**We have updated our ADA Policies to align with Industry Standards as of July 1, 2024. Please note these changes.**
ATL Comic Convention strives to create an inclusive and friendly environment for all attendees. We are happy to provide a range of services to help you make the most of your experience!
ADA companions, including PCA handlers, are expected to purchase tickets to the event.
We offer several different ADA accommodations.
Parking
ATL Comic Convention does not have reserved parking for the event. However, Convention Parking is a great resource for finding handicap-accessible lots near the Convention Center.
Registration
To pick up your wristband for the event, an ADA registration area will be available for attendees who require this service. Please have your QR codes ready from your email confirmations. Elevators are available for your use. The location at the World Congress Center outside of Hall C
ADA Registration will accept Credit Cards and the QR Code from your email confirmation for wristbands at this location.
ATL Comic Convention provides Medical wristbands to individuals with accessibility needs.
This wristband identifies you to staff, crew, and security personnel, indicating that you may require additional assistance.
**Please note that the Medical wristband does not provide admission; you must have a valid ticket. The Medical wristband does not provide early access to the show nor guarantee seating or priority access to any areas of the show.**
More information on the convention center can be found here: Georgia World Congress Center
ADA Waiting Areas At the Convention
Grand Ballroom: We will do our best to keep groups together; however, if space is limited, you may be asked to limit your group to just one additional person. If you are using a wheelchair, you will be assigned to one of several designated sections located throughout the Ballroom. If the panel requires a ticket to enter, the same applies to ADA.
*Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so ADA seating may only be available if you arrive at the last minute to get to the room.
In Photo Ops, we will keep your group together. When the celebrity or group is ready, ADA groups will be given special consideration to enter, as space permits. After you get your Photo Op and pick up the print, you can leave the Photo Op area! If you are using a wheelchair and would like to stand for your Photo Op, you can request to have the wheelchair moved out of the picture and returned to you when the photo is complete. You may have four (4) people per Photo Op. Babies under one year do not count.
Celebrity Row/Autographs. Unfortunately, we cannot allow priority signings at the conventions. Given the limited time guests are available for signing, fans cannot use lines other than the ones for which they are ticketed. Please line up according to your ticket type.
We recommend that someone within your group wait in line on your behalf. When your group reaches the front line, you may rejoin them for your signing.
Portable stools are also recommended.
Lines are wheelchair and scooter accessible and may be used while you wait in line.
If you would like to get a “selfie” with the celebrity, and they allow it, a crew member or your companion can use your phone to take a picture of you. *Please check that photo before you leave the table*.
ASL Interpreters
At the ATL Comic Convention, we're dedicated to inclusivity. We offer American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services to our deaf and hearing-impaired fans.
Grand Ballroom Panels: American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting will be available in the Grand Ballroom (our main celebrity panel room) for all panels without advance request.
Other Panels & Activities: Our ASL interpreters are available at a limited capacity. Due to the high demand for interpreters, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate all requests. **Please note that the event dates and times are subject to change. ** We will do our best to honor your requests. Please review any updates regarding photo ops and panel times.
Individual Requests: Due to the high demand for interpreters, requests for a dedicated interpreter at the ATL Comic Convention may be limited. We'll try to accommodate your request. But we may not have enough interpreters at the time of your request.
Harassment Policy
During the event, anyone who witnesses a violation of the Zero Tolerance Harassment Policy should report it to one of our convention staff, security personnel, or a staff member recognizable by their staff badge, which is worn at all times.
Wheelchair Reservation
Information from the Georgia World Congress Convention Center:
https://www.gwcca.org/accessibility
This is a link for a rental in the area:
Wheelchair Rental: Cloud of Goods
PCA Licensed Caregivers
All PCA (Personal Care Aides) provide personal care, including assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and mobility. (This type of support is also called hands-on care.), They are required to have their own ticket to the event.
They can purchase any ticket type that will grant them entry to the event and still have the same access as the person they are assisting, even if it is a VIP ticket. They need an entry wristband for that day.
*Friends of the person attending are not considered caregivers and do not fall under this category.*
Service Dogs
Only service dogs will be allowed at the Convention Center. According to state and federal law, a “service animal” is any dog that is trained, or is in training, to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability; and performs work or tasks, or is in training to perform work or tasks, that are directly related to the individual’s disability. Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered to their owner. If the dog is out of control and the handler does not effectively control it or is not housebroken, the handler will be asked to remove the service animal from the premises.
If you need help with other service dogs or their handlers, please speak with a convention crew member and ask them to contact a staff member. Our goal is to provide a safe experience for all our guests.
Emotional support animals are currently not permitted.
ATL Comic Convention 2025, July 18-20, 2025, at The Georgia World Congress Center Hall
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