Minecraft Meet-up In Peterborough Described As 'awful'

Minecraft meet-up in Peterborough described as 'awful'

14 September 2015

Angry parents of Minecraft gamers have taken to social media to complain about "awful" queues and a lack of things to do at an unofficial convention.

Nearly 4,100 people attended MineVention in Peterborough Arena on Saturday, to meet stars and play games.

But, many claimed that they waited in line for hours to see idols and eat food.

Lisa O'Brien, the organizer, stated that the queues were too long and that she would issue a statement regarding refunds in due time.

The event is not associated with Minecraft developer Mojang and was started in Ireland. It was the first time it had been held in the UK.

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Fans of Minecraft, the global gaming phenomenon, had the opportunity to meet "Youtubers", take photos, and play games.

The event, starring TV's Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, also encouraged fans to dress as the game's character Steve to try to break a world record.

It was then criticized by social media users for its long queues, insufficient food and merchandise stalls, as well as lack of activities for fans.
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Vicky Abraham shared her Facebook experience with her five year-old son. She had been waiting for 30 seconds to complete a queue on a PC for over an hours.

Another parent said she waited 45 minutes to get a bottle of water, saying the event was "appalling" with "naff-all to do". Another parent reached out to the BBC to tell them that their son was "crying all of the way home" after they left the event because the queues were so long.

Some users posted on Facebook, however, that their feelings were not hurt and one said: "I thought it was a great event for PS15."

Lisa O'Brien, O'Brien Event Management, stated that she "sympathized with parents, because we all have children." She stated that queues were 45-minutes too long because of the large number people who came on the day and not buying tickets in advance.

She stated that the convention was unprecedented in scale and that some official merchandise didn't arrive in time for it to take place.

She said organisers had "taken on everyone's comments and suggestions" and would be meeting to work out what went wrong, adding that a further statement would be issued on Monday evening.

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MineVention

Peterborough Arena