This may well be the last ever weekend of Irish Open pinball, beer & pizza!
To read about last year's event, visit http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/irishpinballopen2010/index.html
There will be 15-20 pinball machines on freeplay.
Entry for the weekend is £10 or €10 and goes towards the hot and cold food and drinks available throughout the weekend.
This year's pinball line-up will include:
Monster Bash
Jack*Bot
Funhouse
Party Zone
Indianapolis 500
Dirty Harry
Apollo 13
No Fear
Defender
Black Hole (US Version)
Firepower
Rollergames
Genie
New Canasta x 2
Playboy (Bally)
Space Invaders
Baywatch
+ others TBA
Pinball News will again be organising the Irish Pinball Open on the Saturday - with WPPR points on offer.
There will also be the Irish Pinball Classic on the Friday evening, for pre-DMD games. Again, there will be WPPR points on offer.
Accommodation
There are B&B's available in the area, but most people tend to stay at the nearby Ballycannon Lodge. The breakfasts there are legendary!!
[url]http://www.ballycannonlodge.com/[/URL]
The special rates for us are £40 per night B&B for a single room or £60 per night for a Twin/double room B&B (£30 per person sharing)
To book direct, call Mary on +353 87 681 1637
There are also other hotels and B&Bs in the area - just ask me for more details.
Also, I have plenty of space in my house so if you don't mind sleeping on the floor, under a pinball machine, on the couch, etc... then you are welcome to stay at my place!
Transport
By Air
Both Shannon and Kerry airports are around 40 miles away. There are bus links from both to virtually outside my door. Prices start from only £27.98 return, including taxes, so book fast to avoid disappointment!
As of today, these are some prices (including taxes) available for flying in on Friday 18th and returning on Sunday 20th:
Aer Lingus:
Birmingham to Shannon: £114.67
Bristol to Shannon: £118.35
Edinburgh to Shannon; £67.84
London Heathrow to Shannon: £85.70
Manchester to Shannon £81.03
Ryanair:
Liverpool to Shannon: £27.98
London Gatwick to Shannon: £79.31
London Stansted to Shannon: £27.98
London Stansted to Kerry £27.98 (Thur or Sat flights to Shannon only)
London Luton to Kerry: £58.98
By Boat
There are options to come over as a foot passenger on the ferries, with bus/train connections - however, the easiest and cheapest way is for 3-4 people to share a car journey over:
The following
Holyhead to Dublin with Irish Ferries: £406 (4 people in a car)
Pembroke to Rosslare with Irish Ferries: £346 (4 people in a car)
Holyhead to Dublin with Stena Line: £386 (4 people in a car)
Fishguard to Rosslare with Stena Line: £346 (4 people in a car)
Liverpool to Dublin with P&O Ferries: Should be £250-300 for 4 people in a car, but the website is down tonight!
So, if you need any further information or want to confirm your participation at this year's event, please post here in this thread and I will forward the information to Andy.
To read about last year's event, visit http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/irishpinballopen2010/index.html
There will be 15-20 pinball machines on freeplay.
Entry for the weekend is £10 or €10 and goes towards the hot and cold food and drinks available throughout the weekend.
This year's pinball line-up will include:
Monster Bash
Jack*Bot
Funhouse
Party Zone
Indianapolis 500
Dirty Harry
Apollo 13
No Fear
Defender
Black Hole (US Version)
Firepower
Rollergames
Genie
New Canasta x 2
Playboy (Bally)
Space Invaders
Baywatch
+ others TBA
Pinball News will again be organising the Irish Pinball Open on the Saturday - with WPPR points on offer.
There will also be the Irish Pinball Classic on the Friday evening, for pre-DMD games. Again, there will be WPPR points on offer.
Accommodation
There are B&B's available in the area, but most people tend to stay at the nearby Ballycannon Lodge. The breakfasts there are legendary!!
[url]http://www.ballycannonlodge.com/[/URL]
The special rates for us are £40 per night B&B for a single room or £60 per night for a Twin/double room B&B (£30 per person sharing)
To book direct, call Mary on +353 87 681 1637
There are also other hotels and B&Bs in the area - just ask me for more details.
Also, I have plenty of space in my house so if you don't mind sleeping on the floor, under a pinball machine, on the couch, etc... then you are welcome to stay at my place!
Transport
By Air
Both Shannon and Kerry airports are around 40 miles away. There are bus links from both to virtually outside my door. Prices start from only £27.98 return, including taxes, so book fast to avoid disappointment!
As of today, these are some prices (including taxes) available for flying in on Friday 18th and returning on Sunday 20th:
Aer Lingus:
Birmingham to Shannon: £114.67
Bristol to Shannon: £118.35
Edinburgh to Shannon; £67.84
London Heathrow to Shannon: £85.70
Manchester to Shannon £81.03
Ryanair:
Liverpool to Shannon: £27.98
London Gatwick to Shannon: £79.31
London Stansted to Shannon: £27.98
London Stansted to Kerry £27.98 (Thur or Sat flights to Shannon only)
London Luton to Kerry: £58.98
By Boat
There are options to come over as a foot passenger on the ferries, with bus/train connections - however, the easiest and cheapest way is for 3-4 people to share a car journey over:
The following
Holyhead to Dublin with Irish Ferries: £406 (4 people in a car)
Pembroke to Rosslare with Irish Ferries: £346 (4 people in a car)
Holyhead to Dublin with Stena Line: £386 (4 people in a car)
Fishguard to Rosslare with Stena Line: £346 (4 people in a car)
Liverpool to Dublin with P&O Ferries: Should be £250-300 for 4 people in a car, but the website is down tonight!
So, if you need any further information or want to confirm your participation at this year's event, please post here in this thread and I will forward the information to Andy.
