So I'm gonna try to room with the westin during tomorrow's hunger games, and I was wondering how has the westin been in the past with payments, is it a large upfront payment, half upfront etc? I'd love to know

Apparently some people can’t see the links on the sidebar; this is the official DC discord.

https://discord.gg/UDDssE6

(Family friendly, apolitical, and no buying/selling/trading of anything, including hotel rooms. )

There is a rooms discord out there, but I don’t know who runs it.

https://discord.gg/QsR4GMdM

Following today’s hunger games, I’m seeing a lot of experienced host hotel attendees fail to grab one up this year. In our group we all woke up early, got in line, and 2 out of 5 people got a room at the Westin. We did the same for the Marriot and NONE of us landed one. On of our friends got a room, put in her CC information and all, and got errored out at the end because they booked up while she was typing (presumably from phone calls since the web system is supposed to be reserved while you’re in it)

This got me thinking that the queue system might not be the best way to go about distributing rooms. It favors those who can get off work during those times, it’s buggy, and the hotels still book rooms over the phone so you can lose your place. Also it’s incredibly shoddy. Today people who were on mobile got queue priority over desktop. During the marriot games my opera browser queued faster than chrome. Also my friend that queued AFTER another friend got a room before she could.

If I were to redesign the system, I’d do it in an organized lottery. Here’s how it’d work:

-Interested parties sign up for a reservation after the previous years con

-At the date of the hunger games, an automated and randomized system picks a chunk of people to notify. These people have a set amount of time to secure their room

-When that wave is done, the system goes onto a new set until the rooms are all booked up

-Each entry is required 2FA with a phone number to avoid people double booking as much as possible

-This system could also keep the pool of users available for when reservations drop off. If someone cancels the room won’t just sit there. The system would randomly pick another user to secure their reservation

This isn’t some call to action to make any changes. I just think that as the con evolves, we have the opportunity to evolve with it and should talk about how to improve the experience for future users!

*Edited ancedotal observations and personally apologised to the gods of logic with a ritual sacrifice

Do any of em free up a room or two during the year?

And the passkey page is still down. Opened in browser around 9:15, page stopped responding at ~9:30 and hasn't come back. Hm. Good luck everyone.

May the odds be in your favor. Good luck everyone.

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Hello,

Returning con-goer, but potential first-time hotel-stayer here. I just had a few general questions about how the reservation system works for when Westin opens tomorrow…

-Does the queue open before reservations begin at 10am? If so, what time does the queue open? -What’s the minimum number of nights that can be booked?
-Do they require payment for the entirety of the reservation, or is it available to be booked for just one night’s deposit?
-Can occupancy be edited after the reservation has been made?

I only saw a glimpse as he passed by but was someone dressed as Mr. Kidd, one of the henchmen from the Bond movie Diamonds are Forever?

I'm hoping some cosplayers in ATL know someone that can do face painting for my Halloween costume for a show tonight. I know it's last minute, sorry!

Hello!

I've been going to dragoncon the past 2 years, and each year I always search for atleast one chess panel/game. The only option seems to be the chess Jawa.

I'm trying to find out the process or procedure it would take to potentially host a chess tournament, or panel around it, looking through the forums I can't find alot of info on creating panels/gaming events. I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.

Anyone remember their name? (I miss Offworld Designs. ☹️). Thx

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Has anyone else ordered merch online post Con24? If so, where do you find the tracking info? The QR code given does not work and there is no updates to the order page or follow up emails.

Thanks in advance for the input

I recently introduced my 2 yo grandson to Hot Wheels. I didn't expect to enjoy them as much as I do. I'm even considering creating a you tube channel as my grandson gets older. I've been going to DC for 8 years now purely as an adult getaway for myself. Does/has Dragoncon offered any panels specific to Hot Wheels?

Want to make a Dragon Con Guild in Neopets?

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REMINDER FOR DRAGON CON HILTON LEGACY RESERVATION HOLDERS. Your legacy renewals are expected by today Monday, October 14. This is an ESTIMATE, not a guarantee.

Q: How will I know when my legacy reservation has renewed?

A: You may receive a confirmation email. Or the reservation could show up under your account on the Hilton app/website first.

Q: Where did you get the October 14 date from?

A: Here is an excerpt from the Hilton email sent to legacy reservation holders on 9-10-2024. "We anticipate reservations rolling over by October 14, 2024, so please expect a confirmation email from CVENT/Passkey by that date. Within 48 hours of receiving that email, you should see a deposit posted to your account; if your deposit is unsuccessful, our team will reach out to you via email with instructions on how to update your method of payment to secure your reservation."

Questions? Not sure if you have a payment card on file? Please read the information in the Hilton thread for 2025" in the Dragon Con Rooms Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/dragonconroomsgroup/posts/3308667959267604.

^ The full text of all of the emails sent by the Hilton to legacy reservation holders is in the FAQ in the first few comments of that thread. The first few comments in each official thread will have the most helpful information and will continue to be updated throughout the year.

The Dragon Con Rooms group uses organized topic threads. All Topic Threads can be found in the Featured Announcements section at https://www.facebook.com/groups/DragonConRoomsGroup/announcements. This is an unofficial group with over 20,000 members including many experienced attendees.

--- A longtime attendee

Would’ve made for some fun group moments.

I'm sure your lives are going a thousand miles per hour right now, but when you are safe and able to breathe a little, I hope this finds you well.

I do not have actual family in Florida but my dragoncon friends are my family and I want you to know my heart hurts for you.

I wish you all the absolute best of luck with everything and if I'm lucky enough to see you next year, I will be so over the moon excited to see you all.

Good luck for you all! Thank you!

Where can I find photoshoot pics for this year? Specifically looking for the Owl House pics.

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When there have been popular shows in the past (Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, etc.) I don't get engaged until later seasons or a few years after they've wrapped. By that time, I find the shows are great, but I'm basically watching them 'alone'.

I'd like to jump in earlier this time around.

What popular shows are my DC friends into that are into season 2-ish. Shows that made it past the first season and seem to have a strong following? Shows that might be the next big thing, or already are a big thing?

My wife went to DragonCon this past year for the first time and loved it! I’m trying to come up with some fun ideas for Christmas presents for her that are DragonCon themed. Can you help? So far: Marriott carpet necklace or scarf and a ribbon for next year for an cosplay she is doing.

Thank you

We usually stay at the indigo but that didn’t work out very well this time around.……. (I’m still salty) I booked a double at the Ritz and was wondering how those who have stayed there like it? Bonus points if you have stayed at the indigo as well and can compare.