Wow. $425 for three nights?
Yeah, it's not for someone in hair on fire debt, but 425 for 3 nights of lodging plus all food, and some entertainment, it works out to be a decent deal compared to a hotel or whatever other vacation you might be taking.
Honestly I looked at the price (higher this year than last because it's 3 nights instead of 2) and debated: is it worth it for 850 for both of us? That's a decent chunk of change. And we've met a lot of the people, etc. It's not necessarily new and novel, like it would be for a first time attendee.
Then I remembered how much I enjoyed last year and my wife said what are we gonna remember in 10 years. A few dollars or the weekend? We still talk about how fun last year was.
Thinking about it took all of 3 seconds. I'm in!
I don't know anyone else's financial situation, but for us it was well worth it. If I hadn't attended, but knew how fun it was, I'd absolutely be going.
(Being able to travel hack free flights helps too. If anyone is coming and needs help with this, feel free to post and we'll get your travel done free or super cheap.)