Fans Treated to Complimentary Rides in VIKINGS-branded Long Ships Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11
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HISTORY’s VIKINGS hits the ground at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with complimentary rides in a VIKINGS-branded Long Ship. Fans will be treated to special VIKINGS rides as the custom ship makes its way through the heart of San Diego on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. While on board, fans will be gifted a VIKINGS drinking horn (a returning fan favorite from last year’s Comic-Con!), which gives them access to drink specials at select bars throughout the Gaslamp Quarter throughout the weekend.
Fans can conquer San Diego aboard the VIKINGS Long Ships as follows:
· Morning Route (near Convention Center) – 9:00am – 12:30pm
o Pick-up at Manchester Grand Hyatt
o Drop-off at 5th Avenue Landing (behind the Convention Center)
· Afternoon Route (Gaslamp Quarter) – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
o Pick-up & Drop-off at 7th Avenue and Market Street Lot
Join the VIKINGS conversation at Comic-Con with @HistoryVikings using #VikingsSDCC.
Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11
9:00am – 5:00pm; pick-ups to take place on the hour
Morning Route – Manchester Grand Hyatt
Afternoon Route – 7th Avenue and Market Street Lot
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED VIKINGS SDCC EVENTS:
HISTORY’s VIKINGS PANEL: Friday, July 10 from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 6A
Vikings returns to SDCC fresh from the season four set. Travis Fimmel (Ragnar), Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha), Clive Standen (Rollo) and Alexander Ludwig (Bjorn) along with Michael Hirst (writer/creator) and Dirk Hoogstra (EVP & General Manager, HISTORY) will reveal an exclusive sneak peek of the new season. Don’t miss out – come join them and find out what the gods have in store for season four!
VIKINGS BLUDGEON BOOTH – CONVENTION CENTER
Vikings will be in booth #437 with a cinematic Instagram booth, allowing fans to create their own special effects Viking battle.
• The Bludgeon Booth is a walk-in glass and wooden structure, equipped with multiple ultra-slow motion cameras
• Fans dress in authentic costume, choose their opponent and then swing their Viking weapon to unleash special-effect blood splatter; cameras capture cinema-quality footage, which is compiled by on-site editors and integrated into a battle scene from the show
• 15s clips depicting a Viking battle are sharable via Instagram and other social platforms.
VIKINGS HORNS – GASLAMP DISTRICT
Last year’s successful Vikings drinking horn program returns, giving thousands of horn-shaped beer vessels to eager and thirsty fans.
• Select local bars will offer special drink discounts for horn-holders. Some locations include: Analog Bar, Florent Restaurant & Lounge, East Village Tavern + Bowl, La Puerta, Garage Kitchen & Bar, The Shout House and The New Yorker. Visit the Bludgeon Booth in the convention center for a full list.
• Vikings Brand Ambassadors and Shield Maidens will distribute the horns throughout the Gaslamp District
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