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Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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Sun, 10 Aug 2003 16:37:57 GMT
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My 2 cents here...

I thought one of the big reasons for having Brickswest in So Cal was because of
Legoland? I mean, I guess as long as you're hanging out with your buddies and
sharing your MOC's, it really doesn't matter too much where you decide to get
together. But for a major event on the west coast, it only seems fitting to have
it at Legoland. Afterall...it's Legoland USA!

Let me put it another way: If there was a Legoland on the east coast--let's say
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina--then wouldn't that be a great place to hold
Brickfest? Great weather, pleasant beachfront community, etc. If someone wants
to argue that there's already precedent for having Brickfest elsewhere and why
"move" it to South Carolina, well we can make the same case of having Brickswest
at Legoland twice so far.

So frankly, as far as I'm concerned there is no better region on the west coast
to have Brickswest than So Cal, and no better location than Legoland. That's
just how I feel about it. But if it HAS to be relocated, oh well. That's the way
it goes. It's not like I'm not gonna lose sleep over it. I know that right now I
can't really afford the traveling expenses if Brickswest is held in SF or
Seattle, so I'll skip the next one, and maybe the next, until I either have the
money or Brickswest returns to it's ORIGINAL home.

--Dan



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
 
Hi all, I was going to stay away from this, but.. (...) That's what I thought too. I didn't get to go to BW03 this year, and I'm really bummed because BW04 sounds like either not going to happen or it's going to be moved. All becaues of pettiness. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
  Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
 
(...) It's partly that, Dan. Do you remember how great it was to have the public viewing at 2003 where all the younger builders and their parents flocked around you to ask 'How do you do that?' That's what this is about. Legoland is just a means to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
  Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
 
(...) There are folks who feel a LEGO attraction is a detriment to a brick con. I strongly feel that LEGO attractions (LEGOland for BricksWest and the outlet for BrickFest) actually splinter the community. Instead of all spending a weekend doing (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)

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  Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
 
(...) What can be said with 100% certainty is that there will NOT be any fan-run Lego event at Legoland in 2004 at all. (...) Plain and simple, don't be so freaking provincial. Having an event in SoCal makes it just as hard for the NW folks to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)

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