Wondercon 2023

[Anonymous No.10834677]

Who’s going? Cosplaying or just attending normally?

[Anonymous No.10834706]

I am going for a couple of a days. One day in plain clothes and one in cosplay

[Anonymous No.10834797]

>>10834677
Yes! I'm going for one day on Sunday. I'm actually more into anime than comics, but I'm accompanying my boyfriend. Honestly, it's a nice change of pace from the only other con I go to which is AX. It's a nice slower pace that allows us to explore much more. There also tends to be a few stray anime booths so I find something to buy too.

[Anonymous No.10834879]

>>10834706
Nice what are you cosplaying?

[Anonymous No.10834910]

Also does anyone know when they typically post the schedule? It’s less than 2 months away and the only schedule they have up is from last years…

[Anonymous No.10834925]

>>10834910
A few weeks before

>>10834879
My 30 year old ass as Robin. I needed to rep DC after cosplaying as captain America.

[Anonymous No.10835089]

no more masking, vaccination and etc required

[Anonymous No.10837503]

>>10834677
I am thinking of going and maybe doing one day in cosplay. I've never been to a Con before but live close by.

[Anonymous No.10840377]

>>10837503
Go for it! It was my first con ever and I liked it. It’s always fun to dress up to them too so I definitely recommend cosplaying to it if you want to.

[Anonymous No.10840398]

>>10834677
>Going to this normie shit over Sugoi Saturday at the Honda Center.

[Anonymous No.10840409]

>>10840398
I've never heard of that event. Tell me more about it

[Anonymous No.10840467]

>>10840398
>Normie

nice joke

[Anonymous No.10840534]

>>10840398
Literally boring and nothing to do after like 20 minutes

[Anonymous No.10843288]

>>10840398
>sugoi saturday

I guess if you want car stickers and literally nothing else?

>Who’s going? Cosplaying or just attending normally?

Going two days, Friday/Saturday. Friday I'm going in casual "Mike Stolkasa" RLM shirt. Saturday is Ghostbuster day.

[Anonymous No.10844609]

>>10834677
have just decided to book the hilton and go sat/sun. what am i in for?

[Anonymous No.10844644]

>>10844609
Wondercon is Comic Con's sister convention. But much less intense, and smaller scale. Usually it's a good cosplay convention, and the occasional interesting panels. The concierge room that opens later in the night is really nice too.

Kind of a normie con, but it's comfy since it's Anaheim Convention Center. Plenty of food options around, even within walking distance.

[Anonymous No.10844649]

>>10844644
ntayrt, but I'm happy to hear that. This is my first time attending on Sunday and I was hoping it'd be comfy but still lively enough to make the trip worth it.

I'm nervous about tackling AA though. It looks huge!

[Anonymous No.10844658]

>>10844644
What places do you recommend for food? I haven’t been around that area much

[Anonymous No.10844793]

>>10844658
nta, but Downtown Disney is right next door and has some breddy gud drinks and food. Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in particular is pretty yummy if you like that kind of food.

[Anonymous No.10845043]

>>10844658
>What places do you recommend for food? I haven’t been around that area much

Mr Pho is pretty good and open till like 11pm.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/mr-pho-anaheim-3

There's a local Itallian Ice place that's great to try at least once:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/joes-italian-ice-anaheim-anaheim

You also have your regulars like Red Robin/Outback, ect all very closeby. (a few blocks).

One of my favorite Italian Restaurants is closeby (not the best, but comfy)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/carolinas-italian-restaurant-garden-grove-3?osq=itallian+food

I'm sure Wondercon will have food trucks also, but those won't be there later in the evening. I live like down the street essentially from ACC. Your food choices will depend on how far you're willing to travel/transportation really. Anything in particular you're looking for? (there's also basic fast food, and a food strip mall pretty much across the street on katella)

[Anonymous No.10845703]

>>10844644
> Kind of a normie con

Man we really gatekeeping geek spaces within geek spaces?

[Anonymous No.10845729]

>>10845703
Yes.jpg

[Anonymous No.10845815]

I just came home from con. Is it me or there wasn't that many people again this year compared to pre-Covid years? Considering Saturday is the day that everyone generally shows up.

[Anonymous No.10845825]

>>10845815
I spoke to a couple of people who said that. Could have fooled me with the parking this morning.

[Anonymous No.10845835]

>>10845825
It didn't even sell out this year. Badges were still available as opposed to selling out a 2-3 weeks in advance. Programming also wasn't very good either.

[Anonymous No.10845837]

How did they let all the crazy Jesus freaks get all the way up to the gate past the food trucks? Isn't the food truck area part already ACC property and they are basically trespassing? I know they show up to other cons but they generally do their shit on public areas. Luckily they were gone after a few hours.

[Anonymous No.10845838]

>>10845815
>>10845825
It was so lax that parents were walking around carts and strollers with their kids and Saturday is the day it really feels like SDCC with shoulder-to-shoulder traffic.

[Anonymous No.10845842]

>>10845815
Friday had meh attendance (people still at work)

Saturday had an ocean of people, it felt like SDCC in some areas. Everyone somehow loves the artist alley and the fountain area

>>10845835
Wondercon usually never sells out, even before covid

[Anonymous No.10845843]

>>10845837
I always think they are annoying like anyone else does. But a con isn’t a con without these freaks. I agree being glad about them leaving after a few hours. Everyone was pretty much laughing and cringing at them haha

[Anonymous No.10845845]

>>10845837
they probably bought a tickets

[Anonymous No.10845847]

-After attending Friday and Saturday, i’ll share my thoughts. Not many Kimetsu no Yaiba cosplayers appeared (thank god)
-Artist alley is full of people peddling keychains, charms and pins. Holeeeee
-There are like only two companies who bothered installing something (Funko and Bandai Namco)
>Almost nobody but 1% is masking anymore looooool

7/10 con experience for me. Everyone must be reserving their stiff for the much crowded (ugh) San Diego

[Anonymous No.10845853]

>>10845842
There were years that con sold out about 2 weeks before. I think 2017 and 2018 were for sure since I remember some people I know got asshurt for waiting at the last minute to buy only to see it sold out.

[Anonymous No.10845854]

>>10845845
They were up against the gate where they check tickets and got stopped by security. Also a few Anaheim PD were there surrounding them with hired security in case shit got out of hand. I'm surprised they left after a few hours since they generally stand aroubd all day. Maybe the cops just told them nicely to leave.

[Anonymous No.10845855]

>>10845843
Since these crazies apparently have a lot of time and money, they should buy tickets to AX and go around record parading their bullshit until LA Convention Center and AX staff kick them out. It would make for some entertaining content.

[Anonymous No.10845859]

>>10845854
they probably walked on the car road beside the plaza.
Anyway, i felt that the couple of days went by too fast. i wish i could have stayed for sunday.
…. then i remembered i have tickets for SDCC later this year soooo whatever .


Im glad none of the masking tomfoolery is being asked this year

[Anonymous No.10845867]

>>10845859
>Im glad none of the masking tomfoolery is being asked this year
I saw pictures from PAX East and everyone is still masked. I'm like wtf!

[Anonymous No.10845919]

shit was fun had a nice time

[Anonymous No.10845961]

>>10845703
>Man we really gatekeeping geek spaces within geek spaces?

We have learned our lesson about what happens when you "don't" gatekeep properly. Besides, keeping the normies confined to the big tent conventions is fine, and happier times for everyone.

[Anonymous No.10845963]

>>10845855
>Since these crazies

That's the thing, they're not actually crazies (not the higher ups, anyways) Their org purposefully goes to events in the hopes someone starts something or gets violent, and they can sue.

>>10845854

I asked con staff and security what we could do about them. They said only thing to do was file a complaint to the police non emergency line (and I did!). Apparently a lot of other people decided to do that as well, combined with a harassment, disturbance of the peace, and noise complains. Police finally did something and asked them to gtfo elsewhere due to the amount of complaints. So the system somewhat works, so long as bombard the cops with complaints.

[Anonymous No.10845966]

>>10845961
>keeping the normies confined to the big tent conventions is fine,
Aww how cute. He thinks the normies don't exist in every smaller cons as well. He thinks smaller cons automatically means more hardcore attendees

[Anonymous No.10845968]

>>10845966
>Aww how cute

[Anonymous No.10845970]

>>1084596
>ad hominem
not an argument. i accept your concession

[Anonymous No.10845972]

>>10845963
>Their org purposefully goes to events in the hopes someone starts something or gets violent, and they can sue.

Thats nice to know

[Anonymous No.10845974]

>>10845966
fuck off. I bet you have purple hair.

[Anonymous No.10845975]

>10845970
You accept absolutely nothing, which is why you're not getting a (You) either.

[Anonymous No.10846062]

I love how most of the funko shit vendors and the funko corporate booth were coralled at the very end of the convention

[Anonymous No.10846068]

>>10846062
What was meant by this?

[Anonymous No.10846069]

>>10846068
Segragation is good

[Anonymous No.10846168]

>>10846062
>mfw friend asked me to pick up a Hercules funko for his wife as a favor.
>I don't even like Pops, but sure I'll help.
>Wait in line for a goddamned hour
>All the popular stuff is selling/sold out, Herc and other stuff still available.
>All the scummy resellers start panic buying EVERYTHING, even if it's not their top priority
>Next in line
>Someone buys like 8 Herc figures right before me and wipes them out, RIGHT before I go next.
>Hour of my life I will never get back
>Had to give friend the bad news.

My commitment to hating Funko pops and faggot Funko collectors is forever justified.

[Anonymous No.10846375]

>>10846168
i had a niece who asked me if i could get her a Certain monster high doll, said doll in a con exclusive for that year’s SDCC and you needed to jump certain hoops to be able to buy it

I just texted her a picture of the 2 hr line and told her that i wont be able to get it.

[Anonymous No.10849288]

>>10834677
i havent been to wondercon in a literal decade and I dont plan on breaking that