The pocket program says the Fan Village is the heart of Loncon 3. Francis Hamit and his camera went for a look on Friday. (Hover pointer over individual photos to display captions.)
Overview of the Fan Village at Loncon 3.
View of The Lawn, and to the right of the stairs The Bandstand, at Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
Fans on The Lawn in Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
At left, DC17 Worldcon bid tent in the Fan Village at Loncon 3.
Bid tents in the Fan Village at Loncon 3.
Inside the Gaming Tent in Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
At play inside the Gaming Tent at Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
The Eclectic Games sales table in the Gaming Tent at Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
The Library in Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
The Library in Loncon 3’s Fan Village.
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Doesn’t look heavily attended. Should that mean something?
I made most of these before fans showed up. I cannot be everywhere.
That was my guess — but I decided to forego the little joke about “everybody else was still in line to get in.” (Ooops.)
Yes, this area has been absolutely packed most of the convention, particularly in the evening when it holds all of the parties. But while it’s very busy and very loud, there is also enough room to move around and I never have found it uncomfortable.
I’ve been uncomfortable most of the time that I’ve been in here, not because of crowding, but because like almost all modern convention centers, it’s air-conditioned to a temperature that might be comfortable for businessmen in suits, but not for people in shirtsleeves.