REVIEW: Nickelodeon’s San Diego Comic-Con 2026 “Fun Flows Here” Delivered

Nickelodeon is never one to shy away from creating a scene. Inside the hallowed halls of San Diego Comic-Con, attendees have been treated to 20-foot-tall ice walls for Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the iconic home and workplace of SpongeBob SquarePants. Outside, in the Gaslamp, they have wrapped entire buildings with their characters and kept fans hydrated with festive water fountains. But for 2026, Nickelodeon was all about the FUN, and in their “Fun Flows Here” activation, they took that adjective very seriously. Actually, they also took the verb very seriously, too, as I was to find out. Down Martin Luther King Promenade and across from the New Children’s Museum, Nickelodeon set up a campus chock full of fun activities for all ages. Upon entry, we received a ticket that entitled us to a snack, a souvenir, a drink… and for a select few of us… the highest honor Nickelodeon can bestow… a chance to get SLIMED. Of course, I immediately lined up to get slimed. How could I resist? For decades I have seen adults and kids get doused with the bright green concoction on awards shows, game shows, and sketch comedy. But how would they be able to offer this experience at San Diego Comic-Con...