Changes to Comic-Con Special for 2018

As you know, during Comic-Con, because of the crowds associated with the event, we change our procedures. We go to a reservations only system, because The Cat Cafe simply can’t handle the additional 135,000 people Comic-Con brings with our normal admissions system.

For those of you wanting to adopt a cat from The Cat Cafe, we suspend adoptions during Comic-Con. As Karla Peterson of the Union-Tribune put it, even Iron Man wouldn’t want to walk through the Comic-Con crowds with a cat carrier!

But this year, we’re going to be making some changes because of feedback we’ve received from customers. We’ve heard from our Comic-Con visitors that they don’t get to spend enough time with the cats. And we’ve also heard that they feel like the room gets too crowded and that the cats aren’t in the mood to interact.

To alleviate this, we’re going to limit the number of people who can be in the room with the cats to 12. We’re also going to extend the amount of time people get with the cats to 45 minutes.

In order to do this, we’ll need to increase the price of admission. We’ll be increasing the price to $20. We feel this still represents an economical way to get away from the Comic-Con crowds. You’ll get to enjoy the purr therapy The Cat Cafe clowder can provide for a little longer as well.

We’ll continue to offer a food or drink item with your admission. You’ll now have 50 percent more time to enjoy them with our cats. And don’t worry. If you want to grab something on the way out to take back to the Convention Center, you can!

We’re also going to work with our partners, The Cravory and Sunshine & Orange, to make sure that you’ve got plenty of food options to take with you. We have no doubt that they’ll be better than the options you have available to you at the show. And we also are confident that we’ll be able to serve you quicker.

Last year, most of our sessions sold out. By the second day of Comic-Con, we only had scattered spots left. We recommend that you book now to avoid missing out.

We here at The Cat Cafe appreciate your understanding as we work through the Comic-Con event. Come visit us during the show. See why some people say The Cat Cafe is one of the highlights of their Comic-Con experience!