I actually went in 06, and I think what ruined it was the drama between my friends. XD; haha. But I'm not native to California so it's difficult to spend so much money going to a con like that anymore- so this year I went to Comic-Con is San Diego instead and had a blast. 8D

But yeah, usually friends can either make or break a con experience. And if you go alone, it's never as much fun- even though there's drama every year.