Minecraft Meetup in Peterborough Awful

Minecraft meet-up in Peterborough described as "awful"

14 September 2015

Parents who are furious about Minecraft gamers have posted on social media to voice their displeasure about "awful" queues and a lack to do at an unofficial convention. Minecraft

On the Saturday, about 4,100 people attended MineVention at Peterborough Arena to meet stars and play games. Minecraft

However, many people said they queued for hours to see idols, and take food, and are demanding refunds.

Lisa O'Brien, the organizer who organized the event, stated that the lines were too long , and she would issue a statement on refunds on time.

The event is not affiliated with Minecraft developer Mojang and was founded in Ireland. It was the first time it was held in the UK.

TV presenter

Fans of Minecraft the worldwide gaming phenomenon, had the opportunity to meet "Youtubers", take photos, and play games.

The event, which was hosted by TV's Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, also encouraged fans to dress up as the game's character Steve to attempt to break the world record.

However, it was also criticized on social media for its long lines, the absence of food and merchandise stalls, and other issues.

Vicky Abraham posted on Facebook that she had queued with her son, who is five years old, for more than an hour only 30 seconds on a PC.

Another parent said she was waiting for 45 minutes to get an empty water bottle and that the event was "appalling" with nothing to do. Another parent contacted the BBC to say that they had left after 30 minutes due to the long lines and that her son was "crying throughout the journey home."

Some posted on Facebook However, they left happy, with one comment: "I thought you put on a fantastic event for PS15."

Lisa O'Brien of O'Brien Event Management said that she sympathized with parents because we all have kids. Due to the huge number of people who turned up on the day instead of purchasing tickets in advance, queues were 45 minutes long, she said.

She said that the convention was unprecedented in size and that some official items didn't arrive in time for it to begin.

She said organisers had "taken on everyone's comments and suggestions" and were scheduled to meet to figure out what went wrong, adding that a new statement would be issued on Monday evening.

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MineVention

Peterborough Arena