NEWSFLASH! No Wizard World comic con next year '08 in Chicago

[VintageComics]

Having a Shuttle saved us alot of money :thumbsup: That hotel was awesome

 

The Marriot Courtyard was first class!

 

[comix4fun]

My question is whether Schaumburg will have a Gibson's Steakhouse across the street for the convention center for the Forum dinner...

 

Not that I've made it out since I moved to Boston from Milwaukee, but I may go next year!

 

Dan

 

 

Schaumburg has a Shaw's Crab House that has great steaks and the best, freshest seafood you may find anywhere.

 

Oooh.. And right down Meacham Road off of Golf is Weber Grill Restaurant. They have great grilled selections (of course) but a desert menu that will knock you out.

 

Then there is Benihana (a classic), Lalo's, Maggiano's, Morton's,Sal & Carvao Churrascaria (brazilian steakhouse), Smokey Bones BBQ (you have not lived until you have had their ribs).

 

and for those willing to roll around in their Uber Geekiness...

Medieval Times

 

And those are just the pricier joints.

There are about a hundred mid and low priced options in Schaumburg of pretty much every kind of food.

 

Dammit...now I am hungry.

 

Chris

[FlyingDonut]

Arex, $14 for a beer and fast food it pretty cheap in a larger town. In towns like Montreal you can pay between $5-10 just for a drink.

 

I have to say that the con facility was pretty good. Lots of AC, a few different choices for snacks, big bathrooms...but my biggest complaint was that there was very little in the way of entertainment besides the hotels and the local Mcdonalds. Louise and I took a cab into Chicago Sat nite ($40 EACH WAY!! about a 20-30 minute trip) and that was a real pain in the arse. Who wants to take a train at 2 am in the morning for a 40 minute ride? That is my biggest complaint. The area was secluded from any place remotely civilized. You go to either Toronto con and you can have a blast as they are both in the heart of the city!

 

How was the dancing?

 

 

[VintageComics]

Dancing was great! We found a great old school bar and stayed till about 2 am.

 

R.

 

 

[DrWatson]

Dancing was great! We found a great old school bar and stayed till about 2 am.

 

R.

 

2 am, Lord that sounds late. I must be old.

[arexcrooke]

Arex, $14 for a beer and fast food it pretty cheap in a larger town. In towns like Montreal you can pay between $5-10 just for a drink.

:shrug: i guess it is all perspective Roy. It just seemed like expensive to me.

 

but my biggest complaint was that there was very little in the way of entertainment besides the hotels and the local Mcdonalds

That was really my only complaint as well. Plus that tied in to my $14 a meal comment. I never saw the McDonalds Roy, where was it?

There seemed to be nothing around the convention center that was an alternative to the eating there.

It sounds like next years location has more alternate choices than the convention cafeteria.

[MutantKeys]

It was 3 blocks away

[arexcrooke]

I was chaffed so :naughty:

Altough its not like you told me it was there either Elf

[MutantKeys]

I thought I pointed it out to you on the way to breakfast. There was a poster at the bus stop saying it was three blocks away

[arexcrooke]

I remember us talking about it, but i didnt recall you telling me that. Oh well

[Guardian Comics]

The McDonalds was right beside the Gas Station that we stopped at to get Nik and I smokes. You could walk from the hotel if you wanted.

 

Jim

[FlyingDonut]

My question is whether Schaumburg will have a Gibson's Steakhouse across the street for the convention center for the Forum dinner...

 

Not that I've made it out since I moved to Boston from Milwaukee, but I may go next year!

 

Dan

 

Not a Gibson's, but it does have a Sam and Harry's right across the street. Plus, and I don't think its going to happen, if there is a move, there are many more hotel options in Schaumburg than Rosemont, and it will be cheaper. The Rennaissance Center is, essentially, at the intersection of I-90 and I-290 - it is off of Meacham Road, but is very easy to find.

[carcrawfordfan]

I think it could happen because the 2-3 large sportscards shows (Sportsfest, Sun Times) that used to be at Rosemont for years and years recently switched to the new Schaumburg site this year. I really do not like it all because of the hotel options and the traffic. I guess everyone is also just used to Rosemont and does not want a change. I know my way to Giordanos, Gibsons, and Portillos from there and do not like all this upheaval. I am sure the new venue is cheaper and that is why the changes happened, but attendance was way down at the card shows I have been to this year. I guess we will all have to wait and see.

[TheWatcher]

I asked Bob Storms about this and he said that on the contract he signed for next year it lists Rosemont as the location.

[G.A.tor]

MoonDog, do you have some "firm" info you can share?

gator

[Moondog]

MoonDog, do you have some "firm" info you can share?

gator

 

Part-time collector/dealers like me are the last to know, Rick. But if I happen to hear something, you know I'll post it.

 

Wizard needs to do something drastic or they're going to be left behind. They need to leverage the power (what's left of it?) of their magazine to get the big publishers and movie/TV studios to bring big-time guests. DC did Wizard a big favor by having the Bat movie panel. But some second tier SF actress as their main guest? They've got to do better than that...