Motor City Marauders - Regional Event
Woodward Dream Cruise
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Royal Oak, Michigan
The Motor City Marauders are working real hard to set up a great time at the Woodward Dream Cruise for Marauder owners everywhere. We are considering a couple of prime locations directly on Woodward, mostly in Royal Oak, which is the epicenter of activity for that weekend. These locations come with a premium cost, so be forwarned. If you wait till the last minute, expect to pay anywhere from $250-$400 for a single parking spot. We are trying to keep it around $150 per spot, but it depends what lot, and how many. This wont take long, things for the cruise are settled by the end of May, so we need to move. We will be requireing a cash deposit for your participation up front.
Information from our resident Woodward Dream Cruise expert Mike:
"Depending on which lot we get, we might have the lot for Saturday only or perhaps from Friday 8am to Sunday night. Friday is a huge cruise day as well, but you don't have quite as many on lookers as you do on Saturday. The WDC committe is anticipating 10 to 12 million people along the 9 miles of Woodward. It's the biggest and baddest car show in the world bar none. Whatever lot we get, we will OWN it for the time period we select. I will not only be securing a lease, but I will be filing all approprite local city paperwork and permits. No worries about squatters at all. Your space will be YOUR space...period. We will be controlling all access in and out of our lot. This will not come to a vote. Whatever I can negociate is what we get. That said, it will definitely be in the heart of the action on Woodward and we will control our spots...period. If, for whatever reason, this parking falls through, and our back up locations fail, everyone will be refunded their entire deposit without question. We need to know how many serious MM cruisers want to come. I need to close this deal asap and secure an area. Once the lot is secured, individual parking spaces will be assigned on a first come (prepayment), first serve basis until we run out of room. As Dave said, it won't be cheap, but, I tell ya, a chance to park in a MM corral right on Woodward during Dream Cruise will be worth it to all those who know about the magnitude of the event.
For those that have inquired about getting your deposits in right away:
We'll be going with a $100 deposit for now.
I'll keep the total price of the spaces in the $100 to $200 range while negociating our space. Once headcount and location cost is determined, any deposit vs. actual cost will be refunded/collected. The date the $100 deposit is received is the determining factor for "1st come 1st serve" on space allocation. If final cost is determined before you have made your initial deposit, you will need to pay that amount as deposit."
The cut off day for registering for the WDC is Wednesday, May 26, 2004. As Mike has indicated, PAID registration is the only fair way to determine parking space selection for the event.
To get your deposit submitted:
Mail a check payable to "Michael Zavislak" to:
Motor City Mauraders Dream Cruise
15726 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
USA
Or Paypal to:
mdzcpa@comcast.net
We will be contacting local hotels to make arrangments for out of town folks attending the WDC. If we are able to secure sponsors for the event, the costs will be reduced accordingly. As more information becomes available, it will be posted in this forum. As always, this event is open to any and all Mercury Marauders from across the country. Mike is right, this is the Biggest, Baddest car show in the world. We are doing the legwork, all you need to do is show up and enjoy our hospitality. The club will be providing Dash Plaques to commemorate this event. Any questions or concerns, please contact us at mdzcpa@comcast.net for Mike, or mi2qwk4u@comcast.net for Dave.