5. Not All The Fun Is Inside

Tired of roaming around the con floor with tons of people? Head outside and check out some of the other attractions. Walk straight out the door and you’ll stumble into a row of restaurants decked out in props and artwork from next year’s hottest video game or SyFy Channel television series. Walk left and you’ll find yourself in front of the hotels, the closest one being the site of Nintendo’s official player’s lounge and, if they do what they did last year, some Game of Thrones-themed alcohol at the hotel bar.

Behind the con is a dock lined with boats, including the party yachts for several major entertainment news sites. To the right of the building is the motherload. This majestic area is where I’ve seen Gotham-themed zip lines, an American Horror Story themed haunted house and every Batmoblie ever all sitting next to each other. Each year it’s something different, and every year it’s pretty goshdarn cool.