Fan-X Things We Wish We Knew BEFORE the Con: -CASH IS KING for most celebrity signatures. Most of the higher-end ($70-$150) signers ONLY take cash. Make sure you take plenty of cash, including change. They may not break that $100 bill. We attend a LOT of Cons on the West Coast, and they're almost always exclusively cashless, so this definitely threw us for a loop. -ATMs only allow $120 withdrawal, with a $5 fee. Not out of the norm, but just be aware of this -Celebrities WILL change their posted prices. Several celebrities were advertised as charging one price, but would either have raised their prices or charge more for certain items (ex: $80 for an 8x10, but a personal item might be $120). I wish they would be a bit more accurate in advance so fans could budget accordingly. -Verify if your celebrity has a certain process for getting items signed. Some celebs require everything be out of their container (plastic POPs protectors, plastic sleeves for photos, etc) before you can even approach their table. This is mainly for the bigger signers with tons of fans to get through, but it can still be cumbersome if you have multiple items to have signed. -It is CROWDED! This show is one of the bigger shows, due to a great selection of celebrities and a huge floor for artist alley and vendors. If you have small kids, be mindful of them. If you have to meet up with folks, plan extra time to move from one end to the other. It can take a good 10 minutes to walk the floor before the show when it's empty, so getting from one end to the other might take 20-25 minutes. Overall, our first time at Fan-X was pretty great. Our biggest gripe was not being warned in advance about all of the celebrities signatures that were CASH ONLY. Have fun, take lots of pictures, meet some celebs, buy some art from an artist, make a new friend and HAVE FUN! read more

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Went to the con and bought photo ops for my kids. I never got an email about being 15 minutes early, only the receipt, and the inly thing I had to go on was the app. When I got there, the whole photo ip group qas already gone and the app wouldnt let me even 'swap' cause my ticket was more expensive than any other photo op tickets. Absolutely cheated. read more

This is the first Fanx/comic con that I've attended in America and I only attended the first day. The only other Comic-Con that I've attended was in Seoul, South Korea so that's the only one that I can compare my visit with. I loved seeing so many original cosplay costumes. The line up was fun and interesting but I was expecting a few more celebrities. It was a little unorganized (for a newbie) as I was given a time for photos but the time that I was given was before the doors even opened. Nonetheless, I had a nice time perusing the various vendors and speaking with authors and artists. read more

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Note: this event is now called FanX. September 16-18 2021 was my first time to FanX Salt Lake City and my first visit to Utah. It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit! I loved Utah, loved Salt Lake City, and loved FanX. I stayed at Salt Lake Plaza Hotel Temple Square which I thought ideal. The Convention Center was right across the street! And the City Creek Mall, numerous restaurants, several historic buildings, and two breweries were within easy walking distance. I've been going to Comic Cons for several years (Phoenix, Emerald City, Los Angeles Comic Con, Wondercon, LA Anime Expo, etc) and in my opinion FanX was just about the right size. Regulars told me that the attendance was down quite a bit due to it being the first FanX since the Covid shutdown. Personally I preferred it not being super crowded. I had the full three-day pass and on the first day, Thursday, I got the sense that the people running the show were flying by the seat of their pants a bit. Sometimes supervisors had to make judgement calls on the spot when unforeseen issues arose. This isn't surprising due to everyone coming back from a long break and needing to get back in the swing of things. I felt that everyone did a good job and by Saturday everything seemed to go smoothly. My main takeaway was how nice everyone was! It might seem strange to say but FanX had a bit of a small-town family feeling to it (as opposed to the uber-crowded massive LA Anime Expo for example). read more

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Look, I hate to bash a smaller Con, but I attended SLCC for the first time last year and it was one of the lamest things I have ever seen. To be fair, I'm a San Diego Comic Con regular, and while my expectations were SUPER low for the Salt Lake version, I was still grossly disappointed. First off, it's downtown so parking is ridiculous. Most everyone was parking in the huge lot at the adjacent mall but even that fills up quickly so the earlier you arrive the better. It was kind of cool to see nerds and cosplayers casually strolling through the designer departments at Nordstrom, however. We had will call tickets and that was a pure madhouse. We had to wait and wait and wait some more to finally get our tickets. Let me echo what others have said: the price for admission to this Con is truly outrageous. Truly, truly, TRULY outrageous (as JEM would say). No way is anything about this Con worth the crazy ticket prices. Even worse, you have to pay even more money on top of your admission price if you want any meet and greets, autographs, or photo ops with inanimate objects ($5 to snap a pic with a cardboard cutout of Kylo Ren; yes, for real!). We perused the panels and after finding nothing remotely exciting ("Beyond Monopoly: Tabletop Gaming for the Family" -- SERIOUSLY!?!), we hit the convention floor. The convention hall is pretty much the best part about the Con, but it's still sorely lacking here. There are some cool nerdy booths and shops selling stickers and posters, but not a lot of original artists or big name brands or entertainment giants like you'll see at the larger Cons. The worst part is that people here insist on bringing their kids and strollers, for some inexplicable reason, are allowed. That means there are "me first" moms running over your feet and into your shins with every step. It's so obnoxious, and half of these kids are so young that they won't remember being dragged here in the first place! There isn't much good to say about the Salt Lake Comic Con (they are still in the lawsuit with SDCC and I have to say that I 100% side with SDCC on the naming issue, Google it for more info), and it is in no way affiliated with SDCC (although they try super hard to convince you otherwise). I guess two positives I can think of are that the cosplayers are fun to look at and the lines to actually get into programming events aren't as bad as the ones in San Diego. I will probably try this one more time but so far consider me extremely unimpressed. As a super geek myself, I feel ashamed for having to write this review but I want to warn others who may be on the fence about attending due to scheduling or monetary restraints. Take it from a longtime nerd: this Con is super lame and not worth your time or money. read more

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As someone who has been to larger, better run Con's like San Diego and PAX West, it's always harder for me to be more impartial about the Salt Lake one. It's grown substantially in the three years, but there is NOT enough there to justify the price of admission. The panels are so spread out and for the most part just aren't that great. The rest of the convention floor is made up of sellers of stuff that you can absolutely buy cheeper online. I don't know what it is about this specific event, but it just smells awful in the whole building. Now, I'm not sure if that's the Salt Palace or if it's just this specific event, but it's been like that two years running now. It has experienced a lot of growing pains and is much better run now, but there needs to be a revamp where either the price goes down or there's more to justify the price of admission. Honestly, if I didn't get my tickets for free every year, there is no way that I would be willing to shell out as they're asking for. read more

I've been to other cons but this was my first time at Salt Lake City Comic Con FanX. There's a long list of both pros and cons for this event, but overall, I was pleased with the experience and would come again. Here's a quick breakdown of the ups and downs... Note: I attended all 3 days as VIP. Pros! - Most staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful. - Other fans are friendly, too. - There's lots of vendors with unique geek/nerd merchandise. - There's a Kid Con area for kids (12 under) - Restrooms are kept up by cleaning staff!!! - "Quiet room" available for nursing mothers, parents with young children, and folks needed some down time. - Lots of food options inside, outside at food trucks, and nearby restaurants within walking distance. Cons - VIP gets you in your "own line" but is only a wee bit quicker than general admission. The cost may outweigh the "perk" for some. VIP doesn't reserve you front row sections in panels alike many other cons... - Con food concessions are, meh-okay, and overpriced. Go outside to food trucks or nearby restaurants for better choices for your buck. - While there's a Kid Con, there isn't any designated area for you to park your stroller while you enter panels, autos, photo ops, etc. - which can be a pain trying to figure out where to stash it. - The photo op area is highly unorganised and chaotic, despite, the efforts of staff and volunteers. Expect wrong times and lots of confusion in where you need to be and line up! Hope this helps :) read more

Salt Lake Comic Con - VIP all weekend #FanX16 - Festivals Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

It's a decent con that has been plagued with growing pains in the past, but seems to have got it together this year (FanX 2015). Pre registration eliminated all lines getting in for us and we were able to walk right in. Having a gold pass get us in an hour early was huge for getting in line early for Billy Piper and Carrie Fisher. The guest variety is decent, but no where near the San Diego lineup yet. It might get there in a couple years, but who knows. This year they also did a good job of getting the audience to stop asking for pictures and autographs during panels. They still have a serious problem with a lack of communication between the volunteers and the attendees. We waited 4 hours to get an autograph from Carrey Fisher because none of the volunteers had any idea what was going on. Providing a schedule of when she would be available would have fixed that. Once she was actually there the huge line was done a little over an hour later. Overall this has been a huge improvement over last comic con where I was told not to worry about the fact that i couldn't even get in the building the first day. Last year they promised reimbursement for the people they screwed over, but i never got helped after countless emails with them. read more

Last year (SLCC 2016) was our very first year to go to this or any con and we LOVED it! There was so much to see and do, it's hard to pack all that fun into only two to three days! I loved seeing everyone in their cosplay and my son loved dressing up in his! Going to the panels was fantastic too! Crazy enough some of the best panels I went to were people I didn't really know of! Just going to the panels and getting to "know" some of the people involved in certain shows or movies got me interested in checking them out, so I got some benefit even after the con by way of introduction to some great new shows and movies! The vendor floor is just as amazing as the rest of the con! Even if you don't buy anything it's amazing to see the talent of local and remote artists that come to the con! There really is something for everyone on the vendor floor! There is armor, weapons, cosplay merch, toys, artwork, books, entertainment and Duck Brand duct tape even had a fun booth set up for free cosplay repairs, which I thought was so nice and awesome! For those who want a more one one one exp with their fav authors, actors, or artists there were photo ops, autographs, book signings, etc . . . I myself didn't buy one, but it was fun to see people who did so excited they got a little one on one time with someone they admired for their talent and contribution to a particular fandom. I feel like there is something for everyone at SLCC, from hard core cosplayers, to kids who can go to KidCon, and everyone in between! Coming from someone who had never gone, but always wanted to, GO! read more

Salt Lake Comic Con - SLCC 2016 - Festivals Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I struggled to find something interesting to /do/ here, and immediately regretted buying "Gold" passes, as entrance to the event was easy for everyone, with online-registered RFIDs, and there appeared to be no exclusive events or access for higher level passes. So, granting that it was easy to get passes, and easy to get in, what does one do at the event? Here's the list I came up with, aka reasons to attend Salt Lake Comic Con: 1. See (or be seen in) costumes 2. Peruse artist prints based on other people's sci fi / fantasy characters 3. Meet a handful of successful sci fi writers 4. Attend short talks on nerd culture 5. Watch celebrities talk about their careers 6. Get your picture taken with said celebrities 7. Buy cool merchandise at above-market prices Now, here are seven things you likely /won't/ do at Salt Lake Comic Con: 1. Learn much about comics 2. Find a lot of comics for sale (maybe 1 out of 30 vendors sold comics at all) 3. Meet your *favorite* comic creators, writers, and illustrators 4. Compete in tabletop or card games 6. Create art yourself 7. See amazing spectacles or exclusive movie trailers This latter list is based on what one might expect based on attending "other" Comic Cons. That the Salt Lake Comic Con can't attract most or even a good selection of the best comic creators, and seems to care little about exploring comics in conversation, makes me wonder what this event is all about. read more

SLCC is seriously the best con in the world. It's completely catered towards the fans and attendees. The creators of con often run polls to find out what they can do better and even ask for votes on which celebrities and events WE want to have at the con. They always come through. It's no surprise SLCC is growing exponentially every year! read more

It's cool to see famous people but the cost for your entry plus the cost of getting an autograph isn't worth it. I wish they'd just put the celebs in a big glass enclosure so that we can all gawk at them like animals in a zoo (what's the difference from the current set up anyway?). read more

Salt Lake Comic Con - Festivals Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I look forward to this event every year. I take my kids and they have so much fun meeting cosplayers and doing crafts in the KidCon area. I love meeting celebs and going to the panels. It's clean and organized, and every year they make improvements so it just gets better and better! read more

Salt Lake Comic Con - Meeting Danny Trejo with the family. He's really nice! - Festivals Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Gosh I love this event to pieces. There is something for everyone and everyone is welcome (within reason - they take safety seriously here and will boot out anyone coming in bad faith, so another plus in their favor). My first year I wasn't sure what to expect, but then I got a surprise hug from John Barrowman in one of my first photo ops ever and ever since then it's been a delightful, happy rollercoaster of a ride. I love the sheer joy that permeates this place. I love hopping on a Trax with a load of dinosaurs and superheroes so much it now feels surreal when I go up to Salt Lake City and everybody's dressed like they live in the real world. The panels are fun and interesting - although I'm still working towards finding out what The Dr. Horrible Sing-Along-Blog event is (finally snagged a ticket last year, but I gave it away to someone who looked really sad to be missing out, because helping out fellow con-goers is just the sort of thing you end up wanting to do in this environment). There are scads of artists - I've finally got to meet some of my absolute favorite people like Inki-Drop, Katie Cook, Chad Hardin, and James Hance. I keep chickening out every time the amazing Don Rosa comes by for some reason. There's Rob Prior, speed painter extraordinaire. Wonderful celebrities, many of whom last year were giving out free hugs if you couldn't afford to buy anything from them. Henry Winkler is a sweetheart, by the way. I'm gabbling. There is just too much going on that is wonderful to cram it all into a coherent review. The only trouble I had was in finding panels and rooms. There is an app that can keep you up to date at any given minute, provided you have a device that can use the app. I long ago made the choice to hang on to my devices and make a few other sacrifices specifically so I could keep coming to Salt Lake Comic Con. It's still worth it, as there are hundreds of other things to do if you miss something, but I still would have liked to see, say, the artist's horror stories panel, which promised to be hilarious. There is also a quiet room, but last year it took con-goers sharing its location on Facebook for anyone to be able to find it because the room number was never updated on the site or the apps. I'm hoping next time that the volunteers stationed at the customer information stands (at least) be given electronic pads where they can access the app for con-goers who don't have a means to look that info up on their own. (Incidentally, the volunteers I've met are universally amazing, even when they have to say, "Hmm, I don't know."). Bonus, they even have ADA services and a room for nursing mothers. AND a Kid Con. And lots of bathroom facilities which are kept pretty clean considering the sheer numbers of people going through them. Biggest recommendation I have for anyone thinking of going: bring water or something you can fill up with water, comfortable shoes (especially if your costume requires something not comfortable; you'll want something to switch to), extra cash (wireless pay services crash pretty often, and some vendors will offer a discount for cash), somewhere safe to keep everything, hand-sanitizer (con crud is very, very real), vitamin C, tissues, and extra, foldable bags if there's even a little chance you might be getting swag (there is usually no coat check or storage solution). I'd also recommend hoofing in your own snacks - whole meals are frowned upon - or planning to eat outside the convention because the prices inside are through the roof. read more

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My favorite "holiday" each year!!! Wouldn't miss it for anything!! Highly recommend coming with your family, your friends, or even by yourself if you have to!! #worthit read more

Salt Lake Comic Con - Festivals Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Comic Con was a fun event to go to. A lot of people dressed up which helped the atmosphere be full of excitement. A lot of laid back awesome people around! The location was great! The Salt Palace Convention Center is centrally located and has a lot of parking options surrounding it. Traffic was not terrible even with a few other events happening in Salt Lake that day. If you are worried about parking or walking there are great public transportation options like the UTA Front Runner or the UTA Trax. The event was a lot of fun. There were a lot of different vendors that sold cool items. All of the stuff was pretty pricey and the average person doesn't need or won't ever use it; although, it would be very cool to have if you had the money. The celebrity lines were super long and they made it hard to walk by and catch a casual glance at them so be prepared to spend some money if you actually want to see any of them (on top of your entrance ticket). Overall a fun event where you pay to get in and pay to buy stuff. But totally worth the money!! read more

The best time of my life is at Salt Lake Comic Con! I always have such a blast! I wait all year for it and by the time its over Im completely exhausted from all the fun I have. They always have an amazing line up of guest celebrities, authors, artist, local talent, etc. The prices for things are reasonable and its in such a convenient location that people can get to it from public trans or stay at local hotels. I just love it so much. Thank you for this con. read more

In the few years that this Con has been in existence, I've seen it grow and improve. Always has a wide varieties of venders and kiosks ranging from moderately priced to expensive. It also provides an opportunity to meet celebrities from major films to classic television. A must visit to anyone visiting salt lake during a nice September weekend. read more

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Where to start...there are some positives. This is a very ideal market for this, as it nicely conceivably taps into fairly active communities in Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. I'm more and more immersed in this world, or, rather, re-immersed, after falling out for a long while, thanks to my son, who is not quite as rabidly but still following more or less in his father's footsteps from that age. I think that world has developed, for the most part, pretty positively, particularly on the graphics front, which was a very exciting thing to see. The more exposure the better for toy manufacturers and some of the producers of this art and I support this generally. As to this convention specifically, I would charitably say that how it is run is questionable. The website had entire non-working sections of it, all the way up until the month that the convention started. If you want to be in the big leagues, this is a major no-no. Someone noted the stroller issue, which nicely clotted up the already too-narrow aisles of much of the booth space. Strollers should be a no-go, yes, even in this particular community and the convention floor itself should be rid of at least two full aisles in order to make room for normal maneuvering. If I paid for a table at this convention, I'd be tempted to hunt down the promoter and try to throw the entire booth at them. Ticketing was also atrocious. So, I order online so the fucking wristband is waiting for me, so I can just go and pick it up and not have to wait for it. But nope, not here. I get to wait in the line with everyone else who didn't try to order ahead. Fuckers. That was some serious bullshit and the mark of a rank amateurish production...although I could tell that by them putting food trucks in front of the one set of entrance doors, so everyone could either walk through the food truck lines and everyone else trying to eat on the steps or somehow go around them. On the last day of the convention, they had several food trucks, just to make sure the job was done...this on top of the tons of food places inside...none of which had actual seating. If you're going to do that, at least have strictly vendors who make walking food. If the food is served on a plate, it's wrong for this kind of show...either that or a separate dining area. The maps in the books were also a travesty. Arrangement of the vendor lists was poor to non-existent (remember that throwing the booth at the promoter thing) and I still have no idea what was on the second floor...not that I care, but still...event staff (assuming this is from the promoter side also) could have been better, but their plowing through the fire code in previous years has rendered this dealt with a strong hand clenching a very clubby stick. The dumbshits also staged something in a main ballroom, which happened to be right next to a radio station promo set-up, all of which was nicely blocking off a bathroom. So, we have kids in jumpers running around and when it's time for them to go, the last thing you want is for them to be further delayed, given they have probably pushed it to the last possible second at a show like this in the first place. I'm not going to comment on the expense as several others have done that proficiently already. Like most conventions and most of life, this follows Sturgeon's Revelation, whereby 90% of everything is crap. Several cool booths, sure, but the promoters again need to be more judicious in who and how many of them they have. Crowd control was largely non-existent, but given that they kept making bottlenecks all over the place, not much of a surprise there. This is the kind of stuff that will fry you and keep you from wanting to return to the handful of cool booths you found where you might actually want to buy something, again, if I had a booth there...you know the rest. There is a Kid Con, but it's mostly junk, unless you want to do things that also cost more...or watch your kid ooh and ahhh over a pile of random Lego parts because those particular Lego parts are there and unlike the pile of random Lego parts at home. I'm not going to comment on their celebrities because it is a newer convention and those can take some time to work up attractions. I not entirely certain that most of the attendees were interested in those, though, but then again, there wasn't any one thing that stood out to me that would pull the interest of the majority. Definitely worth going to see at least one day (pick the first day...you can actually reasonably spend time at the booths), but unless you're going with a group of friends and all of you are REALLY INTO this whole thing, three days is probably going to fry your nerves. read more

The conventions aren't bad, but they aren't great either. Unless your there to spend tons of money on celeb meet ups and photo opps there's nothing to really do once you've seen all the vendors. The guests they bring aren't that diverse either so it's only pandering to very few fan groups. It is generally popular fan groups so it normally does get lots of people excited. If you bring the kids there's only enough stuff to keep them busy for one day. So overall not the worst com but it's not super fantastic either. read more

I have lived in SLC my entire life, and had always felt like there was nothing for me to do in Utah and that I had no place here, until Salt Lake Comic Con I've never felt so included and eagerly welcomed into a group of people that I ACTUALLY have things in common with and want to be around. Thank God or whatever other deity you worship for Bryan Brandenburg and Dan Farr. read more

I love comic con. I will never miss an event. They get better and better every year. They do so much to help with the lines and wait. Good job all around. read more

We attend every year in September and have never been disappointed. There are lots of things to do without spending any money on top of the ticket prices, which is so awesome! read more

Best Comic-Con around. Tons of great guests and affordable prices make this one of Utah's must-do events every time around. If you do just a bit of planning ahead, there's absolutely no way you won't fit in everything you want to do read more

I have attended every Con and Fanx, the organizers care about the fans. Any issues that come up are fixed. They are getting better and better. Love the panels, booths, fans. read more

Getting in was a breeze. Not as crowded as I expected but probably because it was Thursday. Still, it smelt like in the locker room in there. Everybody seemed to be having fun though browsing the many stalls. I could see how comic fans would have a blast here and don't mind spending more money. I saw Linda Blair and the Phelps brothers but 80 dollars for an autograph? I just feel that's wrong, what with so many homeless people outside... read more

The cons get better and better each year. My first was the first FanX. It was pretty crazy, but I returned later and everything was even better. I realize the cost of bringing in the celebrities that we want, so really looking at the cost is comparable since most are set by the actors agents. The volunteers are normally great. Look forward to continued progress on being better and better. read more

The best experience one could ever hope to have as a geek or simply as a human being the founders Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg and some of the most wonderful people you will find on this earth. As fans themselves they have brought their own passion and love for this to this best ComicCon in the world in my personal opinion and that of the great Stan Lee who said so himself when he was a guest. I can't say enough good about it or recommend it highly enough...just GO! :-) read more

SO glad this Con is around! Each event gets better, great guests, panels and vendors. Tickets can be pricey, but so often they're offering you a once in a lifetime experience (ie Mark Hamill panel), for which I gladly shell out the cash :) Bring water, wear a costume and be ready for the most polite nerds you've ever met. read more

I have gone to every SLCC/FanX except for the one of September last year. And now I'll never go again. We waited over 5 hours to get a photo op only to be told that we had to wait until tomorrow to get the physical photo. Fine. Okay. They'd give compensation, right? Only a 'free' digital copy of the picture. Something most people could easily just get at home or at a local kinkos for a quarter of the price they were originally selling it at FanX. We went to pick up our photo op only for it not to even be set up yet!!! We had to wait an additional 45minutes-one hour just to get the picture! Not only did we lose our day Friday but the special 'one hour of just gold and VIP' was now gone too! The co-founder - Bryan I think this name is - came to speak with all of us individually which I'd appreciate if he didn't stop to answer a call and then never come back to talk to us. To me that's laziness. They messed up. We all deserved a better opportunity. It's not like this is the first time comiccon has had this issue with photo ops either. It's a continuous one that is getting ridiculous. Fix the problem the first time instead of doing the same thing year after year after year. They lack security as well. I brought several big backpacks and they glanced at the largest compartment before letting us through. That's hazardous!!! Serious problems could happen from their lack of care! They have a serious problem with sexual harassment too. Just this con I was traveling to get the photo ops that I mentioned above and a man pushed his hand against me to block my way and forced his arms around me. Then proceeded to follow me until I got to the photo op area. All in all? A bad experience. I won't complain about the price actually, while VIP is pricey, you're paying for faster lines, better access, etc. I just think that the founders have lost their sense of humanity and the con has grown too big for the rules and systems they have set up. Too bad. I loved having a con so close to home here in the valley but I'll be spending my money elsewhere from now on. read more

The single best convention held in Utah! Too much fun in one place!

I thought the comicon was good in alot of ways for going for the first time but my only complaint was some of the costumes that were worn by people were a little inappropriate I really think modesty is very important and there should be a dress code. I realize it is an event where people dress up and are trying to have fun but it can be a little offensive to see some people half undressed when they should be fully dressed especially around children. Other than that I enjoyed my time there. read more

salt lake comic con is always a blast, but like all conventions it is a bit spendy. the highlight of the event is always the quest givers for me I love scouring the place looking for these awesome people who give you interesting quests. my favorite quest this year was to be raised up from perdition by an angel. this was a reference to a pop culture tv show that had me looking for a person in cosplay, dressed like a character from supernatural. The lines can be pretty wonky at times for photo ops and the staff can some times be down right rude that is the only reason i gave this convention a 4 star instead of a 5 star read more

POOR, VERY POOR!!!!!! Attended every Comic Con Utah since its beginnings. Long line despite having upgraded tickets. Waited 2 and half hours in line and let in just after 7 pm. Venue closes at 8pm. There have been many concerns over the long lines and poorly organized gates, and earlier closing times, but we think the worse part of Comic Con occurred at the latest time in Utah Crystal Palace. My daughter had a guy follow her and take pictures of her and her friends. She was in plain clothes and she asked him not to do so. She reported it and refuses to attend another Comic Con Utah. We as her parents, reported it and NO ONE from Comic Con has contacted us. Even though she with her friends and family at the time, she is completely scared of attending another expo event. Over the past several Comic Cons Utah, we wrote COUNTLESS emails regarding the long lines, earlier closing times and then the last time regarding out daughter and NO ONE returned the emails or calls. We saw a representative at another local expo show (What a Woman Wants) and tried to explain the ONGOING emails requesting someone from Comic Con to comment on our situation and the fact that we did not like an OLD MAN taking pictures of our 12 year old daughter. He introduced himself as one of the organizer and then said it wasn't his concern and they have great security. It feels like Comic Cons ONLY interested in obtaining money from its "FANS". He was EXTREMELY RUDE and said that's what to expect Comic Con. We don't know what kind of show he wants Comic Con to be, but an old man following and taking pictures of a 12 year old girl is extremely upsetting and wrong!!! We gave him our email and phone number along with our name and requested a call and still NO ONE returned our message. Comic Con is ONLY interested in making money and has NO Regards for it so-called "FANS". VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION THEY HAVE WITH THEIR FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more