Long Lines to register

[Sora]

I don't think it's too bad, considering I get there on Day 0.

[Nick Zebra]

A DS, iPOD, friends, and an over active imagination are all things to bring for line waiting. Or oddly enough, if you ENJOY waiting in lines (I know of two people) then you're set.

[JohnnyAR]

How long do you think the lines will be at 2:00-3:00 PM?

[Sygmus]

The wait isn't terrible if you have something to do.  I remember three years ago I was the first person in the pre-reg line on Saturday by arriving at 6 o'clock (of the four years I've gone, two years I've had to come late on Friday, so I would miss my chance to register then).  Second in line was a nice girl Kakashi and we talked for a while.  Last year (first in line again) I brought my DS, and a group was playing Elite Beat Agents so I joined in.  So yeah, I don't really care that much about the wait, I just like to be there early.  The general atmosphere is still that of having fun with people that have similar interests as myself, which is an atmosphere I rarely get to experience.  It's the only place I get to wear my Naruto headband and not get any weird stares.

[BrightHeart76]

My first year we stood in line for a couple of hours, it was fun actually.  My friend and I talked to a lot of people around us and saw a lot of really neat cosplay walking by.  We went at about 1:00 on Saturday, I think that's why we were in line for so long.

Last year I showed up at around 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday...totally by chance.  I think I stood in line for 2 minutes max. 

I guess what I'm saying is that every year is different, be prepared to be in line for awhile if you have to.  Here's hoping things go fast though.   :D

[phoenixphire24]

My friends and I try and arrive Friday around noon each year and we have never waited more than 20 min in the pre-reg line. However, I have a DS prepared if necessary.

[FanFicGuru]

Early friday seems like a good time because a fair amount of students aren't allowed to get the day off. (WARNING: Generalization ahead) Seeing as how the majority of Fanime attendees are high school students, and roughly 5-10% of them get to leave school friday to get their badges, getting there before noon on Friday gives you good chances of getting your badge quickly.

[Gwydion]

Or go the evening before when nothing but the Swap Meet is around (Thursday) and miss no con at all. ^^ As soon as I get off work on Thursday, I'm heading down there to grab my badge. Last year I waited anywhere from 30mins to an hour and that was with getting there about 7pm. Brought stuff to do, talked to others in line...it all moved pretty well.

[phoenixphire24]

Early friday seems like a good time because a fair amount of students aren't allowed to get the day off. (WARNING: Generalization ahead) Seeing as how the majority of Fanime attendees are high school students, and roughly 5-10% of them get to leave school friday to get their badges, getting there before noon on Friday gives you good chances of getting your badge quickly.

There are a fair amount of college students that go as well and I don't know about anyone else, but I ALWAYS had one stupid professor that would schedule a test on Friday so that I had to stick around instead of enjoying the Memorial Day weekend.

[Rette]

Early friday seems like a good time because a fair amount of students aren't allowed to get the day off. (WARNING: Generalization ahead) Seeing as how the majority of Fanime attendees are high school students, and roughly 5-10% of them get to leave school friday to get their badges, getting there before noon on Friday gives you good chances of getting your badge quickly.

There are a fair amount of college students that go as well and I don't know about anyone else, but I ALWAYS had one stupid professor that would schedule a test on Friday so that I had to stick around instead of enjoying the Memorial Day weekend.

Got lucky this quarter and got a professor who realizes that her students probably aren't going to show up anyway on a Friday before a long weekend and scheduled an optional class. Still waiting on my other professor, but the midterm is earlier that week so he can't possibly have anything really important for us to do... I hope...

[KyraEnsui]

How long do you think the lines will be at 2:00-3:00 PM?

Preferably long since it's in the afternoon.

XD My time in line last year was none since I had my friend buy my badge on Saturday since I knew it was LONG when I got there at 1pm. This year, it's Thursday since I pre-reg and no school too.

=/ If you're talking about long lines, AX has the worst when I attended one year.....

[Inuashley]

After waiting in the Anime Boston reg line this year for over 9 hours, everything else is nothing compared to it XD Last year's pre-reg line for Fanime was pretty good on Thursday, I remember waiting about an hour and a half around 6p.m.

[ewu]

How long do you think the lines will be at 2:00-3:00 PM?

pick a day, 2PM on monday is not that bad if ur not getting pre-reg for '09

[hazelasher]

I'm getting there at 8am Sunday morning...then going out to get breakfast shortly after. ^_^ Last year, my friends and I waited 2hours...it was awful.  :( But I've since learned to go earlier.

[JohnnyAR]

How long do you think the lines will be at 2:00-3:00 PM?

pick a day, 2PM on monday is not that bad if ur not getting pre-reg for '09

well I meant on friday

[Sen]

How long do you think the lines will be at 2:00-3:00 PM?

pick a day, 2PM on monday is not that bad if ur not getting pre-reg for '09

well I meant on friday

I would rate 2PM on a Friday as medium. It won't be a sleepy Registration on a Monday afternoon and not a hectic one for Saturday.

[PK]

A DS, iPOD, friends, and an over active imagination are all things to bring for line waiting. Or oddly enough, if you ENJOY waiting in lines (I know of two people) then you're set.

haha at my first convention i forgot all of that!
Even my activeimagination
~_~
So I ended up singing to myself the entire time..
I didn't get a room so i lugged around my backpack with me..
I felt dead after that..and after i got out of the line, i took a nice long sit
XD