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Finally went through my 800 or so pictures from WDW and filtered the good from the bad. A little introduction is in order, though. My bike was supposed to be with me at WDW, but US Customs is having too much fun riding it around in their warehouse to release it for travel. So I rented an Audi A1 instead and drove from Milan to Misano.
First of all, WDW isn't a week unless you're one of the Ducati employees who sets the event up and tears it back down. It's 3 days, which may seem like a little or a lot depending on how you look at it, but Ducati does a great job at keeping the events flowing, so every day is a different day. Here's a primer on what to do if you intend to make it to Mecca.
Bringing your own bike is unnecessary. I think a lot of people think that if they're going to go to WDW, they need to bring their own bike. Then they realize how difficult it is to get their bike to Italy and hence, never attend. The reality is that, unless you're within a day or two from Misano, traveling with your bike might be more trouble than it's worth and does you little good once you're there. The ONLY benefit is that you can park at the track and maybe ride for a session, too. But the speed differentials on-track looked suicidal. (Never a good idea to get on the track with people who are either way above or way below your riding abilities.) Now if you plan on staying a few extra days and riding around Italy....go for it.
Get your tickets in advance, book a room in advance. You can do both at the last minute (as I did, with a little help) and still not have to worry about finding a hotel or getting shafted with no ticket. Bring a non European passport, walk up to the admissions tent and 30 sec. later walk away with a free 3 day pass.
Friday is the least busy day and the best day to get up close to the bikes on display. Sunday's attendance is probably 3-4x that of Sat.
Plan on staying late. It's Italy. More bikes were coming in as the sun set than were leaving.
Buy a Superleggera--or complete a epic Coast-to-Coast ride and earn a guest pass for all kinds of cool events, like private meet and greets with GP and WSBK riders of today and yesterday, angry taxi rides around Misano in Lamborghinis, etc. (THANKS, PAUL!).
Plan on visiting the Ducati Factory and museum in Bologna the day before or after WDW.
With that said, a few pics are below. Full album is here: World Ducati Week - antihero
First of all, WDW isn't a week unless you're one of the Ducati employees who sets the event up and tears it back down. It's 3 days, which may seem like a little or a lot depending on how you look at it, but Ducati does a great job at keeping the events flowing, so every day is a different day. Here's a primer on what to do if you intend to make it to Mecca.
Bringing your own bike is unnecessary. I think a lot of people think that if they're going to go to WDW, they need to bring their own bike. Then they realize how difficult it is to get their bike to Italy and hence, never attend. The reality is that, unless you're within a day or two from Misano, traveling with your bike might be more trouble than it's worth and does you little good once you're there. The ONLY benefit is that you can park at the track and maybe ride for a session, too. But the speed differentials on-track looked suicidal. (Never a good idea to get on the track with people who are either way above or way below your riding abilities.) Now if you plan on staying a few extra days and riding around Italy....go for it.
Get your tickets in advance, book a room in advance. You can do both at the last minute (as I did, with a little help) and still not have to worry about finding a hotel or getting shafted with no ticket. Bring a non European passport, walk up to the admissions tent and 30 sec. later walk away with a free 3 day pass.
Friday is the least busy day and the best day to get up close to the bikes on display. Sunday's attendance is probably 3-4x that of Sat.
Plan on staying late. It's Italy. More bikes were coming in as the sun set than were leaving.
Buy a Superleggera--or complete a epic Coast-to-Coast ride and earn a guest pass for all kinds of cool events, like private meet and greets with GP and WSBK riders of today and yesterday, angry taxi rides around Misano in Lamborghinis, etc. (THANKS, PAUL!).
Plan on visiting the Ducati Factory and museum in Bologna the day before or after WDW.
With that said, a few pics are below. Full album is here: World Ducati Week - antihero
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