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Dragon*Con thoughts
Jun. 8th, 2011 01:45 pmSooooo I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to Dragon*Con this year or not and I do need to make a decision pretty soon.
But does anyone who has attended before know if they have daily/multi-day passes that aren't for the whole con? I've been told there are but I can't find ANY information on this on the site. Only about the full memberships. But I'd really like to know if they have them and what price they tend to be. I've asked 2 friends who've gone and either didn't know and one suggested I contact D*C's staff and ask but I hate being a bother to con staff especially over a question that seems like it shouldn't need to be asked. I'm just really bawfled by the fact that a con this size doesn't have any info on this. Unless they just don't do smaller badges anymore?
It does make a difference in my likeliness to attend because at this point I'm probably only going to attend for a few days. Most likely just two or maybe even one. Since the only way I'd be going to it now is 'cause my parents were thinking of making a family trip out of it. 'Cause Mom's always wanted to go to Atlanta and we could then go further down to Florida to visit my brother as we have yet to actually do so and he moved there several years ago now. And I agree that would be a great idea as I want to visit him too and haven't been down that way in a long time. Though of course my parents never fly anywhere. They drive everywhere so this would be a driving trip with them and as my parents never really stay at any place for very long in their trips (their idea of a trip is usually 2-3 days. The longest one we've ever done was our week-long trip down the south coast with like 4 days in Florida). So obviously they wouldn't want to spend too much time in Atlanta while I'm at the con. Though there's also a chance Dad might want to attend for a day too as he's actually a bigger sci-fi geek than I am and did kinda get excited when I told him what this con is like. But not sure if he would 'cause Mom wouldn't really enjoy it and he wouldn't want to leave her behind.
But anywho, point is, I need to know at least an idea of how much the tickets would be for less than the full membership. And this still doesn't mean I'm going for sure as I'd still have to check with work first and I'm a bit nervous there as someone else already requested a week off around the same time frame so not sure if my manager would be willing to give two employees a week off during a holiday time. (Oddly enough I did ask the other girl if she was going to D*C by any chance since the time corresponds with the con and she is a geek too. lol She was quite amused as she actually would LOVE to go to it and knows about it but that's not where she's going. XD She didn't even realize that was the same week.)
But yeah I don't think I really want to attend for the full con anyways quite yet. 'Cause I feel like it might overwhelm me a little since I've never been to a non-anime con. And I don't think I'm going to really have any appropriate costumes in time for it. I kinda wish I could do something Doctor Who related but I seriously can't think of a single character from it that I could pull off. :/ As much as I love it and love so many of the characters, I don't think I'm suited for any of them. x_x; So I dunno, I'd just feel a little sad that I wouldn't have any Sci-Fi or Fantasy costumes really. I know plenty of people wear Anime costumes to it but I'd prefer to use the opportunity to do something different. Was going to do Avatar: The Last Airbender for it but now I'd probably be doing it alone and I dunno if I'd have the time. Bleeeeh. And everything else I've wanted to do really needs at least a 2nd person to do it with or else it's not recognizable and not really as much fun. Guuuh, I need to find more solo costumes that work fine on their own. XD;
~Lyn
But does anyone who has attended before know if they have daily/multi-day passes that aren't for the whole con? I've been told there are but I can't find ANY information on this on the site. Only about the full memberships. But I'd really like to know if they have them and what price they tend to be. I've asked 2 friends who've gone and either didn't know and one suggested I contact D*C's staff and ask but I hate being a bother to con staff especially over a question that seems like it shouldn't need to be asked. I'm just really bawfled by the fact that a con this size doesn't have any info on this. Unless they just don't do smaller badges anymore?
It does make a difference in my likeliness to attend because at this point I'm probably only going to attend for a few days. Most likely just two or maybe even one. Since the only way I'd be going to it now is 'cause my parents were thinking of making a family trip out of it. 'Cause Mom's always wanted to go to Atlanta and we could then go further down to Florida to visit my brother as we have yet to actually do so and he moved there several years ago now. And I agree that would be a great idea as I want to visit him too and haven't been down that way in a long time. Though of course my parents never fly anywhere. They drive everywhere so this would be a driving trip with them and as my parents never really stay at any place for very long in their trips (their idea of a trip is usually 2-3 days. The longest one we've ever done was our week-long trip down the south coast with like 4 days in Florida). So obviously they wouldn't want to spend too much time in Atlanta while I'm at the con. Though there's also a chance Dad might want to attend for a day too as he's actually a bigger sci-fi geek than I am and did kinda get excited when I told him what this con is like. But not sure if he would 'cause Mom wouldn't really enjoy it and he wouldn't want to leave her behind.
But anywho, point is, I need to know at least an idea of how much the tickets would be for less than the full membership. And this still doesn't mean I'm going for sure as I'd still have to check with work first and I'm a bit nervous there as someone else already requested a week off around the same time frame so not sure if my manager would be willing to give two employees a week off during a holiday time. (Oddly enough I did ask the other girl if she was going to D*C by any chance since the time corresponds with the con and she is a geek too. lol She was quite amused as she actually would LOVE to go to it and knows about it but that's not where she's going. XD She didn't even realize that was the same week.)
But yeah I don't think I really want to attend for the full con anyways quite yet. 'Cause I feel like it might overwhelm me a little since I've never been to a non-anime con. And I don't think I'm going to really have any appropriate costumes in time for it. I kinda wish I could do something Doctor Who related but I seriously can't think of a single character from it that I could pull off. :/ As much as I love it and love so many of the characters, I don't think I'm suited for any of them. x_x; So I dunno, I'd just feel a little sad that I wouldn't have any Sci-Fi or Fantasy costumes really. I know plenty of people wear Anime costumes to it but I'd prefer to use the opportunity to do something different. Was going to do Avatar: The Last Airbender for it but now I'd probably be doing it alone and I dunno if I'd have the time. Bleeeeh. And everything else I've wanted to do really needs at least a 2nd person to do it with or else it's not recognizable and not really as much fun. Guuuh, I need to find more solo costumes that work fine on their own. XD;
~Lyn
