Botcon 2010's Location is Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Florida!

East Coast! Woo-hoo!! I am THERE!!!

Fantastic. Disney World. The opposite of affordable.

I was hoping they could pick a more expensive place to hold an event where you are garaunteed to drop a pantload of money already.

I am going to run this one by comittee (girlfriend, bank account, etc) but I don't see it happening.

SJ21 wrote:Fantastic. Disney World. The opposite of affordable.

Bingo. The worst recession in decades and they decide to have it in the one place that bleeds cash more than any other in the world. I'd be willing to bet attendance this year will be among the worst ever.

Yes!

Space is filling up fast at Casa-Counterpunch.

Sunshine here I come.

I don't know what to make of this. I've got to run it passed my wife

I'm going!

My girlfriend wanted to take a trip to Disney this year anyway, so it's like combining 2 trips into one for me.

Nice!!! Time to start getting stuff in place. I love Disney and Universal, but it's going to be difficult to plan a trip to Disney without my kids.

" Well boys, daddy is going to Disney World and he is going to see, buy and play with a whole bunch of awesome toys, but you can't go, bye now!"

That's gonna go over like a fart in church!

I've reserved my room.

I don't know if I'll be able to go yet, but peace of mind is always nice.

FLIPPIN SWEET!!!!!!!! HELLL YES!!!!!

Me and my WHOLE family will be there baby!!!!! Wife said she's actually going!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!

This is the farthest away it could have been for me while staying on the same continent.

As much as I want to go one of these years, Unless I see a sizable contribution to my bank account I just don't see it happening this year... (yet at least)

OMG!!!!! I HAVE RESERVATIONS MADE!!!!!

NOW WE TALKIN !!!

I MIGHT JUST BE ABLE TO GET OUT THERE !!!

SONOFABITCH!!!!!! im never gonna get to go to a botcon at this rate.

YES !!! I THINK I CAN ACTUALLY MAKE IT OUT THERE !!!

HOPEFULLY YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY DISNEY ADMISSION TO GET IN THERE...

Rated X wrote:HOPEFULLY YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY DISNEY ADMISSION TO GET IN THERE...

Nope. The dolphin is one of the hotels. It is within the confines of the WDW complex, but it is not in either of the parks, although if I remember correctly it is really close to Epcot and Hollywood Studios.

But being on disney property everything is going to cost a whole lot of scratch, especially food. I would not have chosen to have Botcon inside Disney property for that very reason. There are so many other places that are in Orlando that could host it. Hoepfully we will get somekind of cool aprk discount for attending.

June 26th is my birthday! yes! I declare Brandons 14th birthday the day I went to botcon for the first time.(I live in Pa,there a plane ride)

You see! I told everyone Botcon was going to be in Orlando, I just got the dates wrong. It sucks as I cannot go this time round. I will be leaving for Europe or am supposed to leave for Europe in time to drop off my stuff and then take a 17 hour train ride to Denmark for the Roskilde Music festival. 150 bands over a 10 day period. I could come slightly late for Festival since the beginning are just warm up days, but I might not have a camping place if I do this. Plus it would be so expensive to lug all my stuff for my 2 month European vacation to Florida and then back to Europe, along with any Botcon stuff I might buy. I did it once for the Rhode Island convention, which luckily ended just before I needed to leave for Europe instead of during it, and it was just a complete pain in the ass! Airlines also weren't so strict on extra baggage back then as they are now. I also do not want to spend 134 bucks a night for a room when there are so many other hotels in Orlando where you can get a room for less than 100 bucks a night. Which reminds me, search around and I am sure you will find a much cheaper hotel somewhere close by. There are free shuttles everywhere because of Disney as well, so I would resist paying such prices for a Disney-esque hotel.

Right here in Florida. See you guys there ^^ This will be my first Botcon, and I cannot wait ^^ Good news is, my family lives there, so I do not need to pay for a hotel.

Alriiiight East Coast!!

I am also a little bit upset that they waited so long to tell us the exact dates and locations. They have known for awhile now, and every day they take to tell us officially is more money it will cost the majority of us to book air travel. Sometimes the difference of a day can be more than a $100 change in airfare. They need to tell us the minute they know, and they have known for close to a month now when and where the convention would take place. I also think having a set time of year or even a set month would be better, so people could actually plan and save for the convention with some degree of certainty.

Honestly, I remember the hassles that occurred when Anime Expo was held at the Disneyland Hotel 9 years back. The whole thing was a gong show.

Disney Castmembers being rude to con attendees
Demanding dealers follow Disney's rules even within private paid convention spaces
Creating their own version of the convention t-shirt which they sold within the con space (official ones were white or black with images from Nadesico or Utena, Disney ones were white, pink, or baby blue with the Magic Kingdom Logo on the back

And people staying at the hotel (but weren't registered with the convention) got an extra treat that year. Disney Cast slipped letters under their room doors explaining how a private function was being held on site, that they might see many people dressed as characters not associated with Disney. That these people not Castmembers and were to be left alone. Please do not request any photos with these characters. Regardless many did as of course their kids would want pictures with Sailor Moon and other Anime characters that they recognized, and the vast majority of Cos-players were happy to do so.

Disney parks are wonderful if you are going to a Disney Park. For Fan Conventions, not so much.

YES! BotCon here I come!

Wonder why I did not get a club e-mail. They sure have been sending me e-mails about their toy sales.

Just an observation.

They should have booked the con at Disney Village where there are eating, drinking and entertainment possibilities. As far as I know the Dolphin is not in walking distance to anything.

YAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I'm going to Botcon!

Owning a Time Share right near Disney FTW!

I am going and got a room reserved. Anyone want to share a room and is near Fayetteville, N.C. then send me a message. Finally, a Botcon that is close to me!!!

*dies of happiness*

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Already booked!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!

That is close to when Celebration V is going to be.. That is also going to be in Orlando..

Cyber Bishop wrote:That is close to when Celebration V is going to be.. That is also going to be in Orlando..

7 weeks apart. CV is the 2nd full weekend in August.

YES! this is close to what I wanted!!! And its only 4 days before my birthday!
WHOO! The internet is mine!!! I already asked my mom, she says no problem, if my dad sais yes, im off to botcon mother f*ker!

I damn well expect you people to be partying wil me...

YES!!!! I have tons of friends in the central Fla area!!!!!!!! It'll be my first Botcon!!!! 1st round of drinks are on me!!!!!!!!

Counterpunch wrote:I damn well expect you people to be partying wil me...

Some rounds of Street Fighter maychance?

Got my room booked!

Well I'm on! Florida is a breeze to get to from Ontario. I'll just drive to Buffalo and fly out from there.

woot, second botcon here I come!

Counterpunch wrote:I damn well expect you people to be partying wil me...

I hope you can keep up with me this year Nancy-pants.

Yesssir! I'm there. Only 4 hours away from me plus I have annual Disney passes.

OK guys, I have been praying for this to come anywhere near me for several years. The one time it hits smack dab in my own back yard I am unemployed.

I love my wife dearly, but when she tells me I can go but not spend any money doesn't help.

I am booked. My wife and I will be there.

I'll be there with bells on! You should be able to hear me coming.

Geekee1 wrote:I'll be there with bells on! You should be able to hear me coming.

I'll be there with a goddamn monocle on, and you should too!

Gettin married this summer so i cant go

will be there, too. my first time going to one of these. nice surprise to see this event will be close to home... can't wait...

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Geekee1 wrote:I'll be there with bells on! You should be able to hear me coming.

I'll be there with a goddamn monocle on, and you should too!

Word.

And I believe that Down Shift should not have to pay for a single drink the entire weekend.

LiKwid wrote:YES!!!! I have tons of friends in the central Fla area!!!!!!!! It'll be my first Botcon!!!! 1st round of drinks are on me!!!!!!!!

Somebody sig quote this cause LiKwid may "forget".

Geekee1 wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Geekee1 wrote:I'll be there with bells on! You should be able to hear me coming.

I'll be there with a goddamn monocle on, and you should too!

Word.

And I believe that Down Shift should not have to pay for a single drink the entire weekend.

I wonder if he'll find strippers again this year?

It Is Him wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:I damn well expect you people to be partying wil me...

Some rounds of Street Fighter maychance?

You bring a system and it's on.

(arcade sticks too)

Well, I'm not too happy about the distance, but if I play my cards right, you might just see me and my GF in Florida this summer.