My friends and I are coming down there this year. We are getting into LA on Wed morning and plan to spend the day traveling around seeing the city since it is our first time there, and then continue to do that when we get bored at AX. Unfortunately, we will be leaving on Sunday afternoon around 1, which blows because I' going to miss out on the charity auction, Funimation industry panel, and closing ceremonies, but one of our friends had everything paid off within 20 minutes of us deciding to go (plane, rental car, and hotel was booked).
I don't know how my internet will be, since I'm not sure if there is wifi in my hotel or at the convention center, so if you want to meet up sometime over the weekend, PM me and I'll give you my phone number.
So far, most of my Friday is planned to be in the autograph lines as I want the autographs of Sabat, Vale, Bosch, Kise, and Ishikawa. ANd I know for certain I will be going to the screening of Ghost in the Shell ARISE.