first time going to fanime...

[michiko nakano]

yeah if you're gonna be waiting in line, do so with friends and cookies and maybe board games and you'll pass the time comfortably ^__^

also, my friend met the guy in the pedo bear suit and she said he's totally awesome and not creepy at all.  just remember that inside every furry costume is just another anime fan just like you!  :3

[Angelx624]

yeah if you're gonna be waiting in line, do so with friends and cookies and maybe board games and you'll pass the time comfortably ^__^

also, my friend met the guy in the pedo bear suit and she said he's totally awesome and not creepy at all.  just remember that inside every furry costume is just another anime fan just like you!  :3

Mmkay then! ^^ I can always make friends with the people in line, too. :D That way I'll have people to ask cosplay questions to while I pass the time. ^^ And I love taking pictures of other cosplayers, as well. :3

Lol ya, don't be afraid of everyone in a furry/animalish costume! :3 I remember someone at Sac-Anime who had a Pedobear mask on but he was nice. xP He was asking for free hugs around the con. xD And come on, everyone loves free hugs. :3 As long as it's only hugs....... xD

[Jerry]

I've worked the reg lines for the past few years now, and we're all pretty friendly trust me unless your really the impatient type, you find something to do--- new ppl to meet and have fun people watching all the same.

and dont worry- if nature calls [legit bathroom breaks], let one of us know- so we can give you your spot in line.
just dont expect me to let 1 person go to the bathroo,... only to come back with like ten friends to "jump" back into line....

it doesnt quite work that way.  ;)

[narutofan17]

Maybe I should pass out snacks while I'm in line. XD

[PyronIkari]

Maybe I should pass out snacks while I'm in line. XD

Uh... I would suggest not doing this. It's actually kinda a small problem and a liability issue if you're passing out consumable goods from what I heard a little while back.

[Angelx624]

I've worked the reg lines for the past few years now, and we're all pretty friendly trust me unless your really the impatient type, you find something to do--- new ppl to meet and have fun people watching all the same.

and dont worry- if nature calls [legit bathroom breaks], let one of us know- so we can give you your spot in line.
just dont expect me to let 1 person go to the bathroo,... only to come back with like ten friends to "jump" back into line....

it doesnt quite work that way.  ;)

Lol, yay, friendly people! =P

@narutofan - I don't think that'd be a good idea. >>; Maybe you can pass around free hugs instead. :D

[Jerry]

Lol, yay, friendly people! =P

@narutofan - I don't think that'd be a good idea. >>; Maybe you can pass around free hugs instead. :D

the unofficial ruling is that your not really recommended to hand out either pre-packaged or homemade items to the general public-
as good as your intentions are- hypothetically if someone has a food allergy or somehow develops complications due to the food it would get Fanime into trouble.

So please dont take free food unless they are "truly" your friends.
That and dont take candy from strangers.

and with the hugs... keep it civil... PLEASE DONT TURN THE REG LINE INTO THE HUG LINE...  :-[
that is all.

[L 3 S L I 3 !]

Aw, I remember my first time at Fanime! My best advice to you would be to come with friends. I had "friends" for my first Fanime but we separted. Have fun! :3

[Angelx624]

Lol, yay, friendly people! =P

@narutofan - I don't think that'd be a good idea. >>; Maybe you can pass around free hugs instead. :D

the unofficial ruling is that your not really recommended to hand out either pre-packaged or homemade items to the general public-
as good as your intentions are- hypothetically if someone has a food allergy or somehow develops complications due to the food it would get Fanime into trouble.

So please dont take free food unless they are "truly" your friends.
That and dont take candy from strangers.

and with the hugs... keep it civil... PLEASE DONT TURN THE REG LINE INTO THE HUG LINE...  :-[
that is all.

Lol, yeesh, I am aware not to give away free food. >< Most likely I won't have anything free to give away, cept I'll be taking other cosplayers' pics for free. XD

Lol ok ok, Naruto, if you wanna give away free hugs keep it civil. XP Me I'll just be taking pictures. ;D And yes I'm civil about it. DX

[michiko nakano]

civil civil civil... yes, let us be civil in our hug-giving, so we can avoid a situation where "civil blood makes civil hands unclean."  -Romeo and Juliet

anyways, taking pictures is great, i'll be doing it too, and i know that people just looove going on photobucket and searching 'fanime' and finding a picture of themselves after the con.  Just make sure that the person you're photographing knows that you're photographing them, juuust in case they're one of those people who don't want their pictures taken.  some people feel uncomfortable or whatever. 

[FanFicGuru]

Not to mention you can still reg at the con, but it could be a long wait.

It's not really a long wait. Registration isn't that bad anymore. An hour maybe? Which is pretty good comparatively.

Supposedly my friend had to wait a good couple of hours last year. :x

The longest I heard at any given point was 1.75 hour long wait. This may be wrong, but the con was complimented about how the line wait got drastically shorter this past year.

What Pyron said. The line waits were MUCH better this last year. Of course I just arrive early afternoon thursday so I don't have to wait too long in line anyways, but from what I noticed on Friday and Saturday the lines were extremely long, but still were processed very efficiently. So yeah, don't fret too much about the wait.

[Kyra_Maverick]

Depending on what time you get there, wait times are long on Thursday as well. The only difference is that you're not missing as much because everyone else is in line too.

[Angelx624]

Man, I wanna go on Thursday, now. Dx So then on Friday I can just have fun and hang out with friends. ><

Well, if we can stay with my Sac-Anime friend and his friends, then maybe going on Thursday is a possibility. ^^

[michiko nakano]

where's there's a will, there's a way!  making new friends at con is a wonderful thing to do, because the next year (especially if you keep in contact) it's like a big reunion!  plus there's more people to stay with if you get caught in a pinch and are without a hotel room  :D

[Angelx624]

where's there's a will, there's a way!  making new friends at con is a wonderful thing to do, because the next year (especially if you keep in contact) it's like a big reunion!  plus there's more people to stay with if you get caught in a pinch and are without a hotel room  :D

Heehee, that's why I've kept in contact with my Sac-Anime buddies. xP If I haven't, I would be stuck on where to stay for Fanime! xD