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Watch Party Guide

Host the ultimate Disclosure Day movie night experience

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Make It an Event

Whether it's opening night or home release, here's how to make it unforgettable

✅ Party Checklist

Before the Party

Book tickets or set up streaming (when available)
Send themed invitations to guests
Plan your menu (see ideas below)
Set up decorations — string lights, glow sticks
Create a "No Phones" zone for the screening
Prep discussion questions for after
Queue up the Spielberg marathon playlist
🍕 Menu Ideas

Snacks

  • "Alien Eggs" — deviled eggs with green food coloring
  • Star-shaped sandwiches
  • Glow-in-the-dark popcorn buckets
  • UFO-shaped cookies
  • Green veggie platter

Main Course

  • "Flying Saucer" pizzas
  • Green mac & cheese
  • Meteor meatballs
  • Galaxy-themed nachos

Desserts

  • Alien cupcakes with antenna toppers
  • Galaxy-swirl brownies
  • Gummy worm "specimens"
  • Space dust cotton candy
🍹 Themed Drinks

The Disclosure

A glowing cocktail for the big reveal

Ingredients: Blue curaçao, lemonade, tonic water, glow stick (for effect)
Mocktail: Blue sports drink + lemon-lime soda

First Contact

Layered drink representing sky meets unknown

Ingredients: Grenadine, orange juice, blue curaçao (layered)
Mocktail: Pomegranate juice, OJ, blue Gatorade

Kansas City Storm

Named for Emily Blunt's meteorologist character

Ingredients: Vodka, ginger beer, lime, activated charcoal (for gray storm effect)
Mocktail: Ginger ale + grape juice + lime
🎮 Party Games

Prediction Bingo

Create bingo cards with plot predictions. Mark them off as the movie plays. Winner gets a prize!

Alien Encounter Debate

Before the film: Split into "Fear" vs "Wonder" teams. Debate how humanity should react to disclosure. Compare after watching.

Spielberg Trivia

Test knowledge of his filmography before the movie. Use our trivia page for questions!

Best Theory Contest

Everyone writes their wildest plot theory on paper before watching. Read them after to see who was closest!

🎵 Pre-Movie Marathon Playlist

Build anticipation with Spielberg's UFO classics:

  1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — 2h 18m
  2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — 1h 55m
  3. War of the Worlds (2005) — 1h 56m
  4. Break for food & discussion
  5. DISCLOSURE DAY — The main event!
🎨 Decoration Ideas

Lighting

  • String lights for starfield effect
  • Green/blue LED strips
  • Glow sticks in jars
  • Blacklight for neon effects

Props

  • Inflatable aliens
  • DIY cardboard UFOs
  • "Classified" folder props
  • Weather map backdrop

Atmosphere

  • Space/ambient soundscape before film
  • Fog machine for mysterious entrance
  • Star projector on ceiling
  • "All Will Be Disclosed" banner
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