I don't know if anyone knew or I might be mistaken, but if you go early in the morning to Corona beach parking, there is no parking tenant.
So, I just drove in and parked.
I asked one of the locals and he said it was free since there is no one to charge for the parking.
This was on a Saturday in 2013 around 6:00 -6:30 am...
Please correct me if I just lucked out and don't bash on me if you go there and there is a tenant!
The launch is such a breeze on Corona!