Make your reservations NOW for FUN.

Collect89 · 11-06-2009, 06:47 PM

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The Fun show is scheduled for January 7-10 in Orlando. I just booked my plane ticket today. On one of the segments I got the last available seat in the cabin. It may have just been because of my origin city & class. If you are going to FUN, then make your reservation early or you may be driving to Florida.

#2
Interesting to note that there is a Royal Caribbean 3 night cruise out of Port Canaveral leaving at the end of the day on the 8th. It would limit my time at FUN but an outside cabin is only $240 for the 3-night cruise! FUN should coordinate a FUN coin-collecting-cruise. I think it would be a blast.

Very best regards,
collect89

**Catbert** · 11-06-2009, 08:44 PM

I've had my reservations since August! This will be my second year in a row....it's really a great show!

Collect89 · 11-07-2009, 12:49 AM

Hello Catbert,

I look forward to seeing you in Orlando. I had to miss FUN in 2009 but I've been attending FUN for only a few years now.

When FUN was in Fort Lauderdale, I stayed with relatives. In 2008 Orlando, there were a few numismatists staying at the Extended Stay America Hotel. This was kind of cool because we had a cookout using the outdoor grill at the pool one night. I did the Orlando Days Inn one time because it was cheap & close to the convention center. I am open to CT suggestions regarding where to stay near the convention center so please chime-in people.

kanga · 11-07-2009, 09:12 AM

Although I might go alone, I'd prefer to have my wife along.
Got to check the calendar.
So no definite plans yet for the FUN.

2CentRick · 11-07-2009, 02:54 PM

A numismatic cruise sounds like FUN, playing shuffle board on deck with cull Morgans, enjoying the crisp salt air - uh oh! - my scantly clad bronze is starting to get sick, it is turning a greenish color. Is there a doctor on board?

2CentRick · 11-09-2009, 12:30 AM

Hello Collect89

Please pardon my OT numismatic nautical whimsey - it's the Mad Cow.

Which days will you be attending the show? Are any of your family coming also?

For the last five shows, I would drive daily to the show from home. This year I am going to get a room within short walking distance for a couple of nights since the rising prices of gas, tolls and convention center parking (now $10.00 a day - use to be free) makes the cost of each day's journey almost $30.00 and two 1/2 hours of drive time. I usually spend 3 days at each show.

I did some hotel searching on line and discovered that there are several reasonably priced hotels within a half mile of the C.C. I noticed that there are 3 extended stay hotels near the C.C. Which one did you stay at previously? I like these because they have kichenettes. An outside grill poolside sounds like fun.

The FUN website seems to be a work still in progress. The attending dealers have not yet been posted nor have the educational seminars and club meetings. I wish they would get the seminar info up soon, as that can be a factor in determining my schedule.

I look forward to seeing you again and having a cold one.

kanga · 11-09-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 2CentRick

I did some hotel searching on line and discovered that there are several reasonably priced hotels within a half mile of the C.C. I noticed that there are 3 extended stay hotels near the C.C. Which one did you stay at previously? I like these because they have kichenettes. An outside grill poolside sounds like fun.

The FUN website seems to be a work still in progress. The attending dealers have not yet been posted nor have the educational seminars and club meetings. I wish they would get the seminar info up soon, as that can be a factor in determining my schedule.

Since I haven't definitely planned to go, I haven't even begun to look for accommodations.

As for the dealer list, my experiences with the Whitman shows indicate that nothing is posted until the show is less than a month away.

physics-fan3.14 · 11-09-2009, 02:57 PM

I live in Charleston, so its a reasonable 6 hour drive for me. I'll get there late Friday probably, and leave Sunday.

I'm looking forward to going, I haven't been since FUN 2007, my last year of college.

**Catbert** · 11-09-2009, 10:54 PM

Physics - I'll miss you then, darn. I'll be arriving Wed and do the bourse Thur and Fri and then leave Saturday morn. I'll see if I can buy up all the good Frankies so you'll have to look for something else

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Collect89 · 11-10-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Catbert

Physics - I'll miss you then, darn. I'll be arriving Wed and do the bourse Thur and Fri and then leave Saturday morn. I'll see if I can buy up all the good Frankies so you'll have to look for something else

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I have the same schedule except I might leave Friday evening instead of Saturday morning.