Even though entry is free, early reservations for NBC’s popular Quantum Leap activation at San Diego Comic-Con International sold out in less time than it takes to Thanos-snap two fingers, making it one of the hottest tickets in town. Eager fans flocked to social media to trade passes to the Paramount Lodge, Jurassic Park offsite, and other experiences, all in the hopes of securing entry to the Quantum Leap pop-up across the street from the Hard Rock Hotel. SDCC attendees can still get in on the fun though, as there is a standby line open daily to anyone, regardless of whether or not they have a Comic-Con badge.
All weekend long, fans can “leap” into the TV worlds of “Law & Order,” “SVU” and “Organized Crime,” “The Voice” and “Chucky,” and stabilize the timelines to buy the “Quantum Leap” team time as they rid Ziggy of its virus. The full logline for the experience reads as follows: “Ziggy’s mainframe has been hit with a virus and is throwing TV timelines into disarray. Characters are missing, timelines are falling apart and the only way to keep the very fabric of space and time from tearing apart ... is to leap! Your mission is to leap into the TV worlds of “Law & Order,” “SVU” and “Organized Crime,” “The Voice” and “Chucky,” and stabilize the timelines to buy the “Quantum Leap” team time as they rid Ziggy of its virus.”
QUANTUM LEAP HQ INFORMATION
Dates: Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 (10 a.m-6 p.m.); July 23 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Location: 170 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA (Gaslamp Plaza & Baja Rick’s Cantina Adjacent)
Additionally, NBC is inviting all leapers to join them for a can’t-miss screening of NBC’s “Quantum Leap” Season 1 finale, followed by an exclusive Season 2 sneak peek, available to San Diego Comic-Con attendees only. Season 2 will premiere on NBC this fall. Here’s the info for the screening:
Date: Saturday, July 22 (1:45-2:45 p.m.)
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 6A
At least the movie only runs 70 minutes, though I suppose that extra 10 technically disqualifies it from being a literal amateur hour.