Ugh, shame about the terrible fan behavior, though like you said: nice to know who to avoid the rest of the weekend. I know that cons just bring out the worst in certain people, the general "1% of any group is going to be assholes, and that 1% will definitely show up for this sort of thing." But still, disappointing.
The hidden bar sounds *fantastic*! I'm so glad you got the card and went, and that it sounds like it was just the right amount of "production." Not SO impossible to follow the steps to make it anticlimactic or too much of a pain, but enough effort to make it feel like a Thing!
It sounds like a really cool experience!
ETA: I forgot to even mention the neat trees in the park! I hate when places are closed off (even though I can't be mad about the need for restoration work and all) but still a bummer. The pictures you did get look very neat and classically New Orleans.
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The hidden bar sounds *fantastic*! I'm so glad you got the card and went, and that it sounds like it was just the right amount of "production." Not SO impossible to follow the steps to make it anticlimactic or too much of a pain, but enough effort to make it feel like a Thing!
It sounds like a really cool experience!
ETA: I forgot to even mention the neat trees in the park! I hate when places are closed off (even though I can't be mad about the need for restoration work and all) but still a bummer. The pictures you did get look very neat and classically New Orleans.