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Got the Wyndham Bayside (formerly the Holiday Inn on the Bay). Not one of my first choices, but I've stayed there almost every time and it has been fine. Also, Peter Mayhew stays there too.
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You can't really 'transfer' but what you do is check in as whoever has the room reservation, and then use the new person's credit card as the one on file, then on check out just charge it to the new credit card. The hotel never gets the 'deposit' credit card information, they just have the name. So you need the original reserve-er to check in for the other people basically, then that's it.
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Soarer posted:Are reservations transferable? Because we also got the Westin Gaslamp (gf got our Hilton) which is a hell of a lot closer with one king bed for $239 a night. Just have whoever booked the room put your name on file for the reservation as well. Then you just check in as normal. I had to do that last year after I bought a friend's early-bird reservation in mission valley after getting screwed out of a hotel reservation.
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Coronado is nice - that was a high choice for me. That's where a lot of the celebs stay as well - I saw Jon Snow there last year (can't remember the actor's name). I was going to rent a boat to avoid the ferry lines, though. Or cab it.
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Darko posted:Coronado is nice - that was a high choice for me. That's where a lot of the celebs stay as well - I saw Jon Snow there last year (can't remember the actor's name). I was going to rent a boat to avoid the ferry lines, though. Or cab it. We ran into merry or pippin at the Hilton(whoever was on Lost). I can't remember his name either 
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As an FYI, the Hotel Del is THE hotel of Coronado. You'll have a more comfortable stay there than possibly 90% of the other hotels on the list and backs up directly to the beach. However, if you're going to SD just for con, you're better off finagling a back reservation that someone else has.
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RevKrule posted:As an FYI, the Hotel Del is THE hotel of Coronado. You'll have a more comfortable stay there than possibly 90% of the other hotels on the list and backs up directly to the beach. By normal vacation standards, it's the best hotel on the list. It's the only hotel that people actually visit even if they aren't staying there. But yeah, can access is a little harder. Edit: Our extra Embassy Suites room is up for grabs if transfers are an option. Two double beds and a roll out couch is how it's advertised. -- Mobius has dibs. Jimmy James fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Apr 12, 2014 |
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Holy gently caress, the Hotel Del Coronado is nice as poo poo. That's where I'd go if I were bringing friends who weren't gonna con it up the whole time. edit: I'd also Miami Vice the gently caress out of a rented boat.
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Just read my e-mail for my reservation. I didn't even ask for the U.S. Grant. No way in hell am I paying $339 a night. it's such a huge setback that it is making me reconsider going to the con.
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So the hotel system is like Priceline except for shittier prices?
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Drake Lake posted:Just read my e-mail for my reservation. The stuff in hotel circle is really not that bad. The prices are fair and with the shuttles its really easy to get back and forth. We stayed there our first two years. The first year we booked a room less than a month before the con.
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Soarer posted:The stuff in hotel circle is really not that bad. The prices are fair and with the shuttles its really easy to get back and forth. Thanks, I'm down to give it a shot. April 23rd is that second chance thing, right? Or can I still book now?
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Drake Lake posted:Thanks, I'm down to give it a shot. April 23rd is that second chance thing, right? Or can I still book now? Earlier today, the Early Bird hotels were still available, though they likely went pretty fast once the denial emails went out. Can't hurt to check the SDCC website, though. Otherwise, yes, the 23rd will open some up. There are always cancellations due to people requesting multiple rooms "just in case" for Hotelpocalypse and whatnot. Downtown hotels are pretty much guaranteed to be a no-go, but Mission Valley and Harbor Island will certain have reasonable rooms go up.
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Yoshifan823 posted:Holy gently caress, the Hotel Del Coronado is nice as poo poo. That's where I'd go if I were bringing friends who weren't gonna con it up the whole time. That's the problem, we are going to Con it up the whole time and after having the convenience of the Marriott Marina last year there's no way the Hotel Del Coronado is going to fly, we were constantly making trips back and forth with hauls of poo poo and relaxing every couple hours or so in the room for a half hour.
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Jimmy James posted:By normal vacation standards, it's the best hotel on the list. It's the only hotel that people actually visit even if they aren't staying there. But yeah, can access is a little harder. Hey, you wouldn't possibly still have this room would you? I wouldn't mind taking it off your hands for you as I struck out this year and got nothing.
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Mobius 1 posted:Hey, you wouldn't possibly still have this room would you? I wouldn't mind taking it off your hands for you as I struck out this year and got nothing. You can have it. I sent you a PM. I'll send you some contact info to get hold of me today.
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Jimmy James posted:You can have it. I sent you a PM. I'll send you some contact info to get hold of me today. I just want to say thank you again for this as it has saved my con.
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The Voice is going on tour this summer and a stop will be at the San Diego Civic on Sunday July 27. Tickets go on sale tomorrow April 17 at 10am. http://www.aeglive.com/events/view/249632
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Either the voice is desperate for talent or they're looking for extra embarrassing footage.
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RevKrule posted:Either the voice is desperate for talent or they're looking for extra embarrassing footage. That isn't an audition thing, it's just a concert.
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Neraren posted:That isn't an audition thing, it's just a concert. This news is somehow worse.
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I think they're banking (in fact, I am almost positive they are banking) on the idea that SDCC now is kind of like Coachella is to most of Los Angeles: a "cool" thing you go to just to say you went. So, hey, a concert from a popular tv show is totally ok, right? Even after all these years in the industry, it boggles my mind how much they over/underestimate the fan bases of a convention they practically run in an attempt to "get it."
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Wondercon reminded me of a thing I always want to do but forget about until late; what is etiquette for asking artists to draw in your Cool Bros Con Sketchbook? Do you only ask the ones who advertise sketches, or is it a common enough thing that you just throw a book at a guy and they're like hell yeah come back in a couple hours and then you shower them in tips? What if you're goon shy and don't know how to ask? Help how do I interact with people 
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There's a couple ways to approach this as there's a couple kinds of sketches. A lot of artists will do a "con sketch" for free, which is just a quick 2-3 minute sketch of whatever you want. I tend to get these at scheduled signings (like at the Marvel/DC booths). Sometimes these are really good, other times, outside of the signature, these don't represent that artist at all. It's a crap shoot but it's also free so you get what you pay for. There's also commission sketches. These will cost money. Usually the artist will have a sign. If they don't, the best way to get one is to approach and be like "hey, do you do commissions?" at which point they'll give you their prices and sizes. Depending on what you want, artists will be more than willing to do it in your sketch book but sometimes it's better to have them use their own paper. A couple years ago I was without my sketchbook for like 2 days because Rodin Esquejo was a perfectionist. Also, when you're done, don't forget to post in the original art thread. It needs more collectors posting to it.
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http://www.ghostbusters30th.com/ Traveling Ghostbusters art show will have its own booth, #1806.
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Hotel Reservations reopen at 9AM PT tomorrow edit: This popped up on twitter http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/vac/4434918509.html quote:I booked a hotel for Comic Con that I cannot use. I prepaid and the hotel does not offer refunds for Comic Con reservations. Dr Tran fucked around with this message at 16:55 on Apr 23, 2014 |
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So does getting screen captures of all the bullshit I got help with hotels like it does with badges? Because drat, I've never seen so many errors before. EDIT: Have lodgings for now. An improvement would be nice, though. Drake Lake fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Apr 23, 2014 |
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Ace Parking update https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4253030980788&set=a.1946989771199.58797.1736211870&type=1&theater
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I've never done parking before so I have no idea, but does that also include convention center parking (as coveted as it is, figured I'd give it a shot this year)?
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Space_Butler posted:I've never done parking before so I have no idea, but does that also include convention center parking (as coveted as it is, figured I'd give it a shot this year)? Yeah. Pretty much every major lot goes on sale at once. Convention Center and Hilton are the most expensive and also the most likely to sell out first. Convention Center parking is so glorious, so sweet.
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So NECAs first exclusive for SDCC has been announced, Super Freddy from Nightmare 5.
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Sire Oblivion posted:So NECAs first exclusive for SDCC has been announced, Super Freddy from Nightmare 5. I fell way behind on exclusives last year, so I'll be posting links to sites that keep better track of that stuff this year. 2nd post will be for events in the convention center. 3rd post will remain off site stuff. Also, now is the time for you guys to either beg for a room or offer up space.
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Dr Tran posted:I fell way behind on exclusives last year, so I'll be posting links to sites that keep better track of that stuff this year. 2nd post will be for events in the convention center. 3rd post will remain off site stuff. Except from Tran cuz he has a nice comfy bed for me
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Parking is rumored for 5/20 at 9am PT truTV Impractical Jokers Tour featuring The Tenderloins Saturday 7/26 7:30PM http://sandiegotheatres.org/impractical-jokers/ Presale is Thursday at 10am
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Matty announced 2 exclusives, 5 more next Tuesday. http://news.mattycollector.com/blog/2014/04/30/sdcc-reveals-start-right-now-motuc-dcu-today-more-on-56-513/ Hordak and Imp w/special Imp treasure chest for con goers (memories of Gleek bullshit still haunt me) and Doomsday. But not the Doomsday that beat the poo poo out of Superman, the one that doesn't look remotely like Doomsday at all.
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Parking!  http://www.aceparking.com/comic-con/
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This guy works for Ace Parking, he said 5/20 9am https://twitter.com/jgjerset/statuses/460923368934342656
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