The 40th edition of Pinball Expo is upon us and Pinball Magazine will try to report on a daily basis from the event. As Pinball News is reporting from the event as well, including all videos of recorded seminars (in which Pinball Magazine is assisting), this report will be more of a personal diary.
Monday, October 14, 2024: Travel day.
Flew from Amsterdam to Dublin, and from Dublin to Chicago. Clearing customs in Dublin was surprisingly easy, no lines whatsoever. Arrived in Chicago around 7:00 PM, arrived at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel by 8:00 PM. I’m sharing a room with Martin Ayub of Pinball News, who arrived before me. Dropped my bag in the room and checked out the Pinball Expo showfloor, which was mostly empty; a few pallets here and there and the red carpet for the Stern Pinball booth was already layed out.
Speaking of Stern Pinball: they announced Metallica Remastered to be revealed on Wednesday, October 16th. The game will be shown at the Stern Pinball Factory tour, which is part of Pinball Expo, on Friday the 18th and at the Pinball Expo booth on the Saturday of Pinball Expo. Pinball Magazine will report on that game in a separate article.
The rest of Monday evening I spent at the hotel, catching up with several friends that also just got in.
Tuesday, October 15: Pinball Expo kicks off
Setup in the vendor hall started early in the morning. Around 10:00 AM, the registration desks opened and attendees could pick up their wristband, Enterrium playing card and show program.
This article will be updated during Pinball Expo. For more live reports from the event, visit Pinball News.