Selden Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I'm working as an information desk volunteer at Dragon*Con this year. It's an, umm, "different" experience. Overall, the crowd isn't quite as odd as I expected. Perhaps the most awkward moment at the info desk today was asking a 6-foot+ Orc wearing a black leather trenchcoat and carrying some sort of large blade weapon, "Can I help you?" Random observation: some people should not be allowed to wear spandex. If you are in or near Atlanta this labor day weekend, it's worth a look at the 30,000+ people in town for this event. Just wandering through the conference hotels may be enough; there is no way I could justify $50 a day registration (not to mention the hours of standing in line to register). Character photo shoots in front of the Centennial Ballroom at the Hyatt. Link to comment
Selden Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 She said: "Bite me." I said: Regency "VI-VII" Dragon*Con 2009 Pics I don't know how many of you have heard the Carrie Fisher interview on Fresh Air, but there were several costumes that allowed a viewer to see "all the way to Florida." More than 40,000 attendees this year. A sign of economic recovery? Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I bet this must be a busy weekend for locksmiths as parents try to get their basements back... Link to comment
Husker Red Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I've wanted to go to the parade for the last couple of years, but there's always some sort of scheduling conflict. My 3 year old boy is really into Star Wars right now, so I think he would have loved the Storm Troopers. Last year my neighbor stayed in the convention hotel. He spent all his time sitting in the hotel bar having a beer with vampires, then Klingon warriors, then fairies, then vikings, then Orion slave dancers, then cyborgs, then... He had a great time. Link to comment
Albert Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Random observation: some people should not be allowed to wear spandex. Yes, yes, but judging by a couple of your pictures some indeed should. Link to comment
Selden Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 I bet this must be a busy weekend for locksmiths as parents try to get their basements back... They might need to be very old parents. A lot of the people at Dragon*Con appeared to be in their 50's and 60's. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 They might need to be very old parents. A lot of the people at Dragon*Con appeared to be in their 50's and 60's. They were obviously distracting their kids so the locksmith's could work... Link to comment
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