Saturday was Registration Day for Comic-Con’s repeat customers, and geeks everywhere are freaking out.
They’re freaking out over getting badges for San Diego 2017, they’re freaking out over not getting badges, and they’re freaking out about what the difference between returning and open registration even is. As per usual, Twitter is capturing all of the frenzied fanboy and fangirl emotions in real-time.
Below are some of the best memes and worst meltdowns on the social media site — let us know in the comments section if you scored tickets today, or what the plans are going forward.
Everyone in the waiting room? #RETREG2017 #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/iZ732IfF6S
— Push Your Glasses Up (@PushGlassesUp) March 11, 2017
The stress we feel about Comic-Con registration has to be one of the top 5 First World Problems ever. #RETREG2017 #sdcc #sdcc2017
— Jerry Ballas (@kryptokal) March 11, 2017
#SDCC2017 this must be the same feeling as parachuting for the 1st time and the relief when your 'shute opens#SDCC#RETREG2017
— Aeroferret??Recovering from SDCC!!! (@aeroferret) March 11, 2017
That feeling when you get #sdcc badges but remember you still have #hotelpocalypse to look forward to. ? #RETREG2017 #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/PLrwLhNeFz
— Corgi Kohmander (@CorgiKohmander) March 11, 2017
me @ the open registration because I couldn't get tickets in the #RETREG2017 of #SDCC2017 @HallHLine pic.twitter.com/btx0ds36SZ
— diana ✿ ?? ? (@deathcab4qtie) March 11, 2017
Got 'em! #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/AVUmhppyK3
— Sarah (@sarahtv3) March 11, 2017
Me waiting to buy tickets after 9am #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/yQt64pEquF
— Max J Ackles (@maxinflight) March 11, 2017
#SDCC2017 registration day!!! Let the stress & anxiety begin! I want tickets!! pic.twitter.com/dOC8lQSelu
— JaneInSD (@JaneInSD) March 11, 2017
Computer charged to 100%:✔️
Java up to date: ✔️
Email with link and code open and ready to go: ✔️
Panic setting in: ✔️#sdcc #SDCC2017— Megan (@mugsy211) March 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/VIPLastra/status/840584388953829376
#SDCC2017
The anticipation. … pic.twitter.com/ylnzBOtr2W— Kerry Jazmine (@KGullic) March 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/SlaveForGillies/status/840643352735371264
when u forget to set ur alarm and wake up 6 minutes after the cut off for pre reg comic con tickets??? #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/ODWkK9558v
— Tuesday (@GreenDayU294) March 11, 2017
Registration today was only for Comic-Con 2016 customers to get first dibs on 2017 tickets. Starting at 9 a.m. PT, returning fans could purchase badges for up to three people.
Open registration for everyone else is scheduled to take place in early-to-mid April 2017.
Comic-Con International: San Diego returns to the San Diego Convention Center this summer, beginning with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 19, and running Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23. This years marks the show’s 48th year, making it the country’s longest continuously-run comics and popular arts convention.