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Less people,shorter lines, they took the busses out of the front area to make that huge walkway which was awesome. I had a great time.
Where is the Pro Entrance into the Exhibit Hall. I'm a pro and I've never heard of this.
Anyway, go through the Sails Pavilion as if you're heading toward 6BCF or one of those conference rooms. Once you exit the Sails Pavilion, take a left and go one flight down the escalator. Once you reach the landing, you should see signs. The hallway they line us up in is right around the corner.
Oh, which Disney shows were they?
The Pros- The FoCC Discord. I never thought I'd spend more time on another app than Twitter during SDCC. Lo and behold, the Discord. It was around in 2019 - was that the first year? - but it leveled up in a big way in 2022. Unbelievable source of real-time information without having to sort through unrelated Twitter nonsense, entertainment, and a total game-changer this year.- Related, getting to meet so many FoCCers (I said it) for the first time. What a wonderful community.- Reuniting with old Con friends was also just an absolute delight. Total "we're back" energy.
Here is my review of the con.You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginIn short, I had a terrific time! There were some things missing, but still more than enough to fill my time and cause me to make hard choices. I did not meet anyone who felt like they had been able to do everything that they wanted. And ultimately, that's what we want, right? A con so filled with options that we have choices. CCSE and WonderCon were severely lacking in that department. SDCC was so much closer to 'normal'.
I also noticed fewer people in Exhibit Hall and far fewer vendors there, making it look almost like the Exhibit Hall at WonderCon. I was glad to get into Hall H on Saturday.
It is my sincere wish that the exhibit hall stay the way it was at this con. I had a couple of non-major booths that I wanted to visit and I was able to navigate so easily from one end to the other. It will probably go back to what it was, but I purchased a lot more this year because I didn’t get the immediate urge to leave. It didn’t SEEM like fewer vendors to me because I could actually experience the vendors that were there.
Reflections on SDCC 2022I had an incredibly wonderful time at SDCC this 'return of the con' year.I was able to produce a fan panel again after more than a couple of years away from that opportunity.Was able to walk into Hall H and see William Shatner, Keanu Reeves and Kevin Smith.Stayed at my fave hotel. Not in the Gaslamp, but it is a quieter place to relax and get ready for the next busy day.Roamed the Exhibit Hall, and saw some amazing things.Shared some of my new 'Geeks in Heaven' homemade buttons, in honor of my absolutely nerdily wonderful son who passed away just before the last planned SDCC in 2020. The anniversary of his passing was on July 23. An SDCC miracle happened that day.My most favorite personal encounter from this year:I visited the Transformers booth, where they had a cool Bumblebee car displayed and asked one of the young ladies at the booth if she could take a picture for me as my son loved the Transformers. She happily obliged. When she was done, I handed her one of the Geeks in Heaven buttons, and told her of my son's passing and how cool he would think this was. My voice started to crack as tears came. We would go to each Transformers movie together. Today was the anniversary of his passing. She asked if she could hug me...and I said of course. We hugged and I turned and moved away slowly, as I could barely see through my tears. I admit I was a tiny bit embarrassed. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the young woman from the Transformers booth. She asked me if I liked the Transformers too, and if something Transformers would mean something to me. I nodded, yes. She said, "Stay right here". Off she went. The crowd swirled around me. She returned. "Here", she said. "This is an Optimus Prime signed by Peter Cullen...the voice of Optimus Prime. I know he would want you to have it." She handed the figure to me. More tears streamed down my face. "Oh yes. I know who Peter Cullen is", I barely squeaked out. I sobbed out loud."Please don't cry", she said to me. She gently hugged me again."You are so kind to do this for me. Thank you." I was crying because...of her kindness, in taking me into her heart and connecting with me. I had to find a place to spend some time and reflect in gratitude.