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Comic-con Was Packed Again This Year
Comic-Con was packed again this year. Last year attendance was announced at about 125,000 people. The only day that wasn't Sold Out in 2007 was Thursday. This year every day of the event sold out. The kick-off was preview night on the 23rd. Usually, there is no programming on Preview night and it is pretty easy to wander around the convention floor. Not this year: Fox ran a preview of the new J. J. Abrams show "Fringe" on Preview night and the convention floor was packed.
The floor in the convention hall for Comic-Con is organized into some distinct neighborhoods. The areas cover pop culture subjects such as gaming, television/movies, comic companies, comic dealers, artist alley, and toys. (It is a little sad - the comic dealers seem to be getting less space every year.)
It is easier to navigate certain areas of the convention floor. The areas with vendors truly selling things aren't as continually crowded. You can walk around without bumping into quite as many people. The areas by the comic companies are busier, but not too congested. Though, if a hot writer or artist is signing his/her books, it can get pretty busy. The areas around the television networks and the movie studios are always busy. People are looking for the freebies, especially those from popular shows and upcoming films. The area around Twilight was filled with younger girls and the area around Warner Brothers (WB) was packed with people looking for t-shirts, autographs, and other giveaways.
One of the sites I check for information about pop culture is 104entertainment.
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