Once upon a time, Amy Guskin   said:   
   >Ha, that was great!  You know, I think you may see me there again next year.     
   >It's been way too long.   
      
   Hope so!  I missed the B5 panels this year (although I heard that Jason   
   Carter said something that caused Claudia Christian to walk out of a   
   panel; Jonathan Frakes also said something to Denise Crosby that caused   
   her to leave a ST:TNG panel, so I guess it was the year for "drama").   
      
   One word of warning: get a hotel reservation soon!  The Hilton and   
   Sheraton are already taking reservations (IIRC the Hilton wants a   
   non-refundable deposit), and the Hyatt and Marriott are opening up   
   reservations at 8am EDT on Oct 1.  Last year the Marriott sold out in   
   about 5-10 minutes (they don't require a deposit, or at least they   
   haven't in the past).   
      
   If you think there's a chance you'll want to go, I'd suggest getting a   
   reservation as soon as they open.  You can always cancel or transfer it   
   to someone else.   
      
   The Marriott is the main "party hotel" these days, but the rooms are   
   quiet.  We were on the fourth floor, right above the Atrium bar, and had   
   no noise problem.   
      
   One of the other Dragon*Con TV bumps this year was about the growth in   
   attendance; the prediction was that by 2020 (or something like that),   
   all of Atlanta will be attending.  We joked that con Security will just   
   be posted at I-285 (the Atlanta perimeter Interstate).  I haven't heard   
   an official number for this year, but I expect it to be 40,000 or so   
   (and that's badges sold, not daily attendance).   
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