First of all you're wrong about everything you said but I gotta say I like the new venue better. Everything on one floor is so much better and at night there are more tables open to play on and still lots of action.
I found it difficult to find open tables to play/practice on between the expo matches and the TAP league matches going late into the night.
The old VF convention center had a cool vibe and the fact that the Marriott and scanticon hotels were attached to the convention ctr, was a huge plus, if you were lucky enough to book a room in one before they sold out,
Nothing like being able to walk up to your room and cool out whenever you needed to have a break or, maybe even better, being able to walk down and sweat gambling pit action round the clock. Having the hotels attached also allowed you to get some heat behind your eyeballs courtesy of your favorite beverage without worrying about finding a ride back to your hotel.
But, alas, times have changed and to me, the new venue has some real benefits.
First, any place is better than that cold trucking warehouse/convention ctr that was used in VF as a replacement for when the orig vf venue became unavailable a few years ago.
As cleary said, all on one floor is a real good thing at the new venue.
also, that inevitable fry-o-lator stink assaulting your nose and lungs at the bottom of the VF stairway was nearly enough to kill an ox. And the table lighting downstairs was, well, it was the ceiling lights that were about 100 feet up. n-g.
I'm happy to report the vf fry-o-lator and its smell has been replaced by a team of cute girls offering outstanding pastries and coffee from a local bakery. :thumbup:
hotels, I'm thinking aren't even a mile, maybe just 1/2 mile and there's a few. btw, don't know why they aren't listed on the sbx site but extended stay America for $89 per night has rooms with actual kitchens incl a full sized fridge and it's very modern. It's one of the ones right in the park.
All things considered, I think the new venue is a decent replacement and while there will always some aspects that can be better, to a large extent we are all in control of how much fun we'll have.
For me, and as usual, I already know it's gonna be a blast. And, selfishly, I'm pretty happy about the change to Edison as that saves me about 2 hours driving each way.
travel safe everyone. see you in joisey.
best,
brian kc
