Wandering about WonderCon, I was asked a few times about rumors that the Comic-Con International may be moving out of San Diego one of these years and relocating in Anaheim. I pointed out to all who asked that these rumors all seem to be coming out of Anaheim…maybe even wholly from those who have a strong financial incentive to make that relocation happen.
I think it's quite unlikely. Using a sliding scale of 1-10 with "1" denoting the likelihood of me besting Apolo Ohno in speed skating and "10" signifying Glenn Beck saying something stupid, I'd peg the chances of Comic-Con moving to Anaheim — or anywhere outside San Diego in the next decade — at about a 3. I haven't even heard a lot of good reasons for it to do so. This article tries to list five but I get the feeling its author has never set foot in a comic book convention. I side with this one that lists five why it shouldn't move.
I even thought a move was not in the cards before I read this article about how a new land deal is bringing San Diego close to a $753 million dollar expansion of its convention center. It would bring the exhibit space up to around the size of what's available in Anaheim, including an additional 200,000 square feet of exhibit hall and 100,000 square feet of meeting rooms. Not only that but I hear they may add as many as nine more hotel rooms and five new parking spaces.