I was able to see and do more at the con this year than previous years, because I utilized Disability Services and they did a great job. I can't stand in lines/crushes of people (overheat/fainting) and used a walker with wheels to get around. I had only a few scattered problems with people being insensitive or stupid, but most were great about not tripping me up.
I witnessed in the Marriott something wonderful, too ... the hotel staff would take folks in wheelchairs and people with strollers into the service elevators if there were too many people in the regular elevators. Brilliant!
I wonder about a "take a number" system for lines? If you don't have a number/ticket for a particular panel, you should just find somewhere else to be, or hang out to see if someone doesn't show. Still first-come, first-served, as they would be given out at the panel doors when the lines start. Or something. Probably lots of issues/problems with that, but it's just a thought.
For me and some others it's pretty obvious we needed Disability Services ... I do hope that "more people taking advantage of them" doesn't mean there will be an influx of scammers. :(
The main issue that I see with line tickets is that then people would want to walk off and do something else rather than stand in line. It takes time to get people in the door and seated even when they're all standing right there. Having people wandering around would make that a lot more complicated.
The exception would be when a panel moves to a larger room, as was mentioned somewhere above. That was a brilliant idea.
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Date: 2012-09-06 01:47 am (UTC)I witnessed in the Marriott something wonderful, too ... the hotel staff would take folks in wheelchairs and people with strollers into the service elevators if there were too many people in the regular elevators. Brilliant!
I wonder about a "take a number" system for lines? If you don't have a number/ticket for a particular panel, you should just find somewhere else to be, or hang out to see if someone doesn't show. Still first-come, first-served, as they would be given out at the panel doors when the lines start. Or something. Probably lots of issues/problems with that, but it's just a thought.
For me and some others it's pretty obvious we needed Disability Services ... I do hope that "more people taking advantage of them" doesn't mean there will be an influx of scammers. :(
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Date: 2012-09-06 12:44 pm (UTC)The exception would be when a panel moves to a larger room, as was mentioned somewhere above. That was a brilliant idea.