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SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« on: June 29, 2017, 11:08:02 AM »
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Winter is headed to #SDCC. Visit the #GameofThrones #WinterIsHere space Thurs. - Sun. at 728 L St. in San Diego, CA 92101. pic.twitter.com/7EqtukpWf8


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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2017, 11:33:24 AM »
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Thursday 11 AM- 5 PM
Friday 11 AM- 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM- 5 PM
Sunday 9 AM- 1 PM

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2017, 03:26:05 PM »
I hope we get more info on what exactly they are doing this year.  Unfortunately last year it wasn't worth the wait.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2017, 03:35:29 PM »
I agree, last year was a waste of time. I'm inclined to save those 2-3 hrs of lining up for something else.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2017, 03:56:41 PM »
Was it the virtual reality thing last year?

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2017, 05:18:23 PM »
Yeah, last year was lackluster, even with the free Pop. And waiting until 11 am to open was too long.


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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2017, 06:52:18 PM »
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Yeah, last year was lackluster, even with the free Pop. And waiting until 11 am to open was too long.

Waaay to long of a wait. They have at least made the Pop exclusive or something!

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2017, 07:54:11 AM »
Skipped last year's assuming it was mostly the same from the previous two. Hoping they change it up this year.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2017, 01:52:08 PM »
Wash DC  has a cool GOT pub running right now - which would be awesome if they installed one at a local bar in the gaslamp.  But my hunch is they are bringing a variation of the puzzle room that they brought to SXSW this year.  Here are links to both:

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2017, 01:53:45 PM »
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Wash DC  has a cool GOT pub running right now - which would be awesome if they installed one at a local bar in the gaslamp.  But my hunch is they are bringing a variation of the puzzle room that they brought to SXSW this year.  Here are links to both:

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It's a pop up pub by people who do pop up pubs. The last one was a Super Mario or another theme.

I can go and check it out.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2017, 01:59:11 PM »
Hmmm. The Escape room sounds like it would take a while.  That won't help keep the line moving. But I'm glad they are trying different things.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2017, 03:19:47 PM »
Last year was a mega disappointment but I'm going to try again this year.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2017, 05:50:43 AM »
The first year I did this, the wait wasn't that long and now it just keeps getting longer and longer.

Not sure, if I will line up for this. It's fun but the wait isn't worth it by a long shot.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2017, 07:21:19 AM »
Yeah, I did the Escape Room at SXSW but you had to RSVP (which of course filled up in seconds) or try standby. I got in on standby after about a 30 minute wait. Really neat experience, but they better have 2 separate escape rooms if they want to get a decent number of people through.

I feel like it might be something else all together though. If not, why not just call it HBO: The Escape?

Also, yeah, since I do the GoT experience every year at SXSW, I only go to the SDCC version to see the cast/crew. Last year we got to meet and take photos with Liam Cunningham/Sir Davos, and the year before it was Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner.

But outside of that, it gets less and less worth your time as the week goes on and lines get longer.

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Re: SDCC Game of Thrones Winter Is Here Experience
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2017, 10:36:26 AM »
I just got into GoT and was curious about this "Winter Experience," but I really haven't heard too many good things about last year's version. Maybe they'll have a White Walker exclusive pop... or a Ramsey Bolton pop strapped to a chair with bite marks in his face. :p