Just to clarify.....
I was referring to the WES entertainment, not Darthbberry's suggestion.

Ya, I kinda figured. No offense taken.

Not only does the entertainment at WES this year suck as$ is sucks big, fat, dreadlock hairy as$. Might try to find a concert or something that night. Maybe a trip to Downtown Disney to DisneyQuest. Or a strip club.

I'll take in some park hopping, or Disney Quest, but I'll pass on the strip club.

Just a note that the Pleasure Island part of DTD is closed. I'm up for Universal City Walk one night seeing the entertainment is pretty lame. U2 was a reach but would've been very cool.

Maybe I'll just chill by the pool most nights. There was plenty too see as it seems most BES Admins from international are woman

Park hopping might be a plan.
Closing times on 5/5:
MK - 9pm
Hollywood Studios - 7pm
Epcot: World Showcase - 9pm
Epcot: Future World - 7pm
AK - 5pm (5pm? WTF?)

Never understood why Disney closes so early this time of year, especially AK. I know it's a slower time frame than summer months, but still...

I am also located in OKC. It would be great to know another BES admin in OKC. I have been to this event for the last four years, so I am familiar with the event, but not with how to get invited to some of the parties. I will be flying at the crack A$$ of dawn to get in Orlando at 11:30 on Monday. If you want to get a hold of me just let me know and I will send you my PIN #.

I think I am flying on that same flight on Sunday. I am doing the BES 5.0 training on Monday and Friday. I am bringing my wife and daughter with me, but I will be going solo to the WES Event if its worth attending. PM me your PIN and we can maybe hook up before and do some meet and greets. I am signed up for the AT&T event as well. You can get the link in the Carrier Events thread. Last year I had a blast at the AT&T party. House of Blues Orlando is closed to the public and only open to us, it was open bar (everything at the bar), great food, and they gave out blackberries to everyone on the way out the door. No sure if they will do the same this year, but from what I hear, AT&T is pretty much the only carrier even having a party, so I will probably go.

Like I said, pm me your name and PIN and we can get together at the social on Monday evening or something.

I agree. Spring in Orlando is the prime conference and convention time of year. You'd think with the CEOs, CFOs, and Presidents of major corporations in the area that the attraction parks would be open later.

I wonder if WES 2009 will be like this....
YouTube - Come to IBM Impact 2009 in Beautiful Las Vegas, May 3-8

will.i.am??!!?

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This will be my first WES and any tips beyond what has been posted on this forum would be appreciated.

Cash
Good pair of walking shoes
Charge your BlackBerry whenever possible
Ability to nod politely at vendors when you have no freakin interest....

And sugary snacks for when Darth drags you around every ride in every park

I'm gonna give Stu nightmares again.
"It's a small world after all....."

OMG noooooo! Was trying to unholster my BB to take a mega-urgent call, as this fool is pushing me into the damn ride car. Nightmare doesn't come close to it

And then you lost service on the ride.... classic! LOL

Try explaining that one to the boss "no I didn't drive into a tunnel as such"

I ask, does it knot sound like tunnel vission?