I was able to get a hotel for Comic Con 2009 today! Is anyone else going (San Diego Convention Center, July 23-26 2009, preview night July 22nd)?
I also see that single day passes are available again this year.
GUHHHHH~
I TOTALLY want to go, but I think by that time I'll either be in Japan or Korea. Most likely Korea. ;.;
Got my pass and my hotel and am ready to go! :) (Well, I will have to buy plane tickets at some point.)
Quote from: Kandybar on March 25, 2009, 12:04:29 PM
Got my pass and my hotel and am ready to go! :) (Well, I will have to buy plane tickets at some point.)
There's always Amtrak to.
That is very true; however, I am impatient and like to get places as quickly as possible. :D (Although, out of curiosity, how long does it take to get from San Jose to San Diego by train? Give me a book and portable video games and I'm good for several hours.)
Not sure about the time, but I can tell you the train station near several of the con hotels though.
That train ride would probably take about eight hours. Give or take. I'm already most of the way to San Diego though so I will be there again this year for sure!
Amtrak estimates 12 hours from San Jose to San Diego. :o Looks like it's the plane for me!
I'm going
missing out this year Boo.
everything sold out WAY too quick.
I'll be watching via Cable Coverage [ like G4 - Attack of the Show ] and via all the panels which will be on you tube like last year :P
I know, the 4-day passes and Saturdays went crazy fast. And I see Friday's sold out now too. So much for recruiting more people for the room, I guess.
I'm going! Anyone driving from the bay area? I'm not sure if I'm flying yet...
Comic Con Starts in seven Days. Anyone else going?
Not going. I heard it was all sold out and I have other things going on that weekend too. Oh well. Maybe next year?
*** SO JEALOUS OF EVERYONE GOING THIS WEEK/ END *** Dies.
please let me live vicarious thru you. Take tones of pictures!!!
like the ones i have from 2008 -
http://picasaweb.google.com/VTEConmymind/ComiCon08#
my favorites:
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LOLI STORM TROOPER!
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Princess Peach... at comic con? :P
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Chun Li! :D
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Snake Eyes - YO JOE!!!
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And Even Captain Jack Sparrow!
Woot. :D
Gonna be busy on Friday. Miazaki At 12:00, Robot Chicken at 3:00, and The Worst Cartoons Ever Friday night! ;D
Update:
Preview night was nuts. They had to open the Exhibit hall a half hour early due to crowds.
I nearly got knocked over a couple of times. (remember I'm still kind of recovering from brain surgery last year). I did bring a cane with me, but it's in my car. I may take it back to the con with me later, and using it for balance won't necessarily be it's primary use. ;D
Already bought my pass for next year. $100.00 (ouch!)
Hasbro is displaying a Transformers Edition 2010 Camero. Looks almost identical to Bumble Bee, except for the gun metal gray "Transformers" logo on the black part of the hood. There are even Autobot logos on the sides under the Camero name. And yes you can buy one this fall at a Chevrolet dealer. (Pictures later after I upload them to Photobucket.
Viz has a huge booth again this year, as well as Funimation.
More to come.
Damn, I really wanted to go. D:
A few of my friends went and they had a good time... >.>
$100, really...? o.0 I have no idea what their prices are, but srsly $100?
Yeah. Tickets for this year were $75 for the 4-day pass. I've got lots of pictures to upload and post yet. In the meantime, here is a quick video of the Transformers Edition 2010 Camero that was on display.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSQSlI1eYuI
Quote from: Chiri Kcrinh on July 27, 2009, 12:20:26 AM
Damn, I really wanted to go. D:
A few of my friends went and they had a good time... >.>
$100, really...? o.0 I have no idea what their prices are, but srsly $100?
TRUST ME ITS FREAKING WORTH IT. and if you break it down that makes it $25/ day 4 day con Thursday thru Sunday.
GET HYPE NOW for COMIC CON 2010.
Bring it :D
Jerry, we are going to organize a trip for this next year. We'll carpool or something. We'll see if we can get some of the other Rovers involved too. ^^
We should group up, get cosplays involved, have awesome hotel parties and capture all the debauchery on camera.
it will happen in 2010, mark our words :D
I suggest you get your passes as soon as possible. There is a cut off at 125,000 passes, and quite a few people were buying them even on preview night (like I did).
Quote from: G.I.R on July 27, 2009, 02:15:55 PM
I suggest you get your passes as soon as possible. There is a cut off at 125,000 passes, and quite a few people were buying them even on preview night (like I did).
I am going to try to get a pass as soon as I hear it's available.
Quote from: Jerry on July 27, 2009, 02:15:10 PM
We should group up, get cosplays involved, have awesome hotel parties and capture all the debauchery on camera.
it will happen in 2010, mark our words :D
Sounds like a good time to me. :D
I dont think online registration is up just yet :P
Though we'll have to keep an eye out for it. :)
My guess is check in early September, or about the time the first Con updates are mailed out.
Wish I had pictures of these, there were two billboard trucks driving around the convention centre (along with one of the "Heroes" Nissan Cubes) that were advertising two films. They were driving along side me most of the way home on I-5.
One was promoting Halloween II, the other was for Inglorius Bastards, that featured a black and white picture of a roughened up Brad Pitt, and had the tag line "Brad Pitt is a Basterd" :D (yes, that's the way it was spelled)
Personally they should have had more to promote Iron man 2.
or did they? my xbox is at home still downloading xbox live coverage. and my friend has the "Live" Attack of the show on his DVR. :D
I'll pretend if i was there in spirit. :P
Quote from: Jerry on July 20, 2009, 12:08:07 PM
please let me live vicarious thru you. Take tones of pictures!!!
http://www.nnanime.com/events/0907sdcc/index.html
Thanks for posting your pictures ed!
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I have to admit this view is pretty epic. :D
Not to mention taking 3 pictures to show the MASSIVE MASSIVE HUGE LINES :P
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Wow, that line looks like it would TAKE ALL DAY TO FILTER IN :P
Wow, if the lines are THAT long....I dunno if I wanna go anymore. :D
Quote from: Liquid on August 03, 2009, 02:42:59 PM
Wow, if the lines are THAT long....I dunno if I wanna go anymore. :D
Just think WTF would WE do as rovers to keep that line in check :P
Quote from: Jerry on August 03, 2009, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: Liquid on August 03, 2009, 02:42:59 PM
Wow, if the lines are THAT long....I dunno if I wanna go anymore. :D
Just think WTF would WE do as rovers to keep that line in check :P
Step 1: Hire 100 more people to help with line control.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
Quote from: Liquid on August 03, 2009, 02:42:59 PM
Wow, if the lines are THAT long....I dunno if I wanna go anymore. :D
As bad as the lines look, they move fast.
lolz.. I went to Comic Con last year and I'd have to say I love pure anime conventions so much more than CC. X'D But that's just me.... owo'
Oh man, are tickets really going to be $100 for 2010? Ugh, indecision. I wish I knew if I was going to get laid off, that will factor heavily into planning.
My pics from this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/88479354@N00/sets/72157621789846145/
I felt like I spent a lot more time in line this year than I have in the past.