Otakon 2023 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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esw01407

11 ай бұрын

Otakon had a good year, but there's room for improvement.
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@Chocokaylarobin Ай бұрын

First year so I'm excited

@gamingwithjoseph714 3 ай бұрын

I normally go to awesome con (Same convention center location) However i missed out this year do to college so I wanna try this con this year in August.

@caroulsrex201 11 ай бұрын

This year was my first otakon and convention in general , didn't really see too many problems but I can agree with most of this.

@esw01407 10 ай бұрын

You picked a large but good con to start with, this was one of Otakon's smoother years. Last year would have been a different story with the line problems.

@yaoi_freak_39girl 6 ай бұрын

Oh, so the hotel block is the reduced prices for the hotel I assume? For 2024 they said it’ll open on the 7th which is 3 days after the final day of the con?! That’s on purpose?

@esw01407 5 ай бұрын

Yes, they've been opening them really soon after the con for some reason, and it's a little painful.

@Sparrow779 10 ай бұрын

First and only previous Otakon was 2012 in Baltimore. Liked it overall but had so many complaints about it that I was very ambivalent about ever returning. Glad I did this year, just to give it another try. I was surprised to see they still had some of the same communication issues as they had over a decade ago. But line management has certainly improved over the years. Honestly think the photoshoot area would have been better done if the shoot spaces had been spread out - there was a LOT of empty space toward the far end of the gaming hall, near the stairs up to the food - that's where the dining tables should have been placed. Would have allowed more spacing for the photoshoot backings, which would have helped with the crowding.

@esw01407 10 ай бұрын

You picked a good year to come back. Last year you would have been very unhappy with the line mess. Moving the shoots towards the back would be a idea.

@AnimeGirl4891 11 ай бұрын

I didn't go to Otakon this year since I already went to another Con in early June. But do you know when they'll start doing the countdown on their website for next year? The days for next year are August 2-4.

@esw01407 11 ай бұрын

I don't sorry, but everyone should expect the hotel block to go up sometime shortly.

@AnimeGirl4891 11 ай бұрын

Ah. What exactly is a “Hotel block”?

@esw01407 11 ай бұрын

@@AnimeGirl4891It's the reduced rate hotel rooms the con offers to attendees.

@AnimeGirl4891 11 ай бұрын

Oh, ok. Thank you