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  1. IMO the 15 pounds guests will almost certainly not be on the VQ system, and the same is likely for the 20 pounds guests. So I think you will be fine. (Another factor is whether these people are frequent signers; if they aren't more people will want to see them which will make them more likely to be VQ, but I have no idea if they've signed before or not).

  2. 1 hour ago, LadyDeTemps said:

    Thanks. So definitely for everyone not just those in the cosplay competition?

    My cosplay has so many layers I'm likely to melt on the tube so it would be handy to change at the venue. 

    If you're likely to melt on the tube you're likely to melt inside the Olympia. It can get very hot when it is so crowded, and there's only so much air conditioning can do.

  3. 14 hours ago, charliechuck71 said:

    well i don't arrive into London from Glasgow till around 11am on the Saturday so hoping to be at the venue before midday i just hope batch 1 photo-shoots aren't called out before then? and if so will i be able to join the second batch, as i have already paid for my photo-shoot in advance? :D

    You can join any time after your batch is called, so if it's say on batch 5 you can still go with batch 1. However if the photo shoot finishes and you haven't shown up you just miss it and you don't get a refund, as others have said.

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  4. If you want to get an autograph for a guest that you don't have a Diamond Pass, and if that person is on the virtual queue system, you will have to get there early in the morning (before opening time) to ensure you get a low number virtual ticket. Usually people over 25 pounds are on the virtual queue system.

  5. Booked a photo shoot! 

    I would have preferred an autograph, but decided to go for the sure thing because last year Alan Tudyk was a Diamond guest and I wasn't able to get to him on the Friday, despite queuing at 8am. Alan was there all weekend and I was able to get his autograph later, but Aidan will only be there 1 day. So decided not to risk it. If he comes another year, I will try for an autograph then. At least now I am secure with my photo shoot. So excited! Thanks for the advice everyone!

  6. 2 hours ago, Sarah Brown said:

    @whitewillow how do you pay for the autographs? I'm guessing this is on the day near the autograph area and they sell out quickly? How much are they usually for popular guests? 

    What Raylenth said. Autograph prices are noted on the guest list for each guest; normally the same as photo prices, but sometimes there is a difference of 10 pounds between photo and autograph.

  7. 3 hours ago, Queen_Sindel said:

    If you have a bracelet because you are attending all Weekend yes, the entry will be really quick after you got your bracelet.

    Paul will very likely have a split photoshoot anyway, with a second shoot being in the afternoon. As you can go any time after your Batch was called there won't be any issues there.

     

    Thanks for clearing that up! I thought it was a fluke that they let me in like that and that I was really lucky. Now I know for future occasions when I may want to show up late!

  8. I tend to prefer autographs, which offer a better chance to interact, but I will usually go for a photo when it's a very popular guest that I want to guarantee I will see. If you go for an autograph, if the guest is very popular you may not get to see them, but if you have purchased a photo shoot it is guaranteed unless the guest cancels. Of course I could get a guaranteed autograph if I went for a Diamond Pass, but those tend to be too expensive for me (I came close to getting one for Alyson Hannigan last year, but in the end opted for the double photoshoot with Alexis Denisof).

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  9. 2 hours ago, T2ggergal said:

    HI, 

    This is my first comic con and now it's coming up i'm starting to panic and i know i probably have no need to!!  I have a few questions, I'm doing the photo shoot with Daniel Gillies and Paul Wesley and i'm in Batch 2 on the Sunday.  What time should i aim to arrive for?  Also, what time will the talk be?  

     

    I've read about bringing money, deodrant, water etc, but are there any other tips that might be helpful to a first timer?

     

    Many thanks :)

    If the talk/photo shoot is early in the morning, you may need to arrive at the venue some time before, because there will be a massive queue to get in. If you arrive 1hr or 1/2hr before entry time (9am) you should be OK, as you will have had your ticket and bag checked before the doors open so when they do open you go right in and it's very quick. But if you arrive shortly after 9 you may have to wait in a queue. Maybe someone here has more experience and can be more specific about time-to-get-in? I remember last year, on the Saturday, I arrived around 9:45 and there was a massive queue; I freaked out that it would take ages to get in but I went to the front of the queue and they let me in because I had the 3-day-pass bracelet, however I don't know if that was regular or not and I still think I was just incredibly lucky.

    Of course if you plan to queue up early in order to get a low number VT everything will be fine.

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