Comments on: Comic-Con Hotel Block Opens March 19, 2009

By: MissB

MissB — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:44:23 +0000

I’m sorry to hear some of you had trouble. I got on the site 10 mins after it opened (Which was 3am Aussie time!) and endured the continual reloading for 50mins, too scared to click away. But my order did eventually go through and I even got my preferred hotel choice. So the system was working…for some.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:47:59 +0000

this was just as irritating as every other year. I too connected right at 9 and never got in. an hour later I got through on the phone, had my name, address and hotel choices taken down, and so far still haven’t heard. Finally on a different IP I got into the site and pretty much everything I consider acceptable is booked. What a joke.

By: Comic-Con Hotel Booked - Sort Of (2009) | K-Squared Ramblings

Comic-Con Hotel Booked - Sort Of (2009) | K-Squared Ramblings — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:31:24 +0000

[...] I jumped into the fray of the Comic-Con International hotel reservation system and made it across to the other side, getting through by phone after 1 hour and 20 minutes. I never did make it past [...]

By: Nafin

Nafin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:26:23 +0000

I agree the whole virtual “line” was a joke. I connected the second the link was open this morning, and sat watching the “don’t refresh or you will lose your place in line!” page for over an hour. Later I connected to my work network via VPN and then hit the comic con hotels site from another IP – and BAM I’m in. My original attempt NEVER granted me access to the reservation site.. it’s still ticking away! OBVIOUSLY they are not letting people connect in the order in which they originally attempted to.. LAME.

By: Crag Warhead

Crag Warhead — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:43:32 +0000

Its a joke. I and another person got in the fake “line” at the same time and they have been able to score two reservations via two windows and I haven’t even been close.
Travelplanners has f*cked us again.
Move it to Vegas already!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:35:02 +0000

I got through within 30 seconds of the site going live and started a reservation for the Marriott adjacent to the convention center…and the page died right before the confirmation screen! Talk about frustrating. Now I’m back “in line” and have been for the past 20 minutes.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:23:24 +0000

Thank you, Jeanette — I appreciate hearing from you!

And that’s good advice to everyone calling in, as well: remember that the people taking your calls are stressed out too!

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:19:20 +0000

As an individual who works for Travel Planners, I’d like to assure you that we are doing everything we can in order help everyone out. This is a stressful time for everyone, so try to be patient and respectful on the phone, as we’ll be doing the same.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:39:54 +0000

Spotted! I’ve gone through and crossed off everything more expensive than my backup or outside the downtown area, and there are enough possibilities that I’m going to jump into the fray tomorrow.

By: TJJ50

TJJ50 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:03:59 +0000

Kelson, they listed the hotels and rates this morning!