The 2009 Amazing DCA Dash!

[Cavemandon]

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this year's DCA Dash has been canceled. We apologize for any problems this has made. Hopefully, it will return again in 2010.

This event will take place inside Disney's California Adventure (DCA) on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. All teams are to meet in the picnic area to the left side of Disneyland's Main Entrance at 9:00 am to check in. This is a game for a team consisting of two people and at least one of those people must be a current member of Visions Fantastic in good standing. Only the two people on the team may be actively searching the park for the items during the event. Visions Fantastic staff members will be scouting the park, looking for teams that are asking for help from anyone else, including Disney Cast Members. All of the rules listed below must be strictly adhered to. Any team found to be deviating from any these rules will immediately be disqualified and have their score sheets removed from their possession.

* Park admission is required for this game and is NOT included in the event registration. All team player will be responsible for entry into DCA along with any associated costs (Parking, food, beverages, etc). No items will be located outside of DCA so you do not NEED to purchase a Park Hopper ticket. However, there is a chance that there will be a group meet after the DCA Dash inside Disneyland to either go on some attractions as a group.

Now for the game itself:

This is a mixture of a Scavenger Hunt and an Amazing Race where the event is divided into three (3) 1 hour and 15 minute sections and a final 2 hour section at the end. Between each leg will be a mandatory 45 minute break when the judges will be judging the pages the teams turned in after each leg. Each leg will have it's own page of items that the teams will be searching for. These pages you will get consist of different cropped items that are located in certain areas of DCA. Your team's job is to find these items as quickly as possible within the allotted time and report to the different check in areas. Teams will turn in their score sheet at the check in area to the VF staff member and then go to the rest area until it's time for you to head off for the next leg of the race. It is very important to know that the teams will be released for the next leg of the race based on how many items they correctly located from the precious leg. For each photo not correct or item not found, a one (1) minute time penalty will be assessed. For each minute you are late checking in after each leg, that time will be added to your next leg's departure time. There will also be some special surprises to look forward to.

Arrival times will be tracked but will not allow to leave any earlier. All departure and arrival times will be noted and used as a tie breaker if needed. However, everyone must still follow all rules posted by or announced Disney or Disney Cast Members which include NO RUNNING whatsoever.

Please make sure that you fully understand these rules before submitting your entry. If you have any questions regarding the VF DCA Dash, please private Message (PM) Cavemandon prior to sending him your player information.



Official Rules:

1. Each team must send in their team entry fee of $30 by midnight on Saturday, February 7th, 2009.
2. Each team must PM Cavemandon with the following information at the time they send in their entry fee: Team name, VF screen names, real names, email addresses, camera type, and memory card type.
3. Children under the age of 16 may enter the game, but they must bring with them a written permission letter from their parents before they can begin the game. It is important to note that the parents may NOT walk around the park with their children's team at any time while the game is in process. They can however, meet during the required break sessions.
4. Parents who wish to enter a team into the event who have children must also be aware that any children over the age of five (5) may NOT accompany the team during the actual event. They are welcome before and after, but not during.
5. Cavemandon will send each team member a PM confirming that the entry fee and team information have been received.

Now for the rules during the game:

1. All teams must follow the posted rules of Disney or announced by Disney Cast Members at all times.
2. A ten (10) minute time penalty will be assessed to any team found running at any time.
3. You must locate and take pictures of the items listed on the sheets that each team is given. Only one item will count in each picture and you must get EXACTLY what is asked for, not something similar.
4. Photos of the cropped items are worth ten (10) points each.
5. Before starting the Visions Fantastic DCA Dash, we ask that the first photo be taken of yourself to better identify your team and the card.
6. Teams are allowed to use only one (1) digital camera that uses a single removable memory flash card.
7. No cell phone or non-flash memory card type cameras may be used.
8. Only one (1) flash memory card may be turned in per team. Be sure that you have enough space on it.
9. No backup cards will be accepted.
10. The above stated flash memory card must be turned after each leg of the race and they will be returned to the team prior to the next leg starting.
11. All photos taken become the property of Visions Fantastic and will be deleted from the memory flash card.
12. Any team that fails to check in at the designated finish line after each leg or at the cutoff time will automatically be disqualified.
13. No photos may be taken on or in any area where it is clearly stated NO PHOTOGRAPHY or NO FLASH PICTURES. Any photos that the judges find being taken in any of these areas will not count to wards the game. To note, we have not added ANY game items that are located in these areas.
14. Some items may or may not be located where the above photography rules do NOT apply. In fact, some items may only be located while on an attraction or in an attraction's queue.
15. Items are located inside Disney's California Adventure only.
16. No photos may be taken outside of the Disneyland Resort.
17. No team may ask for or receive ANY assistance from ANYONE including other Disneyland Resort guests and or any Disneyland Resort Cast Member for ANY reason. ANY team found asking for or receiving assistance will be immediately disqualified and their team?s score booklet will be confiscated.
18. No electronic devices may be used at ANY time during the event, besides the single digital camera of course. These items include cell phones, PDA devices, walkie-talkies, etc. Any team found using any of these banned devices by a Visions Fantastic staff member or game volunteer, will have that team's score disqualified.
19. All teams must obey any and all Disneyland Resort rules and regulations at all times. Do not go into any area where normal guests are not allowed to go.
20. Above all other rules listed above, please do not interfere with any other DCA guest. Don't ruin their day by trying to get in front of them to take a picture of something.
21. As a participant of the VF DCA Dash, you are acting as a member of Visions Fantastic. Please act in a way that reflects professionalism and pride in the website.

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this year's DCA Dash has been canceled. We apologize for any problems this has made. Hopefully, it will return again in 2010.

[daaancewithmeee]

Question: Rule 18 says you can't use any other electronic device during the game... So hypothetically, if my mom happened to call during the game, I couldn't answer or text her?

I'm just curious

[lovesdisney]

^ Turn your phone off. If a staff member sees you on the phone, they can assume you're calling someone to try and find answers (aka cheating). You can talk during the break times but not while you're actually looking for stuff. So basically if she calls you during the hunting time you can't reply... but you can always reply back during the times you're not looking for stuff. Two people called me during the Scavenger Hunt (3) and I called them back during lunchtime. :)

[CA Screamin Dude]

You can use your phone during the breaks. Since each leg is less than or at most two hours long, you will be able to use your phone every two hours or so.

[Chris]

Entry fees are now being accepted until midnight, February 7th:

VF Payments Page

[elizabethsparrow]

Just asking about number 18 too; do iPods/MP3s/Walkmans count?

hey!!! that day its my birthday... maybe i go and celebrate with the amazing DCA dash..... but if i dont have paypal how can i pay?

[CA Screamin Dude]

If anyone encounters any issues regarding payment or registration, it would be best to send an e-mail or PM to Cavemandon.

As for electronic devices, this includes most battery powered devices, such as music players as well.

[Piglet]

This sounds so fun, I wish I could go!

[ntz4bbl]

Woo Hoo! Monstropolis' Most Wanted is registered and ready to go!

[CA Screamin Dude]

Don't forget to sign up for the DCA Dash!

Audio Teaser 1:

[crazycoasterider]

Just wondering, where does this $30 entry fee go to?

[Cavemandon]

Originally Posted by crazycoasterider

Just wondering, where does this $30 entry fee go to?

All team entry fees go directly into the event in the form of prizes and helping to pay for the printing of the games booklets, score sheets, etc. It's in hopes that in a few years, some of the proceeds will help pay VF's monthly bills.

[Disneysea_fan]

To bad I wont be at the park at that time. Sounds like alot of fun though

[MagicStarPower]

Out of curiosity, will any clues towards prizes be revealed soon? My assumption is it's going to be like past scavenger hunts where Annual Passes are awarded?

Just wondering :)

Josh