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Title: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: frgx on May 26, 2023, 11:20:09 AM
This showed up on Twitter as a PDF.

https://images.amcnetworks.com/amcnconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AMCN_SDCC_3Q23_One-Sheet.pdf

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Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Miclpea on May 26, 2023, 11:33:09 AM
Wow! It looks amazing!


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Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on May 26, 2023, 12:02:06 PM
That sounds awesome.  Now that's a real offsite.  Where was this posted on twitter?  It's not an ad for people to attend it, it's a sales flyer for companies who want to show their brands at the event.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Michaelnaut on May 26, 2023, 12:05:28 PM
Look at the Estimated Throughput number: 5,500.  For a con that pulls 165K+...
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: frgx on May 26, 2023, 12:20:08 PM
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That sounds awesome.  Now that's a real offsite.  Where was this posted on twitter?  It's not an ad for people to attend it, it's a sales flyer for companies who want to show their brands at the event.
Originated from here--
https://www.amcnconnect.com/the-hit-list/

That link worked earlier.  :undecided:
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on May 26, 2023, 01:56:21 PM
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Originated from here--
https://www.amcnconnect.com/the-hit-list/

That link worked earlier.  :undecided:

Seems they they had a glitch and a drop out of the login requirement.  Now it says it's for AMCN clients and account execs.

"Episodes, trailers, information about sales opportunities and more are available exclusively to AMCN Clients and Account Executives."

It's great that we now know about an offsite that's going to happen before they announce it.

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Look at the Estimated Throughput number: 5,500.  For a con that pulls 165K+...

That's a lot considering it's a 45 minute curated experience.  I'm thinking something like Severance from last year.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: darqamin on May 26, 2023, 03:49:01 PM
Think I may try to attend via press preview night. Hopefully there will be an email sent to press with more info on how to sign up.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: jacmaryang on May 26, 2023, 10:09:56 PM
Wow, this sounds like a lot of fun! Unsure about the throughput.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Transmute Jun on May 29, 2023, 03:02:44 PM
That's an exceedingly low number of people.... even if 5,500 is throughput per day. I wonder if there will be signups.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on May 30, 2023, 02:02:14 AM
Want and need. I hope it is for the public
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on May 30, 2023, 10:25:59 AM
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Want and need. I hope it is for the public

Based on the sales flyer, it is for the public.  Only Weds is press day.  That flyer also shows how they help pay for these offsites, through brand placement.  Which is why they listed numbers for throughput.  Since they are selling an audience, people need to know how big the audience will be.

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That's an exceedingly low number of people.... even if 5,500 is throughput per day. I wonder if there will be signups.

I think it's for the whole run.  It's a 45 minute experience.  So over 4 days that's 1375 per day.  So let's say it's open 10 hours a day, that's about 100 people per 45 minutes.  That's a lot of people.  I fully expect there to be sign ups.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Mario_c on May 30, 2023, 10:28:05 AM
That sounds amazing!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on May 31, 2023, 09:07:08 PM
I need this!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: LB42 on June 01, 2023, 09:33:53 AM
This sounds amazing.... but I wish more offsites would take a cue from the D&D offsite last year which was able to push a high volume of people through a satisfying experience with "mostly" reasonable wait times. 
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: frgx on June 02, 2023, 11:12:11 AM
The link doesn't seem to work any more. LOL

https://images.amcnetworks.com/amcnconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AMCN_SDCC_3Q23_One-Sheet.pdf
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Cut That Meat on June 03, 2023, 09:39:38 AM
Trying to think of some limited offsites to get some perspective on the 5,500 people in 3 days figure. The three that come to mind are:

Westworld: 500 people over 3 days according to this https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/16/16156852/westworld-experience-immersive-theater-marketing-sdcc-2017 (https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/16/16156852/westworld-experience-immersive-theater-marketing-sdcc-2017)

Severance: 1140-2270 people over 4 days. Based on my bad rough math, which doesn't account for how backed up it was: open 9.5 hours each day, ~15 people per group, assumed time slots of every 15 to 30 minutes.

Dungeons & Dragons: 9000 people over 3 days. Advertised as a 20-minute experience, open 10 hours per day. I'm guesstimating 100 people at a time (so 300 people per hour), but I could be vastly underestimating that 100 number.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: marvelmorris on June 07, 2023, 06:20:33 PM
Stoked for this offsite!



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This showed up on Twitter as a PDF.

https://images.amcnetworks.com/amcnconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AMCN_SDCC_3Q23_One-Sheet.pdf

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1111757151757684847/1111757324328120431/FxEezJ2WIAAXQGv.png?width=395&height=513)

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Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: susanml10881 on June 08, 2023, 10:14:54 AM
Wow love this. Too bad Wednesday is press only but looks like it runs late
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Mario_c on July 14, 2023, 12:39:43 PM
I don’t recall seeing anything else on this. It would have been cool to see this in person.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: darqamin on July 14, 2023, 01:02:11 PM
Any press receive an email about this offsite? Formal press only time is on Wednesday, but I also see that the other days have quite late starting hours. That often means press can be scheduled in the hour or two before opening, for those that did not make there on Wednesday. I may be able to get someone in with me that way to help me in taking photos, but as it is now, I haven't received a press email about this event.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: jamiesugah on July 14, 2023, 05:00:21 PM
I haven't gotten anything about this yet.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Mario_c on July 17, 2023, 07:05:46 AM
I just missed on tickets for this. If anyone has two to trade for Paramount Lodge, LMK
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on July 17, 2023, 07:07:53 AM
Of cours as Im getting on the plane
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Devorah on July 17, 2023, 09:56:38 AM
Welp, I slept through this one. If anyone has extras, I’m looking for 4 (or 2). Can offer Adult Swim Toonami on the Green/Jurassic Park/Paramount.


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Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on July 17, 2023, 10:36:25 AM
See you on the standby line :(
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on July 17, 2023, 12:13:06 PM
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See you on the standby line :(

Same.  Say hi.  I'll be the one wearing a N95.  This sounds like my kind of offsite.

It was brutal that the tickets were released so early in the morning.  It totally disadvantaged those on the West Coast.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: semigeekgirl on July 17, 2023, 12:54:40 PM
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Same.  Say hi.  I'll be the one wearing a N95.  This sounds like my kind of offsite.

It was brutal that the tickets were released so early in the morning.  It totally disadvantaged those on the West Coast.

Which is extra brutal since the con is on the west coast!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: dville on July 17, 2023, 03:34:30 PM
Wonder how bad the standby line will be for this?
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: susanml10881 on July 17, 2023, 04:08:01 PM
Did say they were saving spots for standby but the photos of the queue look kinda brutal
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on July 17, 2023, 04:30:29 PM
Oh Lord
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: sefton42 on July 19, 2023, 06:35:07 AM
Wristbands to this offsite have been added to the Sails Pavilion drawings each morning.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: susanml10881 on July 19, 2023, 08:00:50 AM
Interesting. Wonder if they do this for more offsites or it’s to pad the offerings this year
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on July 19, 2023, 09:02:21 AM
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Interesting. Wonder if they do this for more offsites or it’s to pad the offerings this year

I think they are trying different strategies to make it more equitable.  Since they are doing the morning drawings and holding slots open for standby then only a portion of the slots were available to be reserved online.  It's better for them because it keeps the buzz going.  Which is the point. 
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: sefton42 on July 19, 2023, 09:05:56 AM
Also I passed by the standby queue area yesterday, and yikes.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: teppope on July 20, 2023, 08:40:14 AM
If anyone has an extra let me know. Need 1 for my friend even if it is not at my time
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Mario_c on July 20, 2023, 10:46:18 PM
This activation was so fun! Fully immersive and my wife had an amazing time.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on July 20, 2023, 10:54:22 PM
I looks nice and shall I say classy from the outside.  I checked out the standby line and it didn't look too bad at all.  While the area they have reserved to hold standby is pretty big, today the density was very low.  There weren't all that many people in it and I found it amusing that pretty much everyone was huddled under big umbrellas that were placed every so often.  So it was like islands of people rather than a line. I do expect it to be packed tomorrow and Saturday.  Thursday is offsite day for me because it's the light day.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Dianekde on July 21, 2023, 07:15:46 PM
I went to the limited ticket raffle for this. I struck out yesterday, but finally got a ticket after a 2-day total of twelve tries.

I got there for my appointed time. I believe a few standbys were added to our group. It was a nice immersive experience.  But, I wouldn’t recommend waiting hours for it unless you are a hardcore fan.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: chocolateshake on July 21, 2023, 07:27:20 PM
I talked to a couple of people that did the standby line.  They said it took 2.5 hours to get in.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: stove19 on July 23, 2023, 03:18:28 PM
This activation was fun. They handed out totes, notebooks, spells (I got a bag of rosemary to protect loved ones), posters, and a music sheet. The reservation system with smoothly. Lined up on time, got a wristband, and went in. Overall, a good experience!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: dkd on July 23, 2023, 08:35:15 PM
The only thing I would say that might have made it cooler would have been to have it at night or at twilight.  The faux NOLA street would have been creepier without the bright sunlight shining on us.  It would have had a different vibe at 8PM instead of my 3PM timeslot.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: TardisMom on July 23, 2023, 08:52:40 PM
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The only thing I would say that might have made it cooler would have been to have it at night or at twilight.  The faux NOLA street would have been creepier without the bright sunlight shining on us.  It would have had a different vibe at 8PM instead of my 3PM timeslot.

Exactly what we thought.  But we still enjoyed it!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: stove19 on July 23, 2023, 10:47:24 PM
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The only thing I would say that might have made it cooler would have been to have it at night or at twilight.  The faux NOLA street would have been creepier without the bright sunlight shining on us.  It would have had a different vibe at 8PM instead of my 3PM timeslot.

Very good point!
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Berts on July 24, 2023, 09:58:05 AM
This was one of the best offsite I've ever been to. Granted, I don't do a lot of offsite, but this one was amazing.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: zoraster on July 24, 2023, 01:18:49 PM
Definitely one of the best run offsites I've been to. In my mind the platonic ideal of an offsite: ticketed, runs on time, gets quite a few people through, is fun while you're there, offers you an experience you aren't likely to get elsewhere, and makes you feel like you inhabited the show just a little bit.

I don't really go to these for SWAG though.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: Cut That Meat on August 01, 2023, 01:58:03 AM
Did there turn out to be any hidden rooms or experiences here? I did this Thursday at 11am, but never made it back a second time. Was curious if I missed something the first time around, as the actors seemed to hint at something more quite a bit.
Title: Re: AMCN at Comic-Con 2023-- The Immortal Universe of Anne Rice offsite
Post by: angi on August 03, 2023, 10:59:21 AM
This was fun but not 6 hour wait fun.