I've been in California. The show itself is very fun, I can't tell you about the grounds because I've never been to the one in Orlando. I wish I could though, Orlando is so fun! But, Fiona, Wesley, and I are going to California for their "family reunion" and a show, so I couldn't make both trips
Pirate and Sadie have been qualified in the past, but now that they're making it a non-invitational, I worry that it will lose some of its "grandeur" status. I thought it was a huge honor to be invited, so I definitely think it "cheapens" it a bit..