[scottmurdock]

@solid - This will be my fourth consecutive year. If you have specific questions or want advice PM me, I'm happy to help...that goes for the rest of my 'ark brethren.
If you have preview night badges (I don't this year, unfortunately) you're looking at a 2-3 hour wait at the Hasbro booth since everyone wants to get purchases out of the way early. Thursday through Saturday you have to go upstairs to the Sales pavilion in the am to get a pass/wristband with a time slot. You can then line up at the booth at or after your time slot. If it's full they may tell you to come back at a later time (total time can be 6+ hours). Sunday is like Wednesday (no Sales pavilion step) but it's scraps.
Matty is similar but everyone just pre-orders online then picks them up at an adjacent hotel.
Graphitti usually has a ticket pull but if you're lucky and get one, you just show up at the booth at the scheduled time and get your stuff (i.e. no booth queu).
Mezco, NECA, Entertainment Earth, BBP, etc. are super easy. Just show up, short booth line, get your stuff, donezo!
Hope that helps!