This was my second year attending. If you only listen to one tip, book your hotel as early as you can through the hotel directly not through Comic-con! Comic-con starts taking reservations in February and they have strict cancellation policies. Book through Hilton, Marriott, etc. around November or December the year before and you’ll get close to the same rate with better cancellation policies. Don’t say you’re there for the convention though :) Other than that, have fun and don’t try and do it all in the 3 or 4 days you’re there, it is awesome and tiring and amazing all at the same time! There is tons of free stuff, don’t go crazy buying things you can get at Target or at home, and enter as many contests as you can, they give away iPods, PS3, etc for free.

My pic is with two “Ugly Dolls” and I danced with Stormtroopers on a stage and my mom accidentally got in line to meet all the Star Trek actors LOL. It was great and we’re going next year (and the year after, and the year after…)