OK everyone here is the final official info from D-Con on the parade:
Pretty much all questions should be answered by this. If not- I should be able to answer any questions or give you a cool sounding bluff.
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A Few IMPORTANT Guidelines for Everyone Involved With the Dragon*Con Parade
1. Use common sense and show courtesy for all involved with the parade.
2. Show up on time and be patient during staging/line-up.
(Classic military--- "Hurry up and wait!"
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3. Prepare yourself for the weather: bring along water, don’t forget sunscreen.
4. No costume is no costume! Remember the parade is held on city streets and decency laws will apply. Watching the parade is open to the public, small children and other impressionable beings will be along the route. Additionally street/everyday clothing, unless it's identifiable with a character, isn't appropriate for the parade. Please choose your costume wisely.
5. When tossing trinkets and/or candy to the crowd, please use a slow, low and gentle, underhand toss or place them directly in the recipient’s hands. No overhand or strike-out pitches and no projectiles, please!
6. No flash pots, explosive devices, fireworks or loaded devices of any kind. Absolutely not allowed, period.
7. Non-working or prop weapons (part of your costume) are OK. The Atlanta PD escorts the parade and may make swift response to any action they deem inappropriate or threatening. Think about how you brandish your weapon. A reminder that any weapon carried at D*C must be peace bonded and approved by D*C Security, who will also be on hand at the parade.
(In other words... Don't go pointing your weapon straight at someone's head!
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8. If you have a question about whether or not something will be allowed - ask beforehand!!
9. Have fun! Have fun! Have Fun!
We reserve the right to remove any person(s) or prop (including banners, flags or signs, and weapons) from the parade, at any time, that is deemed offensive, potentially dangerous or otherwise inappropriate for the event. The Dragon*Con Parade is a politics-free zone and not the appropriate venue for political actions or activities including but not limited to protesting/demonstrating for or against organizations, persons, laws, issues, etc. that impact our everyday lives outside of Dragon*Con).
Parade Morning (Rain or Shine)
DATE: Saturday Morning, August 30
WHERE: Woodruff Park (Peachtree Street and Auburn Avenue)
about 4.5 blocks SOUTH of the Hyatt Regency’s front entrance
TIME TO BE THERE:
Parade Vehicles and drivers: be there no later than 9:00 AM
All other Parade Participants: be there no later than 9:30 AM
Staff will assist you to make sure you are in line-up order for the parade.
When we are ready to go and you hear your group called, please move quickly!
Route is about ½ mile long, on mostly level streets, and should take about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete. We begin at Woodruff Park, march NORTH on Peachtree to Baker, and end at the Marriott’s back entrance on Courtland Street, across from the Hilton.
Parade starts at 10:00 AM
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And here is a copy of the parade route itself:
Really all we have to do is meet at the fan table between 8am and 8:30am. We will walk down to Woodruff park as a group arriving no later than 9am (please don't be late at the table) and wait at our designated spot in the parade group (which I will find out when I pick up our parade participation ribbons on Thursday evening). We can use the time waiting to take some pictures.
And about the ribbons- In order to participate, every member of the parade must wear their ribbon no matter how uncool they might look.
That is all for now!
