'Can take hours to get in': GalaxyCon fan arrives four hours early to beat lines, hot heat
FAN, MAKE SURE IT IS IN A
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
WELL, FANS, A GALAXY CON IN
RALEIGH WILL ALSO BE TRYING
TO STAY COOL. IT'S RALEIGH'S
LARGEST EVENT AT THE CONVENTION
CENTER AND THAT MEANS REALLY
LONG LINES. WRAL'S ALI KHALAF
OUR SHARES. WHAT EVENT
ORGANIZERS RECOMMEND YOU DO
DURING THIS HEAT WAVE?
>> NOT ONLY IS THERE A LOT TO
SEE AND DO HERE AT GALAXY CON
INCLUDING THIS FANDOM RIGHT
HERE, BUT IT'S ALSO A WAY TO
ESCAPE THE HEAT. THIS IS VIDEO
OF COUNTY CONN FROM LAST YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE THE CROWDS. IT'S
OUR ROLE IN THE CONVENTION
CENTER THIS YEAR. THERE WILL BE
FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS AS WELL.
IT'S CALLED STREET FEST ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THEY SAY
THEY WILL HAVE MULTIPLE TENTS
SET UP AND REFRESHMENTS A
TICKET INSIDE. WE'LL GET YOU
TOO MANY ACTIVITIES IN THE AC.
>> WE SPOKE WITH ONE GALAXY
CON SUPER FAN WHO GOT HERE 4
HOURS EARLY.
>> TO BEAT THE LINES.
>> IF YOU'RE NOT HERE YOU CAN
BE AT THE VERY END OF THE LINE.
>> AND IT CAN TAKE HOURS TO
GET IN RIGHT NOW. THIS IS
PERFECT TEMPERATURE OUT HERE
I WILL BE HAPPIER ONCE I'M
INSIDE.
>> SO WHILE PEOPLE WAIT
OUTSIDE, THERE'S A WATER JOG
OUT HERE AS WELL AS FANS TO
KEEP EVERYONE COOL. LET PEOPLE
HAVE A NICE BREEZE. WE KNOW
STREET FEST IS SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY GALAXY CON RUNS THROUGH
SUNDAY AS WELL. REPORTING IN
RALEIGH OUT BECAUSE OF OUR WRAL
NEWS.
>> AND YOU CAN TRACK THE RISING
TEMPERATURES WITH THE NEWLY
REDESIGNED WRAL WEATHER APP.
IT IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD FROM
YOUR PHONE'S APP STORE. MAKE
SURE TO TURN ON PUSH
NOTIFICATIONS SO YOU CAN GET