/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10367238
AX will just turn into an over-sized local con.

My guess is that all the big vendors and exhibitors will pull out and about 70 percent of the smaller ones will still show up. I say only 70 percent cause I believe 30 percent of the vendors will either be too scared to show up or straight up bankrupt, probably more of the latter.

The artist alley will either be for the most part fully occupied or pretty empty. the way I see it either the artists will all be there desperately trying to sell whatever they can to make up for lost income or they'll be at home cause they won't have the money to make all the prints and charms and whatnot.

All the guests will be "social media influencers", anime youtubers, and D list cosplayers and what not. People along the lines of Akidearest and Gigguck. heck if they truly get desperate they might fly digibro in too.

Also forget about industry panels or premiers. they are all gonna pull out or straight up never materialize. It's gonna be just fan panels and AMV competitions. As far as concerts and event's it's just gonna be neon district. If they did rent out the staples center it would be held there and they would give away free tickets to fill it up.

Attendance would also fall dramatically. I'd say no more than 40 thousand at the absolute most. People will be too broke and or too focused getting their shit back together to attend. Unless the SPJA are absolutely terrible with money AX won't die tho but in the long run attendance will be down for the next 2-3 years as well.

On the bright side, the lines would be pretty short.