BotCon 2024: The 30th Wreckoning

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Right, so. From the front page...

 

[Sabrblade]

From the front page...

Link is broken.

EDIT: Works now.

 

[Echowarrior]

Work permitting, I'm going to this one.

 

[Sabrblade]

I'm hoping to.

'Course I'm also hoping to able to go to both the Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo and Iacon Expo this year, both of which are local to me.

 

[Donocropolis]

Fort Wayne is a heck of a lot closer to me than New Jersey. I'll have to see how things are working out this year, but I've always wanted to go to a Botcon.

 

[Haywire]

My wife's aunt lives in Fort Wayne, so we might have a place to stay. I'm going to have to keep an eye on this...

 

[Shadhausen]

Probably end up going. I live only about an hour away.

 

[Noip]

It's a possibility. My son wants to go and it's not that far from here.

 

[Haywire]

Since it's not on their site and I don't remember, what was the cost of the registration packages last year? Was there a discount for kids? Haywire3 will still be 5 in June, so I guess Im wondering if I should plan on going alone or could afford to bring him along?

 

[Sabrblade]

Since it's not on their site and I don't remember, what was the cost of the registration packages last year? Was there a discount for kids? Haywire3 will still be 5 in June, so I guess Im wondering if I should plan on going alone or could afford to bring him along?

Had to do some digging but I found the info.

Last year, there were three options for Registration:

• Standard Weekend Ticket Package - $99.95
• Premium Ticket Package - $299.95 (this is the one I went with)
• VIP Ticket Package - $499.95

The link above lists all of the perks that were included with each.


There was also general admission:

• Friday and Saturday were each $45
• Sunday was discounted to $25

Kids 12 and under had FREE admission.

 

[Echowarrior]

Well, I've requested the week of the convention off as vacation time from my job. One step closer...

 

[Gizmoboy]

I need to see if I'm going to be in town when this is happening. It is only 2 hours north of me so if I can make it, I will.

 

[Sabrblade]

Just received this email:

Greetings BotCon Alumni!

The 30th anniversary is upon us! We are going back to where it all started. Ft. Wayne, Indiana June 27-30. The show will be held at the Grand Wayne Center, which has been added on to and rebuilt in to a new, MUCH larger state of the art convention hosting venue! Courtyard by Marriott is our partner hotel and you can reserve your rooms now: https://www.marriott.com/event-rese...c8EFGYkKyf-vv2mBf8azIm8pmVUw8N1UDIim7AH3QDjo8

Registration will begin later this month. Some VERY exciting additions for this year. You will want to snag either a Premium or VIP package BUT weekend passes and daily tickets will also be made available online.Two important notes:

- We don’t include ANY hidden fees for registering! The price listed is the price you pay.
- Let your family & friends know that Kids 12 & Under are FREE! We do NOT charge for kids to go to BotCon to be a kid!!!

In the meantime, check out the Agabyss store for some great deal on BotCon related items. There are only TWO 2023 Box Sets left in stock. Some other really cool items to snag: https://www.agabyss.com/botcon/

Various items from our former partner Night Shining can be found at the following eBay location as well:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=fallstrading&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496

TF Club Magazine Bundles $10 eachNS exclusives $20 eachRedman Volume 3 w/ Jacket $119One-of-a-Kind 1990 G1 Color Guide pages - starting at $300

STAY TUNED FOR MORE BOTCON 2024 info!https://www.botcon.com/

Follow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial?mibextid=2JQ9oc

 

[Kalidor]

They sent out another update/press release a bit ago



The official BotCon account has updated their page with more details and what to expect for the upcoming convention. You'll find their press release below:

The 30th anniversary is upon us! We are going back to where it all started. Ft. Wayne, Indiana June 27-30. The show will be held at the Grand Wayne Center, which has been added on to and rebuilt in to a new, MUCH larger state of the art convention hosting venue! Courtyard by Marriott is our partner hotel and you can reserve your rooms now: https://www.marriott.com/event-rese...c8EFGYkKyf-vv2mBf8azIm8pmVUw8N1UDIim7AH3QDjo8

Registration will begin later this month. Some VERY exciting additions for this year. You will want to snag either a Premium or VIP package BUT weekend passes and daily tickets will also be made available online.Two important notes:

- We don’t include ANY hidden fees for registering! The price listed is the price you pay.
- Let your family & friends know that Kids 12 & Under are FREE! We do NOT charge for kids to go to BotCon to be a kid!!!

In the meantime, check out the Agabyss store for some great deal on BotCon related items. There are only TWO 2023 Box Sets left in stock. Some other really cool items to snag: https://www.agabyss.com/botcon/

Various items from our former partner Night Shining can be found at the following eBay location as well:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=fallstrading&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496

TF Club Magazine Bundles $10 eachNS exclusives $20 eachRedman Volume 3 w/ Jacket $119 One-of-a-Kind 1990 G1 Color Guide pages - starting at $300

STAY TUNED FOR MORE BOTCON 2024 info!https://www.botcon.com/

Follow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial?mibextid=2JQ9oc

 

[Sabrblade]

That's all the same text I posted.

 

[Donocropolis]

That's all the same text I posted.

Yes, but Kalidor's is to be read in a French accent.

 

[Kalidor]

That's all the same text I posted.

Hmm, so it is. Oops

 

[CoffeeHorse]

That's all the same text I posted.

We just got that email and were posting what was in it. I guess they're not sending it out to everyone at the same time.

 

[Agent X]

Seriously considering going. Not only because it's a Toy Robot convention with a heavy slant to robots in disguise, but because Botcon 2000 was my first out-of-state convention (and all it's planning) and my Mom did all the driving. I tossed her the idea of going, repeating our first Big convention (location and route) as her last convention.

NOT IN THE WAY YOU THINK!! Not anything morbid like that. More of a "I'm too old for this jive."

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I hope they show off more of their apparently bottomless supply of rejected BotCon figure concepts. Those are always interesting.