The second Meet & Greet option involved private vendors that had "for cash" Meet & Greet options. For those of you who are unfamiliar with how the second option worked, in the past vendors were allowed to set up special meet and greet options where they either sell tickets and time slots, or had a "minimum merchandise purchase requirement" that you had to reach to be able to meet the star at their Vendor booth. These Meet & Greets were something that not only confused D23 Expo attendees (mainly because they were not listed in the Expo's schedule or announcements) many people missed a chance to purchase a ticket for the booth in question's event because the tickets were sold weeks or months before the Expo on the vendor's website.
This year the folks who run D23 decided that the only Meet & Greet sessions Vendors will be hosting at this year's Expo will be FREE. Currently the only confirmed Meet & Greet event that involves a required purchase is the Disney Music Emporium event. This decision was made in part because there had been so many complaints about the "for pay" Meet & greets in 2015 and so much confusion over the different type of Meet & Greet/Photo opportunities. D23 even went as far as to include a clause about this in their vendor contract.
While the time and location of several Meet & Greet options have been announced, information on how the lines for these Meet & Greets will work has not yet been announced, and of course all appearances are subject to change!If you are interested in attending the Meet & Greets at the D23 Expo here are a few tips to help you enjoy yourself!
- Remember that some Meet & Greets may hand out photographs with signatures on them
- Make sure you have some new Sharpies for the events that will have autograph sessions
- Make sure your camera is charged and the lens has been recently cleaned
- While in line take a moment to take a pre Meet & Greet selfie to check your hair etc. so that you look your best in your photo
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