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Califur 2016
9 years ago
Never actually felt like doing something like this but sence its a new hotel i figured typing up a small review might be helpful to others and the con staff. So here goes nothin. Sorry for spelling, im super exhausted.
We at first stayed at a motel 6 so we didnt have to wake up at the crack of dawn to drive out and still make the opening cerimonies. That went totally fine. And finding the sheriton was fins as well. However on the map in the cons booklet it made it look as if there was food places all around the con that we could easily access. That wasnt the case so a bit of driving was needed to get to the food places you desired. Or you could just call in pizza (sence they diliver to you room which always amazes me). That was a small bumer.
But a bigger thing was the fact that im 18 and the room holder. Luckily my friend pointed out to con staff that both they and we were having a hard time sence were of various ages under 21 so we just told them we were apart of califur and they let us check in. But sence i was 18 and paid fully in cash they did some extra 50 dollor holding fee to a card. My card had been emptied out so i had to use a roommates card for the holding fee. But sence it wasnt my card they blocked out internet axcess. Didnt tell us until we tried but couldnt get on and had to go back down to find out what was the problem. Sence it wasnt my card they needed the actual card holder to come down and do some stuff and they were asleep at the time so we just went without it for most of the con. It was just a large hasel that got a bit annoying.
The only other hotel problem was our bathtub sudnly became full of brown murky water and other stuff and it took about an hour and a half to fix. They guy had to leave several times to get different tool to try to fix the problem. Think i ended up missing an event i wanted to check out cause i had to stay in the room with the guy. Didnt want to leave my mate alone there either.
As for the con itself i absolutly loved it!! I always do! It was very different from the last 3 years i have attended. But thats cause we con an actual convention center and a new hotel. The only issue i had was finding the rooms for the events i wanted and the 10 minute walk from the hotel to the convention center in a fursuit in the dead heat. By the time we got to the center we were already tired. Having some shade during that walk would be amazing!
Also in the headless lounge two of the head drying racks were down and there were not enough fan nor room for all the fursuiters who needed a quick cool down so they could continue to have fun.
But otherwise i loved the con as usual! I always find it fun expecually with friends and everyone is almost always super friendly.
Well i hope this helps someone out. Of course my expirences could very much be different from many others out there who went. I know the con had some registration problems but gotta remember its a new place and things are bound to go wrong with new things.
Again sorry for the spelling. I am still very tierd. I pushed most of my limits over the edge during this con and hurt myself like an idiot XD but dont worry im sure ill be fine. The injuries that cant really be fixed. Just kinda gotta indure the pain.
Anyways later guys! Hope this helped!
We at first stayed at a motel 6 so we didnt have to wake up at the crack of dawn to drive out and still make the opening cerimonies. That went totally fine. And finding the sheriton was fins as well. However on the map in the cons booklet it made it look as if there was food places all around the con that we could easily access. That wasnt the case so a bit of driving was needed to get to the food places you desired. Or you could just call in pizza (sence they diliver to you room which always amazes me). That was a small bumer.
But a bigger thing was the fact that im 18 and the room holder. Luckily my friend pointed out to con staff that both they and we were having a hard time sence were of various ages under 21 so we just told them we were apart of califur and they let us check in. But sence i was 18 and paid fully in cash they did some extra 50 dollor holding fee to a card. My card had been emptied out so i had to use a roommates card for the holding fee. But sence it wasnt my card they blocked out internet axcess. Didnt tell us until we tried but couldnt get on and had to go back down to find out what was the problem. Sence it wasnt my card they needed the actual card holder to come down and do some stuff and they were asleep at the time so we just went without it for most of the con. It was just a large hasel that got a bit annoying.
The only other hotel problem was our bathtub sudnly became full of brown murky water and other stuff and it took about an hour and a half to fix. They guy had to leave several times to get different tool to try to fix the problem. Think i ended up missing an event i wanted to check out cause i had to stay in the room with the guy. Didnt want to leave my mate alone there either.
As for the con itself i absolutly loved it!! I always do! It was very different from the last 3 years i have attended. But thats cause we con an actual convention center and a new hotel. The only issue i had was finding the rooms for the events i wanted and the 10 minute walk from the hotel to the convention center in a fursuit in the dead heat. By the time we got to the center we were already tired. Having some shade during that walk would be amazing!
Also in the headless lounge two of the head drying racks were down and there were not enough fan nor room for all the fursuiters who needed a quick cool down so they could continue to have fun.
But otherwise i loved the con as usual! I always find it fun expecually with friends and everyone is almost always super friendly.
Well i hope this helps someone out. Of course my expirences could very much be different from many others out there who went. I know the con had some registration problems but gotta remember its a new place and things are bound to go wrong with new things.
Again sorry for the spelling. I am still very tierd. I pushed most of my limits over the edge during this con and hurt myself like an idiot XD but dont worry im sure ill be fine. The injuries that cant really be fixed. Just kinda gotta indure the pain.
Anyways later guys! Hope this helped!
