Official Barb Con countdown....

[NancyIL]

OK - the Cedar Point meet is going to be on Saturday, May 25th and Towncrier-Con is on Sunday, 5/26 ...right? I just made my THIRD reservation at the Clarion Inn Sandusky (because of changes in dates and plans!) - now for Friday and Saturday nights (May 24 & 25) at the AAA rate of $56/night for 2 double beds. When the rates become available at Cedar Point's hotels (the Breakers Express in particular - which should be between $59-$109) in a few weeks, I may change again!

 

[BarryHom]

Man, I cannot afford all these "Cons!"

I say everyone hop on a plane and come down to WDW! We can have a BBQ on my Swan balcony!

 

[glo]

oooh I can not wait...I will be there...if my ride still goes.....er...um....hey ride you still going?

 

[Barb]

Hey, Glo, your ride better be going! I'm counting on you two being here! It wouldn't be the same without you! We all have some serious singing and dancing to practice for!!

 

[perfectmatch300]

Yikes, I just found this post again! I think a separate thread is a good idea!

Now, if I've got this right, Canned-corn-con is Sun May 26th, right?

We will probably not make it to a Cedar Point meet on Sat. because we will be driving from CT ot OH that day. We were planning to go there on Thurs & Fri. following Canned-corn-con to avoid the holiday weekend crowds anyway. Besides, I believe that is when the parks start opening on weekdays and usually you can walk on to any rides usless you catch HS Physics day. We'll do 6 Flags WoA on Mon & Tues., then go on to CP on Wed. It worked great for us that way last year.

Glo, if your ride isn't going, swing down to CT & come with us.

John, can we put in a request for better weather this year? I believe I remember you cooking those burgers in the rain! Oh, and I am NOT booking that awful EconoLodge by the race track again! What a roach motel that was, and too far from John's besides!

 

[FairyGodfriend]

Too funny! Barb-Con and AmICannedCorn - Con? Slacker confusion abounds, but they both sound like a lot of fun!

p.s. Barb, I love the "green glove" .

 

[NancyIL]

Nancy - I too would prefer to avoid the holiday crowds at Cedar Point. However - I'm pretty sure my DD graduates from high school on Wednesday, May 29th - so I can't go to CP after John's BBQ. I'll drive to Sandusky on Friday, 5/24th.

 

[Barb]

Question about "Canned corn-com"-where is everyone staying and do you stay at the same place for John's and Cedar Point?? Thanks!

 

[Patinmn]

I thought we were just going to pitch our tents in his backyard


I am (if I am able to attend) going to stay probably near Cedar Point, and then drive to Johns for the Picnic.

 

[NancyIL]

Barb - I mentioned halfway up the page that I'll be at the Clarion Inn - Sandusky on May 24 and 25. I checked hotel rates in Sandusky on Expedia, and the Clarion had about the best rates without being a dump. I made my ressie at www.comfortinn.com

I'm not sure where I'll stay Sunday night, after the party at John's, but you won't want to drive back to Sandusky that night if you live east of him.

 

[Barb]

Thanks. We'll most likely be flying. I think we flew into a private airport in or near Sandusky the last time. I guess I need to do some research here. John, how far are you from Cedar Point? I know we stayed at a hotel right at the end of the road to CP. Don't remember what it was, but it was only a few minute drive to the park. I'm sure things have changed since then.

 

[NancyIL]

Barb...when was your last visit to CP? The Greentree Inn is at the end of the CP Causeway and has been there forever. There's also a Radisson that's quite close. Cedar Point opened a new "budget" hotel - the Breakers Express - near the Causeway, but it's still too early to reserve rooms for the 2002 season.

 

[glo]

Hey Barb!!!

I am excited about this...can not wait to see you guys! Will work on dates for mine today...

 

[perfectmatch300]

We're staying near John for What Am I, Canned Corn Con, and to visit 6 Flags WoA, then we will be moving to Sandusky to do CP. I haven't booked any of the ressies yet, waiting for the CP hotels to open up. I REALLY want to stay at the Breakers if there's any way I can fit it into the budget.
Just a note about the Greentree. We stayed there about 4 yrs ago. It was around the time they hold HS Physics Day at CP. I think every HS group in Ohio and the surrounding states was staying there, and they DO NOT SLEEP!!!! We had kids running up & down the halls SCREAMING at the top of their lungs all night long. Although we complained repeatedly, nothing was done to quiet things down. To put it mildly, it was not a pleasant experience. Even though they did take the worst night off our bill & give us some freebies, it still wasn't worth it. Last year we stayed at a HOJO Express because it was really cheap, it was clean, but a bit of a dump.

I'm feeling kind of down today. I'm so glad I have these meets to look forward to.

 

[NancyIL]

I wasn't able to get a rate to come up at www.cedarpoint.com - but I called the CP reservations number. The Breakers Express is $64/night for May 24 and 25 (Friday and Saturday) - which is a GREAT rate for a hotel that's pretty close to the CP Causeway. The only downside is that there's a $25 cancellation fee for ANY hotel cancellations, no matter how far out. I didn't ask for rates at the CP properties, because I'm too cheap to spend over $100/night!

More info about the Breakers Express: http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/trips/resorts/breaker_exp/breakers_exp.cfm

 

[Towncrier]

It's 80 miles from our house to Cedar Point. Roughly a 1.5 hour drive, mostly 4 lane highways (including one toll road).

 

[Barb]

Ok, looks like the plan would be to arrive Friday afternoon/early evening. We'd stay near CP, do Cp on Saturday, stay over at same hotel. Then get up Sunday morning and head to John's "Corn-Con"! I can't really run all this by Bill until after Christmas. That's when I will get his undivided attention. It does no good to talk now, he's only half listening. But, he does know we're going and he does know there's a picnic here in July! That's a very good start.
Nancy, it's been many, many years since we did CP. The Greentree does sound like the right name. It wasn't so bad back then. But, I have a bunch of hotel "perk" cards and will probably work off of those to see what I can get. Thanks for all the info!

 

[NancyIL]

I hadn't thought about going that route, Barb. My DH has enough Holiday Inn Priority Club, Marriott Rewards (Fairfield Inn) and Hilton Honors (Hampton Inn) points for a free stay, but all those hotels are farther from Cedar Point than the Breakers Express or the Clarion. I also hate to use hotel awards when I can reserve a room for a reasonable price.

 

[Towncrier]

Depending on whether or not you want to relocate, there are literally dozens of hotels within 5 miles of our house. You could spend one or two nights in the area of Cedar Point, then spend Sunday night near our home. I'm sure that we could arrange a farewell breakfast on Monday morning for those of you who were still in the area. Just another random thought.

 

[Barb]

John, that sounds like a great idea. I'm pretty sure that's how we'll plan this one out.