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Post by Trey on Feb 12, 2008 5:42:32 GMT -5
Hey guys, please try not to post spam on this thread. ><
I really want us to be able to put this thing together, we've got a little more than four months, so I'm going to suggest that the Canadians(and Melon) work out what day they're coming out to Cali(preferably at least one day before Expo? It's easier to pick up your tickets the night before than the day of, because it'll take HOURS the day of, lots of hours). Also, you guys should order your Expo tickets online asap, if you don't want to get them mailed to your respective houses, I'll be more than glad to have them mailed here and keep them with my AX passes.
Try to work between the Canadianites and Melon on a general arrival time, so that I don't have to drive out to the airport more than once. ^_^;;
Spammich and I are going to look into hotels this Saturday, we'll get back you you guys about rooms and pricing, then we'll book the rooms. That way we can all know how much to budget for.
In our personal group, we're going to have 10 people, 5 from my town, 3 from canadia, 1 Melon, and 1 from South Carolina.
Clover, do you think you could get a hold of Pat and work out flight times with him as well? I don't know if he checks the forum anymore, and he's never online when I am on.
Oh and just inform me of how long you plan on staying, I think Melon and Pat are staying longer than the weekend?
I can't think of anything else right now, but please let me know if anything comes to mind.
I'll be more than glad to give any visitors my phone number and address if you need it to give to family members, or just to have. ^_^
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Post by Clover on Feb 12, 2008 23:33:08 GMT -5
SPAM SPAM SPAM ... okay, I'm done. Onto buisness.
I'll like as not be working full time this summer--so I'll need days the expo starts, days the expo finishes, if at all possible. I will try to arrive a day before and leave the day it ends, or the day after, but it's really dependent on my work-schedule. At the moment, lets just plan it as if I arrive the day before, and leave the day after. What days would those be?
If tickets can be mailed to locations, I might just ask that you pick up my ticket as well and keep it with you--I'd rather not risk losing it somewhere up here, or forgetting it, and then being fucked once I get to cali. So, I like that idea of you guys being our headquarters.
I think the Canadianites are taking the same flight down, if we can wing it? I know Jones and I had planned to travel together; I will send emails to Aindel and Poppy to see what's going on there, and of course, to Jones as well.
The second that hotels are priced, let us know; personally, I don't really mind pricing so much, though naturally, the cheaper the better. Location also plays into it--the closer the better, though again, I've only been to AN, and you guys have seen the layouts. =__= not the best. So yeah, get back to me on that.
I wonder if ten people will be enough for a group discount ticket-wise? I think that's the minimum at Anime North... It might make a little more sense, and again, saving money is always the best of plans.
Will do, Treyface. I'll ask him in the email, and he can reply at his convenience. As well, we'll want to check out times/prices/locations. If it's cheaper from Detroit (even with renting a car and getting down there), then that might be a good idea. Conversely, I know that my mom's audi seats seven. If I ask well in advance, and plan this out with her, I might be able to ask her if she'll drive us down. I'll check into that--if she can drive us down, she can probably save us a lot of money, both in national air-fare, and in busses to get down there. It means Patrick would have to pay for a Greyhound to get to Toronto, but that's probably still cheaper then a flight from Quebec-->LA.
I can't stay long--the longer I take off work, the less likely it is I'll have a job when I get back. I'm assuming I'll be able to say, "there are days I'm unavailable" when I do my first day at work, but other then that.. I think I should be okay. I just can't stay long. The weekend, and the day before the con and the day after--and those will mostly be used for transit.
I might have to, at a later and closer date, just so my mom can check in every now and a again. But for now, let's work out the logistics. Also, should we copy/paste the cosplay list here for everyone to check back at?
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Post by Jones on Feb 13, 2008 0:49:07 GMT -5
S-so organized...! :o
The day before and after the con is also when I'll most likely be traveling up and back. I definitely have work for the summer, so I can't be away from that for long (especially since I'll be traveling home later in July or August, so I'll need even more time away for that). So what is that - four days of con and two days of travel?
I'll probably just have my own AX ticket sent to me. I like to hang on to things, keeps me on track.
We'll keep an eye out for sales and junk - I just picked out a random date to fly and got a total return price of ~$350 from Toronto, so... yeah? Air Canada has seat sales on all the time, but it's too far in the future to book flights yet unless you want to spend unnecessary amounts of money.
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Post by Spammich on Feb 13, 2008 3:55:38 GMT -5
Tickets for the AX are as follows~ Early Registration (which is going on now) is $50 Regular Registration is $55 (It doesn't say when this starts -shrug-) Late Registration is $60 (Hopefully nobody will have to do this but if worse comes to worse I'll pay for it because I've been saving up quite a bit for this.)
Anime Expo Dates are as follows~ July 3, 2008- July 6, 2008 (Obviously you guys are taking the day before and after these date into your ticket consideration, lol)
Right now the closest hotel to the convention center that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and allows persons under the age of 21 to get rooms is the Ritz Milner Hotel. I still need to figure out how much it is going to cost for two connected rooms for ten people. But hey! There is complimentary internet axcess! (How much you want to bet that there is still a fee xD)
Trey and I will figure out the other stuff Saturday when we go to visit my grandmother. And yes post the list , I forget where it is T.T
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Post by Trey on Feb 13, 2008 15:47:22 GMT -5
Just a note, Spam. We will be having a 21 year old with us, so if it's cheaper to get one with a 21 year old, we're hooked up.
So yeah, getting here wise, please plan on arriving sometime in the afternoon on the 2nd. I know that means you guys have to get up fuckloads early because of the time difference, but they open the line to get our passes at 3pm on Day Zero(July 2nd) and close it at 8pm, and I don't want to miss it and spend half of the first day in line.
Remember you'll need a photo ID, though I think you all need passports anyways? Also, I just read up on it, and they're doing a new printing system this year, so Clover you may have to hang onto it yourself, or send me a doc. to print.
Snap. Another thing I just read(I'm reading typing this as I read the faqs ^_^), I CAN PICK UP YOUR BADGES. That means, if something happens like your flight is delayed or you get lost in LAX, still no need to pick up your badges day-of. So here's what I'll need to do that, all I need is a copy of your registration confirmation e-mail, and a COPY of your photo ID. Scanners are our friends. I highly suggest everyone send me this information so that we have a backup plan.
"To expedite the registration process and to shorten the dreaded registration lines, we are discontinuing group registration."
And that's that to group discounts.
About hotels, I really don't mind how far away it is, as long as it's in LA, because we WILL have a car(possibly two), and plenty of drivers, though I would yeah, love to be in walking distance, parking is expensive.
Am I a bad person for forgetting Andiel? We have 11 people. Whoops. ^_^;;
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Post by Trey on Feb 13, 2008 15:48:37 GMT -5
-Caribou- Hassan- Trey Murphy- Spammich Clyde- Clover Emily- Roha
-The Jolly Roger- Tractor Jack- Crazy Eye Lady- Aindel
-Unknown- Ira- Bubbles Remi- Rick Amilie-
-Bar Ruffians- Joe 1- Joe 2- Joe 3-
Jones, I think Roha has some questions about Emily's colour scheme.
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Post by Trey on Feb 13, 2008 16:15:59 GMT -5
One more thing:
My friends and I have been planning a cosplay for AX since last AX, which was obviously way before I even knew Jones was coming down, or that we were going to cosplay the Vampirates.
Naturally, I already have this pre-planned cosplay set up in the Day 1 slot.
I would prefer if everyone wouldn't mind, doing the VP cosplay Day 2, but if you all want to do it Day 1, that's fine too, I just won't be able to be in it(Take note, also, that Day 1 is on a Thursday, and Day 2 is a Friday).
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Post by Kanna-chii on Feb 15, 2008 15:44:50 GMT -5
Man, If only my parents trusted me to be okay travelling alone. I have the money for these things just not, the parental permission. I can only go to Otakon in Baltimore or closer. We should try to organize these kinds of trips more often.
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Post by Aindel on Feb 15, 2008 16:00:29 GMT -5
Yeah, this is where it gets to the final yay-or-nay for me, guys. I need to know how much I'm budgeting for, so that I know if I can actually afford this trip. Something tells me that this may be a little over my head, especially since my winter funding decided not to show up and I still have a whole other year to pay for. My parents can't put in any on this either, because now my little sister is starting at Guelph in September.... But we'll see. *crosses fingers* Please be cheaper than I think it is!
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Post by Clover on Feb 15, 2008 20:09:20 GMT -5
Okay, as an aside to Aindel's post--if she can't play Maya, I will. I've already played Clyde, so I have a general feel for the character, but if yes. If we can't find another Maya, I'll step in and let someone else take the Clyde seat. Unless anyone objects?
FOR CANADIAN TRAVELERS: The Canadian dollar is strong at the moment, so we should be alright. It's at about par, maybe even a little more, so we won't be looking at some scary-ass exchange rate.
Okay, 50-55 is not so bad; plus hotel rooms.
I have just checked prices, Canadians, and if we leave from Pearson International, we are looking at, minimum, $535.00 CND, round trip--and that's with two stop-overs. HOWEVER, should we depart from BUFFALO, our prices drop to $390.00 USD round-trip with one stop-over in Cleveland. These are for flight-dates on the 2nd and the 7th, as Trey has requested.
I think our best bet is Buffalo. It's cheap(er) then flying out of Toronto, and has the same prices as flying out of Detroit. Detroit is also a further car-ride, and if we drive to Buffalo, I can probably sweet-talk my mom into driving us all down there. The prices listed above have all taxes and fees included, incidentally, so that should be alright, as well.
Jones, Aindel--any comments? I think that's our best plan of attack. Toronto --driving--> Buffalo -->Cleveland ---> LAX. And if I remember correctly, it would get us in relatively early, due to the time change. We'll all be dead, but we'll be the happy dead.
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Post by Kanna-chii on Feb 16, 2008 4:13:47 GMT -5
Wait! Clover! I live in Pennsylvania, so Let me know when the plans for cons on like this side of the country are. I ought to be in college now, but my elementary school said I wasn't able to handle the 3rd grade curriculum in 1st grade.
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Post by Kanna-chii on Feb 16, 2008 4:19:07 GMT -5
oh! Are there any other cons coming up this summer?
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Post by Trey on Feb 16, 2008 16:27:39 GMT -5
Kanna,
I'm really sorry but could you make another thread for other Cons?
I really really want to keep this thread just as an organizing the Cali Trip thread.
This is really only the second Con trip planned, though, to answer your question.
Though technically it's the first. Spam and I went to AN 07, but it wasn't a big trip thing.
We went there mostly to visit friends, and to meet Jones of course.
Bubbles came to AX 06, then we went to AN 07, then him and several others are coming to AX 08. It's kind of just a bunch of us friends planning visits to our cons. I think the only one of us on that side is Melon, and I don't think she's near Penn.
Thanks! ^_^
--------------------------------- To those coming:
Try also, the Burbank Airport, it might be cheaper than LAX. I forget the code.. lemmie find out...
BUR ((Spammich new))
If that's a lot cheaper, you can go there too, it'll just be farther from the con for me to drive. But if it's going to save lots of money, go there.
ADDITION:
I really hope you can come out, Aindiel! DX
Everyone should please try and let Spam and I know asap if you're for sure coming, because we need to book a hotel. =D
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Post by Aindel on Feb 16, 2008 20:46:49 GMT -5
I think flying domestic out of Buffalo would be SUPER-AWESOME. Even if we chipped in gas for your mom (who I would love forever, by the way, if she could drive us), we're still saving a bundle. I'd say, so long as we don't get gouged on hotel fees (huzzah for price hikes on holiday weekends, anyone?), I'm all in. So count me in the hotel split when you figure things out. XD. ...Okay, Aindel needs to start hitting the gym NOW.
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Post by Aindel on Feb 16, 2008 20:48:50 GMT -5
Oh, and as a second note, I will also be 21 come con-time, so if that gives us any pull anywhere....
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