![]() ![]() This was the worst Con I’ve ever seen and will never go back.Ī site called Nerd’s World has more on the troubles. I hate that the way this Con was put on is the sole reason for how terribly the day turned out. I felt angry for much of the day and regretted coming. My back hurts from standing in long, hot, CRAMPED lines all day. Stop treating us like we are beneath unless we pay top dollar for breathing within the vicinity if celebrities. If it weren’t for the FAN base, these conventions wouldn’t even take place. We are the fans and WE make these people worth their celebrity. The photo-ops are a joke and an insulting way to manipulate more money from fans who want a photo with someone they admire. I find it stealing the way no refunds are given even with several last minute cancellations. ![]() I find it criminal how fans were treated. I will be writing and sending photos I took of crowds to the Fire Marshall and the Mayor of Dallas. Having all actors on one floor was irresponsible. ![]() Where were the food trucks like at the Irving Con?īathrooms near Hamill were SHUT DOWN in SPITE of crowds in that area – insulting. Fans are not allowed to have fun, enjoy themselves, go up and simply MEET someone they admire, if they don’t have buckets of money to shove at the con. This con has become solely about making money, and nothing else. Having actors not allow any photos takes away the enjoyment of sharing their love of actors. I’m sorry we didn’t bring multiples for him to sign to be shoved over followed by security and volunteers telling us to quickly leave immediately.īlaming the fans for the crowds was unfair and insulting. And that was after the camera security guy kept asking to check phones and forcing people to delete photos (let’s make sure to take ALL of the fun out of the excitement of meeting a childhood hero) and the guy we met first to show what we were to have signed, who commented on the fact that we were having “only just one” item signed for $195. We paid good money to come today and were mostly treated like criminals who were a bother and in the way.Įven the staff at Mark’s autograph line were so busy shoving the next item at him to sign, after 4-6 hours of waiting and dealing with his line and complications, stress, heat, and exhaustion, we were basically signed and shoved out of the way. Instead, Our ENTIRE day was spent trying to figure out getting his autograph and dealing with rude, bossy, and obnoxious staff who kept yelling at us. Why on earth would you schedule him to start signing “around 2” instead of first thing in the morning? We arrived at 8 to get in the front of the line in order to get his autograph and then enjoy our day. Nothing was mentioned about this ticket system prior to 10 a.m. Who was responsible for the crowds and the terrible organization of staff? We had to listen to the staff try and figure out their game plan for an hour while we waited for instructions. The entire Mark Hamill experience of being in line for the ticket and then trying to FIND the line at 12:30, only to be told that we had to disperse or the fire Marshall would shut us down… threatening the fans who’ve done nothing but pay and pay and pay to be there… The crowds were irresponsible, dangerous, and frightening- not to mention straining and HOT. This was the WORST, most disorganized, disaster of a Comic Con we have ever experienced. I’m not going to subject Beat readers to all 500 complaints, but here’s a long and representative one: Waited more hours then turned away from paid photo ops. Waited hours for Norman Reedus autographs then turned away 11 numbers away. Sandy Hines Broke the hearts of my two daughters after flying from Colorado. There are more than 500 comments on this announcement, and if you guessed that most are VERY unhappy, you’re on the money! Surprise! Many describe chaotic lines and crying children. The show did apologize and offered refunds: ![]() One person who was on the scene described it as a “near riot.” However as many fans had already paid their money and been standing in line for hours, the scene late Saturday was something of a disaster with thousands of disappointed fans standing in the exhibition hall long after the doors were to have closed, leading to security concerns. It seems that a tornado watch was in effect on Saturday, and the duo had to leave early to avoid delays. Sales for many vendors and artists were also middling.Įven worse, a combination of bad weather and scheduling led to marquee guests Norman Reedus and Jeffrey Dean Morgan having to leave early on Saturday to get back to LA in time for the Talking Dead program following the season wrap-up for Walking Dead on Sunday. Lines were as long as 8 hours to get an autograph. Reports on social media and vendor message boards indicate that there were huge crowds in the autograph area, and the crowds weren’t always well managed. ![]()
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