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Getting in early for 10am panels?
« on: July 14, 2017, 06:26:27 AM »
I should know this, but until now I've made a habit of avoiding the convention center until after 10am. But this year, there's a panel on Thursday at 10 (Teen Titans Go) that my kids want to go to. I know they don't let people on the floor early, but what about into the panel rooms? Will we be able to get into the convention center early to get our seats before it starts?

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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2017, 06:47:14 AM »
Yes. You can get into the Sails area well before 10, and IIRC the exhibit floor opens at 9. You should be able to take your kids to the panel room and get seats. Even if you are so early that the panel room us not open, the outdoor line areas will be open.

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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2017, 06:59:21 AM »
Oh, thank goodness. Thank you!

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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2017, 07:06:39 AM »
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Oh, thank goodness. Thank you!
I hope they enjoy the panel-the Teen Titans Go is a fun one! Sadly, I will be missing it this year, but have gone for the past three years.
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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2017, 11:25:37 AM »
My experiences with attending early panels: I try to get to the convention center by 7am. Eventually, maybe around 8 or by then, they snake the "Everything but Hall H line" inside so people are actually inside earlier than 9. Of course they don't let anyone into the Exhibit Hall before 9 but some panel rooms are allowed to have a line outside their respective rooms by then. So you can definitely line up early. How early depends on your schedule.

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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2017, 11:52:43 AM »
Also, Room 6A lines up outside through Sails in back on the Terrace, so that's where you want to head once they let you inside.
Check the Quick Guide for the location.

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Re: Getting in early for 10am panels?
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2017, 12:15:18 PM »
Thanks everyone, that's great info! I'm going to pretend I don't have to get there too horrifically early---I have a 7 year old and and 11 year old, and there is no way they can sit there that long. Saving getting there at a crazy early time for getting in the Steven Universe panel on Friday.