Canada Convention?

[mike2727]

If there's any people that can make it here.. maybe there could be a convention held in like ottawa? I'm just suggesting that because I'm not sure how many people can actually MAKE it to canada. I live here so I can make it for sure.

[customstuff]

Yes about Canada, no about Ontario, try Nova Scotia!

[Kekeb]

I live in Ottawa.

[chunky_cheese]

If there is a Canada convention anytime in the next year, It will most likely be in Toronto or Ottawa.

[freakysnots]

Ontario~Scarborough

[sarahxjane]

Yes.

Yes.

And more yes.


-Raises hand-


I completely agree with a Canada convention.

If it was in Toronto... I would probably die of happiness before coming back and attending.

=]



I am aware of the chances of that happening though.

[Evascythe]

in vancouver, sure
in toronto, no

[panphil]

in montreal

[emerald000]

Montreal would be a great place for such a convention.

[Tokzic]

I like how NOBODY LIVES IN THE SAME GODDAMN PROVINCE GAH.

I'm from Hamilton, Ontario, and would definitely do a Toronto thing. Actually, what I think would be infinitely more fun was if we spent the day somewhere awesome like Playdium or Canada's Wonderland.

[FrenzyMidget]

I would love to go to any of them but the fact is that I live in Moncton New Brunswick and there is no way anything like this would be held anywhere close to here.

[OMGfat123]

I can't because I live in Edmonton, AB

[APOKOLIPS99]

I think Toronto would be great!!
I said that because I live there!

[Shadow_Hunter]

Ottawa? I might be able to go, it's not that far away. I'm only an hour away from Toronto though if you wanna make it there. :)

[spinal_compression]

Toronto FTW. We'll make our own freakin' Wonderland.

[6 p01nt3d*st@r]

Wow, almost everyone in this thred is from Canda.

[spinal_compression]

Wow, almost everyone in this thred is from Canda.

I wonder why...

[mike2727]

maybe we could set something up for a late-september convention at wonderland or something? We'd need some more people though.

[spinal_compression]

We would have at least 50 if anyone actually came to this section of the fourms.

But why Wonderland? Wouldn't we come to a convention to play dance games and not to go on 100ft roller coasters?

[Go_Oilers_Go]

How about somewhere in Manitoba seeing as how it's kinda the centre of the country (geographically).

[freakysnots]

But no one lives there...

I say Toronto

[Tokzic]

We would have at least 50 if anyone actually came to this section of the fourms.

But why Wonderland? Wouldn't we come to a convention to play dance games and not to go on 100ft roller coasters?

Wonderland's arcades are really good as far as rhythm games go and we can sneak in easily (lol); if we get bored of arcade games, there's a load of coasters and whatnot to go on.

Playdium is the best arcade in the area, and it's in Mississauga, which is like ten minutes from Toronto. It's pretty good for rhythm games too and has a Supernova machine, an Extreme machine, and an ancient one (lol), plus some drum games and Guitar Freaks and Beatmania last I checked.

We could even do BOTH OVER TWO DAYS WHAT depending on how much money everyone has.

Also, no, we aren't doing one in the middle of the country, I'm pretty sure no one wants to drive over three hours.

[Chrissi]

Look, if you wanted to include everyone, you'd have to have a few conventions. Canada is FREAKING HUGE. You can't just have a "canada convention" and expect everyone from canada to come. Canada takes like at LEAST 6 hours to fly across and at LEAST a few days to drive across. You hold one in Toronto or Ottawa and you've got the best chance of people coming, though you'd never get the same people coming to the Toronto one as the Ottawa one. They're just too freaking far apart.

Again, Canada's freaking huge.

[ice_dragon9477]

Again, Canada's freaking huge.

i also agree with this

[Tokzic]

Okay, so we've determinded that by popular vote, Toronto is the favourite approximate place to do the convention. That's good.

Now we should establish where exactly. I've already thrown out Playdium (http://www.playdium.com) and Wonderland (http://www.canadaswonderland.com) as ideas. What do people prefer, and does anyone have any other ideas for places to go?

[MeaCulpa]

I would say Wonderland, since there's more to do (and lol i has seasons pass). I might be able to make it sometime in September.

[freakysnots]

Not wonderland :(

That place full of gangs and they shoot you.

[MeaCulpa]

Either I've missed your botched attempt at sarcasm, or you have no idea what you're talking about.

[meno_rocks123]

in vancouver, sure
in toronto, no
ilu

[Zageron]

Vancouver. We're the big..... coolest city <.<
WE GET OLYMPICS IN 2010! OH BURN!

[SquirrlTail-]

ottawa for sure
cuz ima be there and a convention isent the same without me
XD

[JackHouser]

Theres too little conventions

[MrPopadopalis25]

I live just outside of London, and would be able to make this convention, if it was in Toronto.

I really like the Wonderland idea (since I love coasters). Just, don't get too excited to play DDR there though. Its a crappy pad, with the PS2 version that only has the default song list ;_;

Playdium has an ITG2 dedicab, Supernova and I think another DDR machine I'm pretty sure. And a bunch of other arcade games. It would be great for games.

Personally, if I had to pick between the two, I'd say Wonderland. Or, we could do the two day thing, so some people can only go to one if they want to, or both. Either or, I'm for it.

[Zamiax]

y dont they have one in NJ.

[MrPopadopalis25]

y dont they have one in NJ.

CANADA convention. Kind of defeats the purpose of having it if its in the States...

[spinal_compression]

Yea sure. Wonderland or Playdium.

I'll have to find $50 if were going to Wonderland and around that if it's Playdium.

What rythm games are there at Wonderland?
All I know of is the scam DDR machine.

[MrPopadopalis25]

What rythm games are there at Wonderland?
All I know of is the scam DDR machine.

Scam DDR machine and Para Para Paradise.

[remedy1502]

They got that thing where you're like flinging your hands around lmfao. But other than that and the crap DDR machine, nothing. Whack-a-mole. LMFAO

[mike2727]

If we do it in toronto, can someone pick up if they're driving from ottawa? I can't drive yet so yeah.. I could fork in about 100 dollars too.

[remedy1502]

It should be playdium, they have a whole thing at the back of DDR/ITG Machines, but I'm fine with Wonderland as well. I'm in Toronto so it doesn't really matter to me.

[MrPopadopalis25]

They got that thing where you're like flinging your hands around lmfao. But other than that and the crap DDR machine, nothing. Whack-a-mole. LMFAO

They've got Crisis Zone, Ghost Squad, and a couple other good games IIRC.

[remedy1502]

They've got Crisis Zone, Ghost Squad, and a couple other good games IIRC.

I love Wonderland, don't get me wrong, but I just hardly go to the arcade. If it's there during a time that I can make it, I'll be there for sure.

[Shadow_Hunter]

So is it set for Wonderland?

[teh_masterers]

Playdium FTW, 1 Itg2 Dedicab, 2 Supernovas... its awesome.

[remedy1502]

If we actually get this, I'll be so happy, I wanna see how good I actually am compared to the other Canadians who are relatively in my area lol. But I don't see how we'd play FFR...

[mike2727]

maybe if we can contact one of the places we could rent off a part of the place where we can run our convention? We might be able to get some computers and some projecters for bigger screens

[MeaCulpa]

Yeah, I was under the impression that this would be more of a meetup, and not a convention. That's why Wonderland might be a better choice; it's better for larger groups of people.

[MrPopadopalis25]

Yeah, I was under the impression that this would be more of a meetup, and not a convention. That's why Wonderland might be a better choice; it's better for larger groups of people.

That's also what I was thinking.

[freakysnots]

- Unfortunately at this time, we will not be considering events outside of the continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii). Canadian events are a definitely possibility in the near future and if other countries build enough interest, we may expand even more. But for now - one step at a time.

What??? Nooo :(

Anyways, it's been 5 month. Is that near enough in the future?

[spinal_compression]

Threadstarter.

Make a poll.

1] Playdium
2] Wonderland
3] Convention

[remedy1502]

Well if we were to rent out a part of the place, I'd go with Wonderland, way bigger and they have way more places where they could fit us.

[freakysnots]

Playdium is the best, because it's cheap to get in, and it's a freaking arcade.

[Tokzic]

okay threadstarter is from nunavut or whatever so CREATING THREAD BRB

[mike2727]

k. I made a poll.. vote for which one then we'll go with that.

[freakysnots]

Arg.. We got a new thread. Let this one diee :O

[JackHouser]

I would go out there

[francesco12]

I think Toronto would be great!!
I said that because I live there!

same.

[kommisar[os]]

should have conventions seperated in three for every part of canada. i live in new-brunswick so for people like me and people in nova scotia i think montreal would be far enough. and those alllllll the way in bc alberta etc. they'd have their own western meeting. and toronto well yeah.

[meletienne]

Im from gatineau - I can almost walk to ottawa..

[fido123]

I think the Toronto meet up at Playdium will probably happen again soon as the last one failed miserably...not too soon though. I'll probably set up a thread mid December for a convention during holidays in early January.

[bmah]

No one has mentioned the west so far; it's all about eastern Canada. We need one or more conventions in the west, like somewhere in Alberta or BC for example.

[cal607]

I would love a Toronto convention.. I think you missed one of the major anime conventions this year already, so it'd have to be separate xD

[ddr_f4n]

We should try Playdium once more, but this time it should fit everyone's schedule, and everyone should have a backup plan in case of an emergency (like Tokzic's case).

[meno_rocks123]

If we had a western meetup, it would have to be at playdium or at playland.
unless I could get a ride to alberta but Having been there many times (30+) I think Playland or playdium would be best.

[Xezial]

Bmah, Let's make it edmonton, less for us to travel ;D

[bmah]

Would be great Xezial. Some initial planning is needed first. I'm rather busy, so it's hard for me to come up with something.

[smartdude1212]

Bmah, Let's make it edmonton, less for us to travel ;D

psht and would be like 8-9 hours for me. xD

[meno_rocks123]

we have to make a new thread with a poll of where it is held and from there we should plan where/when/how/$/who

[KING_KOLD]

I want Toronto!!!:mrgreen:

[SSCUJO]

I would hands down be at a Ottawa Convention, meetup, event of any kind! a small chance of me making a T.O. meet up but its possible