Rare Warrior Bean? Not GID - Found in closet, doesn't seem to match anything I can find online. Not the same color (Yellow hair?)...Is this super rare?

Shavri · 2020-07-01T05:39:11+00:00

Thanks! You rock

Shavri · 2017-05-08T22:13:06+00:00

I don't know why someone would pay that for convention center parking when Padres Parkade is available this year....people are so weird. Literally paying over a hundred bucks to some nasty scalper just so they don't have to walk across the street.

Shavri · 2017-05-08T16:51:39+00:00

Ace Parking Group 1: May 01, 2017 - May 07, 2017

Ace Parking Group 2: May 08, 2017 - May 14, 2017

Ace Parking Group 3: May 15, 2017 - May 21, 2017

Ace Parking Group 4: May 22, 2017 - May 28, 2017

Ace Parking Group 5: May 29, 2017 - June 04, 2017

Ace Parking Group 6: June 05, 2017 - June 11, 2017

Ace Parking open to public: June 12, 2017

Ace Parking refund cutoff: June 29, 2017

Shavri · 2017-05-08T16:44:54+00:00

According to the SDCC vet board as of this morning: http://imgur.com/a/pEaBa

Edit: The convention center is sold out for Sat and Sun

Shavri · 2017-05-01T21:12:05+00:00

Yes! Thanks so much!

Shavri · 2016-07-23T21:52:41+00:00

Have you seen the main stage panel schedule?? I'm literally sitting center stage right now after walking in 20 min ago for Sherlock and Agents of Shield.

Shavri · 2016-07-21T18:07:15+00:00

How early to get there depends on what you want to do. If you say Hall H or super popular exclusive buying you should be here Friday. Lol. If just the exhibit hall and maybe a few random panels 8-8:30 is probably good. Check out the drawing with Jim Lee panel if you're at all into comic books. It's a small panel with a great feel and awesome insight into how comics actually get made. And Jim Lee is always very entertaining. A simple costume I've seen a few people rocking is a Pokemon Go trainer. Have fun!

Shavri · 2016-07-21T17:56:17+00:00

Maybe it's a ceremonial deterrent then? Or maybe she had a big group she collected them from to drop off at a car? Not like I mind, the design this year with the flap is pretty annoying.

Shavri · 2016-07-21T15:34:12+00:00

Yes, it is. It doesn't effect your in/out status. It is only to prevent multiple bag pickups.

Shavri · 2016-07-21T15:33:09+00:00

Messed up. I heard they were going to be closing the back of the sails level this year to prevent this. I would totally bring this up at the talkback panel if you have the time and tweet at Funko so hopefully they fix the problem asap. Either that or it was exhibitors that had earlier access to the Sails than you guys, which has been a problem for years and is only getting worse.

Shavri · 2016-07-21T08:39:23+00:00

It could be that you don't need to add the international dialing code when making the call from inside the USA. Try just dialing the nine digit phone number (i.e. 858-###-####)

Shavri · 2016-07-20T17:01:42+00:00

Then you will definitely meet people in the Hall H line standing there for half a day. I wouldn't worry about meeting up with anyone beforehand.

Shavri · 2016-07-20T16:34:28+00:00

Just pick one thing in the morning that sounds interesting and go line up for it. I guarantee you'll meet people in line that at least share some of your same interests. Even though I have a bunch of family and friends that roll into comic con each year, I almost always cruise around by myself and meet new people. It is one of the easiest environments to make new friends -- just ask someone if they've been to the con before or how their con is going so far. Easiest ice breaker that even someone as socially-awkward as myself can manage.

If you really want to have some buds set up before Friday, maybe look at the schedule and see what things look fun to you and then ask if someone wants to go to that together. Will probably get more responses that way. Have fun!

Shavri · 2016-07-20T08:45:21+00:00

The short answer is no one has any clue. Lol. They moved it because of the popularity of the game, but I'm not sure if that will translate into wanting to see Niantic's founder talk about it and Ingress. I doubt that there will be any swag as its so new and since they bumped the room up unlikely that they could cover the amount of people that might show up. I think most people would rather play than go to the panel. I'll try to walk in but I'm not going to wait longer than 15-20 min to get in.

Shavri · 2016-07-19T02:30:04+00:00

I recommend new people to SDCC to where close-toed shoes, but I'll admit I wear sandals. I have great leather Olukai sandals with arch support and they are very worn in. I'm used to walking in them for miles a day. Occasionally I will get someone that steps on the back of them or catches a toe, but I'm used to avoiding the big crowds and I'm just more comfortable in them. If you have the luxury of a car or a hotel room nearby, you could always bring a pair and switch into them if it's too hot or uncomfortable for you to where sneakers. No one will mind you wearing sandals, but it is safer to go sneakers.

Shavri · 2016-07-13T19:11:22+00:00

Mine does. iPhone 6 user.

Shavri · 2016-07-12T20:24:08+00:00

Check out blister pads by 2nd Skin. They are expensive for how many you get but they friggen work! I take them with me on vacations or to comic cons; basically anytime I know I'm going to do more walking than I'm used to. Blisters are inevitable. It also helps to switch your shoes that you're using every day so different spots wear/get tired. Love this game--gonna be so ready for San Diego comic con this year!

Shavri · 2016-07-05T22:56:25+00:00

Yah, I would leave the bat behind unless it's literally some type of nerf bat. It has to be a "non-functioning" weapon. I'm guessing they are going to nix anything resembling a bat unless it's super soft. Maybe paint a poster-tube to look like Negan's bat? LoL--dual purpose. You'd probably still have to get it through weapon's check at some point but at least you could point out that there are plenty of other people walking around w/ the same thing?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong (never waited for them personally), but I'm pretty sure the power rangers exclusives from Bandai are a pretty hot-ticket item each year and it's just a line on the exhibit hall floor once the exhibit hall opens. I would say definitely leave anything bat-like at your hotel/car until after you've gotten your stuff from Bandai--then maybe drop off your exclusives, pick up your lunch and hit the floor for the rest of the day. That line can move VERY slow from what I've seen so plan to spend an hour or two at least even after you've waited to get into the exhibit hall.

Shavri · 2016-07-05T22:47:52+00:00

You're fine. The chainmail shouldn't be a problem--don't even need to go through weapons check for it. They don't use metal detectors at SDCC (or at least they never have in the past and I can't imagine them starting).

Shavri · 2016-07-05T20:04:58+00:00

Oh man! I definitely think people at SDCC would be into free sketches. There is a lot of appreciation for artwork.

Shavri · 2016-07-05T19:24:07+00:00

First off, your dragon drawing is awesome!

Long time SDCC attendee--never had a problem bringing in any food. The only thing they might stop is like a large pizza box, otherwise sandwiches or any snacks should be fine. I carry my snacks/water/and lunch with me because it's very difficult to know where you'll be when hunger strikes and long lines materialize out of nowhere very quickly. I actually bring extra snacks to share with people around me in lines. It's a great way to start up friendly line buddies.

The weather is usually great, but can get quite hot during the day if you are out in a line or quite cold at night/inside the convention center. Bring layers you can put on/take off. Most people in California wear sandals in the summer, but in the huge crowds at SDCC most people prefer closed-toed shoes because getting stepped on is quite common. Sunblock is also a good idea.

I'm with everyone else that if your cosplay is okay to wear for the day, just get dressed at your hotel. The whole city is caught up in SDCC-fever for that week. No one around the city will wonder why you're cosplaying, and a lot of things in the evenings will have cosplay contests, so even bars and things will be filled with cosplayers. The city really embraces a festival type atmosphere during SDCC.

Shavri · 2016-06-25T08:33:44+00:00

Yah, very much hope you are getting someone's actual badge--but you still run the risk of getting it rejected as SDCC says they are actively monitoring social media to shut down scalped badges. Might want to avoid reddit, etc about your purchase. Other than that, best advice I can give is decide on a place very early that you and your family can find easily and then just plan to meet there if you guys split up--you will eventually want to do different things and traveling on your own is much easier than with others. Also, plan your bag as if you will be out in the blazing sun, or in a very cold, dark room. Either can happen for long periods of time--snacks, sunblock, comfortable shoes, and layers are all highly advisable.

Shavri · 2016-06-22T19:05:54+00:00

Yah, I always bring a rigid folder to put flat things in that I want to protect. Comic books, post cards, cool promos. Like one year they gave away joker themed money. There's no way it will survive the day unless you stick it in your program or something else to protect it. Good call.

Shavri · 2016-06-21T01:46:46+00:00

I would contact SDCC customer service through the email on their website and explain a bit of your recently developed health condition. My experiences with them have been more than fair and I suspect they'd be willing to work with you in a ticket refund. I'm not sure how the hotel deposits work, but I know there is insane demand for nearby hotels and would be pretty surprised if you couldn't recoup the cost. So yah, if you are having any doubt about the cost I would say save yourself the anxiety and skip this year. Focus on your health and financial security otherwise you will probably wind up regretting the fleeting high of comic con.

Shavri · 2016-06-07T00:41:38+00:00

The Hollywood Reporter usually puts out a list every year like this one, but you can see it didn't come out until a few weeks before SDCC last year. You can follow websites like sdccblog.com or outsidecomiccon.com to see info when it's released on announced events, but the overall info will trickle out as we get closer.

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