Toronto Meetup

[Tokzic]

Alright, so right now we have determined a large number of people would be willing to go to a Toronto meetup. As such, this is the thread for all discussion concerning said potential meetup in said city.

We have now determined that the location of the meetup is going to be Playdium, and the official date for the meetup shall be Saturday, September 15th, at 1pm (EST, obviously). We will meet in front of the entrance - look for a group of people huddled around an FFR sign of some sort and/or wearing nametags with weird names like "Tokzic" on them. If you are late and do not see us at the entrance, head inside and find us near the DDR or ITG machines. Note that despite the way the arcade looks, you are allowed to enter without buying credits first. If you do not know what Playdium is, click the link, or read this cute little summary I wrote from the first stage:

Originally Posted by Tokzic

It's in Mississauga. It is a very large arcade with many many rhythm games (Supernova, Extreme, Guitar Freaks, some drum game, Beatmania are here) and other multiplayer-oriented games. There is a mall across the street which is a good place to eat at. It is relatively cheap - $30-40 would probably pay for gaming all day and eating. However, besides gaming, there is little else to do in the area (this probably won't be an issue with Playdium's size). Also, we are taking a risk on the DDR machines, because at some times they are camped by groups of people, and other times they are not. If we are unlucky and they are, play time may be scarce, or we may have to have a DDR machine fight. Yeah, an all-out team fight for the DDR machines. No frontin'. Bring your brass knuckles.

Here's the address that freakysnots so courteously got for us, for Google Mapsing purposes:

Playdium

99 Rathburn Road W.
Mississauga, ON
L5B4C1

Now we are in the Oh Looks Like Pretty Much Everything Is Organized That Went Pretty Quickly But Let's Tie Up Loose Ends stage, but despite the name, this isn't just some stage where everybody is lazy and sits around doing next to nothing; not at all. In this stage, we need you guys to do this:

-If you haven't given us information yet (e.g. if you're not on the list but want to come, if you haven't told us if you can make it on the 15th), please do so.

-Inform other Canadian FFRers of this thread's existance - FFRChat and MP people often don't check the forums, and even forum people may have missed this thread's existance. Fix this by telling them about it.

-Keep us up to date if you change your mind about your availability.

-If you need a ride, say so in the thread and be sure to tell us where you would need to be picked up from.

-Most important of all, keep checking the thread - even more details and notes will be added as we approach the date (time of meetup, exact location of meetup, etc.), so even if there are no new posts, check the original post regularly for updates.

Here is the list of people who can/will probably/might make it, updated for what they said about the 15th, and what dates they can make it on. Give me information and it shall be updated on this list.

CAN MAKE IT FOR SURE:

Tokzic
freakysnots {Getting ride from spinal_compression}
spinal_compression
DrugstoreCowboy
ddr_f4n
fido123
MeaCulpa

CAN PROBABLY COME:

Goldenwind

MIGHT DROP BY (i.e. WISHY-WASHIES):

mike2727 (needs ride from Ottawa)
WTFBrandon (and friends)
remedy_1502
chunky_cheese

STILL HAVEN'T CONFIRMED THEY CAN COME ON THE 15TH:

_Adrian_ (for Wonderland)
Shadow_Hunter
NarutoFoxDemon

CAN'T MAKE 15TH BUT MIGHT COME ON OTHER DATES:

devonin
sarahxjane
Chrissi
MrPopadopalis

[freakysnots]

I can make it for sure as long as it's not on a school day.

But are we a bit over planning? Since they didn't even say they will be coming to Canada.

PS, I vote Playdium.

[Tokzic]

This is only for people who said they could make it to Toronto, obviously, which was quite a few and enough to merit a meetup.

Oh, also, if my bias didn't tell you, I think the best idea is Playdium myself, mostly because the money issue will probably make too many people back out and make a Wonderland meetup not work out.

[Afrobean]

Can I get some addresses so I can estimate whether a drive up there is realistic or not?

[freakysnots]

Playdium

99 Rathburn Road W.
Mississauga, ON
L5B4C1

Wonderland

9580 Jane Street
Vaughan, ON
L6A1S6

[mike2727]

I might be able to make it to playdium if someone is driving from ottawa and they could pick up..

[_Adrian_]

i can make it to canadas wonderland for sure.. i got a season pass

[customstuff]

I might be able to come if someone stopped by in Nova Scotia and picked me up and gave me money, lol.

[NarutoFoxDemon]

Put me under Wishie Washie.

[MeaCulpa]

Wonderland is better for bigger groups of people, but Playdium is better financially by the sounds of it. I would still say Wonderland, simply because I'm not as much of an arcade person.

Also, add me to Probably.

[sarahxjane]

I might be able to come.

As long as I had enough notice.

=]]

It just so happens, I'm going to Toronto next week xD

[devonin]

Put me down as a wishy-washy. I live rather far from Toronto, and so whether I'd be able to make it is entirely at the mercy of when it is.

Also, much more support for Playdium than anything else. Wonderland is actually 50 dollars for regular admission unless you're under 4 feet tall or over 60 years old. And depending on when you go, the park is so packed that groups of 3/4 often have waits of up into 1-2 hours for some rides.

More other also though: If this is taking place over multiple days, Canada's Wonderland is in Vaughn, and located pretty close to both a large number of hotels, and a very large shopping mall/retail centre.

[Tokzic]

Yeah, the secret to Wonderland is going on a day that's planned to be really really cloudy or cool but not going to rain. That way there are very small waits on rides.

On the other hand, if you go on a day that DOES rain, the waits are ridiculously long and a lot of the fun rides are closed completely, so it's largely a matter of luck.

Again, though, Playdium is probably a much better idea for the scale of meetup we're doing - guaranteed we'll get less than half the people listed.

[Shadow_Hunter]

I'll come for sure IF it is on a Friday or Saturday. I have school.

[fido123]

I'll come and I'm about %85 sure I can if it's Playdium so that's my vote...jmarkcan will probably drive me and come.

Also there are 2 DDR SuperNova's, an Extreme, and an ITG2 as far as I was told on DDR Freak.

[B0NK]

Chris1 pick me up on the way

[ddr_f4n]

I vote playdium for sure. I can go there IF it is not on a Tuesday or Thursday. I would go on Saturday But I might leave for a bit (sport commitments and that) but I'll probably be back.

The people that camp there are usually only at the ITG2 machine, and are there at night. The DDR machines are, most likely, a No Problem.

Playdium looks like the place to go, Tokzic

EDIT: Playdium does have 1 ITG2, 1 Extreme, and 2 Supernova's (1 set to HARD [have to press harder on the pad the usaul] and the other is EASY [ITG easy to step on the pads])

[spinal_compression]

I vote Playdium.

Comming for sure as long as it's not a school day.

Edit:

Call it spinal and friends. Since a bunch of my SM playing friends wanna come too.

[Tokzic]

Six for Playdium, three for Wonderland so far. I'll wait another one or two days on this stage and then we shall advance to the esteemed Okay Well When Should We Do It Then stage.

[teh_masterers]

I vote Playdium, I can probably make it if its on a weekend..