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For some reason, all my tickets from my Eventbrite app have gone missing. I do have paper copies for all but 2 that I have purchased during the event weekend and downloaded the pdfs to my iBooks app on my phone. Will the pdfs on my phone be ok to scan because one of them is for a Diamond Pass?

Tom Baker commenting on my 7th Doctor cosplay, saying “Sylvester would be pleased” Andrew Cartmell asking for a photo with me as the 7th Doctor and inviting me for a sit down and chat. Peter Capaldi mentioning my hometown Cromer as part of his personalisation.

Used my friend’s phone who’s on EE (I’m on Vodafone).

Yes! Finally got a Diamond Pass!

Sales Desk don’t sell Diamond Passes. An hour of my time wasted! Will keep trying though.

Managed to have a photoshoot and get his autograph. He even wrote the name of my home town on the photo!

Just noticed they’ve now done a shorter lane to get to the end of the queue quicker. Could have done this earlier but there were more coming in at the start than there is now.

I noticed that as well. It’s almost like the Saturday of last year’s Collectormania again!

Bought a photoshoot ticket but there was no option to select a batch number. I’ll hopefully get it sorted at the info desk tomorrow.

Yes, the Tardis photoshoot did start 3/4 hours later than planned but Tom Baker’s comments about my 7th Doctor cosplay put a smile on my face.

Whoops! Meant to say the blue shirt taking the payments asked for my ticket.

Did have one minor issue with Lance Henrikson’s queue. The blue shirt handing out the tickets took my ticket and the blue shirt asked for my ticket. I told her what happened and she said I was supposed to give my VQ ticket.

I’m in the first lane. Less than an hour and a half to go!

We’re now in. Layout’s same as last year’s Collectormania but no queue jumping has occured

I just arrived and noticed it’s the same direction as 2016. If only venue staff could make their minds up!

I remember one trader was selling slushies last year.

My weather app’s saying we could get thunder and rain over the weekend.

Ok. Should find out on Friday when purchasing a program, if there is one. Or looking at the schedule.

Any idea how long they’ll be? Last year they were 50 minutes. There’s one talk I like to go to but it could clash with a 5-minute photoshoot.

Could be Ron Perlman and SM have been holding back until now in case he had to cancel (again! )

Updated list now that the schedule’s up and bought photoshoot tickets: Diamond Passes: Peter Capaldi Christopher Eccleston Matt Smith Autographs: Angela Staines Michael Culver Richard Glover Lance Henriksen TBC Shane “The Hurricane” Helms TBC Arthur Darvill TBC Photoshoots: Tom Baker & Tardis Peter Capaldi Saturday David Bradley Saturday Colin Baker & Tardis Saturday Colin Baker, Paul McGann & David Bradley Sunday Angela Staines TBC Matthew Wood TBC

I remember the 3rd floor was the coolest part but that was only used in 2015. The guest area is the busiest so one tip is to avoid this where possible. As I’m cosplaying, it looks like if I find moments to sit down, I’ll probably take off my jackets (as well as my 7th Doctor hat on the Friday)

Had similar problems on my iPad and iPhone, but not on my PC. Am a bit concerned as I may need to book additional photoshoot tickets on my iPhone and iPad over the weekend.

Not all guests have photoshoots on all the days they attend. Matthew Wood definitely doesn’t have one on Saturday.

Noticed Batch 2’s not mentioned for Peter Capaldi’s Saturday AM photoshoot. Presumably a typo and it’s under Likely like Batch 1. Also, it seems Baker, McGann and Bradley have their joint photoshoot with the Tardis console on Saturday, but a standard one on Sunday. Also, on Eventbrite, they’re advertised as standard photoshoots for both days and at the same price, considering a guest and prop/costume photoshoot normally costs £10 more than a standard photoshoot (have purchased a ticket for the Sunday photoshoot).