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Hi! I'm Becky and this will be my 4th (!!!) year attending SDCC. I have three kids (12, 10 and 2) and my husband is actually the one who got me into attending the con. It was something he always wanted to do and one year he was able to score tickets for Saturday and Sunday through the resale. I wasn't really excited about going but I ended up loving it and falling absolutely in love with San Diego. We live in SC and planning the trip every year is a huge pain in the behind but it's all worth it. This has become our yearly family vacation (minus my 12 year old because she refuses to come and person she stays with loves having her) and even if we were somehow not able to get tickets one year, I think we would still try to make the trip. Besides the con itself, the whole atmosphere of downtown during that weekend is just phenomenal.
Well, up until last year, we always went to the Kevin Smith panel in Hall H. Rotten Tomatoes' "Your Opinion Sucks" was at the same time, and I have a buddy who works for them and was at that panel, so we went to that instead. I always get a big kick out of the stuff in that Sideshow Collectibles has to show (I think the wife does, too, to some extent, but I won't answer for her), and both of us like to see the Star Trek art and autographed pieces at the Light Speed Fine Art booth. Cosplay is always fun to see, and it seems like every year we've met at least one celebrity, in passing or just going for a signing or something.
Welcome to the forums, Becky! Glad that you could join our community.It sounds like a wonderful family vacation! What are some things you and your family look forward to at Comic-Con or in San Diego every year?
Are you and your wife planning to do Hall H this year?
Thank you for the welcome! The number one thing we look forward to is the weather! lol It get SO hot and humid here and the weather in San Diego is gorgeous. As for the con, we really look forward to seeing the cosplayers. Everyone is so creative and some of the costumes are so elaborate. I love when my daughter gets super excited because she sees someone dressed as Raven from Teen Titans or like last year, we saw several people as Five Nights at Freddy's characters. Artist's Alley is my favorite place and spend more time there than I probably should.
Depends on what's gonna be there. We'd likely go back to see Kevin Smith this year, but I don't know otherwise. Last year we managed to get into the Doctor Who panel after failing in 2009, 2011, and 2013, but I think they said they'd be skipping this year because of the big hiatus.
Hello! Lesley here! Los Angeles resident, by way of Brooklyn. This is my first year going to SDCC, after finally scoring a badge. I'm a fan of the Marvel MCU, and a couple of comic book series at the moment, but I am very much a TV nerd. I try (and fail) to watch all of the shows, but my favorite one is Orphan Black!
I'm Wayne; my friend Mike pointed me to this forum for a better chance to get badges. This will be my first Comic-Con, if I go. I'm wondering if the hassle for badges and hotels is really worth it. Maybe I just do this once and cross it off my bucket list. I'm not that interested in the celebrity stuff, but I do like comic books, toys, and action movies.Cheers,Wayne
Welcome to the forums, Wayne! Glad that you could join us!Unfortunately, all badges for Comic-Con 2016 are officially sold out, but you might be interested in some of the off-site events outside of the actual convention center. The majority of these off-site events don't require a badge. Check out this thread here: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Hello, all! I've been a member of the forum since last year but only as a lurker. I was able to get a room through the Hotel Exchange last year and the room I got greatly added to my enjoyment at my first SDCC. I live in the southeastern US, I'm not married and have no kids and usually travel with my sister. I'm a hardcore Marvel fangirl, especially of the MCU. My record for attending a single movie in the theater is 20 times for The Avengers and it's going to be 21 times come May 5th because I already have tickets for the Ultimate Captain America marathon for the premiere of Civil War. Last year in addition to SDCC, I spent time at Nerd HQ, went to the Nerdist podcast with Tom Hiddleston and got into the Aisha Tyler live podcast. And I want to do it all again this year...and more!
Hello everyone! Loving this forum, i haven't been part of a forum since my chemical romanceand i'll admit i missed the feel of it. I've been attending SDCC since 2007. I've been a volunteer mostly but last year finally got lucky, and scored an actual badge. I'm team batman and supernatural. I hope everyone has a great year at sdcc.
Sorry for the confusion. I actually was in a buying group from FOCC and did get badges for this year. I'm mostly just a forum lurker, but trying to be more of a participant. Thanks for the welcome!
Welcome to the forums, sweetiepiepen! There are plenty of Marvel fans here, so definitely stick around! There's plenty to read and talk about. ^__^/A very impressive record for attending a single movie!Thanks for the welcome; much appreciated. Now that the anticipation surrounding hotelpacolypse has ended, I can now change my focus to Civil War!
So wonderful to find this forum... I was searching the Internet for some tips for the SDCC. It will be my first year. I got mega-lucky to get a four-day badge and I want to make the best of it!