What can I expect from a Dragon Con?
POSTED BY: mike16309
UPDATED: Friday, August 11, 2006 00:58
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I'm planning on going to Dragoncon. What can I expect? With that many quest...is it rush rush. Each person talks for 5 minutes or something? Just curious. Can you get autographs? Thanks for your help and info in advance.
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I have similar questions about S3 in London next month (I finally ordered my ticket today).
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I can give you the likely lowdown on Serenity 3:
Autographs - I'd expect everyone to get one. They include one autograph (on official merchandise only) in the price. Plus you can buy lovely pictures of the cast and for the standard convention rate for a photo, they'll sign that too.
The talks are normally a pairing of two guests who talk for an hour in response to questions by ordinary folk like you and me. Warning: some people will ask questions that are overlong, insulting to the audience, the guests and indeed even occasionally entire races. Some people in fact treat it like open mike night and talk at the guests until you can't bear it any more.
What else? Expect friendly people. Lots of friendly people - there's no shortage of people to chat with, discuss Firefly and non-Firefly stuff with. It's all good stuff really.
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Thanks. I appreciate that.
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Any kind of dress codes or big do's/don'ts I should know about (my first convention).
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Spots, dandruff, anorak, bobble hat, thick bottle-bottom specs, shorts, tweed socks, sandals. Wooly scarf, mittens on string. Packed lunch, no mates, festooned with cameras and carrier bags full of merch*.
Yet the Blue Sun / pre-owned spaceship lot T-shirt will make you indisputably the coolest cat there.
Only genuinely etiquette point I'd consider is not staring too much. Or pointing and shouting...
It may look weird, but they've put a lot of work into the Jedi / Starfleet / Stormtrooper / Browncoat / Klingon cossies, and well...I guess that's somethin'
First time you go to one of these things, it really is rather strange. Thing is, the dressed-up uberfans carry it all off rather well.
And some celebs are a lot taller on the telly. Mr Chekov / Bester makes Kylie look like two separate gorillas.
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Originally posted by Gixxer:
Spots, dandruff, anorak, bobble hat, thick bottle-bottom specs, shorts, tweed socks, sandals. Wooly scarf, mittens on string. Packed lunch, no mates, festooned with cameras and carrier bags full of merch*.
Mates? Hmm... I'll have to see about aquiring some of those. Anybody know where I can get some?
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Wouldn't bother. Yer Sci-Fi fan, yer genuine Sci-Fi fan is born romantically challenged.
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Wouldn't bother. Yer Sci-Fi fan, yer genuine Sci-Fi fan is born romantically challenged.
SO, it's not that I'm doing anything wrong, I'm just like Comic Book guy in the Simpsons, doing what comes natural.
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Originally posted by mike16309:
I'm planning on going to Dragoncon. What can I expect? With that many quest...is it rush rush. Each person talks for 5 minutes or something? Just curious. Can you get autographs? Thanks for your help and info in advance.
I am certainly no expert, but...
Depending on what you want to do or see you should have a good time. There are guest(the actors-writers-famous folks) panels where they sit at a table in the front of an auditorium(large room(hall) or two) and talk about their stuff. Last year most of the talk was about the movie, of course. This year 3(I think) of our heroes will be there. The Firefly/Serenity panels are scheduled, be sure to check at dragoncon.com, at 2pm Sat and 11ish Sun. Last year there was a Browncoat ball, but not this year. They rotate the theme of the dance. There is a room lined with tables where guests(at set times) will happily autograph a nice 8x10 glossy for about $20. They frown on pics in that room unless you have paid for an autograph. Small talk is possible depending on the crowd. There is a large vendor area where you can buy ALL sorts of stuff. Comics, t-shirts, kilts, corsets, miniatures, swords, whips, leather, Anime, movies, music, t-shirts(yes more t-shirts), etc. There is an art/artist area but I am not sure about it. I believe it requires additional tickets. I may be wrong. There are fan tables lining the lobbies walls where you can congregate with like minded folks. There has been a Browncoat table for the past 2 years, at least. There is an entire hall for gaming, some organized some impromptu. There are bands and people performing, usually at nite. There are restaurants and bars in the hotels. Prices are a bit inflated as you may guess. You will see all sorts of costumes and outfits and people. Most like to have their picture taken, ask before you do and respect them if they say no. Oh, The Signal podcast is recording a live podcast sometime at the con, not sure where/when. There is a Parade on Sat(I think) and you can join a group and dress up in your finest costume. Wear comfortable shoes at the Con as in at least two hotels on multiple floors. Some carpeted some not. Do a Google image search for Dragoncon and you will get the idea.
That is all I can think of right now. Post a question if I didn't cover it.
eta: Oh yeah, lots and lots of Storm Troupers and Storm Trouperettes.
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