You can line up for Hall H whenever you want. The line is outside to the side of the convention center. You can also get in line anytime to get in the exhibit hall. It starts outside, then they take it inside and upstairs at 7:00. When 9:30 hits, they let the people lined up upstairs down first before anyone else. In 09 I was at the front of that line on Fri and Sat, but I got in line at 4:00 then 3:00 each of those mornings. It was fun talking to other fans. I'll most likely do it again. I'm hoping that somebody will be able to hold my place in the exhibit hall line while I stand in the ticket line early Thu morning.