{
  "id": 5067312,
  "title": "MEFCC 2026 guide: tickets, lineup and how to get there — Dubai shuttle registration closes today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mefcc-2026-guide-tickets-lineup-and-how-to-get-there-dubai-shuttle",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:37:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/mefcc-2026-guide-tickets-lineup-and-how-to-get-there-dubai-shuttle-registration-closes-today-1.500660615"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) 2026 is set to make its debut at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from September 11-13. VIP tickets have already sold out, leaving Standard tickets as the only option. Tickets are available with an advance-purchase discount, but not at the venue. The event has been postponed due to regional conflict, originally scheduled for April, and now arrives later than planned.\n\nTickets are priced as follows: Friday 1-day pass at Dh160, Saturday 1-day pass at Dh190, and Sunday 1-day pass at Dh160. A 3-day pass costs Dh390. The Standard pass grants access to entry, the Meet the Stars area, and all zones and competitions. Entry to Meet the Stars requires purchasing autograph and photograph vouchers separately at the event. Buying in advance saves around 20% against the door price, and there's a buy-three-get-one-free deal on both one-day and three-day passes for group purchases.\n\nFor kids aged 6 and under, entry is free with a wristband obtained onsite, while ages 7 to 11 cost Dh50. School students can purchase a 1-day pass for Dh80, and university students can get a 1-day pass for Dh100. Friends and family can buy 3 tickets to get 1 free on both 1-day and 3-day tickets. People of Determination receive free entry with one chaperone, who needs to present a POD card at the ticketing hall desk.\n\nVIP packages vary in price, with the Super Early Bird sold out within three days during the previous year. The VIP package costs Dh1,300, offering 3-day VIP access, 2 Meet the Stars vouchers, VIP queue for autographs, a VIP swag bag, dedicated ticket collection point, one hour of early access on day one, front row seating at the Main Stage, and additional perks. The Super VIP package costs Dh2,730, which includes everything in the VIP package plus 5 additional vouchers, Super VIP queues, and free parking. The Ultimate VIP package costs Dh5,880 and provides 10 vouchers, the only tier to include a 30-minute private grouped meet and greet with celebrities, top-priority queues, free parking, and the Ultimate swag bag.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Middle East Film & Comic Con lands at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 11 to 13 September, and if you've been sitting on the fence, the fence is getting narrower. VIP tickets are sold out. Standard tickets are still available but the organisers are pushing an advance-purchase discount which isn't available if you get tickets at the venue. This year's edition arrives later than planned. It was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}