a few good attractions open. They did clear the park. We had to go through checkpoints to get to tomorrowland. The fireworks were spectacular at 11:30. I believe the park closed at midnight. We never saw the souvenior t-shirts in question but would not have interested and too bad if they were sub poor quality. All in all we thought the event was very nice. The buses were not in the stall normally appointed to each resort but someone was there directing. We were staying at coronado springs, not a dvc resort and we had no problem getting a bus. There were plenty available and well organized. Could it have been better, likely, but it was still very nice. I do watch and enjoy the shows and too bad this was so inaccurate. They were not even there during the event so pretty hard to review it. We enjoyed it and we have told DVC. I hope lots of others do the same. It was free event and was a long was from being as bad as a free event could be. I think I heard Pete say on a show, maybe this one, something about too much negativity in the forums. I think this was, unfortunately, also too negative and inappropriately so. I do watch the forums and learned lots about DVC and the Parks so it is too bad people have gotten such a bad impression from watching and listening to this review.
We are very grateful to DVC and MK for designing and presenting the event and we hope all further DVC 25 events planned for this year go as well.
We are very grateful to DVC and MK for designing and presenting the event and we hope all further DVC 25 events planned for this year go as well.
