CV - Celebration Vegas? June 2008 - MOVED TO FAN FORCE CONVENTIONS

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Okay, since C4 was such a blast I have talked to a couple of people about a possible get-together next year again, this time just for the party at night and therefore in the party place to be: Vegas.

It has therefore already be renamed as CV, Celebration Vegas. **

Plan is to get together in some hotel in Vegas and simply have a blast together. No convention, no lines or whatever, just the partying.



So.......who is interested?

EDIT: okay, hotel Tropicana would seem to be a good pick.


**disclaimer: this has got nothing to do with the real Celebration, so dont bother to whine about that one.

Edit In order to get the largest group of people able to go and knowing school is going until June, the month of June has been chosen, dates yet to be detemined.

 

Depends on my school schedule, but I'll try to be there.


(Though I still wouldn't mind lobbying for end of June... )

 

As far as hotels go, I recommend the Tropicana. Good rates, even during peak times and it's nestled in the corner with MGM, Luxor, NYNY, Manalay Bay, etc... You can also earn comps toward your hotel bill with their players card.

And they have Rapid Roulette.

 

You aren't planning on robbing some casinos are you?

 

Tropicana sounds good to me

 

maybe you should name it Celebration 4 and 1/2.

Lufta Shif

 

It sounds like just a vacation?

 

Cuz it is.

 

*sigh*

It seems we'd better do it by the end of June since then the kids have had their finals.

So kids, when would be the best date for you guys?

 

This sounds great! Count me in. I only got a chance to meet a few people from the boards at C4, so this way I can meet more of you.

 

Hmmmmm, less than a year after CIV is a little soon for me. Plus I have a potential conflict in April. Vegas has the convention facilities, but I'm sure the 'Celebration' name is already taken by GenCon / Lucasfilm, so it likely would have to be called something else.

 

Anne, this isn't a convention. It's just a vacation in Vegas.

 

It's not a convention, nor a celebration. Just an excuse to have fun together in Vegas.

 

AFTER June 20th.

 

I'm in no matter when it is. I will use my uber-leet haxor math skills to wipe the floor with all other gamblers.

 

Uh-Oh... I foresee a combination of Star Wars and National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation next summer. Remind me to stay away from the blackjack tables. I am Clark Griswold incarnate, after all.

 

If you're intersted in an inexpensive hotel on the strip you might check out Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon. It was recently purchased by Harrahs and used to be known as the Barbary Coast. That's where I stayed on my way home from C4. They have Star Wars slots!!!

It's ranked #15 out of 240 hotels in Vegas according to TripAdvisor. My room was large with a 42" plasma tv. It's not new or grand but my room was well furnished and clean. The great thing about this hotel is it's small and takes very little time to ride the elevator down to the casino and walk out the front door to the strip. It's located next to Bally's & Flamingo and across the street from Bellagio & Ceasars Palace (and the forum shops)almost dead center of the strip. Great location.

As with any hotel you want to avoid weekends because the rates sometimes double or triple. Of course if that's the only time you can go then you will get a much better rate at Bill's than some of the larger hotels.

Be sure to check the convention calendar when planning your dates. That will also impact the hotel rates. There are lots of great websites to help with planning. Check out Cheapo Vegas. Heck, I might be ready for another trip to Vegas by then.

 

Are we all looking to book the same hotel so none of us end up experiencing Fig jealousy this time?

 

I dunno... I was quite happy with the Westin. Especially that little Pod Party on Monday night.

 

I'm in!

 

Oceans 1138

 

WAYNE NEWTON.

 

Dark Lady Mara posted:

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Are we all looking to book the same hotel so none of us end up experiencing Fig jealousy this time? [face_tongue] [hr][/blockquote]Yes, and I think the hotel Kendra suggested is pretty good and not very expensive.

 

Oh, choosing roommates is gonna be fun.


(Or bad if it ends up becoming like elementary school kick ball and getting picked last).