Niagara Falls, Canada Meet and Greet. Friday June 20, 8:00PM Eastern! - OFFICIAL

[Sapience]

Stealing Warmutkan's Post (here: https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthr...47#post7174747) to get this thin in High gear.




We have a booking for Friday, June 20th at the Niagara Falls (Canada) Boston Pizza (click for Google Maps). The reservation is for 20 people at 8:00pm under Turbine.

Travel information:

If you're coming from the States, the nearest access is the Rainbow Bridge next to the Falls. Boston Pizza is on Clifton Hill, circled in green on this map (link). The Rainbow Bridge is highlighted in orange. For parking, come down Clifton Hill (i.e., toward the Falls) and turn RIGHT at the sign for the Comfort Inn. It's just before a dinosaur mini-putt and the Skywheel. Tell the person at the parking gate that you're here for dinner at Boston Pizza and they will give you a free parking pass for 3 hours. The parking lot (and street it's on) are highlighted in blue on that map.

RSVPing:

Please RSVP if you are coming so that we have a sense of numbers! You can either post in this thread or send me a PM. Once the RSVP's start coming in we'll get a list going.

Other information:

There's lots to do in the city if you arrive early: both the Canadian and American sides of the border have lots of attractions, exhibits, and places to explore. Niagara Falls is basically Canada's Vegas: smaller and kinder, but also very fun. And of course, if you've never seen the falls themselves, they're a fantastic sight. We'll only be a 5 minute walk from the Falls, so be sure to bring a camera. The Horseshoe Falls are particularly nice - I'm told they also help you out during snowball fights at the Yule Festival, though I have no idea how you'd fit that much water in your pockets.

See you soon!


So reply to this thread with your RSVP and please include the number of people in your party.

Same deal as previous meet and greets. I'll dig up some goodies and everyone in attendance will get the "Well Met" title for showing up.

• YOU Pay for your own food and drink.
• I WILL bring the might Jar of Extra Life Generosity, though I'm not entirely sure how that will work with Canadian donations (I'll need to convert them to USD somehow).

And for the record, I'm very amused by the location. Boston Pizza is very appropriate.


Confirmations (with number in party)
Sapience - 1
Warmutkan - 1
Bagwowwer - 1
Vikace - 1
Evilsdoom - 1
Shyvased - 1
Ridgewalker - 2
Comstrike - 1
HappyBudgy - 2
Bofur_Magnavox - 1
TattooedCanadian - 1
Zets - 2
JustMark - 2
Arbalister - 4
Erebranwyn - 3
Bondar - 2
Mengar: 2
Madison - 1
Malthurin - 2
Cmac1314 - 2
Khilean - 1
Kreshneko - 1
Lostor - 1
Andr3ws - 1
IvoryClaw - 2
Lenmar - 1
Dryadsong - 2
Natha - 2
Magriel - 2
Celestial1 - 3
Rallie - 1
Mirandur - 1
Aldrex - 1
Bangalor - 1
FounderJipper - 2
TurkO321 - 1
enbypug - 2
Jrmyclark
Ostabby - 2
Breeon - 2

That's 63 as of June 13.

[Cuglin]

The Horseshoe Falls are particularly nice - I'm told they also help you out during snowball fights at the Yule Festival, though I have no idea how you'd fit that much water in your pockets.

Sapience, always toying with us.

[Sapience]

Sapience, always toying with us.

Wasn't me! I just copied his post!

[BagWowwer]

Sign me up! I live near Buffalo, and I think this is awesome.

It'll be just me, can't convince the wife to join.

[Vikace]

Sapience,

Please also count me in. Just going to be me so far. I'll edit if I can convince others to come.


Beverley
aka Vikace

[ValinHalcyon]

You can't call New York the "Great White North". I don't even! You've obviously never experienced a Maine winter. Come visit us sometime, Sapience. Lunch is on me. We've got some great places to eat downtown in Bangor.

[Arnenna]

Stealing Warmutkan's Post (here: https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthr...47#post7174747) to get this thin in High gear.




We have a booking for Friday, June 20th at the Niagara Falls (Canada) Boston Pizza (click for Google Maps). The reservation is for 20 people at 8:00pm under Turbine.

Travel information:

If you're coming from the States, the nearest access is the Rainbow Bridge next to the Falls. Boston Pizza is on Clifton Hill, circled in green on this map (link). The Rainbow Bridge is highlighted in orange. For parking, come down Clifton Hill (i.e., toward the Falls) and turn RIGHT at the sign for the Comfort Inn. It's just before a dinosaur mini-putt and the Skywheel. Tell the person at the parking gate that you're here for dinner at Boston Pizza and they will give you a free parking pass for 3 hours. The parking lot (and street it's on) are highlighted in blue on that map.

RSVPing:

Please RSVP if you are coming so that we have a sense of numbers! You can either post in this thread or send me a PM. Once the RSVP's start coming in we'll get a list going.

Other information:

There's lots to do in the city if you arrive early: both the Canadian and American sides of the border have lots of attractions, exhibits, and places to explore. Niagara Falls is basically Canada's Vegas: smaller and kinder, but also very fun. And of course, if you've never seen the falls themselves, they're a fantastic sight. We'll only be a 5 minute walk from the Falls, so be sure to bring a camera. The Horseshoe Falls are particularly nice - I'm told they also help you out during snowball fights at the Yule Festival, though I have no idea how you'd fit that much water in your pockets.

See you soon!


So reply to this thread with your RSVP and please include the number of people in your party.

Same deal as previous meet and greets. I'll dig up some goodies and everyone in attendance will get the "Well Met" title for showing up.

• YOU Pay for your own food and drink.
• I WILL bring the might Jar of Extra Life Generosity, though I'm not entirely sure how that will work with Canadian donations (I'll need to convert them to USD somehow).

And for the record, I'm very amused by the location. Boston Pizza is very appropriate.


Confirmations (with number in party)
Sapience - 1
Warmutkan - 1
Bagwowwer - 1
Vikace - 1
Evilsdoom - 1

Is there ever likely to be a meet and greet for non US players? I know we do not make up the largest proportion of the player base, but it would be nice to get some insight from the dev team during a meet like this. Perhaps a virtual meet and greet could be set up?

[Zets]

Amazing!

I am so happy I am in North America for this =D

I will be coming with one of my friends who loves to play Lotro with me.

Number of people coming in total : 2

[JustMark]

We live in St. Catharines, and are only about 20 minutes away. We'll be there - if my wife isn't away that evening. Put us down for 2 anyway. If my wife can't make it I'll update later.

[Founder_Arbalister]

I'll be there, with my new wife - we're getting married on the 16th. :-)

Arbalister, party of 2. :-)

[kerda2007]

Turbine staff... please correct the spelling of "Niagra" in this thread and the launcher, to the proper spelling of "Niagara". Tell your proofreader that they are getting too many Viagra spam emails.... :P

[Erebranwyn]

Wonderful! Please save seats for 3 -- I'm bringing the hubby and the kid, LOTRO players all!
--

Ulliell

[bondar]

Please deal in 2 for Noobo, if there's room.

[Warmutkan]

Please deal in 2 for Noobo, if there's room.

There's always room for more! The Boston Pizza in question is pretty darn large.

[Sapience]

Is there ever likely to be a meet and greet for non US players? I know we do not make up the largest proportion of the player base, but it would be nice to get some insight from the dev team during a meet like this. Perhaps a virtual meet and greet could be set up?

This event is taking place in Canada, not the United States. I'm going to assume you meant some place outside of North America? As of this moment, there are no plans for any member of the LOTRO team to travel outside of the US. Sorry. As for these meet and greets they are almost all based around where I happen to go for vacation. I donate an evening of my trip to players in the area. That's what I'm doing with this.

I've been to Maine and to NY, try Erie, PA sometime.... if you lookup you will notice we had more snow than any city(with population over 100k) in the US this year. :-) I would like to come, may need an update on my passport though :-(

I've been to Erie. If you're coming you will absolutely need a passport. Not to get into Canada, but to get back into the US.

I'll be there, with my new wife - we're getting married on the 16th. :-)

Arbalister, party of 2. :-)

Congratulations!

There's always room for more! The Boston Pizza in question is pretty darn large.

You better call. We're at 24 as of this post. 20% over projection!

[Warmutkan]

You better call. We're at 24 as of this post. 20% over projection!

Yep, I warned them we would probably go over 20. I'll give them an update call on the 6th and a final confirmation on the 19th. Will do more if the numbers grow substantially!

Sapience, can you add Madison to the list for 1? We're up to 25! ^.^

[Malthurian]

My son and I are looking forward to being there.

Thanks for organizing this!

[cmac1314]

Two more interested if you find room. We live near Buffalo and have been in that Boston Pizza before.

[Khilean]

I'm in, I just live down the road so this is practically a home game for me. Rick, please put me down for 1.

[xcfmedic]

never mind, wife said no, apparently she had other plans for us, but hadn't told me....
I swear the one ring was a wedding band

[Rallie]

Please add 1 more to list, if not too late, been having trouble getting time off work.

[bangalor]

reserve one more place for me please.

[Magriel]

Just a quick question - I was noticing in the paint graphic that all the outer RSVPers are standing; does this mean everyone who isn't at the table will be standing all evening, or will we be seated at other tables?

[JustMark]

It's trivia time! If the restaurant didn't have the music so loud I might actually be able to hear some of it.

[Arnenna]

This event is taking place in Canada, not the United States. I'm going to assume you meant some place outside of North America? As of this moment, there are no plans for any member of the LOTRO team to travel outside of the US. Sorry. As for these meet and greets they are almost all based around where I happen to go for vacation. I donate an evening of my trip to players in the area. That's what I'm doing with this.

Yes, you assumed correctly, I meant outside of the American continent - eg, Europe, UK etc.
It is very kind of you to give up your holiday time for the player base, Well done to you.
Maybe on some future occasion we can look forward to a virtual evening meet for those of us who can't travel the 1000+ miles to an in the flesh meeting Would be good
They say Skype keeps the whole world talking, although I've not used it myself. Would be willing t give it a go though.