We warned you four-day passes for this year's Comic-Con International would soon be gone. They're gone.
Those who wish to attend multiple days will now begin scarfing up all the one-day passes. Watch 'em disappear, especially for Saturday. This thing is going to sell out faster than a newly-elected member of Congress.
In the meantime: The convention's hotel reservation service opens up at 9 AM PDT on Thursday, March 19. If past years are any indication, there will be a rush and many will not get what they seek, at least immediately. More rooms may become available later. A lot of folks have been there 'n' done that in years past so they've already booked accommodations via other sources.
Yes, I know it's a pain. If only they'd make the convention less interesting and less exciting, it might be easier to attend. (Actually, the hotel situation should get better next year as there'll be a lot more rooms available…or so I'm told. As for the admission limits, the convention center is expanding over the next few years so more bodies will be able to fit inside…though I'll bet the con still sells out by April 1, no matter how big the place is.)
Please do not write me and ask if I can get you into the con and/or help you secure a hotel reservation. I'm a Guest of Honor, not the Wizard of Friggin' Oz.
Here's one tip. The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner goes down the coast of California. For some reason, all the maps at the Amtrak site make it look like it travels on the water but trust me, I've ridden it. It's a very nice train and it runs on dry land. Anyway, the end o' the line is in San Diego at the station located at 1050 Kettner Boulevard. This is (I just Mapquested) .68 miles from the Convention Center. You could easily hike it or, being wiser, take one of those teenager-powered pedal-cabs and save your feet for all the walking you'll do once you get inside the con.
If you live anywhere near the Surfliner's other stops, it's not insane to consider coming to the con for one day. Come early, go home on a late train. It's a very pleasant ride and you don't have the hassle and expense of a hotel in San Diego.
Or if you want to attend more than one day, see if you can't book a motel in one of the cities in which the Surfliner pauses as it surfs…say, San Clemente or Solano Beach. Last year, some friends got this idea from me and they said it didn't take that much longer to commute to the con from San Clemente via train than it would have to get there from the only hotels they could have booked in S.D. by the time they started trying. It's an idea to consider but remember: Amtrak trains sell out, too.