I used to get in on a Pro badge thanks to my brother. While he still gets a Pro badge, guest badges for Pro's are now done in a lottery style. Either you are chosen in the lottery and don't have to pay for the guest badge, or you are not so lucky and have to pay the full price, although I guess still lucky because you get a ticket. I went from 2004-2014, skipped 2013 and went back for 2016. I am done with that Con for now. I did have a chance to go to Wonder Con last year in LA and thought that was a bit more enjoyable, even though people said it is actually better when it is held in Anaheim (which it is again this year). This year I plan on going to the Silicon Valley Comic Con to see how it compares.