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  1. @DerpyDad, if you're in for the tourist experience, head over to Pat's and Geno's in South Philly. They're right across the corner from each other but it's worth trying a cheesteak from both joints. Personally my favorite cheesteak place I love Carmen's inside Reading Terminal Market but everyone will have wildly different opinions of best cheesteak places. :)

  2. Victor from FillyCon here -

     

    Philadelphia has weapons policies that differ from Pennsylvania laws. It essentially states that you can not possess any type of airsoft gun. (Heck, even water guns are banned on public property!) It also prohibits open carry in public property without permit. Here is the law straight from the City Safety Codes:

     

     

    §10-810. Weapons and Dangerous Devices. 


    (1) Discharging Firearms.[158] No person shall fire or discharge recklessly and without reasonable cause any rifle, gun, pistol, or other firearm.
    (2) Water Pistols, Electric Canes, and Miniature Cannon.[159]

    (a) No one shall sell or offer for sale water pistols, electric canes, miniature cannon, or similar articles.[160]

    (b ) No one shall use water pistols, electric canes, miniature cannon or similar articles in any street or public place.

    (3) Spring Guns, Air Guns and Bows and Arrows.[161]

    (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale at retail, or use, or possess with intent to use, any air gun, spring gun, or any implement not a firearm which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind.

    (b ) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, at retail, any bow and arrow, to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years unless the seller first obtains written evidence of parental consent to the proposed purchase by the minor.[162]


    (4) Switchblade Knives.[163] No person shall sell, offer for sale or carry any knife with a blade which is released by a spring mechanism including knives known as "switchblades."

    (5) Incendiary Paper. No person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, carry or store any incendiary paper that has been chemically treated to vanish at the touch of a flame, including paper known as "flash paper."[164]

    (6) Penalties. Whoever violates any provision of this Section or Section 10-821 shall, in addition to other penalties provided, forfeit the weapon, contraband, or dangerous device giving rise to the violation of such section.[165]

    (7) Confiscation. Police officers shall seize and deliver into departmental custody any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, switch blade knife, incendiary paper, contraband weapons, accessories and/or ammunition or other implement which shall be used, discharged, possessed, offered for sale or carried in violation of Section 10-810 or Section 10-821.[166]

     

    Additionally, FillyCon is located in a crowded downtown area in the northeast and people have a perception that only the police should be carrying weapons. Having any type of item closely resembling a weapon could get you improperly arrested/charged with disturbing the peace or creating a public nuisance - this happened to a few cosplayers at Philly's Wizard World Comic-Con.

     

    So no, you may not use airsoft guns as your cosplay at FillyCon. It's illegal to have one in the first place. Keep in mind that FillyCon is a family-friendly event and we want to make everyone feel as comfortable as possible.

     

    Hope that answers your question!

  3. FillyCon's schedule still in the planning phase as Panel/Activity/Musician applications are open until Aug 1st.

     

    Our goal is to have the schedule up on the website ~ 2 weeks before the con starts - stay tuned on social media for updates!

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  4. There's a another little-known way to get to Philadelphia from the NYC area through public transit:

     

    1. Go to any NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line station and purchase tickets to "Philadelphia 30th Street"
      (it will cost $25.75 from New York Penn Station).
    2. Then hop on any Trenton-bound Train.
    3. Transfer at Trenton to a Philly-bound SEPTA train across the platform
    4. Get off at Suburban Station (even though your ticket will say 30th Street)
    5. Walk 5-7 minutes south to the venue.

    Here's a regional transit map I made combining all of the major transit systems, let me know if you have any questions!

     

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  5. I can't seem to decide but as of right now I'm a Pat's fan.  :love:

     

    But no matter what you always gotta go wit dat cheez whiz - that's the only real philly cheesteak topping  :smug:

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  6. Share your adventure with another attendee from FillyCon! If you're looking for a ride from anywhere across the east coast (or even the country) start a thread in the this forum:

     

    Click here to post a rideshare thread!

     

    Here are a few ground rules to follow:

    1. If you're traveling by car, split the cost for gas!
    2. Please Private Message, Skype, or Email personal information.
    3. FillyCon and/or Poniverse can not be held liable for anything that happens in this forum.
  7. We have partnered with MLP Forums to provide a medium of discussion for our fellow community members. Here, you can chat about anything and everything related to FillyCon!

    There are four categories for discussions:

    FillyCon - general discussion regarding the event, including guests, vendors, volunteers, and more
    FillyCon/Lodging - discussion of things like room shares and nearby hotels
    FillyCon/Transportation - discussion of things like ride shares and travel plans
    FillyCon/Philadelphia - our resident staff members will answer your questions about the city

    Any discussions unrelated to FillyCon should be posted to the other categories on MLP Forums. There are sections dedicated to show discussions, role-play, serious life questions and more!

    By posting to this section of the forums, you agree to abide to both MLP Forums’s Terms and FillyCon’s Code of Conduct.

  8. I have never used the navigation bar and I don't see the point in having it.

     

    I can see the extranet condensed into social icons and the help menu placed in a more promimnent location, but I don't find any of the navigation links useful and that's the reason why I have the sticky bar disabled.

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