Rules for Breaking Dawn Tent City camping announced!

Summit Entertainment just released the Rules and Regulations for Tent City prior to The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 1 Premiere!

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TWILIGHT Fans are allowed to begin lining up for camping in Tent City at NOKIA PLAZA L.A. LIVE at 6:00am PT on Thursday, November 10, 2011. No fans are allowed to line-up prior to that time.  The location and start of the official fan camp line will be set by Summit Event Security and all other non-official lines will not be recognized.

Overnight camping is allowed in designated areas only, starting in the Nokia Plaza. Please follow all directions advised by L.A. LIVE and Summit security. Please note, that special wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and each fan must be present to receive a wristband. Each wristband will be numbered and reserves a space in the Fan Viewing areas for the BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 Red Carpet arrivals in sequential order. Every individual who is granted access into Tent City will be entered into a database that matches them with their unique wristband number. The wristbands DO NOT enable access to the Movie Premiere.

Fans will be asked to change location as Premiere set up begins in the Nokia Plaza on Monday morning November 14 at 6:00am PT. This will be the only relocation during the camping event.

PARTIAL LIST OF RULES AND CODES OF CONDUCT:

·    ONLY Standard Sized Pop Tents will be allowed (4′x4′ [16 sq. ft.] or less. No oversized tents, staked tents, etc., due to limited space)

·    ABSOLUTELY No Drugs or Alcohol allowed on premises

·    No Cooking On-Site or open flame

·    No horseplay. If anyone dumps food or beverages on another camper, they will be subject for removal

·    No amplified music. All music devices must be used with headset or earphone

·    Smoking in Designated Areas Only outside of the NOKIA Plaza boundaries

·    Fans are responsible for their own property. LA Live, AEG, nor Summit is responsible for any lost or stolen items

·    Everyone must please pick up after themselves. A fine will be enforced for anyone who litters on Nokia or LA City property

·    Please only use the restrooms designated for fans and respect the other area businesses

·    Guests must follow the rules and directions of L.A. LIVE Management/Summit Security at all times

THANK YOU for your cooperation and adherence to the above to help ensure a safe and entertaining experience for everyone!

WRIST BAND DETAILS AND EVENT DAY LINE UP TIMES

Twilight fans will be given wristbands starting at 6:00am PT on Thursday, November 10 2011. Wristbands MUST be worn until the premiere is over. Any wristband that has been tampered with or removed will NOT be considered valid. Any fan arriving without wearing the original wristband they were provided will not be allowed into the viewing area. There will be periodic spot checks through November 14, the day of the event.

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See you in LA!

@TwilightBond

Los Angeles Breaking Dawn Convention tickets may be on sale soon

Those of us who attended Creation Entertainment’s March 2011 Los Angeles Twilight Convention were given the opportunity to “re-up” while at that event and buy Gold tickets for the next LA TwiCon (Burbank 2012) with the understanding that it could be rescheduled as a Breaking Dawn Convention in November 2011. So, we plunked down our money – with fingers crossed…

Twilight Bond at the LA TwiCon in March, 2011.

Yesterday, we received an email from Creation Entertainment requesting we let them know if we wanted our tickets changed over to the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Convention on November 4-6! Yes!

Stay tuned as I would deduce that tickets for the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Convention will be on sale SOON! It’s fewer than two months away, after all!

So, who’s planning on going?

@TwilightBond

A Twilight Fan’s Survival Guide to Camping Out at Comic-Con

We survived the night!

The week of July 17, 2011 Twilight Bond (Cullyn and I) headed off to San Diego for a two-week vacation and our first experience at Comic-Con (7/21 – 7/24). Our plan was to camp out at the San Diego Convention Center for Thursday’s Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Panel; however, we weren’t sure exactly when to arrive. After following the updates of several Twilight Twitterers (thanks @TwiFans, @TwilightLexicon and @TwilightMoms!), we landed on the grass outside Hall H at 9:00am on Wednesday, July 20.

Here are our tips to a successful overnight experience:

1. Book a hotel near the Convention Center EARLY - preferably the Hilton San Diego Bayfront (it’s the closest to the grassy campout area – this will become more important later on – See #5), but the Marriott Marquis and Hyatt work, too.  
   

   The Hilton San Diego Bayfront

2. Pack the right gear – this year, Security made people remove their tents and blow-up beds (“This is a line not a campsite.”), so we brought a tarp for the grass, sleeping bags and bug spray (OFF for the bugs and Raid for the ants in the grass). Others had chairs and blankets. We also brought Wisp toothbrush/paste in one, refreshing face towelettes, deodorant, etc. Dress in layers in case it gets cool (I had to buy a fleece jacket and yoga pants since I didn’t plan well enough). Remember pens, cards to pass the time, magazines, books, etc. Also, a power strip comes in handy for charging several electronic gadgets at once…when you can find an outlet.
3. Get to know Security- first and fast. They have to stand there all day and night, so engaging them in conversation helps both of you pass the time. Plus they’ll give you a head’s up about what’s going on.
   

   Cullyn at our campsite.

4. Make friends with those in front and back of you - the fans in line pretty much regulate themselves, and are fierce about keeping line-jumpers at bay. They’ll watch your spot and vice-versa when you have to leave line (and you will). IMPORTANT: if you have someone holding your place in line until you can arrive etc. have him/her advise those around them that you’re coming later. It’s courtesy to let others know what’s up.
5. Scope out the bathrooms- there’s a bathroom under the garage at the Hilton, as well as one in the Convention Center’s Hall G (if it’s unlocked). Hence, the convenience of having a hotel room close to your place in line for bathroom breaks (and showers). See #1.
   

   San Diego Convention Center - TwiHards are camping under the white tents.

6. Park close - if you aren’t booking a hotel, be sure to go to the Comic-Con website when the reserved parking lots are announced and book a spot close to the Convention Center. Unfortunately, most of the lots aren’t 24-hour. See #1 and #7.
7. Have a disinterested runner - if you can get someone who isn’t interested in the event go get food, pick up your gear, keep your place in line, drive you to pick up your badges and wait, etc. I highly recommend it. This year my son served as our runner so I set him up in a nice hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter and let him order room service. Whatever it took.
8. Get ready to move fast on the morning of the event- be prepared to wake up at the crack of dawn to the sounds of Security yelling that they’ll “be condensing the line at 6:00am.” This is where having a hotel room or car close by comes in handy – you’ll need to pack up your gear  and stow it. Then you’ll all shift closer to each other and stand in a semblance of a line…for hours. This is the time where you may be able to sneak in a shower. See #1.
   

   Compressing the line at dawn.

9. Pack your own food- eating out is expensive around the Convention Center. Living on PB&J, soda, Skittles and chips for a day or two won’t cause any lasting damage. Summit did give us Breaking Dawn-branded muffins and bottled water. There were also a few Convention Center guys walking around offering apples and bagels.
   

   The popular Breaking Dawn blueberry muffin.

10. Who are you? – Don’t forget your business cards to exchange or a notebook to record the names and contact info of your new Twilight friends.

Just know that even if you’re not camping out for Twilight-related fun, Comic-Con involves a lot of hurry up and wait time. Be patient and most of all, have fun! You never know, stars from The Twilight Saga could surprise you at dawn!