[ehochstein]

From what I saw the 2013 finale was not as good as the 2012. The only major difference between the two years in my mind is the venue(s).

This year we only had the St. Louis Science Center, which is basically a HUGE museum that can fit everyone but it cannot fit everyone comfortably or safely. I spent most of my time at the finale in the room under the planetarium, which was very crowded with people trying to get food and drink. The halls are simply too small for a large number of people to fit through which causes havoc and traffic jams.

The above being said the people running the event were simply amazing. I saw paramedics and safety officers patrolling the halls while I was walking around making sure everyone was safe. I also had a chance to talk with some of the employees running the Burrito booth (Qudoba?); they had brought over 6000 burritos cut in half and handed all of them out by 9pm.

Pros:
Food was amazing
Event staff were nice
The dance floor in the planetarium was genius!

Cons:
Only one venue
Crowded because of the above
Arrived late due to Einstein matches