Sacramento Comic Con

This is the most, remarkable, and unforgettable moment for the Wizard World Comic Con in Sacramento. Of course, seeing all of these cosplays and various store venues are having a great time here feeling the vibe of the pure geekness inside of you. I’ve been to this comic con in Sacramento 2 times (2014 & 2015) at Sacramento Convention Center in Downtown. This event went well perfectly! No issues at all including volunteers and organizers too!
Let’s talk about last year. Last year, I had the most, amazing time showing these well known stars ie. Stan Lee (Marvel creator), Chris Hemsworth, Lou Ferrigno, Jason David Frank, William Shatner, Norman Reedus, etc. I did managed to take a photo-​op of Stan Lee successfully (which costed more) despite the no-​show appearance Saturday because he was ill until Sunday which I was there. It’s a great experience to meet with him for the very first time! As I mentioned for last year’s cosplays, they looked fantastic seeing these characters from superheroes, animes, movie characters, TV characters, etc. It felt like every cosplays in costumes that I saw had arrived very early before Halloween! I’m in heaven of the geek world! Last year’s comic con: a huge success!
Now onto this year’s event. This year’s comic con event is closely average, yet it was a memorable. I did purchased a single one day ticket deal two months ago for the Friday’s opening event. The atmosphere is still the same as last year’s event, so I have no problems at all. The celebrities selection is alright although some of them did came back for the second time (like Norman Reedus and Jason David Frank). The venues are much the same too which every items are closely expensive, yet it’s a good deal for me that I bought a Dragon Ball’s set and a Pikachu plush. The cosplays looked very good compared to last year’s. For the first time, this year’s event has new additions like a chargeable station for smartphones if you take many cosplays pics every minute by minute, and the new «ConTV» which it firstly broadcasted during the event! So far, this year’s event is a good success.
The parking for this event can be harder to park in Downtown. There are good, ample of garages available to park. Otherwise, you can use the transit, bike, or walk there easier.
In the end, Wizard World Comic Con in Sacramento is the coolest event that the city of Sacramento needed the most. I wish and hope Wizard World will come back to Sacramento for the 3^rd time next year or so. Very enjoyable event for all ages!

I’m giving this a pretty solid 3.5 stars.
This was my first Con ever. The main reason I came here was for Stan Lee and Chris Hemsworth, but I was also very curious about the overall experience.
The Convention Center is a great building but I was pretty disappointed that they used such a small portion of it. The main floor was spacious in the morning before everyone had gotten there. Trying to get in and out and push past people to get to vendors and booths was a nightmare and a half.
The main floor had everything from vendors, to artists, cosplayers, and of course the celebrity booths. All the celebrities were scheduled to make an appearance at around 11. Of course, everyone starts crowding around the general space of the door to get a good picture and it’s RIGHT next to Chris Hemsworth booth.
Here’s my gripe. There are blocked off areas marked with purple tape. Those were designated as standing areas and everything outside of that is considered an alleyway or hallway and it must be cleared. I mean, I totally agree. Fire hazard, what not. HOWEVER, you can only stand in the box if you PAID FOR VIP. I have to PAY… to STAND. Really? I was really disappointed that I couldn’t even snap a picture of someone walking by because I didn’t pay $ 400 to meet a celebrity.
Aside from that, I still was able to get some pictures from celebrities who didn’t care if you paid to meet them or not. Some booths had guards standing there moving themselves in front of your camera or shooing you away if you tried to take a picture.
The main floor was really fun and was a great mixture of childhood nostalgia and current day obssessions. We got to see Jason David Frank (Tommy, the Green Ranger), Michael Rossenbaum (Smallville’s Lex Luthor), Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid), The Boondock Saints, and members of the Walking Dead.
I got to purchase some great stuff but really had to go around because a lot of places upcharged. I was looking for Supernatural POP! Characters and most were sold out but two. One was charging major $$$$ for their characters and the other was priced fairly like how you would see at Target and Topic. Items at each booth varied from original art, collector’s items or just simple superhero/​TV show tee shirts and merchandise.
General Q&A Panels were held in room 203. Really, quite a small room for such great and big actors and celebrities. We sat in for Ralph Macchio’s and left to go buy stuff. We came back before 2 to get a seat for Stan Lee’s and were waiting outside to get in. In the end most people got in, but I think they definitely could’ve benefitted from a much larger room.
Q&A ran as a first come first serve with an interjection here and there by the host to answer «frankly» app questions.
Unfortunately, Stan Lee wasn’t feeling well so they told us beforehand they were going to cut his panel short so he could get some rest. But, he wa a great spirit and kept wanting to continue. They still cut him short by about 10 – 15 minutes despite his insistence to keep on going. That was kind of a bummer.
Overall, for a first Con experience it was pretty great. According to Wizard World they will be coming back next year TWICE. So hopefully they learn from this first round and I’m excited to see who they are going to bring.

I have been to the Comic Con San Diego and this one was a close second as far as great energy and excitement. It beat San Diego’s for crowd issues and laid back but well organized staff, layout and security. Everyone running the show was professional and positive.
It was cool to see Lou Ferrigno, Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker from Walking Dead (though the fact they were wearing sunglasses for every fan photo was kind of a bummer), Billie Dee Williams, and Ralph Macchio.
I still think the paying for photos taken on a fan’s phone/​camera is a bit too corporate for me. That’s like a teacher having a tip jar on their desk or a cop charging victims’ fees for taking a criminal report. Basically you wouldn’t have the job you do and the money you make if not for your fans.
The artists and their work was amazing and everyone we spoke to was very nice and warm. Overall a great time! Highly recommend it!