To be honest, it IS getting crazily priced. And "star power"...??? Really. Last time I checked, this wasn't Comic Con. You want "star power", go out to San Diego.
I don't make costumes for a convention to get a "ribbing". No one does. You're supposed to be safe at a convention...THAT'S WHY IT'S A CONVENTION. If a costumer can't walk around a convention THEY'RE MEANT TO BE AT, without getting harassed, shit needs to change.
Nobody's whining; more like wanting assurance. And people actually did have issues that were FAR worse than what you call "getting slapped with a towel in a HS gym." Girls were nearly raped for no apparent reason. Gang fights broke out. People were puking all over the damn place. It was mass hysteria last year. Hence why the Marriott shut down all entrances on Saturday night, and there was an insane bottleneck in the walkways from other hotels/Peach Tree Center.
Having attended Dragon*con for nearly 10 years now, it was never as bad as what I've seen in the past 2 years. I believe Dragon*con needs to go back to its roots and be slightly more humble, or it's going to get even more ridiculous.
Public advertisement was a HORRIBLE idea for a place that should be treated more as a haven than a publicity stunt.
Re: Expectations need to be managed.
I don't make costumes for a convention to get a "ribbing". No one does. You're supposed to be safe at a convention...THAT'S WHY IT'S A CONVENTION. If a costumer can't walk around a convention THEY'RE MEANT TO BE AT, without getting harassed, shit needs to change.
Nobody's whining; more like wanting assurance. And people actually did have issues that were FAR worse than what you call "getting slapped with a towel in a HS gym." Girls were nearly raped for no apparent reason. Gang fights broke out. People were puking all over the damn place. It was mass hysteria last year. Hence why the Marriott shut down all entrances on Saturday night, and there was an insane bottleneck in the walkways from other hotels/Peach Tree Center.
Having attended Dragon*con for nearly 10 years now, it was never as bad as what I've seen in the past 2 years. I believe Dragon*con needs to go back to its roots and be slightly more humble, or it's going to get even more ridiculous.
Public advertisement was a HORRIBLE idea for a place that should be treated more as a haven than a publicity stunt.