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SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« on: April 04, 2016, 12:00:56 AM »
Because we, on the Friends of Comic Con Forum, like to gather as much information as possible, this is our thread for "SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form - Submission Times" or, as I like to call it "the mind-numbing, anxiety-causing, number-crunching hotel lottery form thread." 

After the morning of April 5th and when all of the request forms are submitted...

What time you got access to the hotel request form: 

What time you submitted the hotel request form:

Number(s) in line:

Let's compare.  ^__~



Thank you to [member=3710]SteveD[/member] for sharing this with us! [member=3729]racheva[/member] also found a tip for Firefox users, so thank you as well!
 
Here's some information to help you find your submission times:

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Actually, the browsers have an easy way to search and view the cache files.

In chrome you can type chrome://cache in the address bar.

on the page, search (<CTRL> F) for cci.onpeak.info/addRequest?q=
This will be the form entry cache file.

search for cci.onpeak.info/thanks
This will be the form submission cache file

Firefox has the same type of cache search if you type about:cache and then select "List Cache Entries" under Disk.
Then do the same search as above.

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When you find the cache entry you are searching for, just click on it to see the time information.
This will work for both Chrome and Firefox.
For example, the file should contain something like this:

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HTTP/1.1 302 Found
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:10:44 GMT
Location: /addRequest
Server: nginx/1.8.0
Vary: Accept
X-Powered-By: Express
Content-Length: 66

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this is super helpful, thanks! to add, I used Firefox and it gives you a bunch of URLs and I believe the ones with "addRequest" in them are close to when you got into the page, as my first one was at 12:00:41 and I went right in once it loaded.
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2016, 08:56:34 AM »
just a reminder to everyone please record their time,
access & submission!
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2016, 09:04:42 AM »
Submitted at 11:02 was number 858 in line


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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2016, 09:06:08 AM »
Submitted at 11:02. I was number 72 in line.

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016, 09:06:59 AM »
What time you got access to the hotel request form: 6:02am

What time you submitted the hotel request form: 6:03am
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2016, 09:07:51 AM »
Submitted at 11:05. Was 2476 in line

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2016, 09:08:06 AM »
Well I was in and out pretty quickly, was finished at 9:02am (PST).  There was a countdown on the waiting screen, I was number 1330 when it came up.

I am a little confused and concerned however.  The confirmation page after submitting says the following:

Form Successfully Submitted -- Thank You

We've received your Hotel Reservations Request and our team will be processing your form shortly. All requests will be processed in random order.


What does "processed in random order" mean?! 

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2016, 09:08:46 AM »
Submitted at 11:06, was 541 in line.

Does this mean we have a good shot at getting a room?

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2016, 09:09:25 AM »
12:04, started at 3007 in line.

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2016, 09:10:19 AM »
Got in at about 9:01:30. Submitted at 9:02. I was 1338 in line.

Got none of my top 6, was put into a different downtown hotel.
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2016, 09:10:56 AM »
Received access about 6:02 am and submitted a little over 6:03 am.

I did not noticed what my # in the waiting line was...

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2016, 09:11:12 AM »
Access: 11:03:25 AM
Submit: 11:04:33 AM

Got: Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina
Requested: All downtown hotels

SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT MARQUIS AND MARINA
SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT GASLAMP QUARTER DELUXE ROOM
MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT
OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL
COURTYARD SAN DIEGO GASLAMP/ CONVENTION CENTER
COURTYARD SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN

i swapped in the omni at the last second so 4 and 5 may be off but the rest are accurate
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2016, 09:13:01 AM »
(My computer clock is way off so my times may not be totally accurate)

Access at 9:03. Was number 3,9?? in line. Submitted at 9:05.
Roommate was number 681. Submitted at 9:03.
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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2016, 09:14:06 AM »
I was #16733 in the queue. Submitted at 12:10:46, on the form for less than 30 seconds. Really doubt I'll get anything.

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Re: SDCC 2016 Hotel Request Form Lottery - Submission Times
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2016, 09:14:12 AM »
Got in just after 9:02am (PDT)
Submitted just after 9:03am (PDT)

Not sure it matters because of that "All requests will be processed in random order" at the end...  :o