The fate of L.A. Comic Con, which had been scheduled for September 25 to 27, was up in the air as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Los Angeles has been hard hit by the outbreak with 178,642 confirmed cases and 4,426 deaths, yet local businesses have started developing plans to reopen safely. L.A. Comic Con, a three-day multi-genre convention in downtown Los Angeles held uninterruptedly since 2011, has recently announced plans to reschedule the event.
The convention, which welcomes more than 100,000 attendees each year, will now be held from December 11 to 13. The delay will give local health authorities, vendors and fans more time to develop and execute plans to ensure everyone stays safe and healthy. L.A. Comic Con will implement some changes, such as adding two ballrooms — the West and Petree Halls — to give the convention more than 850,000 square feet of space so guests can safely maintain social distancing protocols.
Organizers also hope to maintain a maximum density of at least 28 square feet, which will give each guest a six-foot circle of space, to avoid overcrowding. In addition, there will be limited capacity with no more than 12,000 tickets sold to any individual session, which is less than one-third of the normal density. While waiting in line, guests will enjoy an additional 400,000 square feet of space both inside and outside to prevent congestion.
As for the events, all main stage and panel sessions will be digitally broadcast via live stream. Tickets for all-day sessions will include a digital pass for that whole day, so while enjoying one activity, attendees can also watch the stream of a simultaneous panel at the same time or see celebrity guests before arriving or after heading home. Digital-only passes will be available by the day or for the weekend for guests who prefer to visit the convention virtually from home.
L.A. Comic Con, which features fantasy, horror, comic books, manga, western animation, toys, and video games, hopes to put tickets on sale the week of September 21 depending on the feedback they receive from the city and county health authorities.
Source: ComicConLA
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