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Not a bad idea, at the 2006 event the line was already long enough that if you got there at registration time you would've already missed out on a spot. I expect that turnout will be considerably larger than that.
I read somewhere on Skarmbliss that Sydney was at one point being considered, whether we get it or not is another thing. I can still hope and dream for a Perth stop.
Yeah I've been reading some war stories recently and remembering how fun JAO back in 2006 was and Australia hasn't been getting Pokemon events so I'm going to make the trip to worlds LCQ for the hell of it.