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Concert Bracelets and the Expo Line

gamergirlgamesgamergirlgames Registered User new member
edited August 2007 in PAX Archive
I'm told that last year two lines form before PAX opens.
A general entrance line and the line for the expo floor.
Are the 4,000 concert bracelets given only to the general entrance?
I am planning to wait in the expo line, but I do want a bracelet.
Good info on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks.

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  • KyanilisKyanilis Bellevue, WARegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    As far as I know the bracelets are given to the entrance line, but this year its going to play differently since the layout of the place is a bit different.

    Honestly I wouldn't expect to just be able to walk in and go straight to an exhibition hall line, you'll be standing in the entrance line for awhile. Particularly since this is the first day of PAX and they gotta make sure everyone gets through the registration lines.

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  • DreamwriterDreamwriter Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    According to the PAX site, concert tickets will be given to the first 4000 people to go in. Then at various times through the day they'll be giving out more (I think there are 6000 total).

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    i got mine
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  • Farout FoolioFarout Foolio Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Wil Wheaton Said don't be a dick. :P

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Farout Foolio wrote: »
    Wil Wheaton Said don't be a dick. :P

    i disagreed :P

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  • EleriEleri Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    This SUCKED GIANT GLACIAL ROCKS THROUGH A COFFEE SIZED TWISTY STRAW.

    Didn't want a concert wristband? Got there early anyhow? Fuck you! You still have to stand in the ONE big ass line if you want to get in. The willcall and reg lines were never hugely busy.

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I got a wristband.

    Looking at the empty space in the concert, I don't think it was really that big a deal. No one who showed without a band was turned away.

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Houn wrote: »
    I got a wristband.

    Looking at the empty space in the concert, I don't think it was really that big a deal. No one who showed without a band was turned away.

    the friday night concerts typically aren't the powerhouses, anyway. tomorrow night's (i guess tonight's, at this point) concert will be much fuller.

    btw, why steal my avatar idea?

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    Houn wrote: »
    I got a wristband.

    Looking at the empty space in the concert, I don't think it was really that big a deal. No one who showed without a band was turned away.

    the friday night concerts typically aren't the powerhouses, anyway. tomorrow night's (i guess tonight's, at this point) concert will be much fuller.

    btw, why steal my avatar idea?

    It was just THAT GOOD! =D

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I want to get in early and catch some good exhibition shit but I have to pick up GW:EN at a renton EB games. Oh well, who cares, must remember to be smarter. DEE DEE DEE

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  • DreamwriterDreamwriter Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Eleri wrote: »
    This SUCKED GIANT GLACIAL ROCKS THROUGH A COFFEE SIZED TWISTY STRAW.

    Didn't want a concert wristband? Got there early anyhow? Fuck you! You still have to stand in the ONE big ass line if you want to get in. The willcall and reg lines were never hugely busy.

    It was because they didn't want people getting into the actual PAX areas early, I expect, and is way more organized than just having enforcers blocking an entire hall. As well, another reason people like to get there early is so they can be some of the first into the exhibition hall to try and get some of the first swag before it runs out.

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  • EleriEleri Registered User regular
    edited August 2007


    It was because they didn't want people getting into the actual PAX areas early, I expect, and is way more organized than just having enforcers blocking an entire hall. As well, another reason people like to get there early is so they can be some of the first into the exhibition hall to try and get some of the first swag before it runs out.[/QUOTE]

    See, I get that... but no one said anything but "that's the line for the concert bands" until about half an hour before opening. By which time you were stuck at the ass end of things. If they were doing one line, it would've been nice if they'd said that when we got our badges.

    They could have done two lines, and let them through in alternating waves, just fine. And a whole hall *was* blocked off.

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager • PAX Community Cartographer Gold Coast QLD AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Eleri wrote: »


    See, I get that... but no one said anything but "that's the line for the concert bands" until about half an hour before opening. By which time you were stuck at the ass end of things. If they were doing one line, it would've been nice if they'd said that when we got our badges.

    They could have done two lines, and let them through in alternating waves, just fine. And a whole hall *was* blocked off.

    sorry you were misled, but that would've been pointless, considering wrist bands were just something they gave us as we were sitting around.

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  • AnexkahnAnexkahn Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    i'd just like to throw out again that they should REALLY include wrist bands in earlybird pre-reg... give the people who make plans and help you out with confirmed head counts something worthwhile instead of a token discount.

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