I hope there are cheaper hotels in the area at least.
Botcon 2008 location revealed: Cincinnati, Ohio April 24 - 27th!
Posted by darkqueen01 Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:45 am
Ouch. About 30 minutes ago there were only double rooms left. Now I can't get anything. I hope there are cheaper hotels in the area at least.
I hope there are cheaper hotels in the area at least.
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Posted by Windracer Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:13 am
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Oh well. Yet another one I won't be able to attend. : [
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Posted by MentalDragon Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:42 am
NiCE! I'm from columbus, so I may just drive back and forth... and not worry about the hotel thing. If anyone from Columbus wants to carpool, let me know!
I've never been to one... If you are not staying at the hotel is there a special way to register, sign-up or whatever? I'm just planning on driving down there and I don't want to be stopped at the door because I didn't do a step... Thanks for the info!
I've never been to one... If you are not staying at the hotel is there a special way to register, sign-up or whatever? I'm just planning on driving down there and I don't want to be stopped at the door because I didn't do a step... Thanks for the info!
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Posted by sparty2304 Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:49 am
Rodimus_Lantern wrote:Dark Starscream wrote:Rodimus_Lantern wrote:Cinci is practically a suburb of Detroit. w00t w00t
How is that?? They're like 7 hours apart!
You've never been in a car driven by a Detroiter obviously.
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Our cars go over 88 MPH....
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Posted by Seibertron Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:52 am
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Doctor Reggae wrote:Oh. Oh hell. I live all of 140 miles from there. Haven't been to a BotCon since the last one in Fort Wayne. Don't know if I'll have the money. But I wants to be there...
Gotta try and talk my best friend into going again...it'd be fun for old times' sake...
Ohio, can I get a "Hells yeah!" for Botcon coming back?
It's definitely changed since I first met you at a BotCon a while back. Would love to be able to meet up with you once again for the sake of old times. I believe you and your buddy were the first people I had ever met at a Botcon. Lots o' fun!
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Posted by Wheeljack35 Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:58 am
The Chaos Bringer wrote:I wish it was in Florida (as an official apology from Hasbro for still not restocking stores) but from the looks of the logo it appears to be Animated based. So no thanks anyway.
Botcon has been going on since 1994.I have been a fan since 1984 they never have a Botcon anywheres near me and I don't have a job that pays farelly well like others on this board so its kind of hard for me to travel.
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Posted by Optimist_Prime Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:59 am
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@#&% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a 14 hour drive, dang!
My max happy drive limit is about 9-10 hours....
Train, plane or automobile, hmm.
I guess I am spending my B-day, 4/23 in a car.
DAMNIT ALL! I can't go this year, and '07 was so much fun. Well... I guess all I can do now is bitch an moan .
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Posted by First Gen Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:09 am
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Since I dont have Hyatt money, does anyone know of the surrounding area, maybe hotels a few miles away. I want to go, will probably drive and have no idea of Cincy's layout.
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Ooooh riiiiiiight!! This'll be my 2nd Botcon. Hmmm, the drive will be longer, but 8 hours is still nothing. Now I gotta start saving some $$!
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Posted by Doctor Reggae Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:04 am
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Seibertron wrote:Doctor Reggae wrote:Oh. Oh hell. I live all of 140 miles from there. Haven't been to a BotCon since the last one in Fort Wayne. Don't know if I'll have the money. But I wants to be there...
Gotta try and talk my best friend into going again...it'd be fun for old times' sake...
Ohio, can I get a "Hells yeah!" for Botcon coming back?
It's definitely changed since I first met you at a BotCon a while back. Would love to be able to meet up with you once again for the sake of old times. I believe you and your buddy were the first people I had ever met at a Botcon. Lots o' fun!
Hells yes, it was fun. I even remember handing out flyers about this website--hardcore old school, boyeee! Remember that grim Red Roof Inn in North Carolina? :p
I haven't heard back from my friend yet...I'm hoping we'll be able to make it. He's got a kid now, though, and I'll have been married for all of two weeks...and our respective women are already gleefully calling us nerds...
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First Gen wrote:Since I dont have Hyatt money, does anyone know of the surrounding area, maybe hotels a few miles away. I want to go, will probably drive and have no idea of Cincy's layout.
Cincy is pretty big. But logical in it's street layout. There are plenty of hotels in that area as well. And this Convention center if freaking giant!
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Galaxy_Convoy wrote:TheMuffin wrote:Galaxy_Convoy wrote:
....KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
why does it have to be so far away!?
That's only like an 8 hour drive. Maybe 10 at most if you stop a lot. I can get from Toledo Ohio to West Virginia in 4 hours non stop. Hell dude just take a boat across the lake into Sandusky harbor. Then just hit 75 south.
Yea, but I haven't had my passport updated for quite a while. Along with me being a little short on cash, so it seems I'm going to have to wave as this one goes by. At least theres still Transformercon to look forward to about two months after Botcon.
dude, you live like 20 minutes from me. If I can make it so can you, 1337, and everyone else from the habs thread!
BTW, how many kilometers is that? Pfft, what do I care, I'll fly
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Posted by lordmegatron44 Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:52 pm
ok guys u have plan B
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenn ... index.html
only hotel connected to duke energy center
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenn ... index.html
only hotel connected to duke energy center
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Posted by fuzzd0rk Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:50 pm
Windracer wrote:Oh well. Yet another one I won't be able to attend. : [
Why not? It's less than a seven hour drive from Buffalo. I already have my trip planned out. Leave Saturday morning at about 3am. Get there a little after general admission starts. Stay for about three or four hours, then drive home, unless we decide to stay at a hotel and drive home Sunday morning.
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Posted by captain craig Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:55 pm
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BotCon '08 was most likely not going to happen for me because I was planning a trip for the first time in 4 years to go back to San Diego Comic Con.
Now however I'd say its a solid MAYBE. Its only a 4.5hr drive due north for me. The issue is having enough money for SDCC and BotCon. Do they offer non-toy exclusive all weekend reservations. I've never looked in the past. By not buying the $300 Primus package that comes with toys I'd save money. Do they have a weekend pre-reg pack for say $100 or so? I could sacrifice not having the exclusives and getting them just to resell is a hassle.
I've been to every BotCon but one since 1999 be a shame to add another to the list with it being close enough.
If your a teenager and can't come don't worry one day you can. If you live anywhere within a days drive and don't have high school, death in the family or a newborn child you have no reason to not be there.
It has been in California, 2003 Pasadena, for all those crying it hasn't been. It has been in NY, just not since 1996. I understand that convention hall prices in NY and LA are so high it makes having it there even more cost prohibitive.
It has been in the South. Durham, NC(2001) and Lexington KY(2006) and I can't wait for Nashville, TN to make the cut. The city is planning a new convention center for 2010 so maybe soon it'll catch Brians eye, not that our current center couldn't accomodate the event!
Now however I'd say its a solid MAYBE. Its only a 4.5hr drive due north for me. The issue is having enough money for SDCC and BotCon. Do they offer non-toy exclusive all weekend reservations. I've never looked in the past. By not buying the $300 Primus package that comes with toys I'd save money. Do they have a weekend pre-reg pack for say $100 or so? I could sacrifice not having the exclusives and getting them just to resell is a hassle.
I've been to every BotCon but one since 1999 be a shame to add another to the list with it being close enough.
If your a teenager and can't come don't worry one day you can. If you live anywhere within a days drive and don't have high school, death in the family or a newborn child you have no reason to not be there.
It has been in California, 2003 Pasadena, for all those crying it hasn't been. It has been in NY, just not since 1996. I understand that convention hall prices in NY and LA are so high it makes having it there even more cost prohibitive.
It has been in the South. Durham, NC(2001) and Lexington KY(2006) and I can't wait for Nashville, TN to make the cut. The city is planning a new convention center for 2010 so maybe soon it'll catch Brians eye, not that our current center couldn't accomodate the event!
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Posted by Air Commander Starscream Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:59 pm
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My Fiancee and I will be there for sure!
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Posted by LionBoogy Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:38 pm
This sounds great! Cincinnati is a great place! Hopefully I can book my hotel and air tickets, bring my Bumblebee mod and new Bumblebee mecha costume and seeya all there! Well, hopefully! I'm going to try my best to go! woo!
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Posted by jacksonspade Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:41 pm
I got set up at the Milennium Hotel. I guess it's right across the street from the Convention Center. Airfare and Hotel from Minneapolis to Cinci WITH 5 nights hotel was only $690 on Priceline.com! Thank you, William Shatner!
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Posted by TFBuyer Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:31 pm
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Holy.
Crap.
I'm looking at around 2 1/2 hours to get to this one... I'll be in school already, but I may just have to take a drive down for a day or two and finally see about some of the excitement in person!
And I think I'm a little excited to meet some of the big wigs around here, too....
Crap.
I'm looking at around 2 1/2 hours to get to this one... I'll be in school already, but I may just have to take a drive down for a day or two and finally see about some of the excitement in person!
And I think I'm a little excited to meet some of the big wigs around here, too....
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Posted by lordmegatron44 Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:52 pm
jacksonspade wrote:I got set up at the Milennium Hotel. I guess it's right across the street from the Convention Center. Airfare and Hotel from Minneapolis to Cinci WITH 5 nights hotel was only $690 on Priceline.com! Thank you, William Shatner!
what about me i let everyone know about the milennum hotel
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