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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iutgyuu wrote

Parking will be fine. Aim for the Providence Place Mall garage. It's huge and has signs telling you which levels have open spots and where. You can reserve a space online too. It's also attached via a skybridge to the hotel that's used for panels and shit.

There's other garages. Next biggest is for the convention center and it's half the size. A bunch of others are significantly smaller. Those will fill up quickly

The overselling thing was a huge issue in 2014 when it was still relatively new. Their attendance shot way up and they ended up denying entry/re-entry for most of Saturday afternoon.

I could be wrong, but I don't think that's happened since. Certainly not at the same level as that one year. If you're there by noon, you'll likely be fine.

I think the autographs depend on how popular the autographs you want are. I've seen some ridiculous lines for shit and I've also had a 10 minute conversation with the Honky Tonk Man because I felt bad that nobody else wanted to talk to him. He seemed lonely. A little sad too.

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TheGambler930 OP t1_iuts8k7 wrote

Thanks for your reply! I spent 2 weeks in Providence for job training about 7 years ago, specifically at the Mall, so I think i’ll be able to find my way there again.

Also, great story about The Honky Tonk Man lol. Sgt. Slaughter and Billy Gunn are going to be at RICC this year and they are some of the people I plan on meeting. A few years back I had a big WWF logo poster printed so I can collect signatures from all the wrestlers from his era. I’m coming close to 80 sigs now, yet haven’t seen him come around these parts in years. Would love to get his sig on the poster.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iuweewx wrote

Oh shit, I forgot about Sgt. Slaughter. I've been wanting to know why he turned his back on America for 30 years. I might finally get my answer.

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