Five days to go until the start of Comic-Con 2025 in San Diego!
This mid-afternoon, I walked behind the San Diego Convention Center and up through the Gaslamp Quarter to see how the many different offsite activations and building wraps are shaping up. Lots of activity!
Most of the offsite builds have materialized almost overnight.
During my walk I confirmed there will be nothing at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Terrace this year, where Dragon Ball activations have been erected in the past. I also verified the mysterious activation on the grass by the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is indeed for The Fantastic Four!
Here we go, starting along the bayfront boardwalk heading toward the towering Hilton hotel. You can see FX had begun applying their usual wrap. I’m sure this one will promote upcoming show Alien: Earth…
I was told this spot just before the superyacht basin will be for ABC television’s Abbott Elementary. They’ve been here previously. I’ll keep an eye on it…
A tall, long fence on the convention center side mostly conceals what will be the King of the Hill offsite…
The barge docked on the bay that will contain Brawl Star’s floating Starr Park activation is proceeding nicely. Interesting how it’s elevated…
Now I’ve come to the usual Adult Swim area. They hadn’t started setting up in earnest, at least when I passed by. I believe it’s a pirate theme again this year…
Next up, in front of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, the FX offsite The Wreckage. It will promote upcoming FX series Alien: Earth…
A huge banner now hangs on one side of the Hilton parking garage. It promotes action role-playing game Code Vein II, scheduled for release in 2026…
The Omni hotel’s huge Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle building wrap is finished!
The AMC wraps on the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter also appear to be about done. (Includes my very first photo.)
The Fantastic Flour offsite activation is going to be impressive. My guess: a walkthrough of the Baxter Building???
Gen V wrap on north side of Hilton Gaslamp building is now finished and looking good…
Several cool Walking Dead Universe window wraps at the Pendry hotel were being completed as I walked past…
(I once worked at a print shop, and applying wraps without trapping air bubbles underneath can be difficult. Great work guys!)
Finally, Super 7 has become Godzilla Station!
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