Con advice?

[dr.girlfriend]

DH really wants to go to Philly WizardWorld, because of Matt Smith, Karen Gillian, Sebastian Stan, and Anthony Mackie.  I like all those people, but hate crowds, and get a little weirded out about seeing celebrities in person, lol.  We went to NYCC last year, but it was SO crowded people were pressed up against each other everywhere and you couldn't get *anywhere*.  We couldn't even get to the panel lines, let alone getting into a line.  So, any one with experience w/ how bad Philly Wizard World is in comparison (this would be a Saturday pass), and any tips for handling the madness?  I know crowds will be inevitable for the popular panels, but an orderly crowd seems more manageable than the huge press of people at NYCC.  It was like an hour wait just to use the bathrooms.

[Mashara]

I found this article Wizard World Recap

I especially like this part:

Unlike most other cons at San Diego and New York, Wizard World cleared the auditorium before the more popular panels, such as for “The Walking Dead” and “Firefly.” While this forced a difficult decision on those who wanted to see both, it avoided the problem of fans being completely locked out of the one panel they most wanted to see. (The issue of whether panel sessions should be cleared between sessions is hotly contested among con-goers and is frequently raised in the San Diego Comic-Con “talkback” sessions.)

Compared with the jammed passageways of the show floor at San Diego or New York, the spacious corridors of the exhibition hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center allowed for comfortable browsing of comic books, artists tables, and the myriad vendors at the show.

[dr.girlfriend]

Jun 10, 2014 11:30:28 GMT -5 Mashara said:

I found this article Wizard World Recap

I especially like this part:

Unlike most other cons at San Diego and New York, Wizard World cleared the auditorium before the more popular panels, such as for “The Walking Dead” and “Firefly.” While this forced a difficult decision on those who wanted to see both, it avoided the problem of fans being completely locked out of the one panel they most wanted to see. (The issue of whether panel sessions should be cleared between sessions is hotly contested among con-goers and is frequently raised in the San Diego Comic-Con “talkback” sessions.)

Compared with the jammed passageways of the show floor at San Diego or New York, the spacious corridors of the exhibition hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center allowed for comfortable browsing of comic books, artists tables, and the myriad vendors at the show.

Awesome!  DH reminded me that we went one year way back to see Kevin Smith speak, and it was standing room only but wasn't too bad.  But Kevin Smith isn't quite on par with these guys, I think.