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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #315 on: February 20, 2016, 11:22:24 AM »
ugh 3 sessions running not one got in :(
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #316 on: February 20, 2016, 11:26:29 AM »
The sale didn't go well for me and my 2 family members.  Bummer. :(

I don't have the numbers, but I do believe the group I was in did fine. I know some got in, which is good to know! Overall, as I said in FB for the buying group I am in, regardless how it went today, a big thank you to the group leader (B. Troy) for setting all of this up! And Batgirl, thank you for accepting my mom into your group. Sadly, she didn't get anything but she loved the whole setup you had and others trying to help everyone out. And to the other group leaders, a big thank you to you too! Truly a great community we have here!

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #317 on: February 20, 2016, 11:33:42 AM »
Managed Sunday badges. Will there be a round two for any refunds this year?  I'm hoping to get another day but if not, I will enjoy one day at the con plus the other sites around San Diego

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #318 on: February 20, 2016, 11:34:39 AM »
I think the past...2? 3? years didn't have a refund/resale...so what folks got today is it, sad to say.
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #319 on: February 20, 2016, 11:34:55 AM »
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Managed Sunday badges. Will there be a round two for any refunds this year?  I'm hoping to get another day but if not, I will enjoy one day at the con plus the other sites around San Diego

It seems unlikely that they'll have a sale for refunded badges.  They didn't have one for the last two years either.
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #320 on: February 20, 2016, 11:37:56 AM »
What Zero said, I doubt there is one too. Of course, never say never, but CCI sort of used the same wording this year like last year to say that they don't think one will happen.
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #321 on: February 20, 2016, 11:39:47 AM »

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There definitely will be off-site events for Comic-Con, and more information will be announced as it gets closer to the convention.  You can look into those as well.  ^__^d
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #322 on: February 20, 2016, 11:40:28 AM »
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ugh 3 sessions running not one got in :(
yeah me too, 3 log-ins and never got in.

lucky my buy group did pretty decent, i think.
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #323 on: February 20, 2016, 11:41:34 AM »
Thanks!  At my age, I'm more into the experience and seeing fellow nerds so I'm sure there's lots of cool geek stuff to do.

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #324 on: February 20, 2016, 11:42:14 AM »
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There definitely will be off-site events for Comic-Con, and more information will be announced as it gets closer to the convention.  You can look into those as well.  ^__^d

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #325 on: February 20, 2016, 12:03:53 PM »
Well, it feels I am reading more unsuccessful stories/threads this year, which is a bummer.

I snagged my badges during pre-reg, but I set up small group for five other people who needed badges, and not one of us even got in a session before everything was sold out.

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #326 on: February 20, 2016, 12:23:25 PM »
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I got in for Sunday, which is good because I can participate in attendee registration later on. Though I wonder what to do the other days...
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #327 on: February 20, 2016, 12:23:51 PM »
Had 3 sessions going and not one got in. It might just be a blessing in disguise.  I know people that are going and I missed so much going on outside because I was too busy at the con.

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #328 on: February 20, 2016, 01:13:12 PM »
Great news!  Thanks to Kevin, my younger brother and his girlfriend will be going to their first Comic-Con!  All they wanted was Friday and Saturday.

And Rebecca upgraded me to Preview Night.   :)
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #329 on: February 20, 2016, 01:24:54 PM »
Post-Gen Reg Sum up:

We had 10 people in our group logged in working for a handful of missing days and only a few full badges. A couple of our group members were cross-pollinating in another group (we take this into consideration for buying order).

In the end, only 1 from our main group got in and picked up the missing days for 3 members. 1 got in through his other group and picked up him and 2 from his second group.

No one else in our group got through. Everyone started with at least 1 day though. So, we've got some 10 year vets in our buying group who ended with just Sunday badges.  We all know our good luck might be up some time! From the google chat we were having sounds like Disneyland might be picking up some extra visitors that weekend. (All the people who missed out, coincidentally, are from Cali.)

A success from my point of view as my closest friends and their spouses (and mine!) are fully covered. ;)
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