Well, this is quite a relief to have this all clarified and learn that the 2006 Fest may not indeed be the last one! Whew!!!!! Thank you, Midnite!!!
Jimbo, thank you for your theory about the dealers room. Yes, that would be very cool if they'd have the new DS busts this year!
Well, goodness, if DCP decides they don't want to have any more Fests, I don't see any reason why some other group can't have their own get-together and invite the DS actors, just like the Big Apple Con did and just like the Halloween Parties used to do. There are a lot of actors out there besides the DS ones who go to a lot of different conventions throughout the year and sign autographs, many of whom are at least age 65, so I wouldn't think aging would be a factor as long as they enjoy it. Plus many of them are doing a lot more than signing autographs -- they're writing and publishing books, cds, and other merchandise so it's given them a second career that they don't seem ready to retire from yet. I'm also not sure I can really imagine DCP and Jim Pierson deciding to completely do away with any future get-together whatsoever. There are so many fans who come each year and plus I'd think they'd want to keep up the fan interest to try to syndicate the reruns, keep selling the DVDs and other merchandise, and to try to come up with a new DS. I just can't see that they'd be willing to let it die. (Or am I being naive? LOL!) What does everyone think?