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Barry

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Feb 8, 2012, 10:34:20 AM2/8/12
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We are trying to get tickets to two D23 events today and tomorrow. Today's tickets are for an invite to the red carpet premiere of John Carter on 2/22 <http://d23.disney.go.com/events/2012/01/27/john-carter-premiere-screening/>.

Tomorrow, Karen's fingers will try to net us tickets for Disneyland Off the Map <http://d23.disney.go.com/events/2012/02/01/d23s-disneyland-off-the-map/>. If we get those tickets we will be able to see some things at Disneyland which we haven't seen yet: the Lilly Belle train car, Walt's apartment over the firehouse and the Dinsey Dream Suite where the Disney Gallery used to be. We weren't sure if Walt's apartment was wheelchair accessible but we found out today that it is.

Look for updates tonight and tomorrow on how we did.

- Barry

Peppermint Patty

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Feb 8, 2012, 11:03:34 AM2/8/12
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Fingers crossed that you get the tix!

Barry

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Feb 8, 2012, 1:13:40 PM2/8/12
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Thanks! We got the John Carter tickets. Now the only question is how should we dress?

- Barry

Lisa Cubbon

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Feb 8, 2012, 11:33:13 PM2/8/12
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On 2/8/12 1:13 PM, Barry wrote:
> Thanks! We got the John Carter tickets. Now the only question is how should we dress?
>
> - Barry
Ooh. Andy wants to see that. Maybe dress as a semi modern Tarzan.
That's what he looks like to me in the trailers. Looking forward to
your comments.

Lisa

Lisa Cubbon

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Feb 8, 2012, 11:34:14 PM2/8/12
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Soo, Was it Karen's lucky day?


Lisa
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> - Barry

Keane

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Feb 9, 2012, 5:07:22 AM2/9/12
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On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:34:20 -0800 (PST), Barry
<barry....@gmail.com> wrote:

>Tomorrow, Karen's fingers will try to net us tickets for Disneyland Off the Map <http://d23.disney.go.com/events/2012/02/01/d23s-disneyland-off-the-map/>. If we get those tickets we will be able to see some things at Disneyland which we haven't seen yet: the Lilly Belle train car, Walt's apartment over the firehouse and the Dinsey Dream Suite where the Disney Gallery used to be. We weren't sure if Walt's apartment was wheelchair accessible but we found out today that it is.

Copy your D23 number into your copy/paste buffer. Then refresh under
two different types of browsers a minute before the sale starts.

As soon as you get the link (D23 is sometimes early, sometimes late
getting the page updated, but is usually within a minute or two),
paste the number in.

If you get to the pay page, I think you're golden.

(I've done this five times now...)

Keane
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Barry

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Feb 9, 2012, 4:06:34 PM2/9/12
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Karen got the tickets for us using only one buffer and no copy and paste. I told you she had fast fingers. It did open up about two minutes late. Thanks for the hints though. Some people on Facebook reported that even though they got to the sign-up screen they were still told it was sold out (that has to be extra frustrating).

- Barry

Laura Gilbreath

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Feb 9, 2012, 4:17:25 PM2/9/12
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In article <16555354.1084.1328821595043.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@yqcr15>,
Congratulations, Barry! I'll look forward to hearing about it.

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Barry L. Wallis

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Feb 10, 2012, 12:10:56 AM2/10/12
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On 2/9/2012 1:17 PM, Laura Gilbreath wrote:
> In article<16555354.1084.1328821595043.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@yqcr15>,
> Barry<barry....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Karen got the tickets for us using only one buffer and no copy and
>> paste. I told you she had fast fingers. It did open up about two minutes
>> late. Thanks for the hints though. Some people on Facebook reported that
>> even though they got to the sign-up screen they were still told it was
>> sold out (that has to be extra frustrating).
>
> Congratulations, Barry! I'll look forward to hearing about it.

Thanks. It should be interesting.


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Keane

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Feb 17, 2012, 12:59:36 AM2/17/12
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The reason I suggested two different kinds of browsers, is because
Disney, for some inexplicatble reason, sometimes breaks authenication
on a particular browser.

In other race conditions, one type of browser will be faster than
another. I have many times competed with 25,000 other people
trying to hit on a website to buy something. I only have ancedotal
evidence, but I find it's always true...

Do you know how many tickets were sold? I've read reports that
it sold out in 45 seconds. Very similar to the 2009 Magic & Merriment
event at WDW. Many didn't get past the authetication screen. That's
why you paste the number into two different browers... :-)

So, my guess is 200 tickets, based on how many they could
squeeze through the Castle Suite at M&M last year. Maybe a
few more than that, since it's possible they could run 7-7 1/2
hours of tours, rather than the 6 hours at M&M.

Have fun at Club 33. That might have been worth the entry fee
alone. ;-) Take pictures...

Barry L. Wallis

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Feb 18, 2012, 12:48:29 AM2/18/12
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On 2/16/2012 9:59 PM, Keane wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:06:34 -0800 (PST), Barry
> <barry....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Karen got the tickets for us using only one buffer and no copy and paste. I told you she had fast fingers. It did open up about two minutes late. Thanks for the hints though. Some people on Facebook reported that even though they got to the sign-up screen they were still told it was sold out (that has to be extra frustrating).
>>
>> - Barry
[...]
> Do you know how many tickets were sold? I've read reports that
> it sold out in 45 seconds. Very similar to the 2009 Magic& Merriment
> event at WDW. Many didn't get past the authetication screen. That's
> why you paste the number into two different browers... :-)

I heard that there were 250 tickets sold, but, that wasn't from a
reliable source.

> So, my guess is 200 tickets, based on how many they could
> squeeze through the Castle Suite at M&M last year. Maybe a
> few more than that, since it's possible they could run 7-7 1/2
> hours of tours, rather than the 6 hours at M&M.

Event registration starts at 9AM and dinner starts at 6PM so they could
might be able to get up to eight hours in. There are tours at three
venues so they could have three groups at a time.

> Have fun at Club 33. That might have been worth the entry fee
> alone. ;-) Take pictures...

Thanks. Out of everything, Club 33 is the only place we've been to
before (several times). You can find all the photos we've taken there
here:
<http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=barry_wallis+club+33&m=text>.
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