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David Zemdegs
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Are there loads of flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas? We were looking to fly out on the 23.30 from LA on the Sunday - which would mean getting there about 9pm. Would that be a bit tight after the comp or would it be easy to get to Las Vegas airport and to LA by that time?
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Those are two of the busiest airports in the world and it's an hour flight. There must be many, many flights a day.
Additionally, it is about a 20 minute taxi ride from the Riviera to the airport. If you choose to stay at a different (read: nicer) hotel on the strip, it could only be closer than the Riv, which is at the opposite end of the strip from McCarran Airport.
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But I wouldn't stay at a nicer hotel. All the action and fun will be at the Riviera and it's really convenient to take part in everything that will be going on. Also, the rooms at the Riviera are already plenty nice.
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If I can learn how to drive before worlds start, I might be able to go by myself. haha according to google maps, it'll take 20 hours, but... I can try.
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Yes, I agree. The Riviera is certainly fine for our purposes and it's nice to have everyone there. It is in the unfortunate position of being in the shadow of many of the most ornate hotels in the world.
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You stayed in sliiiightly better-than-average rooms, though
But yeah, the cheap simple ones were fine as well.
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Honestly though, I can say I wasn't in my room at Nationals from around 7:30-22:00. I was only there to sleep.
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Yeah, I wasn't staying in Las Vegas, so I didn't get to have much fun outside of the competition.
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I really hope I can go to World's. I got a letter in the mail inviting me to go on a study trip as a student ambassador to Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England in the summer of 2013. I'm just hoping the trip either happens before or after World's because it's 20 days. I've only got 5 days left to RSVP for the instructional meeting for this trip, I need to know when it is so I can figure if I want to travel Europe or go to the biggest competition of the year. :/
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Dene
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Screw worlds, it'll happen again. Take the opportunity of a lifetime to go on that trip if it comes to picking one or the other.
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This.
Bob
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I agree. I missed US Nationals 2004 (would have been only my second competition and it was the first National championships!) because I was studying abroad in Kenya. Those were some of the best 6 weeks of my life. I don't regret my decision at all.
That's the only year I did not compete since 2003.
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I agree. I missed US Nationals 2004 (would have been only my second competition and it was the first National championships!) because I was studying abroad in Kenya. Those were some of the best 6 weeks of my life. I don't regret my decision at all.
That's the only year I did not compete since 2003.
I still haven't been to an official WCA competition. I went to the You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube competition in the Springs last year and won, with a horrible time of 38.xx. I can't believe I won that... anyway, my dad thinks this trip might be just a hyped up thing saying "You're smart so we want your money!!!!" kind of thing. I don't know. This might be my only chance to hop over to the other side of the pond.
Edit: It could also be a good chance to meet some European cubers if I had a chance. I'm leaning more towards the trip.
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David Zemdegs
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Just wanted to confirm the venue change. The competition will be held at the riviera hotel so we can book there with confidence that it wont change again?
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The competition will be held at the Riviera. That will not change.
I wouldn't be in any rush to book a room, though; we haven't made the group rate code public yet.
I wouldn't be in any rush to book a room, though; we haven't made the group rate code public yet.
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I would think that a lot of the best European cubers will be at WC.
Not if the trip happens before World's.
Or after.
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I would think that a lot of the best European cubers will be at WC.
Not if the trip happens before World's.
You think your trip influences whether a lot of the best European cubers will be at WC?
You have all the chances in the world to do it, all it takes a bit of money and time. I'd suggest taking the trip to the UK, and hit worlds another year when it happens. Yet another reason to travel.
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