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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CGbyy5lUk  Admissionhttp://www.comic-con.org/cci/member-id Badge sales began February 16 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT The Refund deadline is May 15. There may be a resale after that date. You must first register a member ID at the Comic-Con website. MEMBER ID REGISTRATION ENDS ON FEBRUARY 12! Once you have that, you can log in when badges go on sale, whenever that is. Be warned, once badges go on sale, they will sell out fast. Last year featured multiple on sale dates with the system crashing in 10 minutes. Good luck! Here's some tips from last year
The system crashed immediately. Badges sold out in less than two hours. Multiple browsers do work, but refreshing the page is still hit and miss. 4-DAY WITH Preview Night $175 / $87 senior/junior/military 4-DAY WITHOUT Preview Night $150 / $75 senior/junior/military SINGLE DAY Thurs – Sat $42 / $21 senior/junior/military SINGLE DAY Sunday $24 / $12 senior/junior/military Volunteers Volunteer a couple of hours and you get to spend the rest of the day in line like every one else. Be sure to have a Member ID. Registration began on February 7th and ended on the 8th. Applications may or may not be accepted again. If you were a volunteer last year, you're probably already signed up. Professionals You can sign up for 2014 already http://www.comic-con.org/cci/professionals Press Press applications close on May 31, 2013. You will need a Comic-Con Member ID before hand. For more info pressreg@comic-con.org and http://www.comic-con.org/cci/press Don't want to go anymore? Return your pass here  Badge Pick Uphttp://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_reg_pickup.php 4 day pass with preview night - You can pick up your badges at the Sails Pavilion starting at 3pm on Wednesday 4 day pass w/o preview night / Thursday single day - If you want your badge on Wednesday, take a shuttle to the Town & Country Hotel. Last year this was somewhat painless, but the previous year took 3 hours. Friday/Saturday/Sunday - pick up at the Sails Pavilion starting at 8:30am Multiple single-day badges You can get all your badges at once. However, you have to go to a pick-up desk at the Sails Pavilion to get Fri/Sat/Sun badge holders. There will be a separate line for each day badge.  Hotelshttp://www.comic-con.org/cci/hotels Hotel reservations began 2/26 at 9AM and closed after getting full. Hotel reservations reopened on 3/12, but there's little left. Registering a hotel via Comic-Con gets you a discounted rate. However, it's really hard to get a room. Last year they had a lottery system and most people got hosed over. If you stay at a Comic-Con partner hotel, they'll likely have a shuttle to take you and your tired feet back and forth from the convention center. This years hotel list (pdf) http://www.comic-con.org/sites/defa...otellist_v1.pdf You could reserve a lovely far away hotel via early bird reservation starting 1/23. At least they're cheap. http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2013/e...l-sale-now-open If you don't want to chance it with the lottery, you should have booked your hotel last July already. You might get lucky if you can find a vacation rental. Another option is sharing a bathroom with 10 people at a hostel. Here's a fan's guide to hotels you'll wish you were staying at while dodging roaches at your motel in Chula Vista http://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com...hotel-for-sdcc/  Parking Wanna sleep in your car? Or maybe you're a local. Or you like using your car for storage for all your swag and Chewbacca costume. Here's some parking tips:  Parking sales to begin 4/19 at 9am PT http://www.comic-con.org/cci/parking You cannot just show up and park close by anymore. The last few years, Comic-Con offered pre-orders for some nearby parking lots. This is the site they used last year: http://www.thepermitstore.com/comic-con/event/ Convention parking will be $10 per day. Other places will be $20-$25 per day. Keep in mind the parking garages will close around 2AM and reopen around 5AM. Parking between those hours is prohibited. Be sure to have a hard copy of your parking pass. If you have a hotel, you could probably park there as well. While there are lots of parking lots throughout downtown San Diego, studios have been hogging some of them up to put on their own events. Some of the better options are the Park It on Market structure on Market St between 6th and 7th. Map and the 6th and K Parkade Map If you still can't get parking, try Old Town or Fashion Valley and taking...  Public Transportation & Trolleys If you are flying in and staying far outside of downtown and don't want to pay an arm and a leg for taxis, consider the trolley and bus systems. Buy a multi-day transit pass of some sort. They are pretty affordable. But, you will spend a great deal of time riding around. There are three major lines that cover different parts of the county and eventually intersect in a few places. The green line comes from the north, the orange from the east, and the blue from the south. The blue and orange lines both go downtown. If you take the green line you will be required to hop onto the blue line in order to finish the trip downtown. If you're gonna take the bus, check your phone. There's probably an app for that. Maps, timetables, and more information at http://www.sdmts.com/ Don't forget, many of the Comic-Con partner hotels have shuttle service to and from the convention center.    Eating, Drinking, Dining gently caress the vendors in the convention center. The prices are steep and the food is lame. The quantities aren't even good. Downtown San Diego is full of choices in all price ranges. Something for everyone. Ralph's | Map Make the most of your money and shop at the Ralph's, a brief walk from the convention center. Either hoard up on preview night or make this your first stop every day. There's a full service deli, salad bar, hot foods and plenty of ready made items. You can find everything you need, and for good prices. You can get a whole meal at their deli for what it costs to get a goddamned PRETZEL at the convention center, and it's not crap food either. It's also the cheapest place to get booze. Horton Plaza | Map Typical mall food for your penny pinching palette. Have fun getting lost in the levels as you try to get to the food court at the top. Seaport Village | Map Touristy spot with similar food options. Have your meal with a great view of the bay. The Tin Fish | Map Across the street from the convention center, near the trolley station across the intersection from Lou & Mickey's. Varied seafood items, commonly served with really loving good fries, tartar sauce and other sides. Portions are huge and the food is super tasty. Haven't been in a while but I think prices range from $8 - $15 or something like that. Sometimes they've got musicians hanging out and playing some tunes. Be wary of the massive crowds on 5th street. Nicky Rottens|Map Big delicious burgers. What more could you want. Not too expensive. Hodads | Map Burgers as big as your head. Right next to the 10th Avenue Theater. Fillipi's Pizza Grotto | Map The best Pizza in San Diego. Hands down. Huge, hefty, delicious. Recommended is meatball or sausage with onions and bell peppers. They also offer the usual variety of Italian cuisine. A bit far away, so make take a cab. The Old Spaghetti Factory | Map It's back! Great atmospheric place that obviously serves great spaghetti, among many other Italian classics. Really good prices, really nice portions. Tough to beat that. The mizithra cheese and browned butter dish is great for those of you not big on classic red sauces. White clam sauce is great as well. Sausages and meatballs are very hearty. They do not take reservations or call-ahead and it's one of the most popular places downtown, so you may have to wait a bit for a seat. Pretty sure they have a bar now since re-opening a few months ago, so you can kill time there while waiting. Sammy's Woodfire Pizza | Map Plenty of options including gluten-free pizza. Recommended is the brie and truffle oil pizza. Lou & Mickey's | Map Steakhouse and seafood located directly across the street from the convention center. One of the best restaurants I've ever been to, but it is very expensive. Semi-formal, but they're pretty cool and probably expect casual attire a lot during CCI week. Rei do Gado | Map People continuously approach your table with meat speared on hot stainless steel rods and a large knife. If you want some, they carve it on to your loving plate and you loving eat it. It's like being Denethor in Return of the King. You eat entire animals and know that elsewhere, people are dying. They have filet mignon wrapped in bacon. gently caress. Pricey, though. The Field | Map Authentic as gently caress Irish pub. The interior was literally shipped here from Ireland. An old pub was torn down and people pretty much broke it down into pieces and brought it here. You'll find a pint of Guinness poured finer here than anywhere else in the city. They also have $$ food. Not as good as it used to be. C-Level | Map Located on Harbor Island. Modern California cuisine and atmosphere. Slightly pricey, depending on who you ask. $15-$30 per entree. Get outdoor seating right on the water for a killer view of the bay bridge and the city's skyline. I recommend the crusted brie, lobster and truffle mac 'n' cheese, lobster and fontina BLT, Kobe beef burger, and the sorbet trio. The Noble Experiment | Map Hidden behind a burger/microbrew joint is this speakeasy style bar. Reservations must be made a week in advance. $12-$15 for some well crafted drinks. The Yard House | Map "World's Largest Selection of Draft Beers." They really do have a gently caress ton. And the staff are generally good at recommending you some nice ones based on your preferences, so talk to them. Killer food, too. Not the cheapest, though. Range is something like $10 - $30 for a vast selection of entrees. This isn't an institution exclusive to San Diego, but it's a unique quality experience nonetheless. DO NOT GO to Kansas City BBQ. It was in Top Gun 30 years ago. So what. The food sucks and the beer is awful. BREAKFASTS: Richard Walker's Pancake House | Map Never been there myself, but everyone raves about it. If you're in the mood for breakfast dishes, this is the place to go in downtown San Diego. Get there early, there's always a line. The Broken Yolk Cafe | Map- BIG food at small prices - American/Mexican Dishes. Absolutely one of the best places to get your breakfast grub on. And for you fit fucks, everything is made to order and can have healthier substitutes while still eating heartily. Oh yea, this was the place they featured on the MAN VS FOOD IRONMAN CHALLENGE. (It's a dozen egg omelet filled with mushrooms, onions, and American cheese, smothered with chili and more cheese, served on a 15 inch pizza pan with a generous pile of home fries and two biscuits in case you were wondering). gently caress Denny's, go here. Last year this place was taken over by The Hub. Cafe 21 | Map - Crazy lil place dedicated to serving unique but classic foods. Breakfast can be traditional or very nontraditional. Cast Iron Skillet Omlettes loaded with meats/seafood. Crepes, stuffed french toast. Oh and the best damned Bloody Mary's you will ever drink. If anyone else has dining or drinking recommendations, speak up and I'll add it to this post.  TIPS and general info to ensure you enjoy the con to its full potential and not die --Comic-Con is a marathon. Pace yourself. --Follow the 6/2/1 rule. Try for at least 6 hours of sleep. Eat 2 very good meals, and get 1 shower a day. --Some hotels have free breakfasts. Others have breakfast buffets. Make use of them. --Deodorant! Deodorant! Deodorant! --Wear walking/running/cross country shoes and good socks. You could quickly find yourself in pain if you don't equip your feet properly. For a lot of people, this is the most walking they'll do all year, hah. --Fresh gel insoles for your shoes. --Start walking now. Seriously, get a regime going. You can cover a good 5-10 miles in a day at the Con. Anyone whose been there have seen the causalities dropping outside the main hall from exhaustion. Toughen up and condition yourself for the big walk. --Wear for comfort. Loose clothing is a good idea. Cosplay Magnum PI for max comfort. --Powder. Get some baby powder or gold bond and put in everywhere. Blisters and rashes are no fun. --Knock up your gf/wife in January or February. --Make use of the footbridge over by Petco Park. There is a late night freight train that can take 30 minutes to pass. --Don't forget to pick up the daily update newsletter, found throughout the lobby of the convention center. Any changes, corrections and additions to the programming will be listed in this. Very important. --Always loving triple check where your camera is whenever leaving or entering a room: I don't care if it's always around you neck, check it anyways.  Bring a backpack! Even if you don't plan on buying much, you very well may get caught up in the insanity, say "gently caress it" and end up doing so. And even if you do have self-control, you could still end up with a poo poo ton of free items. It's easy to get weighted down in no time. Carrying a heavy bag all day could be hell on your hands and arms. If you really don't feel like bringing a backpack, Comic Con will give you complimentary big bag (that are like three and a half feet deep and can be worn like a giant man purse). Or get one from from Tokyopop, Dark Horse or others. They always seem to be offering them. Rolling backpacks/suitcases/trolleys are not allowed on the floor.Things you should have in your bag
 Exhibit Hall--Each morning, security tries to get people to line up outside and enter the center in an orderly fashion. This is, of course, a joke. Roll around 30 minutes before the doors open and stroll along the sidewalk and wait to see people going and opening all the doors for their fellow nerds to rush in without waiting. The staff tries for about five minutes to stop this from happening then they give up. --Like posters? Get a postertube in advance. Don't count on the giveaway tubes, they're tiny. --BUDGET! Decide how much money you're going to spend before you attend, or you could be sorry. --Cash is a necessity. ATMs inside the convention center always have never-ending lines. I've never used one, but I imagine the service fees are fairly lovely as well. Get your cash beforehand! Luckily, more and more exhibitors take cards each year. But, don't depend on that. There are plenty of ATMs and banks in the Gaslamp and the rest of downtown, so stock up there. --Nearly every booth will have a line. Ask around and get in it. Don't form a mob. --Keep moving if you find yourself in a mob. Move to the side if you're trying to take a picture. --If you're hunting exclusives, make a plan. Study the exhibit map so you're not going back and forth. --If you missed that limited edition Pinkie Pie you had your heart set on, try again the next day. Vendors set aside a certain amount so they can sell them each day. The biggest allotments are typically on Saturday. --What? That's stupid advice. Your best bet for exclusives is obviously Preview Night. --Some exclusives will require you getting a ticket upstairs at the Sails Pavilion. --Prices will drop on Sunday all over the exhibit floor. Some booths start dropping their prices on Saturday. They don't want to lug all their poo poo back home and are set on selling it. The hot items could sell out before any price drops, though. --Visit the independents and spend some money. Sometimes the phrase 'starving artist' isn't just a phrase. --DON'T TRUST THE BOOTH WORKERS IF YOU WANT TO GET AN AUTOGRAPH FROM A SPECIAL GUEST. 90% of the time they want you out of the way and will say anything. --Sometimes they will hand out special passes to get autographs...keep your eyes open for these. --Make use of the bag check. Located in the lobby for when you can't haul all your stuff. --Comic-Con's rules for cosplay: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/costumes --Be nice to the cosplayers...compliment the good ones and ask for a picture before taking it. Thank them as well. Or watch this educational video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Df2AihAao  Line CampingSo you decided you HAVE to get front row for the Marvel panel. Here's Comic-Con's rules for overnight camping
 The Programming Roomshttp://www.visitsandiego.com/resour...10/overview.gif --Hall H is where the big poo poo goes down. Hollywood basically plants itself there for the entire week. Studios do some big reveals at their Hall H presentations and often show exclusive footage nobody else will see before a film's release. --The line to Hall H starts at the east end of the convention center and can wind up all the way out in Seaport Village. Lines start the night before - no kidding. Last year, Ian McKellan showed up at midnight to say hi to everyone in line for The Hobbit. They do not clear the room after each event. People leave as they wish. So even if you are 1000th in line to a room that holds 6500 or so, you may not get in to the event you wish if you've only lined up just before it. --For a nearby fix, there's a Starbucks across the street at the Hilton Bayfront. Be ready for another long line. The Hilton may also have a food cart out front. --Kevin Smith usually does a 90 to 120 minute Q&A in Hall H on at the end of Friday or Saturday. It's consistently one of the most popular events, so get there early. --If anything Twilight related happens, pray you don't want to go to the panel before or after it. And god help your hearing. --Ballroom 20 seats about 4200 and is the next biggest room and is basically there for all the huge poo poo they couldn't squeeze into a time slot for Hall H. Network TV shows usually have a panel here. People will camp overnight just like Hall H. --The line for Ballroom 20 starts near the center of the convention center on the upper floor. It leads along the East Terrace and then back down a giant staircase. Last year Ballroom 20 featured the longest lines. Wanna see the True Blood panel at 5:30pm? Get in line at 5:30am. Look at these freaking lines:  --The Masquerade is held here Saturday night around 8PM. This is the big show where people show off their costumes and maybe perform a dance or skit. If you plan on attending, be prepared to wait in a very long line. The crazies start lining up first thing Saturday morning and it appears to get worse every year. You actually need a ticket to get into this. People will walk the line later in the day and hand you tickets around 2PM. If you missed out, there is a viewing area in the Sails Pavilion with snacks if you still want to watch. Also, there is always a rave afterwards. While this caters to the under 18 crowd, booze is sold for the older folk.  If you want to be in the Masquerade: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/masqueradeDeadline for entry is July 1. There are prizes out the wazoo and include 4-day badges for Comic-Con 2014 --Strangely, Ballroom 20 is closed on Sundays. --The Indigo Ballroom seats about 2500. It is out east beyond Hall H at the Hilton Bayfront. The line often goes outside the back entrance along the boardwalk. Head straight there instead of going to the front entrance before noon. --Television panels are here as well. Adult Swim camps out the room on Fridays. --Room 6 is on the west end of the upper floors. Programming is divided into 3 rooms. The big one seats 2000, the other two about 500. Programming is just as hosed up as the big rooms, so be ready for big lines. The lines get split up as they head outside. --Animation and cable television make up the bulk of the programming in these rooms, although you could be sitting in for a panel about gay vampires in literature. It took about 3 hours to get into the Adventure Time panel last year. --Typically, the better of Comic-Con's night programming is held here, including Kung Fu marathons, Worst Cartoons Ever, and Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted programs. --The Marriott Marina hosts Comic-Con events as well. You can find the Fulfillment Room to redeem your swag tickets, the gaming room for your D&D addiction, a Con Suite with free snacks and sodas and a films room.  Panel tips--Remember, rooms do not require clearance between panels and people are welcome to camp out as long as they wish. --Plan your day. You wont get to see everything you want, so be realistic. --Comic-Con will put up a page, with corresponding mobile app, for people to mark down what panels they want to see. This should give you an idea of how popular a panel will be. Plan against this. --You will have to camp the previous event or two, even if they don't interest you, just to be on the safe side. --If you are not camping overnight, 8am is a realistic goal for a major morning panel for programming in a 6 room. --Check twitter. Searches for "Hall H" "Ballroom 20" will give you an idea of how long the lines might be. --Once you're inside a room for a panel remember these things:
Need more tips? Read this: http://www.comicsreporter.com/index...tions_regardin/ *will add more to this section as I think about it or as other Goons make good points* -----  :phoneline::phone: Goon contact information For goonmeets, holding places in lines, announcing how cool a panel was, awesome merch scored or how long the line for starbucks is, etc. If anyone wants me to put their contact info here, I will do so. I won't list it without your consent (even if you include it in a post in the thread). So if you want to network with Goons at the con, include in your post that you want your info listed here. Best to reach me is via twitter @alvetica. ----- So, that's it. I'll be updating the OP as more information becomes available. In the meantime, this is a great place for noobs to ask questions and for veterans to answer. If you have any helpful words, please speak up and I'll add them to the OP. Talk about meeting up, your plans, etc. And if you're exhibiting at the con, speak up so I can add your info to the OP. Thanks to Satorr for authoring lots of this. PS, have you been The Counter yet? What about that other nearby burger joint? Nostalgic? Read last year's thread It's never too early to plan: SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2014, 7/23 - 7/27 Dr Tran fucked around with this message at Apr 30, 2013 around 18:06 |
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 Programming News Exhibit Floor Booths and InfoNuclear Blast booth #503 Metallica Pinball https://www.facebook.com/notes/nucl...152732206595573  Goon Exhibitors Con Exclusives and Collectableshttp://www.comic-con.org/cci/exclusives http://awesometoyblog.com/san-diego...013-exclusives/ Capcom * Mega Man Statue - http://www.capcom-unity.com/brelsto...ther-panel-news * Mega Man + Mega Man X statue - http://www.capcom-unity.com/brelsto...morative-statue Entertainment Earth - Booth #2343 http://www.entertainmentearth.com/c...13#.UYrBCJxN_Ms * Dexter - 3 3/4" Figure with Tin Tote $50 * Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wesley Build-a-Bridge Deluxe Bobble $20 * Six Million Dollar Man Retro Tin Tote Gift Set $35 * Doctor Who - River Song's Deluxe Journal $80 Factory Entertainment * The Beatles - Plush Yellow Submarine http://www.factoryent.com/ProductDe...ductCode=408313 $130 #200 * Game of Thrones - Dragon shadow pillow http://www.factoryent.com/ProductDe...ductCode=408369 $30 #500 * Archer - Pam's Dolphin Puppet http://www.factoryent.com/ProductDe...ductCode=408441 $25 Funco * 57 Exclusives http://www.icontact-archive.com/bgi...vEMQJrmUsk4?w=1 Pre-order them all now for $799 and save $151 Hasbro * Star Wars: The Black Series - 6" Boba Fett and Han Solo in carbonite 2-pack http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...figure/2131621/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/139247732...-Series-Preview $45 Hallmark http://corporate.hallmark.com/News-...psake-Ornaments * Wrath of the Rancor™ – Created especially for event sales, this ornament captures Luke Skywalker’s struggle with the savage creature dwelling below Jabba the Hutt’s palace as seen in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™. * U.S.S. Kelvin™ – As featured in the 2009 Star Trek movie, this Federation starship exclusive is a “battle-scarred” variant of the same Keepsake Ornament available starting in July in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores. $33 * Man of Steel – Inspired by this summer’s big-screen adventure of the same name, Superman is the subject of this event-exclusive Keepsake Ornament. Details and images of this ornament will be announced later this year. $15 Matty Collector http://news.mattycollector.com/blog...3-sdcc-preview/ - Pre-orders begin 6/4 * Back to the Future - Hoverboard (1:1 scale) * Batusi Batman * Catwoman Barbie * DC - Man of Steel - Superman vs General Zod Movie Masters 2-pack * DCU Club Infinite Earths - “Shazam!” New 52 * Hot Wheels - Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider * Hot Wheels - Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper * Hot Wheels - Atari Beach Bomb pickup * Hot Wheels - A-Team van * Masters of the Universe - Rokkon & Stonedar 2-pack * Masters of the Universe - Mini He-Man and Skeletor * Monster High - Wyndowna/Webarella NECA - Booth #3145 * Predator Albino figure http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/...dator-exclusive * Friday the 13th - Jason NES figure http://www.figures.com/forums/news/...-exclusive.html $25 Viz Media * Hello Kitty graphic novels - http://www.viz.com/node/1006005 Room SharingNeed a roommate to help pay for your obscenely expensive room? Speak up and I'll put your info here. * I currently have room for 1 or a couple at the Marriott Marina. 7/17-7/21 PM for info. * bobula is seeking space for two 7/18-7/21 http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...9#post414805976 Dr Tran fucked around with this message at May 15, 2013 around 16:09 |
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 Offsite EventsNERD HQ will return http://www.thenerdmachine.com/ Tr!ckster will return http://trickstertrickster.com/ Course of the Force July 9-16 $150 http://courseoftheforce.com/ WEDNESDAY 7/17 Adam Ant Balboa Theater | 868 4th Ave 7:30PM $20-$56 http://sandiegotheatres.org/adam-ant/ Doug Loves Movies Podcast The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 8PM $20 http://www.americancomedyco.com/the...es-podcast.html SDCCBlog OutsideComicCon Fan Meet-Up Hilton Bayfront Odysea Bar 8PM https://www.facebook.com/events/438838086203259/ THURSDAY 7/18 San Diego Symphony Summer Pops Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Embarcadero Marina Park South 8PM $25-$100 http://www.ffdistantworlds.com/program / http://www.sandiegosymphony.org/con...summerpops.aspx w00tstock 5.0 Balboa Theater | 868 4th Ave 7PM $45 http://sandiegotheatres.org/w00tsto...-Geeks-+-Music/ http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0...05&minorcatid=0 Eric Andre The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 8PM and 10PM $18 http://www.americancomedyco.com/eric-andre.html The Walking Dead fan meetup The Walker Stalkers / The Walking Dead 'Cast live podcast The Corner | 369 10th Ave 5-7:30 PM $45 http://www.thewalkerstalkers.com/tickets/ Teen Wolf fan Meetup The Yard House | 1023 4th Ave 7PM RSVP https://sites.google.com/site/teenwolffwcontest/meetups FRIDAY 7/19 The Walking Dead Escape Petco Park 5pm-10pm $25 Spectator, $78 Walker/Survivor, $150 VIP http://www.thewalkingdeadescape.com/sandiego.html He-Man.org Power Party Hennessey’s | 708 4th Ave. 7PM Free, but must be a registered member of He-Man.org & RSVP http://he-man.org/news_article.php?id=3253 Bo Burnham Balboa Theater | 868 4th Ave 7:30PM $30 http://sandiegotheatres.org/bo-burnham/ Brian Posehn The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 7:30PM and 9:30PM $20 http://www.americancomedyco.com/brian-posehn-295.html Veronica Mars screening and Q&A 7:30PM / Doors at 7 $450/$150 options sold out. Standby line will be available. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...s-movie-project Deathsquad Midnight Show The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 12AM $15 http://www.americancomedyco.com/dea...night-show.html Nerf Herder The Ruby Room | 1271 University Avenue http://www.rubyroomsd.com/ Funco Fun Day Wyndahm San Diego Bayside | 1355 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 8PM $60 http://www.icontact-archive.com/bgi...vEMQJrmUsk4?w=1 SATURDAY 7/20 The Walking Dead Escape Petco Park 5pm-10pm $25 Spectator, $78 Walker/Survivor, $150 VIP http://www.thewalkingdeadescape.com/sandiego.html San Diego Zombie Walk 5:30 pm http://www.facebook.com/sdzombiewalk Adult Swim + iHEARTCOMIX Presents The Eric Andre Show Live! + Hot Package Live House of Blues | 1055 5th Ave 9 PM $12.50 http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets...p?eventid=80643 Brian Posehn The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 7:30PM and 9:30PM http://www.americancomedyco.com/brian-posehn-295.html Deathsquad Midnight Show The American Comedy Co | 818 B 6th Avenue 12AM $15 http://www.americancomedyco.com/dea...night-show.html Patton Oswalt Spreckles Theater | 121 Broadway $36.45 8PM http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A004A92D31C41D3 10:30 http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A004A92D32041D5 Chris Hardwick - Nerdist Podcast Live Balboa Theater | 868 4th Ave $37.25 9:30 PM http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0...2&minorcatid=51 SUNDAY 7/21 Dr Tran fucked around with this message at May 15, 2013 around 16:06 |
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It's new thread time? Already? As an addition to the ATM tip, don't use the convention center ATMs. Just don't. There's a 7-11 like 2 blocks away by the ball park that has an ATM. There's a number of ATM's up by Horton plaza (5 blocks away) and it's downtown...there's a myriad of banks. If whoever you're talking to isn't willing to wait 20 minutes for you to go off property to get more cash, you don't want what they're selling.
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Goddamnit is it 2013 already. gently caress this poo poo all over again
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It's the event we all love to hate but hate to love. It's 12 months of fantastical bullshit leading up to 5 incredible days. Every year you have to consider it as a challenge to still have fun while navigating the constant bullshit of CCI that tries to keep your enjoyment levels down at every turn.
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Welp as long I don't have to get a pass from some meth monkey on craiglist like LAST time
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Gonna throw a few things on the Food List BREAKFASTS: (Fill up early and coast on it all day) -The Broken Yolk Cafe Map- BIG food at small prices - American/Mexican Dishes. Absolutely one of the best places to get your breakfast grub on. And for you fit fucks, everything is made to order and can have healthier substitutes while still eating heartily. Oh yea, this was the place they featured on the MAN VS FOOD IRONMAN CHALLENGE. (It's a dozen egg omelet filled with mushrooms, onions, and American cheese, smothered with chili and more cheese, served on a 15 inch pizza pan with a generous pile of home fries and two biscuits in case you were wondering). gently caress Denny's, go here. -Cafe 21 Map - Crazy lil place dedicated to serving unique but classic foods. Breakfast can be traditional or very nontraditional. Cast Iron Skillet Omlettes loaded with meats/seafood. Crepes, stuffed french toast. Oh and the best damned Bloody Mary's you will ever drink. -THE FIELD has a GREAT Irish breakfast. Very authentic (according to my Dublin pals who dropped a pint with me) and delicious as all get out.
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| # ? Jan 15, 2013 00:50 |
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Already got my ticket. One less heart attack before July. gently caress yeah.
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 04:36 |
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Hearing word that passes won't go on sale for a few weeks. I'm guessing mid-February. Walking Dead Escape will return. This time with a competition.
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 19:01 |
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For dining, I recommend Sammy's Woodfired Pizza. They even have gluten-free pizza crust (my friend K has celiac issues so this was good news for her). The brie and truffle oil pizza was particularly divine.
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 06:28 |
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Wondercon passes go on sale on 1/22
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 06:35 |
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For those who want to make hotel roulette a little less stressful, check out Priceline. I just got a room at the Wyndham Harbour Lights that's cancellable up until 3 days before Con - it's my backup if I can't get anything closer/cheaper during the Con hotel sale. Be sure to read the fine print. Another backup hotel I looked at wasn't letting you cancel any ressies for Con week.
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 07:06 |
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Early Bird reservations for all the lovely far away hotels begin Wednesday: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/hotels
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 20:02 |
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Is professional registration usually more easy going? I did it for WonderCon, and that was really smooth process, but I have no idea how they handle it for Comic Con.
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 21:12 |
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"Thank you for submitting a Comic-Con 2013 professional application. After reviewing your verification materials, your application has been approved as a professional...." Woohoo, looks like I'm going to the US this year! Staying at a friend who's a professor at UCSD. I went two years ago and had a lot of fun. Wanted to go again this year, but I missed the deadline for the application. I had no idea it was so early. I've been so busy getting work done for the Angoulême festival (a comic book festival in France. The biggest one in Europe, but it doesn't come close to the size of comic con, although that might be because it's only about graphic novels/comics.), that it didn't even cross my mind. So my friend told me about the deadline... when it was already 3 days late. I tried anyway, and I guess they made an exception. Really looking forward to it.
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| # ? Jan 22, 2013 16:31 |
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Is Wondercon worth going to? Badges went on sale today.
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| # ? Jan 22, 2013 21:46 |
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Dr Tran posted:Is Wondercon worth going to? Badges went on sale today. From my understanding, Wondercon's great if you love comics but Hollywood's been trying to make heavy inroads, especially since they moved to Anaheim.
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| # ? Jan 22, 2013 22:01 |
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Just curious what is the minimum amount of credientials anyone here has had and still got a pro pass?
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| # ? Jan 23, 2013 00:01 |
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Booked the Doubletree by Hazard Center during the earlybird hotel registration, anyone stayed there before? I had a nightmare of a time at the Ramada in Mission Valley last year. Don't book there!
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| # ? Jan 24, 2013 02:02 |
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When did Comic-con tix first go on sale last year?
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| # ? Jan 24, 2013 02:17 |
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Last year's early bird hotels went on sale in mid February. Badges went live on March 3 last year. I'm guessing they go mid-February.
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| # ? Jan 24, 2013 03:01 |
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Alan Smithee posted:Just curious what is the minimum amount of credientials anyone here has had and still got a pro pass? I draw strips and illustrations for some children magazines. My friend teaches in an artschool. That seems to be enough. Don't know if you could get in with self published work. If so, you could just xerox and stapple some drawings together, call it a comic book and send it in. Saves you some money  .
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| # ? Jan 24, 2013 10:04 |
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The Marriott hotels are taking full price reservations right now.
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| # ? Jan 27, 2013 23:44 |
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Dr Tran posted:The Marriott hotels are taking full price reservations right now. What's their refund policy like?
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| # ? Jan 27, 2013 23:59 |
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Hijinks Ensue posted:What's their refund policy like? Non existent.
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 00:12 |
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I'll stick with what I've got and hope for something better/closer/cheaper when the downtown hotels go on sale. My galpal and I will be tag-teaming it, so hopefully one of us should get something decent.
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 00:30 |
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I'm in. I joined the virtual on line nerd race for registration and hit refresh on my browser at exactly 10 AM PT). Didn't want to take any chances. Now I only have to find some decent plane tickets...
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 18:19 |
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mrfart posted:I'm in. This was pro registration, right? I wonder what the 12/10/2012 deadline was for if registration started today.
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 19:18 |
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Complimentary guest badges for Pros are already gone in under 45 minutes. Hope nobody was planning on taking someone for free. edit: Wondercon too. These cons get to be a bigger pain in the rear end every year. Zeitgueist fucked around with this message at Jan 29, 2013 around 00:33 |
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Zeitgueist posted:Complimentary guest badges for Pros are already gone in under 45 minutes. Well I got one for my girlfriend. Looks like I wasn't too cautious by logging in the minute they opened.
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| # ? Jan 29, 2013 08:24 |
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loving nerds ruin everything
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| # ? Jan 29, 2013 08:39 |
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So I totally hosed up by sleeping through the pre-sale they had last year for 2013. I would still like to go though, hopefully I will be lucky enough to snag myself a 4 day pass this year as I only had a Thursday and Sunday pass last year. I recommended this place last year Nicky Rottens|Map Big delicious burgers. What more could you want. Not too expensive.
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| # ? Jan 30, 2013 08:09 |
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Badge purchases are set for February 16, 9am http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2013-badge-purchase
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| # ? Feb 1, 2013 23:08 |
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mrfart posted:I draw strips and illustrations for some children magazines. My friend teaches in an artschool. I'm a professional illustrator, made a living from selling my own video games, several of which are still selling, and work in multimedia animation professionally now and never got a reply on my pro registration. Unbelievable.
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| # ? Feb 1, 2013 23:33 |
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Dr Tran posted:Is Wondercon worth going to? Badges went on sale today. A week and a half late, but... WonderCon is pretty great. I went on Sunday last year because I live in Anaheim and heard the night before there would be a Community panel. I was able to buy a ticket online the night before, there weren't lines to get into anything, and there was room to move on the convention hall. It was like going to ComicCon before 2005.
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| # ? Feb 2, 2013 00:42 |
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Sefer posted:A week and a half late, but... WonderCon is pretty great. I went on Sunday last year because I live in Anaheim and heard the night before there would be a Community panel. I was able to buy a ticket online the night before, there weren't lines to get into anything, and there was room to move on the convention hall. It was like going to ComicCon before 2005. I imagine that will change quickly
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| # ? Feb 2, 2013 00:58 |
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Dr Tran posted:
post incoming:I didn't know it was open yet. I did just apply for Assistant General Manager position there, saw it posted online last week. I haven't been downtown in a number of months, though. I went to one up in LA a couple years back and it was really good. The downtown location of Hodad's is not far from there. Near 10th and Broadway. That burgers there are as big as your head. I've been to the original OB location many times. Always great. Also, I no longer endorse The Field  I suppose it's good if you never/rarely have that type of food, but the quality and portions have plummeted over the past few years as their prices have climbed. The atmosphere is still pretty cool and it's great if there's a game on TV, but it's a far cry from what it used to be.If people have a car they zip over to The Shakespeare on India St. It's an English pub, offers similar food but much better quality, and they have a rotating cask of real ale. That means straight out of the barrel; no carbonation, extra pasteurization or conditioning or whatever. Just beer right out of the drat barrel. edit: parking went on sale last year in Feb or March, right? Satorr fucked around with this message at Feb 2, 2013 around 02:34 |
| # ? Feb 2, 2013 02:31 |
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Satorr posted:
Tickets Feb. Hotel March. Parking April.
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| # ? May 18, 2013 18:23 |
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Cool. Thank you.
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