who wants to be a millionare..

[Krispe]

Hi, just wondering, we always seem to skip "Millionare" at the park...What type of questions do they ask?

Thanks! I think we'll go and check it out next time. How long does it normally last for?

 

[KevinB]

Krispe,
When my DW and I were there they asked both general and Disney trivia. It is a must do for us next time. We both had a great time. It lasted about 30 minutes roughly.

If I remember correctly there were a total of 3 people that made it to the seat during the show we attended. The highest they got was the 32 point level.

Enjoy

 

[Krispe]

Thanks a bunch! We'll check it out for sure this time around. We're going to Disneyland again this month (pass holders) and then finally spending a New Years in WDW! Thanks again!

 

[fklhou]

This is one of my favorite attractions and once you get onto the hot seat, you will want to go back again and again. The first five questions are usually fairly easy trivia with some Disney trivia thrown in. After that, the questions are very similar to the syndicated version of the game, i.e. the questions get progressively more difficult.

During the summer, this is a great place to get out of the heat and to enjoy some airconditioning.

Have fun.

 

[QuickGold]

From the $100 - $1000 questions, they are fairly simple, general trivia questions. Many have to do with Disney films, so it wont hurt to be familiar with them. After the $1000 question, the questions start to become harder and more specific. You wont find any "joke answers" (the joke answer is usually the last answer that is obviously wrong, and put in to make the audience laugh)here. And sorry, questions are not repeated from show to show to so there's no repitition.

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[alvernon90]

Of course, any question is easy if you know the answer and any question is hard if you don't, but sometimes the person in the hot seat gets shockingly difficult questions at amazingly low levels. It happened to me and I've seen it happen to others. I define "shockingly difficult" as (like in my case) a question when the Ask The Audience option is used and the answer chosen by the fewest people is actually the correct one. You might expect that at one million points, but not at 2,000 points.

Generally it's not too difficult to get to 32,000 if you are good at trivia, but it is always possible to get bounced on an unlucky question. (I'm sure others can back me up on this one!)

 

[fklhou]

I have been on the hot seat six times and failed to reach 32,000 points twice. Once was an easy question on the lyrics to a Little Mermaid song and the other time was a wierd question that I do not remember.

Have fun. This may end up being one of your favorite attractions.

 

[Crazy4mandms]

We had 7 people in our group and the only one who didn't enjoy it that much was my 7 yr old DS (but he did occupy himself by "buzzing in"). I didn't make the hot seat but it was so exciting to see my number at number 10 on the leader board! Was such a great rush until I found out my 11 yr old DS was in at number 9!!! Even though it isn't the real show it did feel exciting to be there! It is going to be a must do for us every time we go and I think you shouldn't miss it!

 

[therealgoofy]

It happened to me and I've seen it happen to others. I define "shockingly difficult" as (like in my case) a question when the Ask The Audience option is used and the answer chosen by the fewest people is actually the correct one. You might expect that at one million points, but not at 2,000 points.

What was you question?

tRG

 

[CBRSimba]

Krispe,

You do not want to miss this attraction! We attended during a "Star Wars" weekend and a Star Wars trivia buff went all the way to 1,000,000 points and won a cruise! It was very exciting!

We found that obtaining a Fast Pass for the first show of the day worked very well.

Good luck and enjoy!

 

[alvernon90]

Originally posted by therealgoofy

What was you question?

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Honestly, I don't even remember anymore. It was an author/title question, and I had never heard of the book or any of the authors that were given as answers, so I couldn't even rule any out. I asked the audience and they were basically evenly split between all four choices (none got over 30%), so I used 50/50 and then eliminated one remaining answer because it got the fewest votes of all four choices in the audience. Turns out it was the right answer.

After the show I bumped into some audience members who told me how tough that was for such a low-point question, but it was funny that the CMs (including the host) didn't really bat an eye. They weren't unsympathetic or anything, but it was more like they'd seen it all before, or that they were more focused on their jobs at hand than they were on the misfortune of a particular contestant.

I remained bummed out about this piece of bad luck for approximately 17 seconds, then went to ride Tower of Terror again. The only reason it was disappointing at all is that the 30-day hot seat rule meant I couldn't try again for the rest of my vacation.

So be warned: even if you sit in the audience 15 times and never miss a single question under 32,000 points, the one time you get in the hot seat can be the one time they ask one question that neither you nor the audience knows. If you're prepared for the possibility, you won't get flustered if it happens.

 

[alvernon90]

One other thought and then I'll stop boring all of you to death (I just really love this attraction):

You should also refrain from beating yourself up for not doing as well in the hot seat as you "normally" do while sitting in the audience, and not just because of the pressure.

Sometimes when you're in the audience you get a question right because you had an educated guess, but your feeling about that guess would be a lot less strong if you were in the hot seat, so you don't really "know" the answer. Or maybe you give yourself credit for "knowing" when you were trying to decide and your spouse leans over and whispers, "It's B, right?" Sure it's B, you knew that all along! From the audience you can also be steered toward the correct answer when everybody around you starts clicking their pads, even if you wouldn't have otherwise "known" the answer. Or maybe you just conveniently forget the occasional question you didn't know because it ruins your perfect score. I'm guilty of all of these.

So it's definitely harder in the hot seat, but don't let that scare you away from a terrific attraction. Just don't let disappointment ruin your vacation if you get in the hot seat and bomb out. Just getting up there is quite an accomplishment.

 

[fklhou]

alvernon90

I first got into DIS and the debate board due to the Thirty Day rule for WWTBAM-PI. I think that the rule is extremely unfair and we had a lively debate going on this topic. For someone who only comes once a year, the thirty day rule is the same as a one year ban from the hot seat. As you noted, you can blow it on a simple question due to poor luck or nerves.

My DS blew it on simple quiestion simply because he was tired. He had arrived at WDW that morning and qualified for the hot seat at a show we just went to. He should had declined and waited until he had recovered from his flight and missed it on a question that he simply misread. He then qualified three more times during that trip and had to decline the hot seat due to the thirty day rule.

I also love this attraction and have tried to get this rule changed. Anyway, better luck on your next trip to the hot seat.

 

[becka]

DH got hooked on WWTBAM on our May 2001 trip. This was prior to the 30 day rule so we to 6 shows. He got in the hot seat twice and I got in once. Our very first show he got in the hot seat and then missed the 16,000 point question and that is when the obsession started because he had to make it to 32,000 before we left. On his second chance at the hot seat he did make it to 32,000 but lost on the 64,000.

My one chance and I blew it on the 500 point question. I got flustered and could not remember the number of innings played in softball and I played softball for 2 years. I felt so stupid because I honestly am quite good at trivia and thought I could at least get to 32,000. I had a few people come up to me in the park later in the day to tell me that I did a good job...it was strange being recognized by other guests in the park.

Give it a try...it is lots of fun.

 

[alvernon90]

fklhou--

Since search is disabled, can you give me a clue that can point me to that thread? (link if you have it, if not approximate date and thread title?) I have mixed feelings about the 30 day rule, so I'd love to see what people think the pros and cons are, as well as how they might fix it.

(My idea: instead of once every 30 days make it twice every 90 or 120 days; that lets vacationers have more than one shot at it, while keeping out the people who would dominate it every weekend if they could.)