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FanX 2025 Opens in Salt Lake City With Bigger Lineup and Heightened Security

Organizers say a larger police presence aims to reassure the crowds.

Overview

  • FanX runs Sept. 25–27 at the Salt Palace Convention Center, with the first day drawing thousands of fans lined up for entrances and celebrity sessions.
  • Organizers say security is more than doubled this year, with added officers on the floor, expanded behind-the-scenes measures, and coordination with Salt Lake City police and other agencies.
  • Attendees are being urged to arrive early and prepare for longer entry lines as screening and on-site police visibility increase.
  • FanX leadership describes the security boost as precautionary, while a FOX 13 report tied the stepped-up presence to the recent Utah Valley University shooting.
  • Roughly 100 celebrities are slated to appear, including William Shatner, David Tennant, Ke Huy Quan and Michael Rooker, and the event is enforcing a ban on AI-generated art.