Is it really that time of year again? With San Diego Comic-Con seemingly right around the corner, it was time for us to go back onsite and look at some of the nuances that maximize the fun of the King of the King of Cons.

We’ve brought you visual guides like this before and we are back for 2017, older and smarter (at least hopefully on the latter – don’t we hope that every year?). The internet is filled with SDCC tips, but we want to take the help a step further and bring you this visual guide that shows you some veteran tricks that will help make your Comic-Con 2017 the best one yet.

What are some things to keep an eye for outside of Comic-Con? What food spot is our new SDCC must? What’s the best way to get from the middle of the con to the Marriott? What are the most important keys to thriving (not surviving!) at Comic-Con?

We have tips on these and so much more in this visual guide, so grab your note pad and follow along with us: