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| AutoPost
Thu 1/22/2009 6:55p | This topic is for Discussion of the headline: Headlines: OCReg: Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Tickets Sell Out in Minutes
Packages for the Sept 9th "Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary" merchandise event at Disneyland went quickly earlier this week. |
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| crazy4disneypooh
Thu 1/22/2009 6:55p | I think it was really crappy how they set up the sell for this event. I was to get a ticket as a wedding gift from my soon to be mother in-law. My fiance was able to get his ticket, but disney's server kept poopin out and both were unable to get my ticket. We are to be married on September 4, 2009 and will be spending our honeymoon in Disneyland.
Anyone else think this was a crappy way to sell tickets? Why not have a limit of 3 per person? |
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| Sara Tonin
Thu 1/22/2009 7:10p | Well, now I have a reason for not going...instead of I can't afford it. |
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| 999HAUNTS
Thu 1/22/2009 7:20p | It was rough, for sure. |
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| oc_dean
Thu 1/22/2009 10:32p | Can I ask a question though?
Aren't these merchandise events a bit over-rated? I never attended one. Seems eventually getting a piece or two of merchandise is not entirely impossible.
And if I wanted to meet those involve with the building of the ride back in the late 60s ... I bet the annual NFFC convention in July probably will probably turn up a few of those same individuals .. as they have in the past.
I've personally attended NFFC conventions both in July .. and the mini "semi annual" in January. And I have some great memories of specialty events of MANY Disney legends putting on a good talk, answer questions, and put on some sort of show .. maybe even a slide show ......... FAR before these type of events became fashionable via Paul Pressler and Cynthia Harris in the 90s.
So ... I would check with the NFFC .. and see if their theme this year may be the Haunted Mansion's 40th .. and see if the same legends popping up in September might attend the NFFC Convention in July. |
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| crazy4disneypooh
Fri 1/23/2009 8:44a | I read there was a 30th and now a 40th. so will there be a 50th. I could care less about metting this person and that person. It's the dinner, and the cake cutting, the ride and the stories I was looking forword to. |
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| Ursula
Fri 1/23/2009 9:13a | Yes, they are VERY over-rated and too expensive.
But they are fun to go to, that's for sure.
I really enjoyed the one for the TOT opening. |
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| wildestdreams
Fri 1/23/2009 11:11p | They really should schedule additional nights for this event. It really wasn't fair to those of us who couldn't even go online and purchase tickets until later in the day! I scheduled my vacation in September just for this event.. so much for that.
I wanted to get first dibs on the merchandise! I know its going to go fast!! Then I asked Disneyland if they were going to sell the same merchandise from the event at the park.. and they said that "whatever doesn't sell at the event..will come to the park".. Great! We all know most of the merchandise will sell out at the event! The good stuff anyway. Well, at least Olszewski announced that his "haunted mansion" light box will be an open edition..
Disney really blew it on this one. |
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| Westsider
Sat 1/24/2009 2:04a | I hope Cynthia wears that big cape again and arrives in a cloud of smoke! |
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| oc_dean
Sat 1/24/2009 2:24a | Yeah! The Queen of Merchandising Events! LOL |
