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Disappointed Chicago Expo

By Pfunk237

2 years ago

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Quoted from Gameseum:
I've never been, but I'm surprised how much I heard about it this year.
I could've sworn there was a big movement to make "the expo of all expos" Texas Pinball Festival starting a few years ago now and that most people switched a few years ago. Seems like Expo was a smash hit this year though after all. Just my views from afar
I guess the "turn TPF into Expo" hype train has slowed

No comparison TPF is the best!
Better hotel prices and happy hour
fro 7-9 Complementary breakfast with omelette bar.Oh and Fast Pitch lingerie Friday Texas rocks!Oh and a crap ton of pins on free play

Quoted from chuckwurt:Phoebe and Larry Smith of Cincy pinball. Woot!!

They always bring the good stuff!
They made the Louisville Expo good

Quoted from flynnibus:
I found it fun that the concession stand charged $6 for a bottle of gatorade that the hotel sundry shop charged $3.25 for.. apply that across the board.

We went to two Chicago Expo’s and three TPF’s It seemed like Chicago everything was overpriced and over taxed!Texas is a better bang for your buck for sure.Have you seen the free play area at TPF?

Quoted from CrazyLevi:
Yeah but you have to go to Texas

I love going to Frisco Texas!

We’ve always found the folks in Frisco a lot more polite and accommodating.I’m not cracking on Expo, but damn that free play area sucked!

Quoted from CrazyLevi:
No doubt, it could use some work. I guess I'll just say at this point I've been to plenty of shows and I don't really care about the free play area so much as long as I find a couple cool games to play. There was a nice Quicksilver there so that pretty much was enough for me.
I just think the lynching and one-star UBER reviews on this were a BIT much...we are talking the first big shows since the pandemic, there's gonna be some growing pains. I guess I was just happy it was happening and it wasn't too hard for me to have a good time.
The "non" free play area was pretty much like every other show I had ever been to, play whatever you want as long as you are willing to wait on line for a game or two.
And Stern even brought a nice plush carpet for your tired feet!
I gotta wonder if it would behoove Stern to do their OWN event, rather than propping up a legacy show that seems to be running out of gas. Expo seems like it's at a crossroads for sure.

Continue the Expo just make it better.Give folks more incentive to bring games.Longer play hours for free play area Beer sales on floor would be nice.Better food trucks outside of venue at key times.

Quoted from schwism:
The check in procedure Wednesday was poor. It would have been nice if on check in you received a sticker for your game and a stub to show ownership. On Sunday morning no one was checking who was loading what.
Also, about 2 days in I finally got a sticker so I could go in and work on my machine before the floor opened.

Did you get your Property of Rob Berk sticker?

Quoted from chuckwurt:
Should check out VFW. That place is by far the best playing collection I’ve ever seen.

What and where is this VFW you speak of?

Quoted from LTG:
http://vfwpinball.com/
LTG : )

Thanks Llyod I’ve never heard of this before.But I know where to go if I’m in Minneapolis!

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