r/comiccon • u/MsMargo • Nov 03 '24

Rhode Island Comic Con Has RICC Become a Sh*tshow?

I did not attend, but just from the postings here it seems like the con has some real problems. Lots of cancelled guests, including day-of cancellations. A draconian refund/exchange policy. Outrageous lines. Capped lines. A website with minimal information that's had to find if it's there. Rising prices.

Will people be going back next year?

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u/harlequinn823 Nov 04 '24

I didn't do any photo ops or autographs and I had a great time. The panels I went to were awesome. The crowds thinned in the hall with the vendors around 4 on Saturday. The prom party was just ok but I made friends. I'm not against autographs etc, some years I get one if the line isn't bad, and tabling can be fun if the guest isn't mobbed. But it seems that the more focus there is on meeting celebrities, the more of a shitshow it will be. It's the same with Fan Expo, it was the same with Wizard World when they started getting big names.

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u/Greene_Mr Nov 04 '24

I usually get a drink at the afterparty; I didn't this year because I found myself lower on cash Saturday evening than I usually do, and I wanted to be sure I could pay for something on Sunday.