Hall Costume Contest closed?

[TrinityBennett 0]

Hi, I heard that the hall costume contest had filled all it's spots for prereg. Will there still be spots open at the con if we get in line or something like that? My friend and I have costumes but we are both having money issues so we aren't sure if we are going to complete them on time.

[Fire Lily 0]

Always remember to check the Hall Contest page for more info

"Check-in for pre-registered participants will begin at 10:00 AM on the day of the contest in the corridor outside of the Costume Contest Suite (VIP West) on the 400 level of the BCC. Check-in for pre-registered participants will end at 12:00 Noon, or whenever all pre-registered participants in line have been checked in. At that time, any unclaimed slots will be available to other members of Otakon on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a separate line for open registration for the costume contest beginning at 10:00 AM, when pre-registration check-in begins, but the line will not move until 12:00 Noon. Note that any pre-registrations that are not checked in or in line to be checked in by 12:00 Noon will forfeit their slot, and would then have to wait in the open registration line. Signs will be posted; make sure you are in the right line!"

So, at 12pm on both Friday and Saturday, any slots that are unfilled will be given to cosplayers who have been waiting in the at-con registration line, which starts lining up at 10 AM. So be there early if you'd like a chance to secure a spot in the Hall Contest.

Edited June 28, 2008 by Fire Lily

[TrinityBennett 0]

Thanks. I had heard it was different from someone else. I wanted to check.

[alabaster 0]

Thanks. I had heard it was different from someone else. I wanted to check.

Best place to check is the Otakon website -- that's why we have it -- and if you can't find an answer there, try here.

[Silence Glaive 0]

There will always be a certain percentage of entries that will not show up for one reason or another. The best advice I can give is be at the Hall Costume registration area bright-and-early to try and snag one of the spots.