Wanting to go to SDCC for the first time, what do I do?

[smallville fan]

What the title says.

I want to know how you get admission in, like how and where do/when should I get tickets(or something like that).

If it helps I don't live in the USA, but I'm keen to go check it out, especially to any of the panels for up-and-coming movies and my favourite TV series.

P.S. this is for 2013!

 

[charl_huntress]

You buy your tickets now....don't wait or think they won't be sold out. SDCC is always sold out.

 

[Immortalfire]

What do you do? Stand in line, mostly.

 

[Duke]

Just plan ahead & be prepared for the long waits in line for celebrity autographs, pictures, & stuff.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I'd like to go this year. Never been to a Con. I don't really care about getting autographs or anything like that, for me it's simply the experience of going and being/seeing people in costume and just the plethora of stuff there.

 

[Erzengel]

You don't realize how much time you spend on lines.

I met:
Kevin Conroy, Carrie Fisher, Ian McDiarmid, Kimberly Brooks.

It just feels like I didn't get to do a lot. You really need to do more than a day there and of course bring lots of money.

Also, how many people don't bathe.

 

[Anita18]

I think they're already sold out. It's gotten so crazy I don't think I'll ever go again.

Apparently they have a new system - you have to register a Member ID in order to get tickets. I highly recommend you do that. You'll get news too, about when tickets might be available.

https://secure2.comic-con.org/memberid/