Impressions of a Gamer (and Acaeum member/collector)
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Lucca C&G includes comics, media/film, computerized games, and tabletop.
Preliminary data 2014:
250k paid daily gate (not Uniques)
150k+ est. visitors near convention areas*
400k+ total
I was an eddy in a small bay.
Two observations:
1. This is Woodstock size.
2. This is Woodstock effect: sizeable paid gate upfactored by unpaids/visitors.
(Woodstock blazed new ground in chaos; this was run by pros and firmly controlled. 95+ % of attendees were polite and considerate.)
Please note: In several analyses, Lucca is now the #2 con globally (after Tokyo).
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Confession: I'd heard of it, but didn't pay any attention. The true level of magnitude wasn't emphasized in the Western
PR (or so it seems to me).
fwiw. I'm impressed, and thoughtful. The implications for our hobby are potentially huge.
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* Lucca is a walled medieval city. Mostly new insides, 3-4 star civilized, plus normal neighborhoods. No fees to enter and stroll and shop... or in this case, go all-out with CosPlay In The Streets, as thousands did. A sight to see.
My friends Dave & Gary made a quantum leap in entertainment. Remember them.
