Friday (day two) at the 2024 FanX Salt Lake Comic and Pop Culture Convention has come and gone, and here are some of the most memorable moments for fans at the second day of FanX 2024.
For people waiting in line to get into the Salt Palace Convention Center, the queue moved speedier than it had the previous day, Thursday, when some attendees reporting waiting in line upwards of 1.5 hours to pickup wristbands and enter the convention center.
One of the surprising additions at FanX this year was a immaculately designed booth for Dragonsteel, the company of Utah-based fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, who also hosted a packed signing at the booth.
Author and celebrity signings and meet-ups also allow for heartwarming moments where a fan reunited with Andy Serkis after giving him a gift last year that he still treasures.
This year, FanX hosted a number of third party experiences, activations and activities away from the vendor floor, such as the Dreamland Maid Cafe experience, which was booked out for the entire con.
Another experience off the main vendor floor at FanX 2024 is the Simpsons-themed Moe’s Tavern, which provided a place for cocktails to be served on the premises of the Salt Palace. FanX attendees could escape the crowds of floor to enjoy a game of jenga in the Tavern. Other activities this year included the “Blockbuster Experience,” for attendees of a certain age who miss the singular feeling of venturing into an old-school video store.
Of course, fan cosplay (a portmanteau of “costume” and play”) is aways a big draw at FanX, and 2024 was no different. Attendees might have been lucky enough to spy the colonel walking around the floor of the convention hall.
Another change at FanX 2024 from previous years included moving official cosplay group meet-ups and photo-ops from the grand staircase of the Salt Palace Convention Center to a small room off the convention floor. One of Friday’s big meet-ups was the D.C. Comics character meetup, attended by heroes and villains from Gotham, Metropolis and beyond.
See you back for day two!
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