Current Friday, certain Anaheim Convention Center testament see certain return made from Comic-Con Internationalâs WonderCon, the initial made from five fan conventions scheduled for here year.
The five events are expected to pull 185,000 attendees in order to the municipality along with 57,000 overnight stays around local hotels. The combined economic impact is estimated to bring $296 million in order to a destination as well as generate $2 million in tourism occupancy tax revenue.
WonderCon will remain Anaheimâs initial fan convention in couple years, April 1-3. A event follows the centerâs convention return with the recent Natural Products Expo West earlier here month.
VidCon, each D23 Expo, per Star Wars Celebration, DesignerCon, plus WonderCon are each repeat Anaheim conventions booked through the cityâs marketing organization, Visit Anaheim.
âAnaheim, dwelling up to some of the biggest consumer shows within a country, attracts fan conventions on account of the city is a ideal destination for persons whoever desire toward spend more period in belonging to them favorite fictional worlds â from sports up to Disneyland, ours municipality contains something for whole types made from fans,â CEO Jay Burress said within single statement.