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South Park sponsors official foursquare badge for Comic-Con 2011

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on July 21st, 2011

Comic-Con 2011 opens today in San Diego. If you’re heading there, be sure to check in to earn this year’s official badge. It’s sponsored by Comedy Central and South Park to mark the “Year of the Fan,” which celebrates the 15 year anniversary of the show.

The badge design features Cartman’s face squeezed into the shield. The unlock text reads:

It’s no Chili Con Carnival, but you’ve just cooked up the Comic-Con 2011 Badge! The South Park Experience is just across the street at First and J Street to score a super-sweet t-shirt.

The free South Park Experience features a life size replica of South Park Avenue, a South Park photo booth and face painting, and a South Park museum. There’s also a track where fans can race Big Wheels themed to each of the characters and a “school cafeteria” distributing special bags of Cheesy Poofs.

South Park isn’t the only badge available at Comic-Con. The 30 Minutes or Less badge is also available to attendees. Those who unlock it are eligible to skip the line for the screening if they show their badge (up to 20 people).

What do you think of the South Park/Comic-Con badge?

  • http://www.twitter.com/newantt newantt

    Hmm…At least I don’t see a Comedy Central logo :\

  • Patrick

    I really wish I could get this badge but I can’t make it to San Diego and definitely will not jump to get it.

    Oh… and where are all the people crying about NY-specific badges this time?

  • savannaj

    Will the South Park fan experience be coming to comic con NY in October?

  • http://foursquare.com/bauserdotcom Michael Bauser

    You know what’s weird about those Comic Con badges? Foursquare’s blog seems to be encouraging people to check into the San Diego Convention Center (which also has two Comic Con specific specials) rather than a “Comic Con” event venue. It’s not like them to be so purist about checking into locations instead of events.

    I’m genuinely puzzled. It that Foursquare’s idea, did the San Diego Convention Center put their foot down, or what?

    • Chris Thompson

      The strange thing is that this morning it was an event specific venue. According to the venue history, it was modified to the convention center name late this afternoon (they had previously claimed the venue). Not sure what’s going on there.

      • http://foursquare.com/bauserdotcom Michael Bauser

        And there’s still at least one dup “Comic Con” venue out there: https://foursquare.com/venue/25905434

        I could actually see some venue locations being annoyed by temporary event-venues. If you’re a business owner who wants high checkin numbers to make your business look popular, you might see temporary venues as “stealing” your rightful checkins.

        Or maybe its just weirdness caused by a superuser merging things. No way to be sure unless Foursquare says something. I’ve pestered them about it on their blog, but they usually just call me a hater when I bring up something the don’t want to talk about.

        In any event, foursquare’s blog entry (posted 5:30ish EDT, from what I can tell) clearly links to venue 39182, which is way too old to be a venue created just for the convention.

      • Chris Thompson

        OK, digging a little further in the history, it looks like it was always the Convention Center venue. Nickelodeon changed the name and all information to “Nickelodeon booth @ Comic-Con” (dickhead move, right?). Later yesterday Nick changed it to “Comic-Con” and all the other Comic-Con venues got merged into it. The Convention Center changed it all back to their info today.

  • http://aboutfoursquare.com/south-park-sponsors-official-foursquare-badge-for-comic-con-2011/ eccsing

    please so I can get badges from foursquare comic

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