Booked the room \o/

I had to mess with the selected dates though for the main location. was setup to automagically select 5 nights as opposed to 3 nights the satellite location.

I always gave a great time at Pintastic and looking forward to the next event

Yes after clicking the hotel link. Please change the dates to the 2020 dates and you will see the pintastic blocks.

If you have or have not attended Pintastic before, my cohost, Dave and I have both pre and post podcasts on the show plus one honoring the Best in Play machines. Three different shows to give you an idea of what to expect.

The Classic Pinball Podcast

Downloadable here:
http://pinballdoctor.com/the-classic-pinball-podcast/
https://podbay.fm/podcast/1469743456
Accessible to stream via any of the links below:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classic-pinball-podcast/id1469743456
https://www.breaker.audio/the-classic-pinball-podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/6JGvAzDFwCSJUwwWgBMCDd
https://radiopublic.com/the-classic-pinball-podcast-WR95kj
https://overcast.fm/itunes1469743456/the-classic-pinball-podcast

When I clicked the "hotel" link on the https://pintasticnewengland.com page it brought me to hotel 2 selections, the pre-selected dates for Boxboro were different than for Westford and stating rooms weren't available at the Boxboro Regency for those dates.

"Boxboro Regency Hotel and Conference Center

Tue, Jun 23 - Sun, Jun 28 (5 nights) "

"Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center

Thu, Jun 25 - Sun, Jun 28 (3 nights) "

Yes I just selected the proper dates for the Boxboro Regency and and went from there

Please discuss the hotel booking situation over in this other thread:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/official-pintastic-new-england-2020-hotel-driving-discussion
.................David Marston

Good luck Gabe & Co.
Looking forward to attending my sixth Pintastic.
The new hotel has me contemplating staying overnight with the family.

Staying over at least one night is always recommended for maximum family fun!

This is a fantastic show every year!

Wait a minute... pinball + fantastic = Pintastic.

I think you've cracked the code.

Yup you got it! Lots of cool stuff planned for next year. I’m excited!

Looking forward to an even better show this year but the hotel situation is rough....4 months to go and neither hotel has anything but a king bed room available? Looks like it'll be a day trip this year.

When in doubt, call the hotel. The humans who answer can work around incorrect settings in the software. Also note that we have a separate thread for hotel and travel discussions.
.................David Marston

I did call. Nothing but Kings. I could get a double bed a month before the event in Sturbridge. So that part is a step back. Just sharing feedback, since it turned 4 two-day admissions into 4 one-day admissions.

I was told most rooms with Kings have pull out beds. Defiantly most of the king rooms at Westford have pull out beds. Also there are multiple hotels with in a 10 to 15min ride.

The show is growing and we gained 60 rooms moving to Boxboro with the connected hotels. Next year we will block more rooms at Westford. I thought 70 rooms each night was enough I was wrong. It’s a learning experience. But do t let that stop you from staying for 4 days.

They didn't tell me about the pull out....that would be totally fine and would work....I even told them I need to to sleep two dudes and they were silent about it ...no "well there's a pull-out bed". I'll call them to confirm availability. Thanks Gabe.

Let me know how you make out.

I know the other thread is for hotel talk, but I've got to wonder who, if anyone, staying at Westford managed to secure the George Bush Presidential Suite. Have enjoyed it before, it's sort of stuck in my head now.

Sorry late getting back to you - nope, I called the hotel and specifically asked if their King rooms had pull-outs. They said they have no rooms available with a king + pull out. Oh well. We'll just do the day trip. It's fine.

-Greg

Covid-19 hopefully will be gone by the time for Pintastic.

Oh that reminds me, will the new venue allow liberal plastering of photographs of a grinning beelzeboob exhorting "STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN"?

I would say that in order to properly pay homage to Taxman, it should be a requirement for attending the show.

I called today and they still have rooms all nights with double beds. Give it one more try and call during the day. Ask for Cory.

Maybe they're being too literal in responding to the requests, it sounds like 2 queens and 1 king + sleeper aren't possible, while 2 double beds are plentiful. A double bed's a lot better than a sleeper, even if it costs 6" horizontal/5" vertical for one person compared to a queen.

Do you offer one day passes that allow access to the extra ball lounge? Your website only has the two day passes. I’ll probably go both days. But my wife will probably only go to the event one day...

Unfortunately we do not offer a single day extra ball access ticket. Biggest reason is access control. Extra ball lounge access is controlled by badges. Single day passes only get a wrist band.

One thing you can do is bring a game for free play and she can use that to get extra ball access.

I don’t mind bringing a game if I have one ready for the show. But why not have color coded badges for access just like you do for wrist bands? I’m guessing they are color coded based on days and times of access. The extra ball badges are being checked anyway. Just a thought.

If they sold one to you they'd have to sell one to everyone, and then people would be perched on Gabe's machines like chimps during the day for want of space. Speaking against the interests of those "in the know", you and the missus will get a tremendous amount of satisfaction and sustained play in SNH's smaller free play room if needing a break from the vendor hall or main free play.

I wasn’t saying sell it to me specifically. I meant in general. Two days passes are probably a better choice really thinking about it more. It keeps the crowds smaller in that area.

Yes, just a little wisdom from great thinkers like Socratic Method. Even with the 2-days, there just isn't enough space in the Lounge to allow for 24-hour access for all tiers.

Only people aloud 24hr access starting Thursday at 11AM are the LE ticket buyers. Premium and Pro get access after 8PM.

This thread isn't really "official" - there's a new one.
The 2020 edition of the Pintastic New England show has been cancelled. The show will return in 2021. Discussion of the 2021 show is over here:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-real-official-pintastic-new-england-show-info
Of course, we will continue to monitor the worldwide pandemic situation and make appropriate adjustments.
.................David Marston