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Okay it was not unexpected. But why was it that crowded.
It was so bad Artist Alley
That isn’t Reg, that is Artist Alley. In fact, the area around Dealers was so crowded that i could not even snap a photo. Here I expected confusion and not the mad rush of people we got. It was so crowded that many decided to go today.
…and the Sponsors. They had to wait in the Timed Ticket waiting area. Until the crowd had lessened so they could enter.
Even the lobby of the convention center was crowded
First up Reg, they got new equipment this year. Faster laptops and a badge printer that only takes seconds.
Sadly my heart goes out to friends and family of Michael Crisi. Mr. Crisi was suppose to be helping out in reg. Then today host the Greymuzzle panel. Sadly Mr. Crisi better known as Dineegla died before the convention began.
I know a lot have been said about Registration at cons, especially fur cons. Given recent issues, BUT at MFF 2024. Things went FAST they handled the Sponsors in waves. Each one taking no longer than 90 minutes
And still growing
Welcome to the crew! Name’s Marauder — muscle, safecracker, and all-around heavy lifter. Our crew’s so infamous, we’ve now got our own trading cards. Think you can collect them all? Keep your eyes peeled around MFF and see if you can swipe your own set.
It is possible to get Tee, lanyard and even dinner as an extra
For More Info https://painteddesertfc.com/
Based upon last year, these shuttles will be full and there is no doubt many use them. Which is one of the reasons MFF brought them back. But they don’t cover all the hotels in the area sadly.
All you need to do is find the convention center 5555 River Rd in Rosemont and search for nearly hotels. Now you see the issue, Uber, Lyft and taxis get a lot of rides during the convention. It’s not that there is a long wait. I think the longest we waited last year was about 15 minutes. But more often you will get a message they have to drop their current passenger off 1st. The ride is generally for me under $8.
But the shuttles don’t stop everywhere. Already I am seeing complaints that even if their hotel is on the route the bus doesn’t stop there.
All I can say is the local bus PACE charges $2 per ride and the one that goes up River Rd, runs about every 30 minutes.
You might think I added the last one as a joke. Yes fursuiters have taken that bus, There is a stop outside the convention center
Oooo, shiny! ahem Don’t mind us, we’re the Raccoon Syndicate, here for all your trading needs.
Looking for something special? Got a favorite dealer or artist to check out? Give them a shout out! Let’s make it a steal (the honest kind, we swear)! #FurFest
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