Goodmorning NY city, the story of a Dutch TMNT in NY

[Raph]

Ha quite the title huh? Well the thing is. You all know I live in Holland, Rotterdam right? And that I'm a huge TMNT fan (whoaw big announcement :P)

Well this October, I want to go to New York, and also to the New York City ComiCon. It'll be my first trip to America ever and I'm very excited.
I would like to keep this thread open to talk about it, to get ideas from people and tips about the Con and NY. I'll be meeting some TMNT artists and actors who will appear at the con, but I've also managed to meet up with some in NY. I wanna make this quite the memorable trip.

So about some of the questions.
-1- Who can confirm that NewArk airport is the closest to NYCC?

-2- Who is also going to NYCC (I so wanna meet alot of Dromers)
- Raph (that's me Rutger ;) )
- Powder (Dennis)
- Archon Turtle (Stephan)
- IveyAngelo (Michele)
- agliarept

-3- Any good cheap hotels around the con (I'm there Oct. 7 till 11)
- All taken care of!!

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[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

New York was called "New Amsterdam" in the 17th century, and the Dutch came to Manhattan. The Netherlands was a great power. I think they at least should mention it in the "April Gets in Dutch" episode.

[Buffy]

I'll ask my mom this evening where she stayed last time she was in New York. it was near times square. She was really happy with her room.
I do think NewArk airport is the best airport to use.

[agliarept]

awesome sounds like your going to have a great time.

yea im going to be at the con too, i will be at a table for a monster book im working on at the moment. i will def see you there. and yes, the Newark airport is the closest to the city. i work in Newark so i know for a fact that the train takes 10 min to get into the heart of the city. very very fast.

[Raph]

Well thanks for the info guys, I knew about New Amsterdam, we learned that at school.
And Buffy, did you ask your mom about the Hotels?

[Buffy]

My mom said this about the hotel: name hotel : Portland Square Hotel, 132 W. 47 St. in Manhattan.
Not a fancy hotel, small rooms and friendly/helpfull staff.
No breakfast but on the other side of the road is a small diner where you can get breakfast for a good price.
You can book on this link: www.booking.com. Type in NY NY and the name of the hotel.
Hope this helps. :)

Edit: more info can be found here (http://maps.google.be/places/us/ny/new-york/w-47th-st/132/-portland-square-hotel?gl=be)

[Raph]

My mom said this about the hotel: name hotel : Portland Square Hotel, 132 W. 47 St. in Manhattan.
Not a fancy hotel, small rooms and friendly/helpfull staff.
No breakfast but on the other side of the road is a small diner where you can get breakfast for a good price.
You can book on this link: www.booking.com. Type in NY NY and the name of the hotel.
Hope this helps. :)

Edit: more info can be found here (http://maps.google.be/places/us/ny/new-york/w-47th-st/132/-portland-square-hotel?gl=be)

Thanks Jen, that looks ok! I won't be on my hotel room any longer then I sleep in there I guess! I'll think about it!

So except me, Powder and Agliarept! Who else is coming to the Con!! Raise you voices!!!

[pl212]

Im going to NYCC for sure :D

[Powder]

As you've already said, I'll be there! A good 890 mile trip for me! ...Though I suppose thats nothing compared to that of Rutger!

[pl212]

Do any of you guys know if any turtle artist is going to be there ? not counting the Mirage crew

[Raph]

Hey Powder, shall we tell him ;)

Well I'm almost certain, that Kevin Eastman and Michael Dooney will be there.

And voice actors: Scott Williams (Baxter) and Michael Sinterniklaas (Leonardo)

[pl212]

Well I'm almost certain, that Kevin Eastman and Michael Dooney will be there.

And voice actors: Scott Williams (Baxter) and Michael Sinterniklaas (Leonardo)

O hell yea !! finally something to look foreward to :D
Michael Sinterniklaas I met in the New York Anime Festival , cool guy .

I hope Kevin has something exclusive for NYCC , it seems like SDCC always gets the best things , just is'nt fair lol

[Archon_Turtle]

Was just able to confirm that I will be at NYCC again this year. See you there!

[Raph]

Sweet Stephan, would be great to meet you!

[Powder]

Was just able to confirm that I will be at NYCC again this year. See you there!

Cool! I'm glad you decided to go! See ya there pal!

[Master Splinter]

Cool! I'm glad you decided to go! See ya there pal!

I will be sitting at home waiting to see pictures!

-ms

[agliarept]

we should all set up a pizza meet and greet lol. would be cool.

[Powder]

we should all set up a pizza meet and greet lol. would be cool.

Duh. At Roy's from Secret of the ooze.

[agliarept]

haha nice...wheres that at? i was just in the city 15 min ago and was thinking about that.

[Leonardo Mystic]

From the Port Authority bus station, walk east on 8th ave away from Times Square and Broadway. If you pass the New Yorker Hotel, you're going in the right direction. It should be near the end. The address is 154 in Chelsea. I don't think it's too far from the Javits Convention Center either.

I didn't go to Roy's when I was last in NYC, but I went to Famous Ray's/Amadeus also on 8th, in the other direction towards Broadway and Times Square. Damn good pizza. You can't get anything like that where I live.

[Raph]

Duh. At Roy's from Secret of the ooze.

Yea! Of course. The thing is my birthday is that sunday! Yes on 10-10-'10
Special day if you tell me. I want to celebrate it with you dromers and Michele Ivey and Scott Williams at Roys Pizza!

[pl212]

I guess Jim Lawson won't be going to any conventions according to his blog .

[agliarept]

I guess Jim Lawson won't be going to any conventions according to his blog .

does anyone know if Eric Talbot will be there? it will blow that theres not going to be any official turtle table..right?

[pl212]

does anyone know if Eric Talbot will be there? it will blow that theres not going to be any official turtle table..right?

I know , it would suck , it was one of the main reasons for me to go .

[Powder]

I guess Jim Lawson won't be going to any conventions according to his blog .



Nah he told us a month or so ago that he wouldn't. Between Rutger & I bugging him, his interest was piqued & he checked out his options... Unfortunately there were no tables left at that point. Dooney is going, we suggested he tag along with him but I suppose he didn't care much for the idea. An official turtle table would have to be warranted by viacom & since there is no new material to market they probably would've shot down the proposal. Talbot was rumored to be going but its since been confirmed that he will not be... as is the case with Dan Berger (who can't afford the trip).

[pl212]

Nah he told us a month or so ago that he wouldn't. Between Rutger & I bugging him, his interest was piqued & he checked out his options... Unfortunately there were no tables left at that point. Dooney is going, we suggested he tag along with him but I suppose he didn't care much for the idea. An official turtle table would have to be warranted by viacom & since there is no new material to market they probably would've shot down the proposal. Talbot was rumored to be going but its since been confirmed that he will not be... as is the case with Dan Berger (who can't afford the trip).

Wow that suckz big time , but atleast we have Dooney .
I wasn't expecting a mirage table but maybe just them as individual artists.

[Powder]

Wow that suckz big time , but atleast we have Dooney .
I wasn't expecting a mirage table but maybe just them as individual artists.

Well that is the case... except as far as I know, only one is doing it lol. Perhaps we'll get lucky and some of the guys who did only like one issue or something will show, they still count! Can't forget good ol Eastman though!


Anyways....


I GOT MY WEEKEND PASS! I AM SO EXCITED!

[Raph]

Right on Dennis, congrats on the weekend pass!! And still in time to be an early bird! Woohoo!
About Mirage people coming, Dennis told it all! Basicly it´s Dooney and Eastman! And with the Animé Con attached to the NYCC who knows if more 4Kids voice artists will join the guestlist!

[pl212]

Right on Dennis, congrats on the weekend pass!! And still in time to be an early bird! Woohoo!
About Mirage people coming, Dennis told it all! Basicly it´s Dooney and Eastman! And with the Animé Con attached to the NYCC who knows if more 4Kids voice artists will join the guestlist!

Yea , the Anime Fest usually have a bunch of the 4kids voices.

Going a bit off topic but , have you guys noticed Stan Sakai has never been to NYCC or atleast the Anime Fest . He's one of my other main artist I want to meet .

[Powder]

Well Stan is super busy this year & said even if he hadn't been, he's just not up to the trip. Such is an unfortunate truth. Luckily, the members of his forum are really nice & if you ask politely, they'll get you stuff from the cons he goes to. Back in december he did a signing at the hundreds store in CA where he debuted "Yokai" & two limited edtion shirts. A nice dude over at the UY dojo went there for me, got me a shirt & copy of Yokai, & had them both signed with full sketches! The sleeve of my shirt is a huge drawing of Usagi & the inside cover of my book has one aswell. Just ask around!

[pl212]

Well Stan is super busy this year & said even if he hadn't been, he's just not up to the trip. Such is an unfortunate truth. Luckily, the members of his forum are really nice & if you ask politely, they'll get you stuff from the cons he goes to. Back in december he did a signing at the hundreds store in CA where he debuted "Yokai" & two limited edtion shirts. A nice dude over at the UY dojo went there for me, got me a shirt & copy of Yokai, & had them both signed with full sketches! The sleeve of my shirt is a huge drawing of Usagi & the inside cover of my book has one aswell. Just ask around!

Yea , members have gotten things from Stan for me aswell , but its just a thing of actually meeting him in person .

[Raph]

Hey guys, little update, My passport is in production and I can pick it up next week! (Only had an ID-card for traveling through Europe)

And I got my T-shirt made to promote my site at the NYCC, and for peeps to recognize me :D Whadda ya think??

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs530.ash1/31114_415935508827_693063827_5114526_6003147_n.jpg

Also, Dennis I sent you some PM's hope we can book a Hotel soon, gotta get that all done before filling in some goverment form to gain access to the USA.

[agliarept]

haaha that is one awesome shirt. Il def be on the lookout for you! lol cool! il be wearing my custom turtle backpack and prob my mikey mask lol.

[Powder]

Thats one hell of a shirt! Awsome!

[IveyAngelo]

From the Port Authority bus station, walk east on 8th ave away from Times Square and Broadway. If you pass the New Yorker Hotel, you're going in the right direction. It should be near the end. The address is 154 in Chelsea. I don't think it's too far from the Javits Convention Center either.

*blink* That is not the one where the filming was done. I've been going to the Ray's where the filming was done for a few years now, as some friends who was there the day of the filming told me of the location.

"The Famous Ray's Pizza"
465 6th Ave
New York, NY 10011

(Corner of 11th st)

Really it's right down the street from 11th and Bleeker ;) It really is my favorite pizza in all of New York, and I'm not just saying that because of the TMNT connection there's a lot of Turtle connected food that I don't care for. So if I didn't like it, I wouldn't be returning each time ([;{-)

Biggest warning about the place is there's not much seating there. Plenty of standing room, but the seats are along the back of the place and there's only I think 4 tables.

As Rutger said, I will be at NYC Comic Con already bought my weekend pass, would love to meet up with anyone going. I'll be spending most of my time in panel rooms knowing me, though I do make time for the dealer room and artist alley.

It's sad to think the guys won't all be there...

[Powder]

It'll be good to meet ya! You gotta take us on a turtle tour of sorts! ;)

Do you know of any turtle-related people who are going as guests that we haven't mentioned already?

[agliarept]

i spoke to a work friend of mine, oli, he does the voice of fugitoid on the cartoon, he said he might go i think he hasn't gotten a table yet. I wish eric talbot would go tho, i love his art.

[Raph]

i spoke to a work friend of mine, oli, he does the voice of fugitoid on the cartoon, he said he might go i think he hasn't gotten a table yet. I wish eric talbot would go tho, i love his art.

I've been talking to Oliver Wyman weeks ago to come over and meet up in NY.
He agreed to at least meet up in NY outside of the Con with me. I might be able to meet up with Kenn Scott and March Thompson to.


*blink* That is not the one where the filming was done. I've been going to the Ray's where the filming was done for a few years now, as some friends who was there the day of the filming told me of the location.

"The Famous Ray's Pizza"
465 6th Ave
New York, NY 10011
(Corner of 11th st)

Really it's right down the street from 11th and Bleeker ;) It really is my favorite pizza in all of New York, and I'm not just saying that because of the TMNT connection there's a lot of Turtle connected food that I don't care for. So if I didn't like it, I wouldn't be returning each time ([;{-)
Biggest warning about the place is there's not much seating there. Plenty of standing room, but the seats are along the back of the place and there's only I think 4 tables.
As Rutger said, I will be at NYC Comic Con already bought my weekend pass, would love to meet up with anyone going. I'll be spending most of my time in panel rooms knowing me, though I do make time for the dealer room and artist alley.
It's sad to think the guys won't all be there...

Thanks for the correct info Michele, you'll be a great help when I get there. And I really want to celebrate my birthday on sunday (My b-day is October 10, but this year it's extra special 10-10-'10)
Should I tell them upfront that I want a table that day? I want to celebrate it with a handfull of dromers (at least Michele and Dennis 'Powder' and Scott Williams and maybe 1 or 2 more ). That's something I really want!

[Raph]

And another update!
My Hotel is booked and boy does it look fancy :D

Also on the first post of this thread I wrote down everyone who is going, if you know you are going to the NYCC too, say it and I'll add your name in the first post! I'm really curious who are all going!

[Buffy]

I want to come, can I hide in your suitcase? :D

[Raph]

I want to come, can I hide in your suitcase? :D

Or under my shell ;)

[Raph]

Yeah, just got my passport, flight is booked
and I'm allowed to enter the USA :tcool:
(you have to fill in this form on some goverment website (ESTA) to get clearance)

All is set, now I'll just have to wait until October 7th..............
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Is it October yet??....
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And now??

[IveyAngelo]

Thanks for the correct info Michele, you'll be a great help when I get there. And I really want to celebrate my birthday on sunday (My b-day is October 10, but this year it's extra special 10-10-'10)
Should I tell them upfront that I want a table that day? I want to celebrate it with a handfull of dromers (at least Michele and Dennis 'Powder' and Scott Williams and maybe 1 or 2 more ). That's something I really want!

Na, you don't need to tell them up front it's one of those things first come first serve type place... I don't see them holding tables for anyone. I don't think we'll have to big of a problem getting a table... just letting you know there's not that many tables there.

[Raph]

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG....have I said OMG yet?? Ohh!! Well sorry, but this is freaking amazing and utterly AWESOME!

GUESS WHO IS COMING TO THE NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON!???

STAN LEE

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[agliarept]

LOL!! i met him a few times at the con he is really really great to talk to! Hopefully they have that package still where you pay like 500 bucks and you get to talk to him in a private room before the con. was expensive but really really great experience. i recommend it!

[Jephael]

Oh man that is so cool! I can't wait to go!

[Cowabunga Kiefer]

Na, you don't need to tell them up front it's one of those things first come first serve type place... I don't see them holding tables for anyone. I don't think we'll have to big of a problem getting a table... just letting you know there's not that many tables there.
I was in NYC this past week, and (than you Michele for the address) finally found Famous Ray's. Not much what I expected, but easy to find since it was on the corner of 6th avenue and 11th street. The pizza itself was good, but pretty typical for NYC. i think I counted 4-5 tables...4 of which were for 2 people only. I really do wish though 11th and Bleecker really existed...

[IveyAngelo]

Yeah it is really small there, I do like the pizza ;)

There is really a 11th and Bleecker, it's down 11th street from Ray's. It's not really the place where the filming was done, though the book store on the corner does look sort of like Second Time Around. I usually go there on each trip too.

[Cowabunga Kiefer]

Dang. Curse you NYU and your limited maps. (it only stretched as far as 6th avenue). Some day I'll check it out again, if I'm ever in NYC again. When is this comic con supposed to be again?

[Powder]

Dang. Curse you NYU and your limited maps. (it only stretched as far as 6th avenue). Some day I'll check it out again, if I'm ever in NYC again. When is this comic con supposed to be again?

Oct. 8th-11th dude.

[Cowabunga Kiefer]

Oct. 8th-11th dude.
Thanks. I'll see what I can do in going, but there's a small chance. May have to be next year. :(

[Raph]

The Con is actually October 8 till 10 :D!
Can't wait till its finally time! And with Stan Lee coming... MAN.
Oh and Boothbabes and Cosplay girls, I'm a sucker for Cosplay girls (hot ones that is :trazz: )

[Raph]

OMG this is shaping up to be soooo awesome!!!
Not only is James Marsters (Spike from Buffy ) but More TMNT actors are anounced!!!!

We already had:

Michael Sinterniklaas: Leonardo
Scott Williams: Baxter
Kevin Eastman: Creator

and now:
Veronica Taylor: April O'Neil
Tom Wayland: Jammerhead
Rachael Lillis: Lonae / Tomoe Ame

It's getting better and better for this excited Dutch Boy!!!

[Luzmagica]

OMG!!! Congrats !!! All that travel sounds awesome pretty nice!!! ... meet Forum friends/All the special guest stars at Comic Con/Birthday party/Getting new TMNT stuff!!! :D Cool!!!

....Im so jealous!!!! :lol: ;)

Congrats!!!! :D

[Raph]

OMG!!! Congrats !!! All that travel sounds awesome pretty nice!!! ... meet Forum friends/All the special guest stars at Comic Con/Birthday party/Getting new TMNT stuff!!! :D Cool!!!

....Im so jealous!!!! :lol: ;)

Congrats!!!! :D

Well then come too :D!!
I'm sure more TMNT will be announced, and I'm trying to get a few there as well ;)

[Powder]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I can't believe I'm going to meet the woman who plays April Oneil/Ash Ketchum (Pokemon)!
Jammerhead, eh? Random, but awsome!!!! He was also alot of Pokemon characters!
MISTY/JESSIE/PICHU/TOMOE AME?!?! Neato! I'm so excited (I'm a huuuuge Pokemon fan)!

I actually just got so excited that I had to run to the bathroom (:)) LOL!

[Raph]

I was too, and quite excited for Rachael and Veronica!!!

[Raph]

Hey Dennis,
If you're a big Pokemon fan, then check this.
I've convinced and invited Jessica Nigri to come over and meet up at NYCC.
She a model, a really nice girl and most famous for this:

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs124.snc1/5335_148752775464_148714950464_3598066_7558168_n.j pg

[Redeemer]

I was wondering what the Hell this thread was and I finally got around to lookn and I didn't even know there was a NYCC. I will have to check it out. I will have to go if I can I just have to get through my surgery first.