[Greenskar]

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Originally Posted by Black Dynomite

Ive never been but this is what I imagine. It seems like CC is more of a toy collector civil war that the fun Disneylandesque scene that you see on tv and magazines. It's gotta suck waiting for the chance to go only to spend 75% of your time waiting in lines for something you may or may not get. I am soooo glad I found this site. You guys have helped me make a few decisions that I was on the fence about. CC has moved down on my bucket list big time. Im about 98% sure my wife ain't letting me go to that first one without her and she's ready to scrap when somebody bumps her in the mall. I can only imagine what our bail would be set at if I planted her in one of those CC venues.

Toy collectors make up a very small percentage of comic con actually. The real madness is the lines for panels which line every wall and snake around damn near every building all the way outside like a damn human small intestine.

Comic Con, for those who have never been but are/were interested in going one day, is about picking which lines you want to spend your day in just to experience that certain panel or acquire that certain exclusive with the complete understanding that you may not actually get into that panel if you weren't already camped out in the line a day or two ahead or get that collectible for the reasons I've already stated.

There are no guarantees beyond standing in long lines, walking the floor amongst an enormous crowd and enjoying the scenery of beautiful downtown gaslamp district outside. There are at least some wonderful exhibits to see on the floor in person...the majority of which you all see pictures of while some of us are still in lines, lol.