We arrived at the theater at 9:45 pm for the 12:02 am show. There were literally THOUSANDS of people already there! Despite that, I somehow managed to get what Helena calls 'rock star parking'. There were outdoor lines built out of caution tape and security was highly visible. I found a security type to direct us to the correct line and we stood there for about 30 minutes. There were definitely more than 8 lines, each for a different auditorium with start times staggered one minute apart. Ours was the second line.
I had pre-arranged with Helena and her friend, Caitlin, that we wouldn't even bother trying to find 4 seats together. I would sit with Will and the girls could find their own seats. Bill decided to bow out and go to bed, which is why Caitlin came with us.
At 10:15, management took the 12:01 line inside. 5 minutes later, it was our turn. They took tickets before we even entered the building (they had swept the building clear of people before the event began) and had security posted throughout the building to prevent people from running. They had us loaded into our auditorium (no. 11) by 10:30!
There was an employee stationed at each auditorium entrance inspecting ticket stubs closely to verify that you, in fact, had the right to enter that particular room. I am pretty sure ours was a manager. All auditoriums were sold out!
There was a party atmosphere (obviously) with many people in costume. There were no hurt feelings in our part of the theater and on the whole, it was an incredibly fun night!
Oh, and the movie? IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!
I had pre-arranged with Helena and her friend, Caitlin, that we wouldn't even bother trying to find 4 seats together. I would sit with Will and the girls could find their own seats. Bill decided to bow out and go to bed, which is why Caitlin came with us.
At 10:15, management took the 12:01 line inside. 5 minutes later, it was our turn. They took tickets before we even entered the building (they had swept the building clear of people before the event began) and had security posted throughout the building to prevent people from running. They had us loaded into our auditorium (no. 11) by 10:30!
There was an employee stationed at each auditorium entrance inspecting ticket stubs closely to verify that you, in fact, had the right to enter that particular room. I am pretty sure ours was a manager. All auditoriums were sold out!
There was a party atmosphere (obviously) with many people in costume. There were no hurt feelings in our part of the theater and on the whole, it was an incredibly fun night!
Oh, and the movie? IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!
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