The Park Plaza may not have had the "skittery doors" issue, but there were frequently fewer than the apparent six elevators available after the first night of Arisia.

My point is this: science-fiction conventions overuse elevators. The failure mode may differ from place to place, but the fact remains we are not typical hotel elevator users.

In case it is not obvious, I do applaud all attempts for us to be better hotel guests, as well as being considerate to other con-goers. It is not my intention to claim that the elevators are doomed to fail.