A few additional comments. There's plenty of overhead space, especially if you're coming from LA. There's a 2 bag limit, I believe. The benches in Obs will fit a bigger guy, but the table will poke you in the belly a little. You'll fit but it's not extraordinarily comfortable. I heard my buddy complain only once.
Also, at the train station, look for woot/threadless/gamer t-shirts, pax train shirts, Nintendo DS's/Vita's, and groups of people together that look like they are awesome. If you're there after the train is boarding, then the Observation Deck for sure!! Make sure to bring board games and other awesome stuff!!
This sounds fun! Going to my first PAX this year and now seriously considering taking this train up from LA.
A couple of Q's if anyone can help me:
-Do you leave your carry ons at your seat when in the Observation level or is there room in the observation level for them?
All your bags are "carry ons", really, as the just store them on the train either above your seats or in some cargo areas. We brought our "carry ons" with us to the Obs car, though, which there was room for if your carry on is just like, a backpack or something. No need to bring your clothes up front.
-How comfortable are the tables for guys wider around the middle?
They're standard bench tables like you'd get at a food place. If I remember correctly, there were some wider peeps on the train that seemed fine? Otherwise there's these like tableless-seats that look out the windows towards the front of the car.
-How do we find the PAX group once on board?
Go to the Observation Deck! Though, if you're getting on at LA, you'll probably see the starting group waiting for the train and can meet up with them then.
what are the limitations on baggage? I have a computer case that i want to bring along with me, as well as my ontrain junk and actual luggage. my question i guess is: is there a weight/dimension limit?
Hello.
The basic rules are the following for baggage:
You are allowed to check in 3 bags for free. They must weigh less than 50 pounds apiece, have no electronics in them (Talkin' about computers types- Not shavers, irons, etc) and have a size limitation of 3'x3'x3'. You can also check in 3 more items for $10 a piece.
You can carry on two items. Weight limitations are the same, size limitations are 28" x 22" x 14". Now medical equipment, purses and backpacks do not count for the carry on.
There are outlets on the train, so a strip outlet and fan should be OK.
OK, after burning the midnight oil, I have a new version for your consideration. I redid the portal to be a little cleaner and stylized. The destinations I was originally going to circle the destinations around the portal, but I realized I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone by having them the background for the inside of it instead. (I also looped them several times so most will appear.) I also redid the PAX design to a cleaner design and moved the title to show more destinations.
So what do you think? Better? Worse? I like turtles?
what are the limitations on baggage? I have a computer case that i want to bring along with me, as well as my ontrain junk and actual luggage. my question i guess is: is there a weight/dimension limit?
Hello.
The basic rules are the following for baggage:
You are allowed to check in 3 bags for free. They must weigh less than 50 pounds apiece, have no electronics in them (Talkin' about computers types- Not shavers, irons, etc) and have a size limitation of 3'x3'x3'. You can also check in 3 more items for $10 a piece.
You can carry on two items. Weight limitations are the same, size limitations are 28" x 22" x 14". Now medical equipment, purses and backpacks do not count for the carry on.
There are outlets on the train, so a strip outlet and fan should be OK.
Hope this helps...
yeah, that's exactly what i was looking for, thanks
So, how many of us PAXTrain attendees are also going to the TWDT as soon as we land? because it'd be pretty darn fun(ny) if we all walked off the train in wizard outfits...
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CaptainTapoleAwesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw!Northern CaliforniaRegistered Userregular
So, how many of us PAXTrain attendees are also going to the TWDT as soon as we land? because it'd be pretty darn fun(ny) if we all walked off the train in wizard outfits...
Would be appropriate since the folks who are participating in the Tournament.
The Girl Who Gave Everyone the Shortest Jenga Game Ever.
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So, how many of us PAXTrain attendees are also going to the TWDT as soon as we land? because it'd be pretty darn fun(ny) if we all walked off the train in wizard outfits...
My friends and I did this last year. Full wizard robes and all. Not many people got it..
PRIME 2012: 3-day Pass [X] Hotel [X] Plane Tickets [X] Buttons [X] VacationTime [X]
!Ravenclaw Deatheaters, represent!
So, how many of us PAXTrain attendees are also going to the TWDT as soon as we land? because it'd be pretty darn fun(ny) if we all walked off the train in wizard outfits...
My friends and I did this last year. Full wizard robes and all. Not many people got it..
need more people, count me in if you're doing it again
Signing up for the TWDT is done through their own forum post (which isn't up yet for this year) and can fill up about as fast as PAX itself. I wish you luck in getting in! Personally though, last year I headed straight to my hotel first, then changed for TWDT before heading out. Probably only cost me an extra 10 minutes doing it that way. RAVENCLAW!
Just got my ticket to join you all! Heard about the awesomeness of the PaXTrain from a friend who went a couple years back, look forward to it greatly!
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So, how many of us PAXTrain attendees are also going to the TWDT as soon as we land? because it'd be pretty darn fun(ny) if we all walked off the train in wizard outfits...
My friends and I did this last year. Full wizard robes and all. Not many people got it..
need more people, count me in if you're doing it again
We're plane-ing it this year. Train was awesome, but I can't justify the vacation time addition. I'm just stalking the thread to help out. Also..
RAVENCLAW! Caw CAW!
PRIME 2012: 3-day Pass [X] Hotel [X] Plane Tickets [X] Buttons [X] VacationTime [X]
!Ravenclaw Deatheaters, represent!
Well, its been a few years but I am finally making my return to the WCTT. Tickets not yet purchased but that is soon to be sorted out. I'm being fancy this year and getting one of those room car deals and splitting it with ClickPickTony and his GF (not sure if she is on the PAX boards or not).
Since I'll be getting on the train, I will have all the network gear from years past so we should have somewhat reliable internet and even (drumroll please) possible 4G service. Also i have a couple more routers this time so we'll see if we can extend service from the obs car down to the arcade room to make XBL work.
Now thanks to Verizon's lovely new data caps, the phone I plan on tethering wont exactly have unlimited bandwidth for pillaging. So I plan on caching a bunch of games, patches, movies, and other misc files on an external hard drive for local use. If there are any requests for items to include, PM me and I'll do my best to include it.
Well, my working computer died so I have been out of the loop for a bit. Got my laptop up to snuff and going now. I had one final version of my design to offer. If the design has already been chosen, no biggie- still showing it off...
;p
I was originally going to put binary around the portal, but the design was getting too busy for my tastes...
Hey, I grabbed tickets with Geek In The Ink and and RCars and we have two of the bunk bed rooms reserved. We actually have an extra bed left since there are only three of us. I don't know if this is the place to throw that out and see if someone wants to jump in on the room with us or if there is another place. So...
The turnaround is pretty quick from the place I use, but we're getting close enough that I'd like to lock in the T-Shirt design, and get pre-orders started soon, so I have an idea what final numbers to order.
So far we have two designs, and have received very little feedback. Do we need a poll for this, or are people going to be upset if I make a unilateral decision? Do you even care? Speak up, or no complaining!
The turnaround is pretty quick from the place I use, but we're getting close enough that I'd like to lock in the T-Shirt design, and get pre-orders started soon, so I have an idea what final numbers to order.
So far we have two designs, and have received very little feedback. Do we need a poll for this, or are people going to be upset if I make a unilateral decision? Do you even care? Speak up, or no complaining!
So far we have two designs, and have received very little feedback. Do we need a poll for this, or are people going to be upset if I make a unilateral decision? Do you even care? Speak up, or no complaining!
I prefer the first, though I feel like the city names would look better printed in the light banner area next to the year, with the fields continuing to the bottom of the shield shape. It would provide better continuity both in the black text of the year continuing out in a band, and with the neat fields continuing unbroken.
Really neat concept, which can be particularly hard with designs from year to year.
The turnaround is pretty quick from the place I use, but we're getting close enough that I'd like to lock in the T-Shirt design, and get pre-orders started soon, so I have an idea what final numbers to order.
So far we have two designs, and have received very little feedback. Do we need a poll for this, or are people going to be upset if I make a unilateral decision? Do you even care? Speak up, or no complaining!
PREPAY INFO
You can send payment via paypal to Weenog42@yahoo.com. INCLUDE YOUR HANDLE NAME or I won't know who's paying me!
You can always pay by cash on the train, but prepaying helps distribution, and makes it easier on my wallet when I place the order.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Q: Can I get a shirt shipped to me?
A: Not this year. Make arrangements for someone on the train to meet you at PAX.
Q: Can I get a shirt if my plans change and I'm not on the train this year?
A: If you've ever been on the train, you can get a shirt. Make arrangements with someone on the train.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Darn. Mens sizes fit me like burlap sacks, and I don't have time to take in the seams this year. The standard plight of a girl gamer. I'll have to think about it some more.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Darn. Mens sizes fit me like burlap sacks, and I don't have time to take in the seams this year. The standard plight of a girl gamer. I'll have to think about it some more.
I understand why it's difficult from a business standpoint, but I wish that shirt companies could throw in ladies' sizes a little easier in large bulk orders that are mostly unisex/male. Every time I've made a bulk order with the shirts I've ordered for other events, we always end up not being able to accommodate our ladies with ladies sizes.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Darn. Mens sizes fit me like burlap sacks, and I don't have time to take in the seams this year. The standard plight of a girl gamer. I'll have to think about it some more.
I understand why it's difficult from a business standpoint, but I wish that shirt companies could throw in ladies' sizes a little easier in large bulk orders that are mostly unisex/male. Every time I've made a bulk order with the shirts I've ordered for other events, we always end up not being able to accommodate our ladies with ladies sizes.
The irony I've found as a Gamer Girl of Stature, is that when you do actually find women's sizes and cuts, they're all baby cat size. Typically an XL women's tshirt is a size 4-6. WTF?!
So Portland pizza info time. Since I am lazy and no one really complained about the pizza itself we will be going with Roventes again.
This is a break even event. The amount of pizza ordered is based on the amount of money donated. I can't really afford to charge extra pizza and assume I can make it back later on and I am uncomfortable with making even a small profit off this. Do not wait for the pizza to get delivered to ask how much to get a slice or 2 people doing that will probably add up and cost the community some pizza.
You do not have to donate to get pizza but if everyone that plans on getting some pitches in 5 bucks then the pizza will probably last longer then the conductor announcing we have crossed the Washington state border.
As far as special snowflake toppings go the big factors for deciding that are if you donated enough to cover the extra cash and if I think the leftover slices will just sit there uneaten cause you have horrible taste in pizza toppings. As long as you cover those 2 things your request will probably be taken care of and I will make sure you get first dibs on it.
The pizza is community pizza. If you and your friends want a private pizza for yourself the website is up at the top of this post and they will deliver it with our pizza.
Last year we just mobbed around the pizza and caused a huge traffic problem which pissed off Amtrak. We will have to come up in small groups to get the pizza or some people will have to volunteer to act as waiters.
You can send donations over Paypal or just give me cash on the train. If you do donate over Paypal and don't really integrate with the community just let me know who you are on the forums so you don't get turned away from the pizza cause you might be mistaken for a non-WCTT person trying to mooch some.
Edit: Email removed cause I am leaving in about 4 hours just bring cash.
Thanks to all who have prepaid - it makes my life much easier. Edited the post to clarify that you can always pay with cash on the train (but you still need to sign up on the google doc if you want there to be a shirt waiting for you!)
Guys, you might want to PM the OP about shirt orders instead of posting your paypal emails in the thread...
Also, @Weenog42, you might want to considering using a google form instead of an open spreadsheet for these in the future. Completely eliminates the possibility of someone overwriting someone else's entry.
Well, since I won't be on the clock, I won't be wearing my Red Cap. But no worries- I have something ELSE to take its place. What is it? I will reveal it on the Facebook page in around 12 hours...
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OK, after burning the midnight oil, I have a new version for your consideration. I redid the portal to be a little cleaner and stylized. The destinations I was originally going to circle the destinations around the portal, but I realized I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone by having them the background for the inside of it instead. (I also looped them several times so most will appear.) I also redid the PAX design to a cleaner design and moved the title to show more destinations.
So what do you think? Better? Worse? I like turtles?
My friends and I did this last year. Full wizard robes and all. Not many people got it..
!Ravenclaw Deatheaters, represent!
need more people, count me in if you're doing it again
We're plane-ing it this year. Train was awesome, but I can't justify the vacation time addition. I'm just stalking the thread to help out. Also..
RAVENCLAW! Caw CAW!
!Ravenclaw Deatheaters, represent!
Since I'll be getting on the train, I will have all the network gear from years past so we should have somewhat reliable internet and even (drumroll please) possible 4G service. Also i have a couple more routers this time so we'll see if we can extend service from the obs car down to the arcade room to make XBL work.
Now thanks to Verizon's lovely new data caps, the phone I plan on tethering wont exactly have unlimited bandwidth for pillaging. So I plan on caching a bunch of games, patches, movies, and other misc files on an external hard drive for local use. If there are any requests for items to include, PM me and I'll do my best to include it.
Well, my working computer died so I have been out of the loop for a bit. Got my laptop up to snuff and going now. I had one final version of my design to offer. If the design has already been chosen, no biggie- still showing it off...
;p
I was originally going to put binary around the portal, but the design was getting too busy for my tastes...
So far we have two designs, and have received very little feedback. Do we need a poll for this, or are people going to be upset if I make a unilateral decision? Do you even care? Speak up, or no complaining!
The contenders:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/23576467#Comment_23576467
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/23720425#Comment_23720425
I am only on the return trip, but the first design is much better. Very professional looking.
I prefer the first, though I feel like the city names would look better printed in the light banner area next to the year, with the fields continuing to the bottom of the shield shape. It would provide better continuity both in the black text of the year continuing out in a band, and with the neat fields continuing unbroken.
Really neat concept, which can be particularly hard with designs from year to year.
I also prefer the first design, and with this decree I now have the liberty to complain.
THE LAST DAY TO ORDER IS Mon, 8/13 !
DESIGN:
PRICES:
Men's Sizes:
S-XL, $8
XXL $9
XXXL $10
PRE-ORDER INFO
To be guaranteed a shirt, you must sign up!
To pre-order a shirt, add yourself to this google doc:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Am6HbqjF0u93dEktWE9LRkd2a2s2THB6S04yUURENkE
Anyone can edit, so please be careful not to accidentally delete or overwrite someone else's entry.
PREPAY INFO
You can send payment via paypal to Weenog42@yahoo.com. INCLUDE YOUR HANDLE NAME or I won't know who's paying me!
You can always pay by cash on the train, but prepaying helps distribution, and makes it easier on my wallet when I place the order.
FAQs
Q: Is there a ladies cut tee?
A: Not this year. There simply isn't enough demand.
Q: Can I get a shirt shipped to me?
A: Not this year. Make arrangements for someone on the train to meet you at PAX.
Q: Can I get a shirt if my plans change and I'm not on the train this year?
A: If you've ever been on the train, you can get a shirt. Make arrangements with someone on the train.
Payment sent from Chikex@hotmail.com.
Yup. I won't be on the return trip though, so you'll need to designate someone on the trip up as your courier.
I understand why it's difficult from a business standpoint, but I wish that shirt companies could throw in ladies' sizes a little easier in large bulk orders that are mostly unisex/male. Every time I've made a bulk order with the shirts I've ordered for other events, we always end up not being able to accommodate our ladies with ladies sizes.
The irony I've found as a Gamer Girl of Stature, is that when you do actually find women's sizes and cuts, they're all baby cat size. Typically an XL women's tshirt is a size 4-6. WTF?!
I'm using Paypal because it's what is accessible for most people. If you know of another service, propose something.
This is a break even event. The amount of pizza ordered is based on the amount of money donated. I can't really afford to charge extra pizza and assume I can make it back later on and I am uncomfortable with making even a small profit off this. Do not wait for the pizza to get delivered to ask how much to get a slice or 2 people doing that will probably add up and cost the community some pizza.
You do not have to donate to get pizza but if everyone that plans on getting some pitches in 5 bucks then the pizza will probably last longer then the conductor announcing we have crossed the Washington state border.
As far as special snowflake toppings go the big factors for deciding that are if you donated enough to cover the extra cash and if I think the leftover slices will just sit there uneaten cause you have horrible taste in pizza toppings. As long as you cover those 2 things your request will probably be taken care of and I will make sure you get first dibs on it.
The pizza is community pizza. If you and your friends want a private pizza for yourself the website is up at the top of this post and they will deliver it with our pizza.
Last year we just mobbed around the pizza and caused a huge traffic problem which pissed off Amtrak. We will have to come up in small groups to get the pizza or some people will have to volunteer to act as waiters.
You can send donations over Paypal or just give me cash on the train. If you do donate over Paypal and don't really integrate with the community just let me know who you are on the forums so you don't get turned away from the pizza cause you might be mistaken for a non-WCTT person trying to mooch some.
Edit: Email removed cause I am leaving in about 4 hours just bring cash.
XBL/PSN-Polaris314/Twitter/DJ P0LARI5
Also, @Weenog42, you might want to considering using a google form instead of an open spreadsheet for these in the future. Completely eliminates the possibility of someone overwriting someone else's entry.
Well, since I won't be on the clock, I won't be wearing my Red Cap. But no worries- I have something ELSE to take its place. What is it? I will reveal it on the Facebook page in around 12 hours...
;p