ABOUT THE WALK

This is our third annual Comic-Con Zombiewalk! We do hold other walks throughout the year (if you didn't already know), but this seems to be the most one that gets the most attention (at least if we're going by how many videos & photographs are out in the ether). We'd like this year to be extra awesome, especially since zombie popularity is on the rise!

* We will be meeting at the corner of 4th & Broadway at 7:30PM. Please be on time, because we cannot wait more than a few minutes until we leave. Zombies will be briefed on the walk guidelines before we embark on the walk and then we'll head out shortly after 7:30PM.

* There is ample lot parking in the vicinity, but make sure to arrive in the area early enough to find a spot. You may run into traffic downtown. Please do NOT park at Horton Plaza, as you will more than likely be escorted off property by security (this has happened to several zombies at the last 3 walks downtown - not to mention Horton overcharges).

* If you are traveling by public transit, our meeting point is a short walk from the Civic Center Station (Orange & Blue Lines). There are also several bus stops within a block of the meeting point. Amtrak is also a fairly quick walk (about 6 short blocks), for those that may be commuting from outside San Diego.

* The walk route will be between 1 and 2 miles long. It is not pre-planned, but we have a general idea of where we will be headed. You are welcome to bow out of the walk at any time, if you find it to be too long for you, but we ask that you please act in a respectful manner to the general public while the walk is still going on :)

* This is an ALL-AGES walk. As always, this is a family event. We always welcome children and non-adults. As long as you're undead and willing to lurch with us, you are welcome to join!

* If you ARE under 18, please try to bring a parent/guardian with you - or at least make sure that your parents know where you are and what you're doing.

* Please bring picture identification, just in case we have to prove that we're not actually undead. Don't want any live burials... that would kinda suck... and you'll need it if you want to drink afterward.

* We will be UNABLE to help with makeup... SHOW UP IN COSTUME AND MAKEUP. We have a short time between meeting and walking, so be prepared to go!

* If you need zombie makeup, go to Gypsy Treasure, in La Mesa, and mention the walk. They love us there and will hook you up! :D

* In the near future, we will be posting a list of suggested makeup/costume items you may want to obtain and experiment with, before the walk. You can order through Gypsy Treasure's website or anywhere you can find the items. Stay tuned!

WALK GUIDELINES

We know this sounds like a bunch of buzzkill rules, but we're looking out for YOUR best interests and the best interests of the group in general. We want to continue holding walks - because they're FUN! - so these are the guidelines that we ask be followed. The walks have had the same guidelines since we started in San Diego and they are very similar to the guidelines of walks held around the world... we're not being fascist, we promise!

* We ask that you NOT drink before the walk, due to drunk-in-public laws. Also, please follow all regular laws of the City of San Diego and State of California, as well as our standard zombiewalk guidelines. If you show up under the influence, you'll be asked to leave immediately. We ask this for your safety and the safety of others. Please leave alcohol and any other substances elsewhere - they have no place at the walk (what you do after the walk is your own business).

* Please maintain a level of common courtesy to refrain from giving the public a negative image of the group.

* NO WEAPONS WHATSOEVER. No fake ones, no real ones, no imaginary invisible ones. You will be asked to put them back in your car or get rid of them. Zombies do not carry weapons anyway!

* No PA systems, stereos, boomboxes, megaphones, etc. This would be against the law.

* Please do NOT bring extra blood or supplies with you. If you make a mess, you are legally responsible for it and you will give the walk a bad reputation - not cool.

* Keep your blood ON YOUR CLOTHING AND BODY, if you intentionally or unintentionally leave it somewhere else, it can be considered vandalism. You don't want that ticket.

* Zombies shuffle and lurch slowly. Zombies don't have/use cell phones. Zombies don't talk or scream or shriek or howl - they moan or grunt. That's it.

* Don't approach or touch anyone not associated with the walk. Keep your hands and feet inside the vehic... keep 'em to yourself and out of people's faces (do not to reach out at members of the public as we pass them... this is legally considered threatening behavior).

* Please - for your sake and ours - do NOT lean over barriers/fences, do NOT enter shops, stay out of Horton Plaza (they will make you leave anyway), do NOT lean into doorways/entryways, do NOT pound on/touch windows. These are all borderline illegal behaviors. If law enforcement sees you doing it, they may ticket or arrest you. If they don't see you, retailers and restaraunteurs may lobby to ban zombiewalks because you're annoying them and their customers. So PLEASE just don't do it.

* OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS & SIGNS! Do not block foot or auto traffic! Again, tickets suck!

* Pictures & Video... As long as you don't stop our group at any time and don't get in our way or block the flow of regular foot/vehicle traffic, you are welcome to take pictures & video. And for participants... by participating in the walk, you acknowledge that you are aware that face and/or likeness will be posted all over the internets and elsewhere and that you're cool with it. If you or anyone you know does take pictures or video, please contact us afterward, so that we can post it here! Zombies love to see themselves in action.

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And if you're 21+ and would like to attend the X-SANGUINE VIII Comic-Con ZOMBIE afterparty on Saturday, July 25th, you can purchase tickets at http://www.freaksnightout.com - for a 15% discount, use the discount code: zombiewalk

You know you want to party with your fellow undead - multiple DJs, a VIP area, free photo portraits, and hey... hundreds of your fellow zombies!

In the wake of today's tragic passing of Michael Jackson, we would like to get a group of zombies together to perform the Thriller choreography that we all learned for Thrill The World, in October 2007 and many learned last year, as well.

If you participated in either of those events, know the choreography, or are willing to learn it by Comic-Con (see videos at the link below), we ask that you please contact us ASAP, so that we can put this together. It's only fitting, given the circumstances.

And early next week, we will be giving you the walk date and some other event details, for the Comic-Con zombiewalk. Stay tuned.

And RIP Michael... you were our favorite zombie... and we say that in all seriousness. This year's Comic-Con walk and dance will be for you.



Check out http://www.thrilltheworld.com/learn/videos for step-by-step instructions on how to do the dance. If you are interested in learning it, please start practicing! And please drop us a line to let us know that you're participating, so that we can give you the date and time, once we have it for sure (it will be set in stone this weekend - walk date/time will be released next week). Thank you!

And please please please repost this on your blogs & bulletins!


WALK TIME & DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK

ABOUT THE WALK

• That's right... for all you couples whose love lasted into the afterlife and back... for all you undead singles looking to share your heart (or that extra brain you've been carrying around)... or just for people who are waiting for the next zombiewalk... ZombieWalk:SanDiego is holding a zombiewalk on Saturday, February 14th, 2009!
  
  
• This is a Valentine's Day walk, so be creative with your costume! Zombie cupids? Zombies in love? Zombie brides and grooms? Zombies who overdosed on candy hearts? Chocolate covered zombies? It's all possible! BE CREATIVE! If you need zombie makeup, go to Gypsy Treasure, in La Mesa, and mention the walk. They love us there and will hook you up! :D
  
  
• We will be meeting at Pantoja Park between 5:45PM and 6:00PM and then leaving shortly after 6:00PM. Pantoja Park is located on G Street, between Kettner & State, in downtown San Diego.
  
  
• There is ample street and lot parking in the nearby vicinity. Please park as close to Pantoja Park as you can. If you are traveling by public transit, Pantoja Park is a very short block away from the Seaport Village Trolley Station (Orange Line).
  
  
• The walk route will be between 1 and 2 miles long. It is not pre-planned, but we have a general idea of where we will be headed.
  
  
• This is an ALL-AGES walk. As always, this is a family event. We always welcome children and non-adults. As long as you're undead and willing to lurch with us, you are welcome to join!
  
  
• If you ARE under 18, please try to bring a parent/guardian with you - or at least make sure that your parents know where you are and what you're doing.
  
  
• Please bring picture identification, just in case we have to prove that we're not actually undead. Don't want any live burials... that would kinda suck... and you'll need it if you want to drink afterward.
  
  
• We will be UNABLE to help with makeup... SHOW UP IN COSTUME AND MAKEUP. We only have a short time between meeting and walking.
  
  
• Pictures & video? As long as your friends & family don't stop our group at any time and don't get in our way or block the flow of regular foot/vehicle traffic, they are welcome to take pictures & video. By participating in the walk, you acknowledge that your face and/or likeness may end up posted all over the internets and elsewhere and that you're cool with it.

WALK GUIDELINES

We know this sounds like a bunch of buzzkill rules, but we're looking out for YOUR best interest and the best interest of the group in general. We want to continue holding walks - becuase they're FUN! - so these are the guidelines that we ask be followed. The walks have had the same guidelines since we started in San Diego and they are very similar to the guidelines of walks held around the world.

• We ask that you NOT drink before the walk, due to drunk-in-public laws. Also, please follow all regular laws of the City of San Diego and State of California, as well as our standard zombiewalk guidelines. If you show up under the influence, you'll be asked to leave immediately. We ask this for your safety and the safety of others.
  
  
• There WILL be younger children joining us on the walk. Please refrain from using language that may be offensive to them, their parents, and the general public. We ask that you adhere to this out of common courtesy and to refrain from giving the public a negative image of the group.
  
  
• NO WEAPONS WHATSOEVER. No fake ones, no real ones, no imaginary invisible ones. You will be asked to put them back in your car or get rid of them immediately.
  
  
• Please do NOT bring extra blood or supplies with you. If you make a mess, you are legally responsible for it and you will give the walk a bad reputation - not cool.
  
  
• Keep your blood ON YOUR CLOTHING AND BODY, if you intentionally or unintentionally leave it somewhere else, it can be considered vandalism. You don't want that ticket.
  
  
• Zombies shuffle and lurch slowly. Zombies don't have/use cell phones. Zombies don't talk or scream or shriek or howl - they moan or grunt.
  
  
• Don't approach or touch anyone not associated with the walk. Keep your hands and feet inside the vehic... keep 'em to yourself and out of people's faces (do not to reach out at members of the public as we pass them... this is legally considered threatening behavior).
  
  
• Please - for your sake and ours - do NOT lean over barriers/fences, do NOT enter shops, stay out of Horton Plaza (they will make you leave anyway), do NOT lean into doorways/entryways, do NOT pound on/touch windows. These are all borderline illegal behaviors. If law enforcement sees you doing it, they may ticket or arrest you. If they don't see you, retailers and restaraunteurs may lobby to ban zombiewalks because you're annoying them and their customers. So just don't do it.
  
  
• OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS & SIGNS! Do not block foot or auto traffic! Again, tickets suck!

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Zombie Holiday Kickball:

Team Zombie Santa versus Team Grinch Zombies

Zombie Santa's team being comprised of those who dress as holiday-themed zombies and the Zombie Grinches being regular zombies.

We will provide pom-pons to zombie cheerleaders. We also need zombies to sit in the stands and randomly wander around the field. Living fans are also be welcomed to attend!

The kickball game will be held on Saturday, December 1st @ 1PM. The location will be Ocean Beach Elementary School's baseball field, on the corner of Newport Avenue & Ebers Street.

Parking is available along any of the streets around the school and there are two San Diego MTS bus routes that are near the school (and which run on Saturdays) - route 35 and route 923. The stops are about two short blocks away from the school's field, so it will be very easy to get to, if you choose to do the green thing (or just don't have a ride).



We will be collecting toys to donate to kids for the holidays (and it will be a lot easier to do so if we're in one static location - and that way, people who are not zombies can also donate and stay to enjoy the kickball game). We are asking everyone to bring sports-related toys and/or kids' art supplies, so that we can encourage kids to be physically active and creatively express themselves. Of course, any new and unwrapped toys are acceptable!

All participants in the kickball game will receive Zombiewalk '08 Holiday Ornaments at the game.

If you want to participate or plan to attend, please comment! Let us know if you want to play kickball (and for which team), be a cheerleader, or just attend as a zombie (or even just as a spectator).

Please copy and paste the text at the bottom of this entry to bulletins, blogs, messages, emails, etc. to spread the word. We need as many zombies as we can get! Post anywhere and everywhere. Tell your friends to join us for what should be a really fun undead event!

Thanks,

ZombieWalk:SanDiego


SPREAD THE WORD!

<center><big><big><b>ZombieWalk:SanDiego Holiday Kickball Game!</big></big><br><img src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_8c09a2bb7cd44181925eb00cbd72253e.png"><br>Saturday, December 20th, 2008 @ 1PM<br>Team Zombie Santa vs. Team Zombie Grinches</b><br><br>We'll also be collecting new, unwrapped toys to donate to kids for the holidays.<br>The living and undead are both welcome to join us!<br>We'll also have zombie cheerleaders to rile up the spectators.<br><br>If you want to join us and participate in the game as either a player or a cheerleader, we need to know! The kickball game is coming up VERY SOON, so spreading this information as much as possible is VERY important! <br><br>Please visit <a href='http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vYmxvZy5teXNwYWNlLmNvbS9pbmRleC5jZm0/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1ibG9nLnZpZXcmZnJpZW5kSUQ9MTk2MzIzMDQ2JmJsb2dJRD00NTQzMjQ5MjM=' target='_blank'>our blog</a> to let us know that you want to play, cheer, or participate in some way as a zombie or would like to be a living spectator!<br><br>Thanks!!!<br><br>- ZombieWalk:SanDiego</center>

NOTE: Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are prohibited in and around the ball field, as it is a school site. Please do NOT bring these items with you, as you will be asked to leave immediately and will NOT be welcome to participate in future events. Also, weapons of any kind - even fake ones - are not allowed. We don't like saying no, don't, etc. but it's for your safety and the safety of others. We also want to avoid you getting a ticket and/or being arrested. There's a time and a place for everything - zombie events are not the place for alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or weapons. And please remember, we do not have a permit for stereos or megaphones and we need to clean up after ourselves. Thank you!

Want to get the word out about the walk?

Hang up a few signs around school, work, your favorite coffeeshop or boardshop! Going to the library anytime soon? Take a couple signs with you! Going to a show this weekend or next week? Print out a bunch of flyers and hand 'em out! Hitting up the mall? Take flyers and signs with you!

The more zombies we get to show up, the more food will get donated, the more fun the walk & show will both be, and everything will be a total success!


Print the Sign

Print the Flyers


These are meant to be printed on 8.5x11 paper (standard printer paper), with the borderless option (if you have it). If you use bright paper, the signs and flyers will stand out more! We use ultralime/neon green, but whatever you have or can get is fine. Getting the word out is the most important part!

Thank you!!!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

WORLD ZOMBIE WALK
!!!Zombiewalk - Food Drive - All-Ages Free Show!!!

World Zombie Day is a day where all zombie walks, worldwide, join together to walk and bring attention to the rising problem of world hunger. All walk organizers have been encouraged to assist their local food banks, by requesting that zombies bring donations of non-perishable food items & household goods. Additionally, all participants in World Zombie Day will be added to a worldwide total of participants in the largest number of zombiewalks occurring on one day - hopefully setting a new world record!!!

Cities participating in World Zombie Day (so far):

•Adelaide, Australia
•Ann Arbor, MI
•Asheville, NC
•Atlanta, GA
•Blackpool, UK
•Brisbane, Australia
•Burlington, VT
•Christchurch, New Zealand
•Copenhagen, Denmark
•Dallas, TX
•Detroit, MI
•Fairbanks, AK
•Flint, MI
•Fort Myers, FL
•Fort Wayne, IN
•Hong Kong
•Hudson, NY
•Indianapolis, IN
•Jacksonville, FL
•Jeffersonville, IN
•Kansas City, MO
•Las Vegas, NV
•Lawrence, KS
•London, Ontario
•London, UK
•Los Angeles, CA
•Louisville, KY
•Lyon, France
•Mobile, AL
•Nashville, TN
•New York, NY
•Omaha, NE
•Orlando, FL
•Paris, France
•Philadelphia, PA
•Pittsburgh, PA
•Portland, OR
•Roanoke, VA
•Roaring River, NC
•Sacramento, CA
•Salt Lake City, UT
•San Diego, CA <---HAAA-AAAY!
•San Francisco, CA
•San Jose, Costa Rica
•Santa Rosa, CA
•Seattle, WA
•Shreveport, LA
•Sioux Falls, SD
•Spokane, WA
•Sydney, Australia
•Tampa, FL
•Tucson, AZ
•Tulsa, OK
•Worcester, UK
•Zagreb, Croatia


FOOD DRIVE DETAILS

In San Diego, our donations will be benefiting the San Diego Food Bank. We ask that you focus on donating the following items, as they are most needed by the SDFB:
canned meat (ham, chicken, tuna) / canned nuts & seeds / peanut butter / mac & cheese / beans / canned fruits / canned juices / canned vegetables / dried fruit / evaporated milk / puddings & custards / powdered milk / low sodium or no-salt items / cleaning supplies / diapers / detergent / paper products / personal hygiene products / school supplies

Please only bring new, non-perishable items that are not expired or damaged. The more you bring, the more people you will help and the more successful the drive will be! The food drive is our primary reason for holding this walk in the first place, so let's support our community who so loving support us - the walking undead!

MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE FOOD DRIVE WILL BE UPDATED SOON!


SHOW DETAILS

Following the walk, there will be a FREE all-ages show at the Stage Saloon, featuring Zombie Surf Camp & Electro Gun Microwave.

Stage Saloon features both alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages and really super-yummy food! And since we know you zombies will be totally famished after the walk, make plans to have an inexpensive and delicious dinner at the Stage Saloon while taking in some awesome music from your fellow zombies! Be prepared to show ID if you plan on drinking (must be 21+), though.

IN ADDITION to the free show... Zombie Surf Camp will be filming footage for a music video! So hey, want to be a zombie in a music video? Participate in the walk and come hang out with us at the show!



The Stage Saloon is located at 762 5th Avenue (northwestern corner of 5th Avenue & F Street).


WALK DETAILS

The walk will begin at 5:45PM, from the southwestern corner of L Street & 5th Avenue, downtown/in the Gaslamp District. Please meet in this location between 5:30PM and 5:40PM, so that you can be briefed on the guidelines for the walk.

The meeting location is directly adjacent to the Convention Center Trolley Station and across from the large Gaslamp sign that stretches across 5th Street. Parking is readily available around the area, but the most convenient parking is located in the parking structure north of the Omni/west of Petco Park (see blue square on map).



The walk-route is already planned out. The route will allow for maximum public exposure during the entire route and just under a mile in length. The walk will travel through the Gaslamp District, heading towards Horton Plaza and then wind its way to the Stage Saloon. OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS!!!

This is an ALL-AGES walk! As always, this is a family event! We always welcome children and non-adults. As long as you're undead and willing to lurch with us, you are welcome to join! There WILL be younger children joining us on the walk. Please refrain from using language that may be offensive to them, their parents, and the general public. We ask that you adhere to this out of common courtesy.

If you ARE under 18, please try to bring a parent/guardian with you - or at least make sure that your parents know where you are and what you're doing.

Please bring picture identification, just in case we have to prove that we're not actually undead. Don't want any live burials... that would kinda suck... and you'll need it if you want to drink afterward.

We ask that you NOT drink before the walk, due to drunk-in-public laws. Also, please follow all regular laws of the City of San Diego and State of California, as well as our standard zombiewalk guidelines. We ask this for your safety and the safety of others.

We will be UNABLE to help with makeup... SHOW UP IN COSTUME AND MAKEUP. We only have a short time between meeting and walking. Please do NOT bring extra blood or supplies with you. If you make a mess, you are legally responsible for it. Keep your blood ON YOUR CLOTHING AND BODY, if you intentionally or unintentionally leave it somewhere else, it can be considered vandalism. You don't want that ticket.

Pictures & Video? As long as your friends & family don't stop our group at any time and don't get in our way or block the flow of regular foot/vehicle traffic, they are welcome to take pictures & video. By participating in the walk, you acknowledge that your face and/or likeness may end up posted all over the internets and elsewhere and that you're cool with it.


WALK GUIDELINES

- Walk slooooooow... you're a zombie!
- Don't approach or touch anyone not associated with the walk (the "victim" situation will be explained just prior to the walk).
- Keep your hands and feet inside the vehic... keep 'em to yourself and out of people's faces (try not to reach out directly at members of the public as we pass them... this is legally considered threatening behavior).
- Don't scream or freak little kids out... this isn't a haunted house or freak parade. Zombie moaning/grunting/growling is totally okay, though!
- NO WEAPONS WHATSOEVER. No fake ones, no real ones, no imaginary invisible ones.
- Keep the alcohol and drugs at home... or in your car... or anywhere NOT associated with the walk itself... just don't show up under the influence. You WILL be told to go home and will not be allowed to participate.




SPREAD THE WORD!

We have banners here for you to use and spread the word!


T-SHIRTS

We will have t-shirts and stickers available in the very near future...

I'll be posting these in our blog soon, but I just wanted to let you guys in on the details that we do have for the time being...

WHAT: Second Annual Comic-Con Zombie Walk!

WHEN: Saturday, July 26th, 2008

There a few options for time... and we'll be leaving it up to you guys to decide...

1. Mid-morning:
If we start the walk mid-morning (around 10:30 or 11am), there will be more parking available, most people will just be arriving for the convention, so we'll be the first thing they see as they're walking from their cars to the convention center, and we'll be able to get lunch afterward.

2. Early afternoon:
If we start the walk in the early afternoon (around 1 or 2PM), parking will be very limited, so public transportation will be encouraged for those of you not attending the convention already. It will be sunny & hot outside, but there will be TONS of convention-goers grabbing lunch around this time, so we'll have tons of exposure... and we can grab a late lunch afterward.

3. Late afternoon:
If we start the walk in the late afternoon (around 4PM), parking will still be a bit of a hassle, we'll have limited exposure (most people will be in the premium programming at the convention during this time), and it's probably the worst time to start. It's just an option that's here for posterity.

4. Early evening:
If we start the walk around 6PM, parking will be a bit better, as many people with kids will have left for the day by this point, people will be starting to leave the convention for the day (programming stops at 7PM) and will be streaming out of the Convention Center towards us (which was AWESOME last year), a lot of people will be having early dinner at the restaurants along 5th Avenue... and the best part... we can do a zombie pub crawl afterward (for those of us who are over 21)!!! There are tons of bars along the Gaslamp and I really doubt they're going to turn away people in costume during Comic-Con ;)

So... when would YOU rather the walk start? Vote. Get your friends to vote. Get your family to vote. Get your dog to vote. We don't care... JUST VOTE! :D



WHERE: Meet at the corner of Broadway & 4th Avenue. This is near Horton Plaza. So if you're just looking to do the walk and are not attending Comic-Con, you'll be able to park at Horton Plaza and then leave easily.

The walk-route is already planned out. The route will allow for maximum public exposure during the entire route, this time around, but will be about the same length. As mentioned, we'll be meeting near Horton Plaza... the walk will travel through the Gaslamp District, heading towards the Convention Center, turning around at the Convention Center and heading back up through the Gaslamp.

HOW: These details will be updated soon.