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2018/04/03 16:02:10
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas opening June 9
Ghaz wrote: They also have their Facebook page up with the store address and it looks like it will be HERE.
Very nice - on Main Street and not stuffed into a mall.
Looks like a decent area however, I have the feeling that the people in charge of choosing the location are completely ignorant to the concept of personal transportation and the required parking associated with it.
We know the floor space is 4000 sq.ft and let's assume GW expects to have 2 employees on site. They should have 15 parking spots minimum.
There's somewhere north of 100+ parking spaces within a 5 minute (quarter mile) walk.
I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they put a 1 hour maximum on the six spaces in front so 'all day' players don't clog the few 'prime' spots.
Just thought I would add the following which I found useful since I am one of those who don't frequent the area but definately planning a visit probably the second weekend they are open. If your visits are after 5 PM or on weekends it looks like there maybe plenty of parking reasonably close by next to the Grapevine visitor center.
Ok guys, we have some bad news, and some great news.
We’re gonna give you the bad news first, but then follow up with the great news, so stay with us…
Bad news first – we’ve had to postpone the Grand Opening of the Warhammer Citadel in Grapevine Texas. We know, we know – you were super excited to attend, and we were excited to welcome you. We know a lot of you already had your plans and tickets booked to travel to the event at the world’s first Warhammer Store and Cafe, on the 9th and 10th of June.
Don’t you worry though, your journey will not be in vein.
What do you do when you can’t open a store on the day you wanted?
You throw an awesome party, that’s what!
We’ve scouted the local area and secured a great space in the local DFW Doubletree hotel.
Everything we were planning to run at our Grand Opening weekend, will now be there, and more!
Not content to just move our celebration, we’ve expanded it to a full-on mini-convention including gaming, shops and free tournaments – one for Warhammer Age of Sigmar and one for Warhammer 40,000.
How cool is that!
Can’t open a store? Run a convention!
We have got so much cool stuff planned for you:
Forge World items on sale*
Featured theme tables to play on
Displays of Warhammer Relics
Exclusive store merchandise
2 official tournaments to play in
If you want to reserve your place in one of these tournaments, make sure you sign up now in the events section of the Warhammer Citadel Facebook page.
The new venue at the DFW Doubletree, is closer to the airport, and it also includes shuttle service from the airport and to the local area. Being a hotel, if you’re travelling in from out of town, you can even book a room at the venue itself. It also has a huge dedicated parking lot – ideal if you’re driving in.
We’re all set for a great event, and we hope you can join us.
Ever since we got the news the Citadel Opening would have to be postponed, all of our efforts have been put into making this as right as we could for you. We hope you will be satisfied with this alternative event.
The Citadel location will open, that’s for sure. And when it comes, the opening will be incredible, and we will throw just as much effort into that. We will announce the official opening date as soon as we are certain that NOTHING will get in our way of delivering it to you. If this has caused you any travel issues, we’ve set up a direct line you can call to talk to one of us, one on one.
The number is 972 518 3205.
See you very soon,
– The Warhammer Citadel Team
* Plus any orders you placed to pick up at the grand opening.
Pics as/when/if people do go would be good.
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2018/05/18 22:36:04
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
Kudos to GW for turning it into a convention instead. At least they recognized that there may be a lot of people who already booked travel and such for this.
I wonder what the reason for the delay is. Maybe some permits for the cafe side of it are still pending or anything.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
2018/05/20 06:44:53
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
Tannhauser42 wrote: Kudos to GW for turning it into a convention instead. At least they recognized that there may be a lot of people who already booked travel and such for this.
I wonder what the reason for the delay is. Maybe some permits for the cafe side of it are still pending or anything.
Odds are they never had to deal with US contractors and building permits which are always behind schedule.
2018/05/20 14:18:26
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
I'll still have to go check it out. Honestly, I think I am more motivated to go now that it is a convention style. Maybe they will have the Necron Walker by then.
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2018/07/03 02:58:13
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
North American gamers – your very own Warhammer gaming venue (and café) is on its way! On August 25th and 26th, the Warhammer Citadel, located at 616 S Main Street in Grapevine, Texas, will be celebrating its grand opening – and they have some incredible plans to make the weekend a memorable one.
There will be games galore, including huge narrative play games for Warhammer Age of Sigmar and The Horus Heresy, plus an immense three-part Warhammer 40,000 game with a unique interwoven narrative that will encompass aerial battles, close quarters combat between kill teams and mighty god-engines marching!
Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire Organised Play will also give you a chance to delve into the City of Mirrors and claim victory with your warband – so grab your cards and start building that killer deck.
As well as all the gaming, there will be painting workshops running across the weekend alongside competitions testing your skills at both speed painting and speed building. There will also be a Hobby Showcase painting competition where you can show off your skills with the brush.
Of course, being a grand opening, there will also be a plethora of exclusive items available on the day, along with swag bags – and don’t forget that the Warhammer Citadel also has a range of Forge World models available in store!
Tickets for the event will go live this Saturday the 4th of August – check out the Events section of the Warhammer Citadel Facebook page to see how to get yours.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2018/08/10 14:48:19
Subject: Re:Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
The mighty Warhammer Citadel will open its doors for the first time at the Grand Opening event on August 25th, and we have the privilege of revealing two special guests who will be joining the throngs of excited hobbyists on the day.
Becca Scott Actor and all-around gaming guru Becca Scott will there to meet and greet and talk about all things Warhammer. For those who have been hiding under a rock for the past few months (and who are we to judge?), Becca was also our special presenter for the How to Play video series for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. If you haven’t done so already, check out these great videos here.
Spoiler:
Sarah Kaiser Artist and Tech-Adept Sarah Kaiser will also be welcoming the hordes at the Warhammer Citadel Grand Opening. Amongst her many other talents, Sarah has been responsible for creating loads of great art for the Warhammer Community team, (including our Thanksgiving and Christmas cards) and creating life-size Space Marines weaponry worthy of the forges of Belisarius Cawl himself!
Spoiler:
The Grand Opening is shaping up to a true hobby extravaganza! The portcullis to the Warhammer Citadel will be lifted at 10:00 am on the day.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2018/08/10 15:13:16
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
I’m actually in the area for the rest of the week on business. I’m seriously contemplating just extending my stay and going, but I’m not sure what to expect. I don’t want to go through the effort of getting another car and hotel just to be disappointed.
2018/08/23 04:01:02
Subject: Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
I'll be there on Saturday to check it out, but probably not for long. I'm not a social person, and there will probably be way too many people i don't know for me to handle for long.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
2018/08/23 22:00:55
Subject: Re:Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
Phobos wrote: Did anyone go to the convention? How was it?
I’m actually in the area for the rest of the week on business. I’m seriously contemplating just extending my stay and going, but I’m not sure what to expect. I don’t want to go through the effort of getting another car and hotel just to be disappointed.
I went and it was a blast. It was pretty decently sized and I chatted with a number of people that came in from out of state for the "opening"/convention. Even though it wasnt officially open, I went to their store location and walked in (some guy was painting inside). Its about 4,000 square feet, so lots of space. Their FW selection at the convention was limited but in all fairness there was a decent selection (at least IMO). They had a number of neat props and paintings and such too. I was glad to have made the drive out there.
2018/08/24 18:15:03
Subject: Re:Warhammer Citadel Store & Café-Grapevine, Texas important update page 12
Phobos wrote: Did anyone go to the convention? How was it?
I’m actually in the area for the rest of the week on business. I’m seriously contemplating just extending my stay and going, but I’m not sure what to expect. I don’t want to go through the effort of getting another car and hotel just to be disappointed.
I went and it was a blast. It was pretty decently sized and I chatted with a number of people that came in from out of state for the "opening"/convention. Even though it wasnt officially open, I went to their store location and walked in (some guy was painting inside). Its about 4,000 square feet, so lots of space. Their FW selection at the convention was limited but in all fairness there was a decent selection (at least IMO). They had a number of neat props and paintings and such too. I was glad to have made the drive out there.
That’s great to hear! I’m looking forward to it, especially after a pretty stressful and exhausting week.
I’ll be the skinny guy with a beard and bald head wearing a blue confetti pattern button down shirt - give me a poke and say hi, especially you shy guys like Tannhauser!