Daytona 2010

What are the dates for this years Daytona show? My sister and I plan to go! She's already looking up hotels!

Saturday August 21st and Sunday August 22nd

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And is it held in the Ocean Center?

gets smaller and smaller each year....wonder how big it will be this time.

Well this will be my first Daytona show. :) I had hoped to go last year but couldn't so this year my sister and I are making sure we are able to go. She just checked her class schedules and she can go! Now we just have to save up money to go and money for snakes! I'm actually figuring out numbers right now to see how much it's going to cost us to go.

Hotel - $70-100/night (we are only staying one night)
Estimated Gas Cost - $200 round trip
Food Cost - I'm fine with bringing a loaf of bread, jar of cheap peanut butter and some grape jelly!

What other costs should I consider when planning this trip? (other than snakes of course :rolleyes: )

thats sounds like the check list i have for the daytona show this year. i would say extra expensenses if your out there anyways go to gator land. i love gator land. as for other costs snakes snakes and more snakes and maybe some type of other lizard

Oh yea, I really hope to be able to get some snakes. And what are the times for the show? When does it open? What time does it close? Will there be any bp.net get togethers? We are so excited for this, we are discussing the driving arrangements now.

it start august 20th til the 22nd it doesnt say anything about what time it starts. and that be cool if there was a bp.net get together..

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Originally Posted by Lucas339

gets smaller and smaller each year....wonder how big it will be this time.

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They actually had more this year than last, it just looked smaller because of the new room layout.

We've booked our room! Can't wait!! :banana:

Just FYI....the online hotels are not showing the discount for the show yet, if you call the hotels directly they will gladly hook you up with a great rate!!!

not that I think i ever will get to go, but I say other expenses to consider are any possible parking fees,show admit, figure a drink or couple since i know most shows frown on bringing your own in.( up here at some places at least) I aslo consider grabbing any bulk supplies you have a hard time finding back home for a good price or in a steady supply.

I have planned for the next show I get ot go and i got the funds ( non snake items ) are a proper snakes stick or 3 since I do caught them in houses and such for people a probing kit the show didn't have any this time I went.:rage:( main reason I went lol) and if possible to a quire at least 30-40 ft of 11in flexwatt. outside that I may go for a spider, a visible axanthic, or a king snake for my niece if she still wanting one lol..

There's a Hampton Inn near the race track that will give you an Embry Riddle discount if you ask (Embry Riddle Areonautical University). Great hotel, nice rooms, nice pool, crappy free breakfast. Stay away from the eggs. But you call fill up on bagels, muffins, and a bunch of other stuff, and above all else it's free. We stayed there all the time until we rented the house in Ormond Beach for my son while he's in college. that's where I'll be staying for the show.

There's an Olive Garden next door to the Hampton Inn and you can fill up on their salad and bread sticks for very little money. You can hit a supermarket and pick up some lunchmeat, a loaf of bread and live on that for very little money too.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith