Malaga Comic-con’ll Be Back – 2026

The San Diego Comic-Con Malaga 2025 wrapped up connected Sunday, September 28, ending pinch an breathtaking yet chaotic atmosphere. 

Endless queues, overcrowding, and steep prices dominated discussions, though excitement for Arnold Schwarzenegger and nan event’s unsocial consciousness kept spirits high. Over 125,000 attendees filled nan Palacio de Ferias y Congresos (FYCMA), surpassing each expectations and nan projected 60,000 to 120,000 visitors, and generated an estimated €45 to 50 cardinal economical effect for Malaga.

The queues, described arsenic “infinite” by users for illustration Lestat Dx connected X who besides described it arsenic a “scam and a disastrous event” on pinch hundreds griping successful teh seemingly interminable queues extracurricular nan arena became nan event’s defining feature. From early greeting each day, lines stretched hundreds of metres, packed pinch cosplayers, families, and eager fans. Access issues, particularly for those pinch reduced mobility, and terrible overcrowding forced changeless reorganisations. Mangeles connected X vented: “My Comic Con acquisition was trash. Queues for everything, excessively galore group to enjoy.” Despite anticipation for Schwarzenegger, nan closing star, patience wore bladed among galore fearing they’d miss cardinal events.

Still, not each feedback was negative. One visitor, Pablo praised nan arena with, “great atmosphere, cool talks, and activities,” and Eli, who dubbed it arsenic “the champion arena ever!” Public backing of €3.3 cardinal (€2.8M from Junta de Andalucia, €800,000 from Malaga Council) and estimated revenues of betwixt €11 and €17 cardinal from tickets (at €50/day) arsenic good arsenic sponsorships, person guaranteed its return successful 2026 and 2027, pinch promises to greatly amended organisation.

Andalucia’s location president, Juanma Moreno, said, “It exceeded expectations: €50 cardinal effect and world projection.”

The closing time featured a highlight: Schwarzenegger’s masterclass, introduced by Antonio Banderas, who presented him pinch an honorary award. The packed 3,000-seat Hall M erupted arsenic Schwarzenegger delivered iconic lines for illustration “Hasta la vista, baby”, aft he had reflected connected his career, and projected a early movie pinch head Alex de la Iglesia, who eagerly accepted. Banderas and Schwarzenegger shared lukewarm anecdotes astir their “Expendables 3” collaboration, adding thing of a lukewarm Hollywood glow to nan closing moments.

With Schwarzenegger arsenic nan finale, nan closing was unforgettable but chaotic. The queues, acold from a quirky anecdote, stay nan biggest situation for 2026, erstwhile a larger arena pinch €80 tickets is predicted.

Malaga has go nan superior of Europe’s popular civilization successful conscionable 1 weekend, but it still needs to maestro its organisation to move chaos into celebration.