This was our first year back at D23 Ultimate Fan Event in a long time. We went the first 2 years at the Anaheim Convention Center but haven't been back since. The first 2 years the lines to get in was horrible. That was the main reason we didn't return. We wanted to go last year but tickets sold out too fast and this year they had tickets specifically for the exhibit hall which is what we wanted because Mundo Pixar was going to be there. We've been waiting for Mundo Pixar to tour the U.S. The good news is Mundo Pixar will be touring the U.S. soon so really excited about that. What we didn't expect this year was to see so many photo ops and also a stamp card to get blind bag pins when you redeem the stamp cards. They gave out stuff when you're at a photo op. As far as exclusives there wasn't much that we wanted. We easily got what we wanted online after the show. For exclusives, you had to get in a virtual line at 6am within so many miles of Anaheim to secure a spot and then once you score a reservation you show up at the booth. They also had drawings if you were interested in attending panels or getting exclusive giveaways. So no need to wait in line if you were not chosen. That makes it easier. It was not overly crowded with wall to wall people unlike comic con but it probably depends on the day and time. We came, we saw, we conquered and we may be back at the next one in Anaheim.
