The problem is that yes the hotel guests have favoritism because they bought a specific package that allows them early access, guarantee access to just about every event, and are alllwed to stay after the park closes for another special event (which I think was only yesterday and friday). Before the park closes for those events in which only hotel access was allowed after the "seats filled up" they would allow others to come in. That's why you would have to get in early. Unfortunetly the package that the hotel guests bought, which were like $700-$800, were sold out within two weeks. So you would've had to known about it in advance as well as what you could do as a guest without this package. You are allowed into the park to see the other stuff but you should've bet only on seein the expo, movie, minor events happening, not something as big as the autograph session. But needless to say I'm sorry your experience was so bad :/