Contest Time!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:33 -0700

Silent Phantom reminded me that I had suggested a contest regarding the sell-out date for San Diego Con (aka Comic-con International: San Diego) passes. We should have really done this a week ago to give everyone an even chance, since passes go on sale today and folks can gauge how fast passes are selling.

But let's have a contest anyway: Guess the official date when the passes sell out--this includes all-day and one-day passes. Your guesses have to be in by midnight Tuesday, February 8, Pacific Time. Post your guesses on this thread. Whoever's guess comes closest to the actual date is the winner.

I suggest you wait awhile before posting to see how passes are selling. However, you run the risk that they sell out before you post. Are they selling individual day passes at this time? I don't know.

The prize will be a T-shirt from my upcoming exhibit at the Japanese-American National Museum. In case they do not make those (though they do plan for one), there will be an alternate prize.

longshot · Post by **longshot** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:55 -0700

My guess is February 12.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:05 -0700

What's today's date? Let's say in three days! February 8, 2011

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:09 -0700

As the system was barely opened before it crashed-- I predict that the sales will be postponed for another week-- so I will say Feb. 14th will be the sell-out date-- as for time? Let's say 12:04 pm.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:14 -0700

Maybe the contest should be for the date of when will they get their site up and running error free?

Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:25 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:I suggest you wait awhile before posting to see how passes are selling. However, you run the risk that they sell out before you post. Are they selling individual day passes at this time? I don't know.

Yes, the day passes are being sold at the same time here...

go · Post by go » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:01 -0700

Feb. 9

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:38 -0700

friday, 11th...

joergwesti · Post by **joergwesti** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 14:09 -0700

13th February.

Silent Phantom · Post by **Silent Phantom** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 14:23 -0700

I'm afraid to say it, but I think today, February 5, they're all going to sell out.

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 14:45 -0700

Yes, they are very close to it-- what's weird is that there are plenty of tickets left for "kids" but nothing for adults. How can kids go without adults?

Silent Phantom · Post by **Silent Phantom** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 15:01 -0700

cynlee wrote:Yes, they are very close to it-- what's weird is that there are plenty of tickets left for "kids" but nothing for adults. How can kids go without adults?

The junior badges are for 12-17 years of age, so I guess technically one could go without an adult. The actual "kid" badges are for 11 and under, and for that you do need an adult, but you only get that on-site.

Post by **Maka** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 16:14 -0700

My guess is March 1st. Peace, maka

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 18:22 -0700

I'll take Feb 16th

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 18:31 -0700

On the Comic-con website it says, "All Badges are Sold Out". We will take that as official confirmation. Less than 8.5 hours to sell through.

Congratulations, Silent Phantom. You win the T-shirt. Let me know your size.

Comic-con passes will probably go on sale again as people find they cannot go and turn them in for refunds, as has happened in past years. So keep checking the Comic-con site.

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