Your Walking Dead dreams come true at SDCC

17 APRIL 2015

I'm not just talking about the Walking Dead panel or the panel for the new unfortunately-named Fear The Walking Dead (which will have the most epic line ever), and of course the Walking Dead Escape. All of that will be there - but we have a new event this year too.


The Walking Dead Escape
Friday, 10 July -Saturday, 11 July
6 pm - 10 pm
Petco Park

This "revamped version" will have the usual zombies of course, but also Negan and his Saviors. So if you're only up on the show and not the comics, you might be in for a surprise.

As to your participation options:

Walker. You get transformed by a makeup artist with one prosthetic piece to look even more corpse-like. You'll also attend Walker School, get a Walking Dead Escape poster and t-shirt... and you can hang out on the course as much as you like.

Survivor. You also get a t-shirt and a poster. Escape waves are every 15 minutes so no, you won't be out there long, but all that running from the dead and psychotic should tire you out pretty fast.

Combo. Why not do both? Run the course as a Survivor, then return painted as a Walker.


The Walker Stalker Fan Fest

Friday, 10 July -Saturday, 11 July
11 am - 5 pm
Petco Park

This will include cast appearances, panels, autograph sessions, cosplay, photo ops and more. Tickets will go on sale soon - and no, you don't need a badge. I'm betting many attendees will opt for the Fan Fest over waiting in the Hall H line for the panel.


This is a great example of why I tell people to stick around even when they didn't get a full 4-day badge. Events like this are just as good as what you'll find inside the convention center. (Sometimes they're better.) And with these being on Friday and Saturday, even people with just a Sunday badge or Thursday/Sunday should be around to participate.

Last-minute deal on Walking Dead Escape

20 JULY 2014





Living Social has a deal up today: you get to do The Walking Dead Escape at 9:00 pm Friday or Saturday night for $37 as a Survivor or $42 as a Walker.

Like a lot of special deals, this is non-refundable. So be sure your calendar is clear for this. If you want to be a Survivor, you need to arrive 30 minutes early; if you want to be a Walker, you need to arrive 2 hours early so the pro makeup team can work their zombie magic on you.

Both groups can join the official Fan Fest after completing the course.


     

Other outside events

10 JULY 2014




We're just moments away from Thursday programming being announced. Are you excited?

Yesterday I mentioned the official outside events announced by CCI. However, there are other major attractions surrounding the area and I want to make sure everyone knows about them.

• Walking Dead Escape: Just like before, you get to be a walker, survivor or spectator in an apocalypse race (Friday and Saturday nights in Petco Park).

• Gotham Zip Line: You can zipline between the convention center and the Hilton Bayfront and get a digital photo of yourself doing it.

• Gotham Police Cars: You can get free rides in official Fox "Gotham police cars" during the weekend - and while you're in the car, you can check out sneak peaks at Gotham footage on iPads.

• Sleepy Hollow Virtual Reality Experience: You'll use an Oculus Rift headset to get chased by a headless horseman; cast and creative will intermittently appear at the experience (not in your headset.) 9 am - 6 pm daily in Petco Parking Lot.

• MAC Marge Simpson Collection: I mentioned this before; I didn't mention that the Gaslamp store will actually give you a Marge makeover.

• Vikings: You can star in your own custom video by creating a character profile, choosing your weapon, meeting with hair and makeup artists, and then being placed into 3 scenes involving ships, battles, weapons, etc. 450 2nd Ave, Thursday-Saturday.

This isn't everything by a long shot. More and more activities will be announced over the coming 2 weeks, so stay tuned.

Walking Dead Escape tix are on sale

23 JUNE 2014



The Walking Dead Escape has regular tickets on sale now, for spectator, survivor and walker - Friday and Saturday nights. It's worth noting that prices have come down since the first year they offered this, so if you thought this was out of your reach, look again.

The Walking Dead Escape is back

5 JUNE 2014



The Walking Dead Escape is back in Petco Park this summer. If you've never done it, this is an opportunity for you to live out your Walking Dead fantasies by navigating an obstacle course filled with zombies. You can be a survivor, walker or spectator.

How hardcore is it? It's not a race but as the site says, "the slow usually die for a reason." You should be prepared to climb, crawl and slide, although the course has been designed for people with a range of abilities. Water is available along the way. Supposedly the whole thing takes 35-45 minutes to complete.

Right now you can sign up in the American Express pre-sale for Friday and Saturday nights. There are discounts for military members and groups of 10 and up, and there's also a $125 VIP package where you run the course twice - first as a survivor, then as a walker. You also get a t-shirt and backstage access.

I admire anyone who has the energy to run around a zombie-filled obstacle course three days into the Con. But of course, you don't have to be a badge-holder to participate in this - anyone can buy a ticket. So if you don't have a badge, and are lamenting your inability to see the Walking Dead panel, you can console yourself with this.

Get discounted Walking Dead Escape tix

13 JULY 2013

If you want to do The Walking Dead escape, you can knock a few dollars off your ticket right now.

Using the code "Escape," you can take $10 off a Survivor ticket; using the code "Watch," you can take $5 off a Spectator ticket. Oh, and the first 8,000 survivors and walkers to register get a free copy of the novel The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.

You can buy tickets here.  Discounts are not applicable to tickets already purchased.