BIG!!! Championship Location in Question

[Joe3]

Everyone is saying that they should move it so it's cheeper. WRONG! It won't be. Everyone flies to FL for vacation, so the fairs are cheep. Nobody flies on vacation to here or there, or if they do, it will still be expensive. DC, although good, is still a huge city that would be jamed if 10,000 kids ran through it.

Agreed

[MattK]

I think DC would be a awsome choice, transpertation is Dirt Cheap (metro) and there are plenty of places to stay. Although I think 10,000 kids would be a BIT much I dunno.


Anyway, I CALL THE LINCON BEDROOM!

I also think it would be easier for more teams to drive, from Manch-vegas NH its only 6 hours or less. Teams from the north and south would be able to drive

Originally posted by Joe3
[i]Everyone is saying that they should move it so it's cheeper. WRONG! It won't be. Everyone flies to FL for vacation, so the fairs are cheep. I]

Flying to florida is cheap....

Hotels, food and every other expense isnt...

[Joe Ross]

I heard a rumor that because of the easter holiday, the only two dates that were availible at disney were the week right after the last set of regionals, and may. in either case, people would be mad. If they move nationals people will be be mad too.

I'm just glad I don't have to make that call.

[Madison]

Originally posted by D.J. Fluck


Flying to florida is cheap....

Hotels, food and every other expense isnt...

They're really not much more expensive than anything you'd find in a major city, though.

Sure, in Boondocks, Iowa, a team can stay at a Motel 6 for $12 a night or something. If you want Nats to be in New York City, Washington, or likewise, you're going to pay through the nose for it.

I'd rather pay a bit more and have the benefit of being in Walt Disney World than pay a comparable sum and find myself trapped in the swamps of Maryland with nothing to do.

[Wayne C.]

a few thoughts-

MGM Studios (is Battlebots cancelled?)

Six Flags (all over creation!!!!- choices)

Hmmmm.....

[Madison]

Originally posted by Wayne C.
a few thoughts-

MGM Studios (is Battlebots cancelled?)

Universal Studios. MGM is still affiliated with Disney's park, the Disney-MGM Studios.

While Battlebots may have been cancelled, I'm not certain who that effects Battlebots IQ. Universal doesn't have the facilities to hold an event of our size anyway. Parking there is also in a garage (the largest in the world), and the Battlebots events took place in a soundstage, if I had to take a guess. A soundstage can't house FIRST. 6 of them? Maybe, but that assumes that there's no filming taking place.

In awhile, though, there may never, ever be filming taking place since Vivendi wants to dump the parks onto someone else - effectively severing their ties with Universal Studios.

Six Flags (all over creation!!!!- choices)

Edit. Just no. Uh uh. I'd suggest Cedar Fair over Six Flags, but it's not really pertinent. Our big event takes place before a majority of seasonal parks open.

[Joe Matt]

AHAH! MGM DOSE NOT EQUAL UNIVERSAL! AHAhAhAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Must kill.......

[Wayne C.]

sorry- one studio is another. Don't kill me!!!!

[Ashley Weed]

Is it deffinate that when registration opens October 1st all dates, venues, locations and events will be confirmed? Can FIRST leave Championship Event, USA, TBA, 2003 up when people are registering or will it be determined? Has this happened before? Just wondering......

THE CLOCK IS TICKING....

[Mike375]

From the 2003 Event Registration Welcome Letter:

Several events are still marked "TBD" until we can confirm contracts with the venues. Event registration for these events will be closed until they are clearly posted with a site and date.

FIRST covered their collective posterior with this statement. Basically the way I read it, until they decide where/when the Championship and Pittsburgh Regional will be no one can register for them. I'm highly doubting that when I log on to the event list database on Monday morning these competitions, particularly the championship, will have a location/date. I would assume when they get a site/day they'll tell us what day they plan to open registration for the Championship.

[RBrandy]

i think it should be held in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart Super Center here in Appleton, WI

[Ashley Weed]

New Orleans would be interesting......

[Joe Matt]

Originally posted by weedie
New Orleans would be interesting......

At DISNEYLAND! New Orleans Square? Huh? Huh? What?
Anyway....
New Orleans would kinda be huanting, I wouldn't do that...

This hasnt been confirmed yet that FIRST dropped Disney....

What is everyone getting so excited for already?

Im sure someone at FIRST was editing the site and they forgot to put back EPCOT as the venue....but that isnt confirmed yet either...

so all we can do now is sit back and wait for an announcement