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2 | The 2018 Event Mega List: Sponsored by Wowhead | WORK IN PROGRESS! | DM ON TWITTER TO HAVE YOUR EVENT ADDED | BlizzCon FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blizzcon2017 | |||
3 | List created & maintained by @MethodDarrie | BlizzCon FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blizzcon2017 | |||||
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6 | Tuesday | Early arrival Cheesecake Factory | Dinner/Social | Meet in Hilton Lobby | 6:00 PM | Varies | Contact: Amanda Bishop |
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8 | Wednesday | DitchCon | Party/Dancing/Drinking | Hilton Hotel | 8:30pm-12:00am | Free - Ticket Required | https://www.universe.com/ditchcon2018 |
9 | Washing off the Road Dirt | Dinner/Social/Meet Up | Joe's Italian Ice | 4-6pm | Free (Food extra) | link coming soon | |
10 | Hilton Bar | Social/Early Arrivals | Hilton Lobby/Bar | 8pm-Close | Drinks $7+ | Cheapest night for bar drinks | |
11 | BlizzCon Bonfire | Welcome/Social/Coast | Huntington Beach Fire Pits | 5pm-10pm | Free | Social gathering short walk from Huntington Beach Pier where food/shopping is available | |
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13 | Thursday | Hookah and Lunch | Food/Social | Nara Bistro, Anaheim | 1:30pm - ? | Free (Food extra) | link coming soon |
14 | Furs of BlizzCon Group Photo | Group Gathering (Furry Culture) | Fountain | 1:30 PM | Free | Contact: Kitty Nene Rogers | |
15 | Wowhead/ZAM | Party/Drinking/VIPs/Blizzard Staff | Hilton Hotel, 2nd Floor | 6pm-2am | Free - RSVP has priority access | https://www.wowhead.com/blizzcon-party | |
16 | Con Before The Storm | Podcasts/Art/VIPs/Vendors | Hilton Hotel | 5pm-12am | Free, Open Entry | http://conbeforestorm.com/ | |
17 | Warcraft Hunter Meetup | WoW/Classes/Social | Hilton Hotel // Con Before The Storm | 10:00 PM | Free Entry | Mauricsha Logan | |
18 | Hilton Bar | Socialize/Drink/VIPs/Blizz Staff | Hilton Lobby/Bar | 8pm-Close | Drinks $8+ | Prices up, but hang on to your butts for Fri/Sat | |
19 | BlizzCon Benefit Dinner 2018 | Food/VIPs/Blizzard Staff | Hilton Hotel | 6:30-10:30 | TICKETS REQ (SOLD OUT) | Tickets required, sold out (May) | |
20 | BlizzNerds Night at the Tavern | Meet Up/Social/Game Related | Hilton, Avalon | 6pm-10pm | $50 Ticket Required | https://www.universe.com/events/blizznerds-2018-blizzcon-party-tickets-anaheim-C60B3K | |
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22 | Friday | ***NO DISCORD PARTY*** | **CONFIRMED NO PARTY** | **SORRY WE ALL CRY TOGETHER** | **MAN THIS HURTS** | **WHY SO MUCH HURT** | |
23 | Cosplay Photo Shoot | Meet Up/Social/People Watching | Fountain | 3:00 PM | Free | ||
24 | Costume Contest Final | Cosplay | Inside the Hall | TBD | Badge Required | *subject to change | |
25 | Hilton Bar | Socialize/Drink/VIPs/Blizz Staff | Hilton Lobby/Bar | 8pm-Close | Drinks $10+ | Price Spike! Security increased. | |
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27 | Saturday | BlizzCon Invaded by the North | Canadian BlizzCon Fans | Darkmoon Faire Arch (Inside) | 10:00 PM | Free (BlizzCon badge required) | https://www.facebook.com/groups/515602928476133/ |
28 | Closing Ceremony/Band | Music/VIPs | Inside the Hall | 6:30-9:00pm* | Blizzcon badge required | *subject to change | |
29 | Hilton Bar | Socialize/Drink/VIPs/Blizz Staff | Hilton Lobby/Bar | 8pm-Close | Drinks $10+ | Price Spike! Security increased. | |
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32 | Sunday | Korean BBQ | link coming soon | link coming soon | link coming soon | link coming soon | |
33 | Disneyland | Social/Amusement Park | Disneyland | 11am+ PST | $100+ | L | |
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35 | Useful apps to DL before arrival | Official BlizzCon App | Schedule, Maps, more | ||||
36 | Easy and free way to text with your new (and old) international friends | ||||||
37 | Uber/Lyft | Ride sharing. Most places in the convention area will be a $5-6 ride each way (total) for a 4-person compact car. | |||||
38 | Venmo or PayPal | Easy way to split the bill when dining out with friends | |||||
39 | Yelp | Find new places to eat with customer ratings and contact information | |||||
40 | UberEats | Order food for delivery when you're drunk or hungover or both | |||||
41 | OpenTable | Handy when you're booking for a large party - check what restaurants within x distance have tables available | |||||
42 | Miscellaneous Tips | ||||||
43 | Blizzard HQ Tours | Occasionally available if you have a friend at Blizzard that can get approval to host you. They do not allow "walk up" tours/photographs. *Note: Many of the famous photo-op statues from campus are brought to the Convention Center | |||||
44 | Korean BBQ | A popular group destination for dinner. Gen Korean BBQ House in Tustin is one of the best locally, and is about $12-15 each way on Uber. It's worth it. | |||||
45 | Downtown Disney | Lots of chain restaurants including the ESPN Zone and Rainforest Cafe. Expensive/Touristy. 15m walk or $5 Uber. | |||||
46 | Fire+Ice Anaheim | Another popular group destination for dinner. Similar concept to Genghis Grill/Mongolian Grill. Often a long wait. | |||||
47 | Medieval Times | Dinner Theatre Experience in Buena Park. You'll have to take an Uber/Carpool. About $40+ a person, not including alcohol. | |||||
48 | Benihana | Anaheim, $6-7 Uber ride. Japanese American Teppanyaki chain. Good Happy Hour deals. |