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Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:43:18 GMT
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Daniel Jassim wrote:
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> My 2 cents here...
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> 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!
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 stuff together, we go charging off to the
attraction, and those who might not be interested in the attraction
either go along because there's nothing else to do, or stay back at the
event frustrated.
> 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.
I don't expect BrickFest to ever move from the general DC area. It has
developed a strong identity in the area. BrickFest PDX is a different
event from BrickFest although it shares the brand. LEGOland didn't move
from Denmark just because there were better locations for it (Denmark
doesn't sound like the place one would site such a thing today, however,
I'm sure it will continue to be a viable attraction just because of it's
history).
> 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.
BricksWest isn't leaving it's ORIGINAL home. BrickFest PDX is a
different con that is springing up to fill in a percieved gap.
Frank
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