DRAGON*CON 2012 Aug 31 - Sept 3 (Atlanta, GA)

[at0m]

http://www.dragoncon.org/

ADMISSION
They've already got passes up for sale for $70 on their webstore, they get more expensive as you get closer to the con so buying early is a good idea. I think they're $105-120 at the door. Basic pattern is, prepurchase, they mail you a card, bring card with you to con, trade card for badge. It's much more well-organized than ACEN, but they're processing a shitton more people. Bring a book to read while waiting in line.

HOTELS
Reservations are already sold out at the Marriott, I'll be trying to get another room at the Hyatt, although I'll be shooting for a larger room than last time. Didn't think I'd be sharing it with anyone besides my now-ex-girlfriend, so it was a little tight. Will update this OP if/when I get a room.

TRAVEL
I will also probably be driving to this one, so anyone who lives along my path of travel from Baltimore->Atlanta (Evil_Cheese, LiveFreeOrPie, Zargon, Chronomaster) are more than welcome to hitch a ride. If not, public transit goes directly from the airport to the primary cluster of hotels (Marriott, Hilton & Hyatt, with the Sheraton just down the street).

[at0m]

Rooms at the main con hotels are sold out, but there's a pretty hopping secondary market for reservation transfers. I'll get it sorted, I'm sure.

[CaffeinePowered]

Want to stab hotel people

[at0m]

I reserved a room at the Sheraton, which is a block from the Hilton, for $106/night+tax. With how much I'm saving, I think I'll be ok offsite for a year.

[chronomaster]

I'm thinking of not rooming with my regular group any more, so if you or someone else decides they want to split a bill, this would be about the time to let me know so I can save up.

[at0m]

Bump because it starts this week and I'm going to have a fun time in Atlanta with Chronomaster that nobody else wants to join in on.

[cbre88x]

Bump because it starts this week and I'm going to have a fun time in Atlanta with Chronomaster that nobody else wants to join in on.

Have fun in that lovely Atlanta traffic. I know I will.

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=6020.msg252874#msg252874 date=1346098136]
Bump because it starts this week and I'm going to have a fun time in Atlanta with Chronomaster that nobody else wants to join in on.

Have fun in that lovely Atlanta traffic. I know I will.
[/quote]Once I get to the hotel, I don't intend to drive my car for the rest of the weekend. So it shouldn't be too bad Plus I know exactly what it's like, I used to live in Roswell

[cbre88x]

[quote author=cbre88x link=topic=6020.msg252876#msg252876 date=1346099117]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=6020.msg252874#msg252874 date=1346098136]
Bump because it starts this week and I'm going to have a fun time in Atlanta with Chronomaster that nobody else wants to join in on.

Have fun in that lovely Atlanta traffic. I know I will.
[/quote]Once I get to the hotel, I don't intend to drive my car for the rest of the weekend. So it shouldn't be too bad Plus I know exactly what it's like, I used to live in Roswell
[/quote]

Probably for the better. The parking is atrocious these days.