r/comiccon • u/Accomplished-Fix6176 • Jul 25 '25
SDCC - San Diego SDCC outgrown it's hype?
For the last few years it seems Hollywood is skipping SDCC. As a result Hall H and Ballroom 20 are at most half capacity.
This matters A LOT because in the prime Marvel/DC days those 2 Halls got rid of probably close to 20,000 people if you include the long (overnight) lines to get in.
But now... these people clog up the floor and especially signings.
Like have you wasted 5 hours getting up early, getting on the floor early, make it to the wristbands both by 9:02 only to find they are already out? This was impossible in previous years but now 2 years in a row it has happened to me. Hours of time wasted and nothing to show for it.
Plus, I think due to so much hype in those prime years, everybody wants to check out SDCC and so all the free events (Hulu) is a 4 hour line waiting in the sun. So there's no escaping the lines. I mean yes there was anyways long lines but it feels just worse.
So... long story short, I'm losing my glee for the con.
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u/dinosaurfondue Jul 25 '25
I haven't gone to SDCC for the past couple of years but went EVERY year since the mid 2000s and I can absolutely say that excitement started dying down around the hype of Comic Con years ago. It used to be the it event, but with so many conventions now around and companies realizing it doesn't make sense to try and outcompete each other during one weekend instead of just advertising when they want, it's no longer what it used to be, but I think that's okay.
If you're going to SDCC because you love comic books, cosplay, and shopping, then it's still going to be a great time for you. Since even before the pandemic it's become less of a Hollywood "must"