[Groop] San Diego Comic Con

[Dana Gabbard]

Mark always posts hints on his website just before the Con. Very useful.

You can pick up your badge Wednesday if you are pre-paid. Lines are much 
shorter. On Thursday once things settle basically you walk in, making sure 
the guards see your badge.

The Wednesday preview of the show floor now is as mobbed as the other 4 
days. But it is a good chance to scout out the floor. The events guide will 
be your bible. It has maps of the show floor and the Convention Center, 
lists of events and a lot of useful info. Don't miss the Bud Plant 
display--a catalog brought to life!

The food is overpriced. A supermarket is on one of the shuttle routes with a 
deli. And the Horton Plaza mall has many cheap places--it is also on a 
shuttle route (as a Con attendee you ride the shuttle for free).

Hotel reservations will be taken by the company the Con contracts with 
sometime in Feb. It is a feeding fenzy--I spent 10 minutes dialing to get 
placed on hold, then 15 minutes of waiting until I spoke to someone. 
Announcements will be made on the website of the date/time this will open.

Bring comfortable shoes. The Con is HUGE. And attendance is incredible. 
Psych yourself for massive crowds, especially each night when the show floor 
shuts down.

Be prepared for the unexpected. This show encompasses all pop culture. I saw 
an animated film that used a recording of the Tell Tale Heart made by Bela 
Lugosi that was submitted to the film festival the con added a few years 
ago. When would I have otherwise have seen that?

Bring tubes for art.

If you have special needs contact the Con in advance. They have a department 
to coordinate for things like signing for the deaf, etc.

Good luck.

Dana Gabbard

>From: "J Brooks" <jabrooks at hotmail.com>
>To: groop at groo.com
>Subject: [Groop] San Diego Comic Con
>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:22:41 -0500
>
>
>So I am thinking of going to the San Diego Comic Convention next summer for
>the first time and I had a couple questions:
>
>How much do entrance tickets cost?  Better to get daily or four day tickets
>if Im only going to go two days?
>
>Is it better to buy in advance or at the door?
>
>Are the line ups to buy tickets, register, or get in, obscene?
>
>Is there any way to avoid entrance line ups?
>
>I know many of you have gone before, so any advice you can give would be
>appreciated.
>
>Also, if I go I hope to buy some original art from Sergio, either an
>original page or cover.
>Any advice on how to carry the art while walking around, or keep it safe
>while travelling on the plane?
>
>Thanks,
>J