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News Credits: 337 · Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:02 pm

Well that is pretty good. Dallas is only about 10.5 hours from Albuquerque so its certainly drivable. See you all there.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:31 pm

Fender Bender wrote:Just a heads up, Dairycon will still be held on April 27th and 28th, being that, ya know, we announced it quite a while ago. To keep details hidden for so long would just be rude.

your sig made me LoL

and you make a very good point. TFCC is based out of Ft worth( on cattle baron parkway) and the fact it is in "Their backyard" why couldnt details be hashed out sooner.

In this case, Botcon is actually cheaper for me because its within driving distance. I do plan on going to dairycon at least once..Just seems so damn cool:P

News Credits: 1 · Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:57 pm

Why did they pick this weekend? I'll be in Chicago for Anime Central. I kind of can't back out of this con now, considering they approved my panels. Oh well. Have fun. Maybe I can make it to Savcon or TFCon....

News Credits: 349 · Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:04 pm

LiKwid wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:Just a heads up, Dairycon will still be held on April 27th and 28th, being that, ya know, we announced it quite a while ago. To keep details hidden for so long would just be rude.

your sig made me LoL and you make a very good point. TFCC is based out of Ft worth( on cattle baron parkway) and the fact it is in "Their backyard" why couldnt details be hashed out sooner.

In this case, Botcon is actually cheaper for me because its within driving distance. I do plan on going to dairycon at least once..Just seems so damn cool:P

Glad you got the joke. My sig went over like a fart in church over at The Allspark.

Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:20 pm

I'm only 6hrs and 21mins away. Getting some plans together right now. EXCITED!!!!! Been wanting to go for a while now....... Hope the exclusives will blow my mind...... :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 5 · Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:53 pm

I just called to make reservations and was told I got the last room for Friday and Saturday night.
So I think it's a wait list now.

Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:55 pm

I live in Dallas and the hotel is only 8 miles from my front door!!! For those not in the know the hotel is within walking distance of the Kennedy assassination site in case you want to do the tourist thing too, and pretty much all of downtown but not any of the good bars and clubs.

Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:44 am

For any of you that have never been to Dallas and want some pre-visit info just let me know. I have lived in Dallas my whole life and can tell you pretty much anything you need to know before you get here. magnumtron@gmail.com

Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:55 am

Not sure what the trouble is with booking the hotel.
I just booked it for Friday and Saturday, check-out on Sunday.

Might be open to a roommate though

News Credits: 8 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:22 am

The exclusives are great and all but , getting a chance to hang out with the seibertron crew again is one of the highlites of the whole weekend IMO..

Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:42 am

Booked !!! Me and my homeboy hittin Dallas fo sho ! Dirty South stand up !!!

News Credits: 7 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:19 am

Hmm... My wife and I have a roadtrip planned in the South (Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Lousianna) right around April next year... Dallas WOULD have been doable, but my wife has to be back at work by April 26th :evil:

Anyhow, she's not into TF's, so it wouldn't be much fun for her.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:33 am

so is there a reason why they dint want to come to NY? what are they afraid of us? Never going to get to go to a botcon at this rate.

Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:28 am

Holy crap yes. I am so there :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 462 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:22 am

WHY?!!! Why in April?!! Don't they know that that's right in the middle of the Spring 2012 school semester? Any kid who doesn't live in the area won't be able to attend. Are they trying to reduce the attendance quantity?

News Credits: 12 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:27 am

--B-- wrote:Well, its not in driving distance, but at least it is cheaper than Disney or Cali in cost.

Are you in PA? Cheaper than Disney? Airfare to Orlando is much cheaper than airfare to Dallas.

Tidalwavex wrote:my guesses below,i state nothing as fact,it's just my opinion.

I don't like the date for april 26 to 29,2012. because hasbro's NYC toyfair is in the 3rd week of february every year.
Having botcon 2012 in april guarantees that we won't see that many newer proto types different from hasbro's nyc february toy fair.

My guess is SDCC 2012 in july & then SDCC in october will reveal more newer transformers proto types than botcon 2012

Do you ever NOT complain?

New figures will be revealed when they're ready to be revealed, and there's a LOT more to Botcon than seeing a few new prototypes.

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is there a reason why they dint want to come to NY? what are they afraid of us? Never going to get to go to a botcon at this rate.

NYC is probably too expensive. They have to pay to rent the space.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:50 am

Choices, choices.

Do I do Botcon or Adepticon?

Man, why are both in April?

News Credits: 129 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:34 am

LiKwid wrote:The exclusives are great and all but , getting a chance to hang out with the seibertron crew again is one of the highlites of the whole weekend IMO..

You, me, knuckle down at the bar. This is happening. This is real.

Hopefully Ryan doesn't throw me into a planter this time around...

Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:27 pm

YES!!!! Finally! Its coming here! Iv'e waited along time for it to come to TEXAS!

Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:16 pm

If the money is well in place....I might swing on over. Catch the Amtrak out to Dallas, catch a bus to the rental car...*in sort of a Ferengi-esque voice* map out the storage auction sights for that weekend...and if I get a few good ones...rent a U-Haul to bring home the storage loot... :ic$:

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:31 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:NYC is probably too expensive. They have to pay to rent the space.

NYC is pricy but they don't have to host it in NYC itself (though they do own a show room there... or so I was told). There are plenty of convention centers and large hotels within an hour or two's radius of the city.

I dunno how much it is to rent the Javits center in NYC, but that building is HUGE and there are other, smaller, locations throughout Manhattan if Hasbro really wanted to be in the city proper.

Hell, there's even Boston and Philly. Both of which are easily gotten to via train from NYC... driving it's about 4 - 5 hours, or something to those means. I'd imagine DC prices would be about the same as NYC, but I could be wrong. DC is 4 or 5 hours from NYC (driving) and there are trains that run there as well. And DC's a great city to be a tourist in! I'm rather biased towards NYC however. Lol.

*sigh* It'd be nice to have one up here. *grumbles about having missed the Rhode Island show a few years ago... but knows she was a poor college student at the time*

ah well. Lol. One can hope for next year. Thought about going this year but, personally, I'd rather go to Yellow Stone and I can't afford to do both.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:13 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
--B-- wrote:Well, its not in driving distance, but at least it is cheaper than Disney or Cali in cost.

Are you in PA? Cheaper than Disney? Airfare to Orlando is much cheaper than airfare to Dallas.

Tidalwavex wrote:my guesses below,i state nothing as fact,it's just my opinion.

I don't like the date for april 26 to 29,2012. because hasbro's NYC toyfair is in the 3rd week of february every year.
Having botcon 2012 in april guarantees that we won't see that many newer proto types different from hasbro's nyc february toy fair.

My guess is SDCC 2012 in july & then SDCC in october will reveal more newer transformers proto types than botcon 2012

Do you ever NOT complain?

New figures will be revealed when they're ready to be revealed, and there's a LOT more to Botcon than seeing a few new prototypes.

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is there a reason why they dint want to come to NY? what are they afraid of us? Never going to get to go to a botcon at this rate.

NYC is probably too expensive. They have to pay to rent the space.

I meant in cost for being there, not cost to get there.

News Credits: 22 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:04 pm

This is good. Dallas is only 2 days' drive from where I live, It's halfway to Pasadena. Much better than last year. Already made hotel reservations, bring it on! And it's even sooner than last year. Awesome.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:13 pm

Having trouble getting your booked for BotCon 2012? You're in luck, an additional block has been added. BotCon sent out the update below:

Due to the high volume of attendees, we have added an additional block in the hotel for those attending BotCon 2012 in Dallas Texas. Please make your reservations now at BotCon.com. Follow the hotel link. If you did not get the $129 rate for each night, you need to update your reservation as that rate is still good from the Friday before to the Monday after BotCon!

SEE YOU THERE!

News Credits: 187 · Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:54 pm

El Duque wrote:Having trouble getting your booked for BotCon 2012? You're in luck, an additional block has been added. BotCon sent out the update below:

Due to the high volume of attendees, we have added an additional block in the hotel for those attending BotCon 2012 in Dallas Texas. Please make your reservations now at BotCon.com. Follow the hotel link. If you did not get the $129 rate for each night, you need to update your reservation as that rate is still good from the Friday before to the Monday after BotCon!

SEE YOU THERE!

Sweet!! Airline tickets booked! Anyone gotta layover in ATLANTA on thurs. and wants to get some lunch hit me up!! Wooo HOOO!