Anime north 2015 hype thread

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WELL FOR US IT IS



magfest is different though

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I'll reserve a seat and some 151 thank you very much

Also kommi, you still bring that snes?

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of course

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I'm pretty much in the same spot as last year. I can definitely afford the airplane ticket, but I'm unsure about hotel. It depends on my group and what hotel we're staying at.

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Ok, so I'm seriously considering going to Anime North for next year, but I need some good planning right away. Any tips on where to start, especially when it comes to saving some money in regards to hotel rooms? And if there are any groups available to save some $, can you let me know? I might be interested.

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I might have a room, but if nooootttttt

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anime north currently depends on a permanent position with this colorado job

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booking my plane soon


YEA

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Hmmmmmm, depending on what us VancouFFR folks decide upon, we could try to find something that works for the Western Canada cuties.

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Hyp3!

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This is going to be the greatest thing that ever happened

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Easiest ways to save $$$:
· Pre-register for the con (registrations open in January). After around March or April, the con jacks up the entry price by about $10–15. If you can get in on somebody who's doing a group registration, which consists of 15+ people minimum, passes will usually go for around $40, almost $20 cheaper compared to normal entry price. My group of peeps group register pretty much every year, and I'm probably doing it again. If I have open slots, I will give a shoutout.

· I've stated before that if you're not necessarily checking out the rest of the con itself (convention centre, dealer's room, panels/workshops, rave/dance, etc.), then you don't really need a pass if you're going to be hanging around the rhythm game room or just outside pretty much all the time. It's somewhat ballsy if you don't like the idea of gaining "free entry", but I'm being completely honest because the guys that run the rhythm game room (and some of the other gaming rooms) don't really care.

· Split with multiple people on a hotel room. The standard limit on hotel rooms is 4 people max, but as long as the hotel staff don't find out, you can cram pretty much double the amount of people (re: when you're required to write down the names of people staying in your room, only write down 4 people max). Hotel staff that very rarely loiter around the elevator only check to see whether or not you actually have a convention badge, but because of the large volume of people going in and out, you can easily get right by. For the record, the previous years, I've personally had 8–9 people crammed into a room because people needed a place to stay and have gotten away with it, rofl.

· If you get munchies and thirsty, bring your own snacks and drinks—everything sold at venues in the convention centre itself is horribly overpriced. Your choices in terms of eating out are pretty limited to what's around the area itself, unless you have a means of transportation. Restaurants in the area: Harvey's, Tim Hortons, Montana's, Sushi, Kelsey's, Tucker's Marketplace, Swiss Chalet, Boston Pizza, and more I'm missing.

· Because you're flying, it's good to note that when you arrive at the Toronto Pearson Airport, there is actually a free shuttle bus that will take you straight to the con area (it's usually a white bus with a sign posted somewhere on the window).

idk that's pretty much all I can say for the time being.

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The AN website lists some of the nearby hotels:
http://www.animenorth.com/live/index...d=94&Itemid=66

Whether you choose one of those hotels or opt for one not on that list, be sure to ask if they have a special rate for Anime North 2015. That page also lists promo codes for each hotel.

Group registration for AN does result in a cheaper rate. I didn't find the resulting discount to be worth the extra planning required last year, but the option is there.

edit: ninja'd by a better post I feel useless now

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If you're drinking with xthai, that rave alone will be worth the entry price imo.

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I thought you were with my group.

So far, Isaac, Stian and Bobby have a good chance of going next year (again, congrats stian on winning first place for the SM tourney in Norway and good luck selling the prize for airplane ticket money so that you can crash at my place again :} ). I am most likely going again. Now, if I can just finally be in Toronto without a flu or virus, that would be splendid...