>Why do some huge cons like Colossal and Dragon seem to place such significance on getting a hotel room onsite as opposed to just being nearby? Surely not just traffic, right?
Because they are party cons and you want to be on-site to party.

>What's a "gull"?
Member of this board.

>How do you not get sick every time you go to one?
Lots of people do get sick after events all of the time. A week before the con, start taking vitamin C, zinc, and echinacea every day, and continue this for a week after the con. Drink lots of water, make sure you get at least 6 hours of sleep regardless of how late you stay up, and don't live off of ramen the entire time.

>How do you keep track of scheduling for multiple cons across multiple years? Do you get notified about them? When is "con season"?
Cons tend to be around the same time each year. Once you start going, you know when they fall. A lot of cons also announce their dates for the next year at the end of the current con.

>>If you're partying, how do you deal with inevitable hangovers or crashes?
Water+sleep+advil.

>If you cosplay, what's normally your budget? Both in terms of time and money.
I do a combination of buying and making pieces. I generally budget $300 per cosplay, but I've spent way less and I've spent more if a character has props.

>How do you make friends at a con if you're not going with a group?
Talk to cosplayers about their cosplays. Go to panels about things you like. A lot of cons have discord servers you can join where you could chat with people ahead of time.

>How many cons do you go to yearly or on a recurring basis? There are a fuckton I want to see but I'm not sure if my expectations are unreasonable.
I'm old so I don't go to many anymore (usually 1-3 a year now, as I live far away from things and have to fly to them), but at my prime I was going to 15ish a year. If you're looking for a specific kind of con experience, people will have feedback about what would be the best cons for you to attend.

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