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So previews start for the general public on Nov 19. How does that work? Will there be a schedule of when it is open or just hit or miss? What are the chances of them offering previews during MVMCP nights? Will there be a way to know once we are there when the previews are happening? We will be there the 23-30 November.
I am very excited! At first I was disappointed until I realized the previews will be for the public. I still have hope to see it
We're there through Dec. 3rd, so I'm crossing my fingers that we'll get to see at least some of it. At the very least, we need to fly Dumbo!
They had a nice soft opening for Philharmagic, which is how we first saw it a couple of weeks before the "official" opening, so I'll hope for the same luck with the new Fantasyland.
What a shame we arrive that day - had we arrived the day before, I'd have tried to go along to report on it for PassPorter.
We'll be there from Dec 1 to Dec 9th but I wouldn't have a clue how to report on it. Plus I'm thinking I might want to steer clear on the 6th now. Originally I was thinking of going to MVMCP this day though.
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So previews start for the general public on Nov 19. How does that work? Will there be a schedule of when it is open or just hit or miss? What are the chances of them offering previews during MVMCP nights? Will there be a way to know once we are there when the previews are happening? We will be there the 23-30 November.
I am very excited! At first I was disappointed until I realized the previews will be for the public. I still have hope to see it
The way I interpret things, "Preview" will mean that they'll be up and running for the public, full-time, on November 19 (just before Thanksgiving). They simply can't call it "Open," because that makes the Grand Opening media event in December meaningless. In the theater, "preview" traditionally meant the theater critics were supposed to stay away (or at least, not publish a review).
I expect there will still be traditional soft-openings prior to the 19th - they need time to bring the CMs up to speed, and that's hard to do in the couple of days between the 19th and Thanksgiving. Disney isn't going to announce that there will be soft openings prior, because they can't promise the attractions will be operating.
The announcement in the official Disney Parks Blog is meant for the general public. CM and AP previews will take place prior to the 19th.
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The announcement in the official Disney Parks Blog is meant for the general public. CM and AP previews will take place prior to the 19th.
That's good to know. The way I read was that CM and AP previews will be starting on the 19th. Glad to hear that general public previews start on the 19th.
The way I interpret things, "Preview" will mean that they'll be up and running for the public, full-time, on November 19 (just before Thanksgiving). They simply can't call it "Open," because that makes the Grand Opening media event in December meaningless. In the theater, "preview" traditionally meant the theater critics were supposed to stay away (or at least, not publish a review).
I expect there will still be traditional soft-openings prior to the 19th - they need time to bring the CMs up to speed, and that's hard to do in the couple of days between the 19th and Thanksgiving. Disney isn't going to announce that there will be soft openings prior, because they can't promise the attractions will be operating.
The announcement in the official Disney Parks Blog is meant for the general public. CM and AP previews will take place prior to the 19th.
Thanks for the insight! You've given me a tiny glimmer of hope we'll get lucky in early November!!!
The way I interpret things, "Preview" will mean that they'll be up and running for the public, full-time, on November 19 (just before Thanksgiving). They simply can't call it "Open," because that makes the Grand Opening media event in December meaningless. In the theater, "preview" traditionally meant the theater critics were supposed to stay away (or at least, not publish a review).
I expect there will still be traditional soft-openings prior to the 19th - they need time to bring the CMs up to speed, and that's hard to do in the couple of days between the 19th and Thanksgiving. Disney isn't going to announce that there will be soft openings prior, because they can't promise the attractions will be operating.
The announcement in the official Disney Parks Blog is meant for the general public. CM and AP previews will take place prior to the 19th.
Thanks Dave you give me a little hope for my trip nov.23th thru dec 2nd. so wanted to experience this on my trip not sure when I'll get to go back.
I am excited that they have finally announced an opening date, but bummed that we are going much earlier. Well, not too bummed, because we'll still be at WDW, but I would have loved to see it on this trip.
The way I interpret things, "Preview" will mean that they'll be up and running for the public, full-time, on November 19 (just before Thanksgiving). They simply can't call it "Open," because that makes the Grand Opening media event in December meaningless. In the theater, "preview" traditionally meant the theater critics were supposed to stay away (or at least, not publish a review).
I expect there will still be traditional soft-openings prior to the 19th - they need time to bring the CMs up to speed, and that's hard to do in the couple of days between the 19th and Thanksgiving. Disney isn't going to announce that there will be soft openings prior, because they can't promise the attractions will be operating.
The announcement in the official Disney Parks Blog is meant for the general public. CM and AP previews will take place prior to the 19th.
Thank you for the info. I really hope it is true because we will be there there from 11/23-11/30. I was really hoping to be able to see the new fantasy land.
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