LuketheXjesse Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I like the idea of this meetup. I'll think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Snooze Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hmm...y'know, if I lived in Ottawa for August, I'd do my best to figure it out and come along, even though I hate rides. Unfortunately...I'm studying in Belgium, which is nowhere near Maryland. Or rides, for that matter. If it's really, really late August I may be headed home (if so, I'd fly Heathrow - Dulles and hope for a ride or something) - but don't count on it, and don't make any changes to your plans on my account. For the record, why don't the Canadians host something? The North Coast is as left out as the West Coast... EDIT: Poop. I've got a meeting at the end of August in Prague. Crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC Ricers Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I'd say most of these meetups are East Coast biased.... I guess the Midwest has no people just like the PS3 has no gaems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratto Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Man you east coasters always get all the fun meetups. You, me, Bladiator, and 911 can go drink a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 (A) I'm 100% on-board for an OCR meetup at Six Flags. End of August would actually be pretty convenient, since it's after my second summer session of grad school and before fall begins. I'd also prefer having it in the middle of the week (school schedule permitting), since I can take a day or two off of work, and we can enjoy shorter lines everywhere. ( Zircon, if you have a Philly meetup (and it's not on a day when I have schedule conflicts), I'll drive up for that. I can give a lift to anyone in the NoVA/DC/MD area, too. KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Wow, sure took a while for the people I called in the group sales department to get back to me. But I have a few answers/clarifications to things I was wondering and things people asked. Group discounts can be purchased at any time, but there's an early bird special too. If we were to go ahead and buy the tickets for this outing by May 31, we'd pay $20 a person. Past that, and the price jumps to $24. Not bad either way (regular price is $50), and paying this early for a late August trip might be rough, especially since we haven't really set about figuring out who's going for sure. So let's just say everyone can expect to pay $24 for their ticket. Possibly less, depending on how many people come; every 16th ticket is free, so that would obviously drop the individual price. Just a reminder though, we'd have to have at least 15 people go. Any less, and it doesn't count as a group, meaning we'd all have to pay full price. The tickets obviously have to be purchased in bulk and then mailed to a single address, so the best plan is still for us to figure out who's all going, for me to then buy all the tickets, for everyone to IM me addresses so I can mail them out, and then for you all to pay me back once your ticket arrives. As long as everyone pays me back quickly and we don't end up having, like, 45 people come, I should have no problem doing this. Otherwise, I'd probably need cash sent in advance. Part of our group discount includes a "Picnic in the Park" thing where we can spend a little extra money to get a buffet lunch all to ourselves, but this is limited by scheduling (aka: if someone asks for it first on the day we're going), so it's only really an option if we get this together early. Brushfire, military IDs can't be used with group tickets. You either go group or you go troop. Speaking of military discounts, you have to get those through your MWR/ITR office, and according to the closest one to you, the tickets would be $29 for adults. So obviously, it'd be better for you and the wife to just roll with the rest of us in the group deal, especially since this would get us closer to nabbing the free ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Once again, you can definitely count me in. I normally don't have anything going on in August that'd preclude me from this. Just lemme know the date. KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Me and the Missus dont mind if we go groupie. WE ARE IN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I am likely to be up for this as well. There's a good chance I'm moving to Arlington, VA, or in the area somewhere - I'll see about bringing along my friend Romane if indeed I do move in with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Yeah, I don't think we'll have enough answers in time to get down to the $20 mark. I agree that we should just say that we'll do ~$24 per person and then however many show up (however many tickets end up being free) will get accounted for at the gate or whatever. There's a good chance I'm moving to Arlington, VA, or in the area somewhere Hold on. Reverse engines. Full stop. You're likely moving WHERE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Yup, you read it right! Of course I'll know more for sure as it gets closer to the end of June, but it seems to be my likely destination since most of the jobs I'm applying for soon are in the DC area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Yup, you read it right! Of course I'll know more for sure as it gets closer to the end of June, but it seems to be my likely destination since most of the jobs I'm applying for soon are in the DC area. Hah, excellent! This place is definitely gonna become OCR-Central at this rate. All y'all should move down here. KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Put me in as tentative. My plans always tend to be last-minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Did we pick a day yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 No, we haven't. But based on what everybody has said up to this point, I'm pretty much banking on either the final weekend of August (28/29) or the week before (21/22), and not anytime during on weekdays, which looks too tough to get everybody together for. I'm trying to schedule around DJP's honeymoon too, which might make the final weekend untenable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Yeah, I can swing this, so long as I have someone come get me (I can pay gas at least) and honestly it'd be nice to do something away from a huge convention for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 After talking with several people, I've come to the conclusion that the official date for this meetup either needs to be Sat. August 28 or Sun. August 29. Later gives more chance to get over Otakon money woes, and I myself don't have enough sick leave to take off another weekday so soon after the con (I haven't been working at that job a full year, so I don't have vacation leave yet). This will unfortunately make for long lines for coasters, but such is life. Anyways, either date is fine, and if anybody has a specific preference between the two, speak up. If not, we'll probably end up going Sunday since I believe Saturdays are always slightly more crowded. I've edited my opening post with a list of people who said they may go so far. Even if you said definite before now, I put you down as potential in that post since I hadn't come up with a date. Now that we have one, let me know. Even with djp having to bow out due to the honeymoon (good excuse though), we've already got 17 if everyone on the potential list comes, which would definitely net the group discount. Though honestly, if people drop out enough to dip below that, I'd probably still just buy 15 tickets anyways, so regardless of number, still count on your tickets being no more than $24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Ok, you can put me down as a definite. Unless something major comes up to interrupt that in the next few weeks, there's nothing I see that'd make me cancel. KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yep, I can definitely go as well. Crossing my fingers that the lines won't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I'm still up for this. Although (as if it needs saying) I need a ride; I could also pay for someone's ticket or buy lunch or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril the Wolf Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 WHY DOES EVERYONE LIVE AROUND MARYLAND!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111 That being said, I was hoping I would have the time to make a road trip, but with school starting around then and all. Have fun, take lots of pictures so I can live vicariously through you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moguta Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 OCR and rollercoasters all in one? Hells YES I'm making this. Awesome idea Arrow! And I agree, Sunday seems the better day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You can remove me from the "Maybe" list... I <3 OCR meetups and all but it doesn't really make sense for me to spend a day at a theme park when I don't really like rides. ; Have fun guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Moguta: I was wondering when you'd speak up! Amy: Aww. I was hoping we'd be able to figure something out on that end, but so few other people had plans to do anything BUT ride coasters, it just wasn't looking all that feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocifero Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Oh snap, the Six Flags in Bowie, MD? Funny I just went there on July 4th with my military buddies. They have a water park there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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