Furry Weekend Atlanta and what this means for the future
a year ago
Well, it’s been about a week or two since Furry Weekend Atlanta wrapped up. This year was my first time going, and I admit the experience could have been a little better. Now, I am not saying I had a bad time. In fact, I thought it was a lot of fun. But, the size of this con was ludicrous. FWA went from 10,000+ to *15,000*+ within a year. Thats MFF numbers. But MFF has always had the reputation for being “the big one”. In recent times, Midwest Fur Fest has been getting criticized, mostly due to the location of the con being far from the city, resulting in what feels like being stuck in a bubble, made worse due to a lack of food options. Now, I consider myself a fan of MFF. In this fandom you’re either an AC furry or an MFF furry, and I’m an MFF fur. I like the fact that the weather is cold, I love how huge the Dealer’s Den is, and the sheer size of both the main hotel and the convention center make for excellent panel hosting. But Furry Weekend Atlanta is almost feeling like it could usurp that. Taking place over 3 hotels, gigantic raves, and also being in a more city based location. It feels like FurryDelphia but big: a party con in the heart of the city. With FWA being in a better location, having more accessible food options, and also it taking place in the spring, I do think that it could surely become the biggest furry convention in the world by next year. As much as I enjoy MFF, I feel that it is slowly losing good will because of long held issues that really cannot be solved without a massive overhaul, and this could lead to a new con finally taking over