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You need to remember that this is Anaheim first real major con. Yes they had Blizzard, Anime, and Wizard World two years.
From the standpoint of a family who's only previous con experience has been attending SDCC over the past several years - WonderCon was exactly as expected and we were not disappointed. Pretty much echoing all the good points posted already. We were able to see some vendors, gaming tables, artists, and small press booths that we normally missed at SDCC. A few of the little things that also made it nice: *Badge pick-up was a breeze; we were never asked for ID.*The convention center lobby was easy to navigate; we encountered only helpful, not bossy, security.*Personally, I appreciated the smaller crowds and more personal booths; the kids (ages 12-15) however, prefer the large displays/booths at SDCC - big surprise.*The outdoor plaza area and fountain was a great central location to cosplay watch, eat, and rest. The fountain group photo taking place that we observed was all of the batman villains. *Coming from the southern side streets (instead of the east, on Katella) helped avoid most of the traffic/parking mess.*Shorter lines/less congestion/pushing (most of the time).I kept my eyes peeled for other FOCCI lanyards, but alas, no sightings. Was thinking about what I would call out if I saw a lanyard - Foxie (FOC-CI)? It might work, or get me slapped.Attending WonderCon really amped us up for SDCC, making the wait until July even tougher!
Random meetups just won't work in most cases, but I did meet Yzrfan SDCC will be even worse for randomly meeting people.For SDCC we will have to get more organized with specific places, dates and times.
This only whets my appetite for SDCC and now I'm more anxious than ever for July to arrive!
I must admit, this past weekend was a test to see if WonderCon would **hopefully** take the edge off and satisfy the family's craving of attending SDCC. As obtaining badges to SDCC becomes more competitive each year, the harsh reality is that we will not always be fortunate in obtaining them. But, my plan backfired.
I'm thinking Saturday's masquerade ball would make for a very fun meetup followed by dinner in the future and also if the start time remains about the same, maybe a coffee meetup in the food court most mornings since there isn't that massive must-be-in-line-early vibe to the panels or the exhibit floor.
I think that dead period we had between the exhibit hall closing and the masquerade would be a perfect time for a quick meet up.