Robine

I also haven't gotten anything. They said in the email we'd get it upon 'receipt' but I would have thought it would have been automatic. Now, I have gotten refunds before and sometimes it takes up to 10 days depending on your bank so that may be the hiccup. Since I only filled out the form last Thursday, I'll give them another few days for the money to appear in my account before I write them a letter.

I've asked DCI for a free DVD of Finals due to this complete mess. We'll see if they respond.

They just did.

LOVE it! Apparently we can get good sound on the Beta HQ but everyone is moving in slow motion....or we get normal movement with awful sound.

Well, obviously The Phantomettes will dress like Little Red Riding Hood and will kill Dean who will transform into the Big Bad Wolf throughout the show.

This is my rifle!

Anybody know what the Free Dean 2012 shirts meant that some of the members and staff were wearing?

It did look to me like they are re-writing their ending, so ended up with just a park and blow last night which is also what they did earlier in the season. They had a new pre-show which, in my opinion, was stronger so I see them making improvements. I'm sure they will clean it up and when you see the show in August it will be completely different from what's on the field right now. The interesting thing will be to see how they do against EVERYONE in Minnesota next weekend.

Well since it was only a dress rehearsal, the one guard member who's coat popped open during the performance was wearing a "Turandot" tank top that all the "Phantomettes" have been wearing to parades this year. There was a buzz about a possible costume change going on, but we didn't see it. At one point the girls all let down their hair, which is quite dramatic. We'll have to wait and see if anything changes as the season goes on.

Having seen the flags during their dress rehearsal, they are just as detailed.

I thought it was quite funny and clever. Different than what the other corps are posting from their Spring Training videos. Glad to see the kids being kids and enjoying a little break from all their hard work.

I'm glad about the change. I was wondering why they had put Phantom so early in the schedule. This should not only help them but help the judges remember more easily what a great show it is!

I agree with you 100%. The club was a nice place to go for a break and when it was absolutely POURING rain outside.

I notice a lot of people on DCP not understanding the BD "props" this year. Now maybe, it's too many years of being an English major and reading into things literally. They are playing music from Burt Bacharach and they open with "A House is Not a Home" if you know the lyrics to this song, the last part is: "Darling, have a heart, Don't let one mistake keep us apart. I'm not meant to live alone. Turn this house into a home. When I climb the stair and turn the key, Oh, please be there still in love with me." If you look at those lyrics "literally" then the props make PERFECT SENSE. That's why they are using empty PVC frames and build a staircase and in the end build a house. It may look clunky but IMO it is more understandable than the mirrors last year. Same with Phantom using an all female colorguard this year. The show is called "JULIET" so we don't need male Romeos. The story is told from Juliet's perspective and if you know the play...Romeo and Juliet meet at a party, they have once scene at the balcony and then they kill themselves so in actuality they aren't together very much. I don't mean to be preaching, just wanted to explain how I see it.

I have to agree with you and I'm sorry that other people gave you negatives for saying what you believe. Gimmicks are crowd pleasers and perhaps they are trying to increase the popularity of drum corps, but I also believe that drum corps should be about the MUSIC. Phantom's show this year brings tears to my eyes and it's all because of the music.

I only hope Nathaniel and Superfly are there! And that no one gets weasels on their face!

Has anyone even taken a second to consider the fact that maybe the Cavaliers and the BD stopped with a minute left in their routine in order to save the kids from the heat? Several people have said that the BD horn players were having to stop and pick up props so that no one tripped over them and that their PVC props were blowing all over the field. That's going to tire anyone out, especially in the beginning of the season when you are dealing with extreme weather conditions and the kids aren't as physically fit as they may be in July or August. Last year in Minneapolis Phantom Regiment sat out on the field for a full 8 minutes before they pulled them off the field and then eventually cancelled the rest of the show due to the weather. When I complained that Phantom would have already been more than halfway through their show before they stopped them, I got several nasty comments that if I had had a son/daughter out there on the field that I wouldn't have wanted them in any danger. DCI and the Corps are looking after the safety of the kids. Having lived in New Mexico for several years and being involved in horse shows where several people fell off their horses due to heat exhaustion in extreme temperatures, I just thought I might bring up the idea that perhaps it wasn't a unfinished product, but rather a safety measure. Also, don't you think the corps know that tonight's competition is the one that will be broadcast in the theaters on Monday night? I think we all need to reserve judgement until we know that the two corps are going to "park and blow" again tonight. We might all be pleasantly surprised.

Their show is called XtraordinarY...so is it a combo of the X-men saying "Y" would you dress like that?

Are you kidding me? Are those their water jugs in their tights or are they just happy to see us?

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If tonight's show gets cancelled due to storms, or overheating, or whatever...what does that mean for those of us who bought tickets to DCI at the Movies on Monday? Do we get our money back if they are not able to film the shows and show us the performances?

You told us to run with it...so here goes: Phantom Regiment's food truck will not only end corps hunger but will end World hunger. The Seal Team 6 planned their operation from watching Phantom Regiment's "Spartacus" show and using some of the same moves in the Bin Laden compound. Phantom Regiment chevron tattoos have special healing powers. Brides pick Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral as their music to walk down the aisle only after they've heard it played by Phantom Regiment. Phantom Phans are Phenominal and Phabulous! (Try finding a alliterative adjectives for any of the fans of other corps). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baileys Circus has given away the title of "The Greatest Show on Earth" to Phantom Regiment so they can change the name of the Show of Shows.

When I first saw it yesterday I told my boyfriend that it looks dangerous to me. I've heard there are high winds in Texas tonight so I hope they are extra careful.

I agree. Even if it's not a judges favorite, after listening to this (and I understand that this is "pre-season") I think Crown will be a fan favorite with this selection. I am looking forward to seeing them on the big screen on Monday night and again in Minneapolis halfway through the season.

I'm saving my vote until after Monday when I can see all top 8 from last year. I'm an avid Phan and I've seen Phantom in person and they are good, but I don't believe as they are as strong as they were last year...YET. I also heard that Phantom has no vets on their drumline this year so it might be hard for them to win with an entirely new crew. I've only heard the Blue Devils and while their drums don't seem as strong as their horns, they sound good as well. I'll have more of an idea Monday night and I'll have an even better idea after I go to DCI Minneapolis.