Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board The Next Gathering

Put in my San Diego hotel reservation request this morning. Won't know til next week where I'm actually staying. Such suspense!

You guys have a booth at San Diego, right?

So I was knocking back pints with Faraway Lad and Gigglebot Girl tonight, talking about all the great meet-ups we've had over the years--particularly San Diego 2008, which I had to leave early for--and I'm suddenly feeling quite determined that we should do another major LMB / Legion World meet-up.

Legion World's 10 year anniversary is 2013. It may seem far away but it really isn't. Perhaps we should all start considering a great meet-up for that the 10 year anniversary? I'm talking about ALL OF US. Everyone we can round up.

If the British contingent are going to be a major part of this, the middle of the whole thing may be on the East Coast USA. Something else else to think about.

I'm serious about trying to get everyone together because I've been reminded about how much fun it is. I'm already volunteering to drive to Memphis and pick up Lash. In an awesome-ass car, BTW. Then we're going to invade EDE's world--I'm not kidding either, Ester. We'll find you and we'll kidnap you.

Let's make this event, the 10 Year Anniversary of Legion World, what it really deserves.

Stu has talked about Disney World. We could rent a block of rooms in one of the cheaper hotels.

Maybe plan it for a week, and then people could come for however long they can stay.

Interesting. I have a time-share down there...

"that's what she said!"

I'm interested...since it would give me time to save.

I loves Disney! Sounds like a good meeting place to me... of course, there's a lot to do in NYC too...

Ah don't trust disney. He lost to Aahz.

Well we would need time to save up. Have to say from the UK, we can get to New York, Florida, or Toronto pretty easily and cheaply so would prefer that option.

I wants to go to DisneyWorld.

so people don't have to go back to last page to catch up:

We've talked about Disney in the past, and there are apparently off-season deals to be had (that will also ease the airfare budgets for many of us, too). Anyone with experience should chime in, so we can discuss the best time of year to aim for.

Personally, I'm likely to be on a somewhat academic schedule for a while, but if I could find a nice conference around the same time I could more easily justify a jaunt. And even if not, I might still be able to squeeze in a long weekend, depending on my teaching schedule at that time.

In any case, I am definitely in favor of a non-con celebratory gathering. Nothing against cons, but there is more to life, and many of us have known each other (whether or not we've technically met face-to-face) so long that we don't really need a con as an excuse to gather.

Poked around a couple sites, and they seemed to agree. The least-crowded times for Disney:

The second week of January to the first week of February (except Martin Luther King holiday weekend)
Third week of August to the start of October
The month of November (except for Thanksgiving weekend)
The week after Thanksgiving up to week of Christmas

When I went several years ago, I did the week after Thanksgiving after being told it was the second least-busy week. The weather was perfect (upper 60s/low 70s). Lines were minimal at most rides. I think the most we waited was half an hour at the Tower of Terror.

I definitely would NOT want to do Florida in that August-September range.

while school schedules may favor late August (or even early Sept), I agree that is the least desirable time.

post-Thanksgiving/pre-Xmas might well be too difficult for many: those working in retail, family obligations and school finals, for instance.

Jan/Feb seems to me the most preferable: who from any northern clime would not want to escape that time of year?

November would be a good 2nd choice.

Of course, if 2013 is THE year, the difference between the two, in terms of overall planning, is whether we're looking at 1.75 years out, or 2.5ish. Both are far away now, of course, but those crossing oceans or facing other planning obstacles should give us an idea as to how much planning time they need.

I will be attending MoCCAfest'11 this weekend in NYC, as will L.E.G.I.O.N.John.

hey Rhino, i was down stairs volunteering with the panels, doing it again tomorrow.

I'll be going to the Comic Geek Speak Super Show in Reading, PA on April 30. It's a nice, small show that I like for back issue hunting. I don't know if there are any other active LWers in PA other than myself, but if there are, you guys should check it out. I know that the guys that do the "Legion of Substitute Podcasters" go to this one, as well.

I finally met l.e.g.i.o.n.JOHN!!

Hi all!

I'll be at Hastings in Richmond IN for FCBD, the Calgary Entertainment Expo in Calgary AB Jun17-19, Derby City Comic Con in Louisville KY July 16, and Wizard World Chicago Aug. 11-14.

Please come by and say hi if you're in the area!

"Big Apple Comic Con - Spring Edition" is happening in a few weeks in NYC... the "Fall Edition" was pretty lame, IMHO, so I'm not sure about this one...

I'm on the fence about the Big Apple con myself.
I'll go if Jim Sherman is there.

He's going to be at a one day thing this Saturday.

http://www.conventionscene.com/2011/05/09/hawthorne-high-school-comic-con-returns/

COOL!! Thanks for the heads up, Sarc!!
Hmm, NJ Transit has a train to Hawthorne...

I might go. But I really wouldn't be able to spend any money, I'm trying to save for Big Apple. Still, an artist there owes me five dollars and I could probably score some free sketches if I turn on the charm. But I'd rather just go to talk to some of the guys there. If Louise Simonson shows up with Walt it'd be nice to talk about writing kids in a superhero comic.

They have an impressive guest list for such a small con!

Should see Suddenly Seymour this weekend at the Motor City Comicon.