A GUIDE TO ENJOYING THE MARATHON (to newbies in particular)
1. First, and foremost: SHOW RESPECT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!!!! If a racist, sexist, fascist, prejudiced, or just plain offensive thought comes to mind, this is normal, as everyone is different, but PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, DO NOT share it with everyone!!! I remember when I seen the Japanese film "Hausu" a year or two ago at a previous horror marathon and during the scene with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and/or Nagasaki, two IDIOTS behind me chanted "USA! USA!". I will not go into detail how mad this made me, because my post would be deleted due to a flurry of four letter words, but let me assure you, I WAS NOT pleased!! So PLEASE, once again, DO NOT say anything even REMOTELY offensive, because you are surrounded by people that you will be around for 24 hours, so have some respect. It's not going to kill you to be courteous and respectful of everyone at the marathon for 24 hours. Thank you.
2. Bring a backpack. You can bring a pillow in it, a book to read while in line, rubber bands for posters (if there are any), medication(s), headache pills, etc. But just like a previous person posted, NO OUTSIDE FOOD! The reason why, is because if you buy food from this event ONLY, you are helping to support it, so that you can assure that there will be future sci fi and horror marathons.
3. Be sure to get a really good rest the night before, that is, if you want to stay awake the entire 24 hours.
4. I wouldn't eat ANYTHING the morning of the marathon, because the LAST THING you need is, you eat a big breakfast, and later on when you're waiting in line, you have to use the bathroom REALLY BAD, and if you leave your place in line, you MIGHT not be able to get it back. keyword: MIGHT. As soon as the marathon starts, be sure to eat something, but just to be on the safe side, don't eat until you KNOW you can use a bathroom soon afterward.
5. If you snore, be sure to bring something to fix that, such as a nasal strip or something, so that you don't ruin the marathon for everyone else with that ungodly annoying sound.
6. The Drexel Theater MIGHT serve alcohol, but if it does, I would HIGHLY recommend not drinking a single drop. One reason is because, you may get tired, AND YOU DON'T WANT THAT at a 24 hour movie marathon. Also, alcohol makes some people violent. I don't even need to tell you all why THIS is bad. So, no alcohol, at least not DURING the marathon. Wait until afterwards.