Yeah, I'm thinking a single day might be like $40-50? Because more happens on a single day at D*C than in an entire weekend at any other con (except for SDCC lol). And yeah, like the person above me said, there are no slow days. Even Monday is like a Friday at a normal con. All the other days are like normal-con Saturdays, and even Thursday night is worth checking out because its insanely lively (I always lose track of days while I'm there, because Thursday feels like a main day at any other con...).
But anyway, it might work alright if you did just attend a single day, but if you did 2-3 days, get a whole-weekend pass.
And as for your mom, there are a million and one things going on that non-fandomy people would be interested in :) Does she like science, astronomy, nature, history, linguistics, movies (film screenings go on 24 hours, and they are mainstream blockbuster flicks), music (every type of music is represented), art, exercise/meditation/yoga, dance...? Anyone from any walk of life can find something fun to do, and people watching is pretty much off the charts at D*C. Lots of Atlanta locals and sports fans who are there for the weekend for games and what-not hang out all day just to watch the going-ons. There are a lot of great places to chill out, great food, great bars. The Saturday morning parade attracts the entire city, it's like a holiday.
Also, ALL of the tourist stuff is right down the block from the con. The Aquarium, which is the best in the country and one of the top in the world (its incredible, seriously), is a 5 minute walk, the CNN HQ is interesting, the World of Coke is super fun, and the zoo and art museum are like a 5 minute train ride (and the train is SUPER easy and convenient to use). I am rambling about this all, I know, but half the reason I love D*C is because the location and environment is incredible, I've never been to a con in such a perfect place.
...so just saying that I think there would actually be way too much for your parents to do while you're at the con :)
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Date: 2011-06-08 08:04 pm (UTC)But anyway, it might work alright if you did just attend a single day, but if you did 2-3 days, get a whole-weekend pass.
And as for your mom, there are a million and one things going on that non-fandomy people would be interested in :) Does she like science, astronomy, nature, history, linguistics, movies (film screenings go on 24 hours, and they are mainstream blockbuster flicks), music (every type of music is represented), art, exercise/meditation/yoga, dance...? Anyone from any walk of life can find something fun to do, and people watching is pretty much off the charts at D*C. Lots of Atlanta locals and sports fans who are there for the weekend for games and what-not hang out all day just to watch the going-ons. There are a lot of great places to chill out, great food, great bars. The Saturday morning parade attracts the entire city, it's like a holiday.
Also, ALL of the tourist stuff is right down the block from the con. The Aquarium, which is the best in the country and one of the top in the world (its incredible, seriously), is a 5 minute walk, the CNN HQ is interesting, the World of Coke is super fun, and the zoo and art museum are like a 5 minute train ride (and the train is SUPER easy and convenient to use).
I am rambling about this all, I know, but half the reason I love D*C is because the location and environment is incredible, I've never been to a con in such a perfect place.
...so just saying that I think there would actually be way too much for your parents to do while you're at the con :)
I want you to goooooooooooo D: