Animania Festival will head to Brisbane in May!

Returning again for the first of two Festivals to be expected in the Sunshine State, Animania will bring its classic events including Karaoke, Doodling competitions, all-day Screenings and video games in the Gamer Room. The Animania Festival Cosplay Competition plus Round 3 of the World Cosplay Summit Preliminaries will also be in store for all Cosplayers. These much anticipated Cosplay events will grace the Main Stage along with the mixed bag game show, Olympia. Find out more about What's On at this Animania Festival.

• Venue (and how to get there)
• Festival Times
• Plan Your Trip

Venue

Animania Festival Brisbane May will be held at the Holiday Inn Brisbane, situated next door to the Roma Street Transit Centre complex.

Holiday Inn Brisbane
159 Roma Street
Brisbane, 4000

The venue is located near beautiful parklands and only a short walk to the central business district, theatres and major shopping mall. For more information on the venue itself, please visit the Holiday Inn Brisbane website.

Please note that the Holiday Inn Brisbane will not be able to answer Festival-specific queries, eg. Cosplay queries. If you have any specific questions about Animania Festival Brisbane May, please contact us directly.

How to get to the Venue

The Holiday Inn Brisbane is easily accessible by car, bus and train.

By Car

If you are planning to drive in to visit the Animania Festival, coming from the North, take a left off Airport Drive and follow Gateway Motorway. Take a left onto Kingsford Smith Drive, left again at Breakfast Creek Road and turn into Ann Street. Turn right onto Roma Street, the hotel is situated on the right hand side.

If coming from the South, take the M1 which turns into Riverside Expressway. Exit on Hershel Street. The hotel will be straight ahead.

Parking is available on site at a daily parking fee of $15. There are also several parking stations available in close vicinity to the hotel. Off-street parking is also available. Please zoom into the map below to see the locations of possible nearby parking stations.

By Public Transport

The nearest bus and train station is the Brisbane Transit Centre on Roma Street. The hotel is connected directly to the Transit Centre complex.

For information on public transport options and timetables in Brisbane, please refer to the Translink Brisbane website.

 

Festival Times

Date: Saturday, 9 May 2009

Operating Hours: 10am - 4pm

 

Plan Your Trip

Here are some tips to help further plan your trip and make your Animania Festival experience an awesome one:

• Pack your bag the night before with essentials such as your wallet, mobile phone and some cash (the nearest ATM is within the Brisbane Transit Centre near the food court).
• The Festival Program will be made available on the website closer to the date. Check this out before heading to the Festival and plan out your day so that you don't miss any of the events you want to see.
• There will be water stations at the venue to keep you hydrated but bringing your own bottle of water may also be a good idea. Note: You will not be allowed to bring any open drinks into the venue, this includes drink cups and bottles (eg. from KFC or Easy Way).

Some other key questions to ask when planning your trip might be:

• If coming from interstate, how am I getting to Brisbane? Will I need to book travel?
• If going to the Festival with friends, where/when/how will I be meeting up with them?
• If going by public transport, will there be any disruptions to the service? (e.g. trackwork)
• If driving, where is the best place to park my car? (check the map above)
• What will I need to bring on the day?
• What will the weather be like on the day?

Also, don't forget that you can save time and money on Festival entry by pre-registering!