We did this on February the 18th, it was lots of fun, I hope we can have another party in Canterlot soon!
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This event has been rescheduled to half an hour later because of the minecraft.net login server issue arlier in the day, but will be going ahead as planned
Live radio -> http://www.livestrea...m/rainbow_radio
The ponies have been working for months to spruce up the castle of Canterlot, and soon they will finally be done. To celebrate, everypony on the server is invited to an afternoon of fun and games at Canterlot Castle.
At 3PM EST (8PM GMT) we'll meet at the castle gates, where our guest of honour will cut the red ribbon and declare the castle officially open. We'll then proceed inside and get the party started with the Canterlot Young Fliers Derby at the Wonderbolts' derby track. Refreshments provided by Sugarcube Corner and Sweet Apple Acres will then be served in the gala hall, and the Belle of the Ball competition will be judged on the stage in the gala garden. Meanwhile, ponies can search the castle high and low to try and solve Discord’s fiendish hidden riddle!
Guestimate of times
3:00PM - Ribbon cutting ceremony at the castle gate. Riddle hunt opens.
3:15PM - Canterlot Young Fliers Derby at the Wonderbolts' derby track
4:00PM - Belle (or Beau) of the Ball in the gala garden
>>> CLICK HERE TO SEE THE START TIME WHERE YOU LIVE <<<
Canterlot Young Fliers Derby - signup required!

This event will test your feathers to the limit as you compete in an air race at the new Wonderbolts’ derby track. Each flier will race head to head with one or more other ponies in a single elimination tournament made up of three-lap races.
The winner of the event will be awarded the title of Honourary Wonderbolt, and will also receive a custom skin made by me as a prize.
Spaces in this event are stricly limited because of the tournament format, so get your signups in now!
Derby rules
Belle (or Beau) Of The Ball

Are you the prettiest pony? Dress up in a stylish skin, and then take part in our fashion show where your skin will be judged by our panel of experts. Ponies will take turns to strut their stuff in front of the judges who will judge each skin for prettiness, artistic merit, style, coolness, awesomeness and radicalness. They will award a single score to each pony, between 1 and 10. Once the votes have been counted the pony with the highest score will be crowned as Belle (or Beau) of the Ball. As well as this prestigious title, the prettiest pony will receive a specially comissioned work of art by the artist SgtSquishy depicting your pony (or the pony of your choice).
Discord's Riddle Hunt

Before Discord was defeated he wrote a riddle in the form of a verse, which he hid on signs all around Canterlot Castle. Each sign contains one line of the verse. Next to each sign is a clue to the general location of another line, but the lines aren’t necessarily in the correct order...
Once you have all eight lines, arrange them into a verse. The answer is a single word. When you know the answer, PM it Verdana on the forum. The first five ponies who send me the right answer will receive a special prize.
Dance Party in the gala hall
All throughout the grand opening our DJ will be playing the very best in pony music to keep your hooves moving.
Rules
You do not need to sign up to attend the party (unless you would like to race or act as one of the staff).
You do not need to wear a special costume.
You do not need to have been invited, anyone can come to the party.
The player limit on the server will be raised so everypony can attend.
Staff please be here 15 minutes before the start. If you can be on mumble too please that would be fantastic.
Each event will start as close as possible to the time listed on the forum, and will be announced in-game 5 minutes before it starts The times might change a bit if an event underruns or overruns.
Use local chat to talk to other party attendees. Use /ch local to switch to local chat and /ch g to switch back. We'll use global chat to announce when each event is taking place.
Strictly no placing or destroying any blocks in Canterlot during the party.
Staff (sign up in thread)
Edited by Verdana, 22 February 2012 - 12:13 PM.




