{"id":394586,"date":"2026-07-11T08:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T08:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/394586\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T08:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T08:57:37","slug":"san-diego-trolleys-get-wrapped-up-for-san-diego-comic-con-2026-update-july-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/394586\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Trolleys Get Wrapped Up for San Diego Comic-Con 2026 [UPDATE July 10]"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego Comic-Con may still be weeks away, but one of the surest signs that con season has officially arrived is already rolling through the city. Every year, the arrival of the first MTS trolley wrap serves as an unofficial countdown to Comic-Con, transforming San Diego\u2019s public transit system into a moving preview of the pop culture spectacle to come.<\/p>\n

For many attendees, spotting that first wrapped trolley is the moment SDCC starts to feel real. According to Mark Olson, Director of Marketing & Communications for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, that\u2019s true for MTS employees as well. \u201cTrolley wraps are often the first glimpse of what fans can expect for the upcoming Comic-Con experience,\u201d Olson told us. \u201cAnd just like fans, MTS employees start to get excited about it too when that first wrapped Trolley heads out into service.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, Comic-Con trolley advertising inventory has completely sold out, with all 45 trains serving the Convention Center and Comic-Con area receiving wraps. While plans are still being finalized, attendees can expect approximately 15 unique sets of artwork, including several trolley cars featuring interior advertising as well.<\/p>\n

Olson says Comic-Con remains an all-hands-on-deck effort for MTS. \u201cWe are fully staffed and excited to be a part of the festivities as the Comic-Con experience for many attendees begins on the Trolley,\u201d Olson said. \u201cAttendees are often traveling a long way to attend, so we want to contribute to the fun, positive experience that so many people have enjoyed over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTS is also teasing additional Comic-Con activities this year, including activations at the Gaslamp Quarter and Convention Center stations, a new collector pin, and giveaways for riders at select stations throughout the convention.<\/p>\n

[UPDATE July 10 #2]<\/p>\n

Prime Video is slashing into the San Diego Comic-Con trolley wrap this year, by bringing their ORIGINAL series\u00a0Carrie, from the horror maestro himself, Mike Flanagan. The ORIGINAL series is Flanagan\u2019s take on the Stephen King novel, and San Diego Comic-Con attendees will get their first, bloody look at the series in a Ballroom 20 panel on Saturday at 4:45pm that includes stars Summer Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Amber Midthunder, and Matthew Lillard.<\/p>\n

I would follow Flanagan anywhere he wanted to lead, so I\u2019m beyond psyched for this one.<\/p>\n

Hey, hey guys, do you think Amazon wants us to know it\u2019s ORIGINAL? (Whoever designed this and put the actual Carrie logo three times smaller\u2026 shame). From Cool San Diego Sights<\/a>, here\u2019s a look:<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE July 10]<\/p>\n

Crunchyroll has rolled out another wrap this year, for\u00a0Black Torch, based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki. The new anime began airing this month.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE July 9]<\/p>\n

Crunchyroll has more wraps hittin\u2019 the tracks this week, including this\u00a0Demon Slayer Infinity Castle I wrap, for the upcoming film hitting streaming on July 28.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE July 8]<\/p>\n

Everything is coming up Godzilla@ Bandai has another trolley wrap for the King of the Monsters, featuring their Booth #3345 showing many different versions of Godzilla. Interestingly, though, there is a wrap specific to Godzilla Minus Zero, the upcoming film deuting on November 6\u2026<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE July 4]<\/p>\n

We caught a closer look at the Marvel\u00a0Wolverine PS5 wrap, as it slashes its way onto the MTS trolleys. The full reveal also features Logan in all his furious glory.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE July 2]<\/p>\n

Wolverine happens. The upcoming Marvel\u2019s Wolverine video game is hitting PlayStation 5 on September 15, but it\u2019s first getting in on the Comic-Con action with a fun new trolley wrap.<\/p>\n

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If your commute to and from San Diego Comic-Con suddenly feels a little more super-powered, there\u2019s a reason. We got an exclusive first look at a brand-new San Diego MTS trolley wrap promoting Wizards of the Coast\u2019s Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes. The interior of the trolley\u2019s will also be wrapped closer to the convention \u2014 something that doesn\u2019t happen often, but always makes the ride feel even more immersive.<\/p>\n

From our own Outside Comic-Con, here\u2019s an exclusive first look:<\/p>\n

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We even caught a look as they were wrapping:<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 29]<\/p>\n

The Animayhem continues with new trolley wraps, celebrating\u00a0Family Guy and\u00a0American Dad. Fans can hop aboard the \u201cMeg-Averse\u201d trolley, which features Meg as a space alien on the rampage \u2014 or they can catch a ride in the \u201cAmerican Dash\u201d race.<\/p>\n

Cool San Diego Sights<\/a> caught the first look:<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 25]<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty more Hulu animayhem where that came from! Our team caught a look at a new wrap for\u00a0The Simpsons on Disney+, with a \u201cMonopoly D\u2019Oh!\u201d design.<\/p>\n

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Kind of the Hill is also represented, with a \u201cHill Fix-It\u201d design.<\/p>\n

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We were also able to get a much better look at the\u00a0Bob\u2019s Burgers Burgers Quest trolley design, which we\u00a0love.<\/p>\n

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And finally for now, here\u2019s a better look at the\u00a0Futurama \u201cBlob-O-Rama\u201d.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 24]<\/p>\n

All aboard the animation express! Cool San Diego Sights<\/a> caught a look at two new trolley wraps for Hulu, including\u00a0Bob\u2019s Burgers (with a very fun \u201cBurger Quest\u201d themed wrap), and\u00a0Futurama (with Blob-O-Rama).<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 18 #2]<\/p>\n

All aboard the\u00a0My Hero Academia express! We managed to catch a third Crunchyroll wrap design, and this one\u2019s all about Izuku Midoriya.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 18]<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a new day, and time for a new Crunchyroll wrap. This version is celebrating some of Crunchyroll\u2019s biggest hits, including One Piece, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Chainsaw Man, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Blue Lock, and more.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 17]<\/p>\n

Come celebrate 10 years of \u201chero history\u201d with Crunchyroll and the first of their San Diego Comic-Con MTS trolley wraps, for\u00a0My Hero Academia. Our own Parks & Cons caught a look at the new wrap, which\u00a0just hit the tracks:<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 16 #2]<\/p>\n

Off with her head! Audible is back with more wraps for San Diego Comic-Con, starting with the upcoming Audible Original,\u00a0Heads Will Roll: Heir Apparent by Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne. The comedy fiction releases on June 25, but you can catch it rolling down the San Diego MTS trolley tracks all summer long.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re also celebrating\u00a0We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor (and narrated by Ray Porter), another Audible Original.\u00a0The series follows Bob Johansson, a software entrepreneur who dies shortly after arranging to have his head cryogenically preserved. More than a century later, he awakens as the AI controlling a self-replicating space probe and sets out to explore the galaxy and help humanity find new worlds.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 16]<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 14]<\/p>\n

You didn\u2019t possibly think we wouldn\u2019t get an Audible wrap, did you? They\u2019re back this year with\u00a0two different wraps at the moment, celebrating\u00a0Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which features a voice cast including Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Snape, Keira Knightley as Professor Umbridge, James McAvoy as Professor Moody, and more.<\/p>\n

From our team, here\u2019s a look:<\/p>\n

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We also caught a look at a second design, for Matt Dinniman\u2019s Dungeon Crawler Carl. We already know that Dinniman will be a Special Guest at San Diego Comic-Con this year, so an Audible panel feels like a lock.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 13]<\/p>\n

As we reported earlier this week, there are actually three wraps for Nintendo\u2019s\u00a0Splatoon Raiders this year \u2014 and we have a closer look at the second one.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 11]<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to get radin\u2019. The second wrapped MTS trolley for San Diego Comic-Con sees the return of Nintendo to the tracks, with the first of three wraps for their upcoming\u00a0Splatoon Raiders game. As we reported earlier this week<\/a>, Nintendo will also be back on the show floor this year, and fans will get to experience playable demos of the game on the exhibit floor. Keep an eye out for the rest of the Splatoon Raiders trolley wraps in the upcoming days.<\/p>\n

From the good folks at MTS, here\u2019s your first look:<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 9]<\/p>\n

Our own Parks & Cons<\/a> got a closer look at the Bandai and Toho Godzilla trolley wrap, which is now out and about on the tracks.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATE June 8]<\/p>\n

Leading off this year\u2019s wraps is Godzilla Scramble, a new set of Godzilla blind box figures from Toho and Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America, as well as Godziburst, a new toy line featuring monsters from the Godzilla franchise sorted by elemental \u201cBurst Types\u201d.<\/p>\n

From MTS, here\u2019s a look:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Diego Comic-Con may still be weeks away, but one of the surest signs that con season has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394587,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[100,74,76,75,71832,2856,16004],"class_list":["post-394586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-news","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-sdcc","tag-trolley","tag-wraps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}