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Welcome to The Genre Traveler! Please sign up using the form to the right so that you'll get all the latest updates to the site. You also might want to sign up for the RSS feed, which you can do via email or your favorite RSS Reader. If you're going to be in the area of Worcester, Pa., then you might want to check out the annual music and horror convention Rock & Shock. "We are not like other boring horror conventions," claims their website. "We were the first to blend horror conventions with music. So while fans can meet their favorite horror film stars, directors, writers and bands during the day -- at night we have well-known national bands performing each night next door at The Palladium…That’s why this event is called Rock & Shock." Guests this year include Shawnee Smith (Saw I, II & III), Tony Todd (Candyman), and several members of Rob Zombie's Halloween cast, among others. For more information, visit www.rockandshock.com.

What is it about Las Vegas that seems to have me come home with the flu? Maybe I got it from SpongeBob Square Pants. You think? Well, I'm filling myself up with Airbourne and resting, but sheesh. Anyway, enough about me. Here are few things I thought you'd be interested in: The British Fantasy Society has begun organizing regional open nights. The next one will be held in York on Oct. 13. The events are organized and run by local volunteers. For more information, visit www.hub-mag.co.uk/bfs/register.htm. The Tokyo Disney Resort will soon be getting its own hotel. The Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is scheduled to open in the summer of 2008. For more information, visit www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200709/477/. The Fell's Point Ghost Tours, which were mentioned is the premiere issue of The Genre Traveler, have begun some new tours and changed their name to Baltimore Ghost Tours. Mt Vernon GhostWalk covers the hauntings happening in the historic Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore. They've added a pub walk of Fell's Point and matinee tours of the original Ghost Walk. For more information, visit www.fellspointghost.com/. Anime Supercon, a convention for anime, animation, comic book and manga fans, will take place Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2007, at The Marriott North in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The show will include celebrity guests, artists, vendors, Q&A's, parties, costume contests, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels, comic books, cosplay photoshoots and more. For more information, visit www.animesupercon.com. Trek fans will want to head on over to StarTrek.com. For the month of October, they will be holding the "Roddenberry's StarTrek.com Scavenger Hunt." If you get all 10 questions of the scavenger hunt within the website correct, you'll qualify to receive a Grand Prize worth more than $800. For more information, visit www.roddenberry.com/?action=site.showcase&sid=7.

The spooky art of Ben Strawn will be on display at Hyaena Gallery Oct. 1 through Oct. 15. "Strawn has been making a name for himself with his ink illustrations and painted work, offering a unique voice with a nostalgic flair," says gallery owner Bill Shafer. The exhibit is called “Welcome to Bedlam” and the opening reception will be held Oct. 5 from 8pm to midnight. For more information, visit www.hyaenagallery.com

Inside the October 2007 issue -- the 2-Year Anniversary issue -- you'll find:

• An interview with the Goth rock band The Last Dance
• The fashions of Kristi Smart
• The comics of Jon Hastings
• A special visit to The Vaults in Scotland
• And so much more

The issue is available in both PDF and HTML formats, but for all the photos you'll need to download the PDF. You can add your comments to the HTML version and share your thoughts with the rest of The Genre Traveler community. Check it out at thegenretraveler.com/tgt-archives/october-2007-vol-iii-no-3

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I recently learned about this interesting article on MiceAge through ThemeParkInsider. It discusses how Walt Disney World could loose business as the price of oil rises, because there will be less long-distance travel. However, Robert Niles from ThemeParkInsider.com, pointed out that some theme-parks could actually get improved business as locals stay closer to home when on holiday. Although these stories talk mainly about Disney theme parks, I think this could be true of all theme parks and attractions. As travel becomes more and more expensive, people will probably just go to local attractions to relax. What I would like to know is, have the rising travel costs affected your travel plans? Do you think this could effect convention attendance? I mean, many people travel long distances to go to the bigger SF/F/H conventions. Will this trend start to fade?