When talking about costumed characaters I wonder why nobody has brought up 1992 VK. Everyone loved all that stuff. But the difference between that and The Cadets is that it was done as a joke. So does that mean that the Fat Lady was the first "guest soloist" in DCI history? :P
one drill move I like from this year is in SCV's show, at the end of their opening statement when they form a block by folding lines down as they are moving backwards.
There are a couple of videos of Southwind warming up at their dress rehearsal last week. There is also one of them playing "Legends," their corps song.
1) Cavaliers
2) Cadets
3) Blue Devils
4) Phantom Regiment
5) Madison Scouts
6) Bluecoats
7) Carolina Crown
8) Boston Crusaders
9) Santa Clara Vanguard
10) Blue Knights
11) Glassmen
12) Spirit
....and that's all she wrote :)