Well, after reading all of the posts, I have finally decided to reply. I'm really pissed right now, though, because I spent a lot of time writing this big, long reply - and just before I was ready to post it, Safari quit! Now I have to write it all over again!
I'm going to copy this into a document before I post it to make sure I don't lose it again. I hope I can remember all that I was going to say.
I have attended the DS Fest every year since 2003 (the one that was
supposed to be the
last one). I always stay in a hotel room alone, because that's how I prefer it. Don't get me wrong, I like meeting up with the fans, but it's not my major focus at the Fest. Sometimes, I spend time alone, and sometimes with fans - and that's ok. I still love to get autographs from the stars, even though I do it every year. (Too bad I have to wait in those looooooong lines, though!)
I didn't spend much time in the Dealer's Room, but I
still managed to spend too much money!
Although I was disappointed when I found out that this year's event would be shorter (by half) than the previous DS Fests, I am exstatic to be able to
finally meet Jonathan Frid! I am very grateful to Nancy for her diligence in getting him to come!
This is really exciting!
I consider myself to be a "General Dark Shadows Fan" - except for the fact that Quentin (of course) and Barnabas, respectively, are my favorite characters.
I am disappointed that David Selby won't be attending, but I understand the reasoning behind it. It's a major coup to get JF to attend! If having a small affair is what will get him to come, so be it. It's not like I didn't get to meet the other DS stars before. I'm glad that Lara Parker, KLS, and Marie Wallace will be there. It's too bad John Karlen can't come, but I'm glad he's ok with that. Frankly, I don't expect any more stars to attend, but that's ok - it's a much shorter event, and there wouldn't be enough time for more. Getting to see JF is worth it!
I also have attended the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention every year since 2003. I will stop going there this year, however, due to the high cost and my feeling of "Been there, done that." I still want to go to the DS Fests (or whatever they are called) as long as I can, though. I like being able to hob-nob with the stars and my DS friends. (I don't have ST friends - never got into that.) DS Fest is much cheaper than the ST Con. ST Con charges for
everything! I have shelled out big bucks for
some autographs of the major stars, which were exciting, but it was like an assembly line, and I couldn't converse with them. Some of the minor stars were more accessible in the Dealer's Room, but even they charged $20 per autograph. The autographs of DS stars are
FREE!!!
Gee, I guess I gave more than two cents worth - more like two
dollars or more!
I am
really excited about going to the DS Special Event this year! I look forward to meeting Jonathan Frid, seeing the other stars again, and meeting up with DS friends. I hope this post isn't too long.
----- Sally -----