ORLANDO, FL -- Tis the season to be geeky! That's right, this memorial day weekend, the pop culture world is slated to land squarely on Orlando Florida. From May 24 until May 27, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center, it's the MegaCon Convention!
Among the guests and attractions will be the breakaway hit Youtube show the Hangin With Web Show, as well as special appearances by social media music sensations Billy Floyd, Jay Stephens and the Kitchen Killaz.
There are expected to be tons of special activities for kids and adults. There is Cosplay of all kinds and many featured cosplayers such as central Florida's Bri Bri Cosplay and the Cosplay Bombshells, as well as Central Florida cosplay superstars like Amelia Poole with HarlequinArts Cosplay and Crafts, the Charles Stark Foundry and the Florida Con Artists and renowned cosplayer Mark Robards of Mark Knight Rises Cosplay. The floor is expected to be bustling and to host more than 250,000 visitors from every corner of fandom.
Among special celebrity guests are The Justice League's Jason Mamoa, television's Daredevil Charlie Cox, several celebrities from AMC's the Walking Dead and actress Jewel State best known for her role in one of pop cultures most beloved science fiction shows, Firefly, as well as Allstar celebrity cosplayers like Ya Ya Han, Jessica Nigiri, Cecil Grimes Cosplay, who is one of the world's premiere Walking Dead cosplayers, as well one of the cosplay community's youngest celebrities, Central Florida's own 7-year-old Cosplay Michael.
There is something for almost everyone at this all star event.
"MegaCon is a show we look forward to all year long," said Hangin With Web Show host G.W. Pomichter. "It's a kind of extended family reunion for many of us in the pop culture world, and for so many fans."
Guests and celebrities will start arriving as early as Wednesday to set up and help organize the show which brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to central Florida each year.
"We have such a full schedule and we're planning so many great events for kids and adults alike," said Charles Watson of the cosplay community group The Florida Con Artists. "MegaCon is a great show and one that knows how to bring something for every fan."
The show will also include after hours activities for adults like Saturday night's Oasis After Dark after party. The Pajama Party themed event organized by Moshi-Moshi Production, led by John Moshi will feature cosplayers, celebs and live music including the Orlando based Kitchen KIllaz, whose musical stylings have been revolutionizing the way social media is used to spread music and art and build communities.
"This is the kind of terrific event where our whole community comes together to create an exciting and memorable experience for every fan and visitor," said Kitchen Killaz singer Billy Floyd. "It's a great time and a really great look at the fun and sense of community that is on full display as a part of convention culture."
In a press release, Fan Expo, the organizers of the event described it thusly:
"Everyone is a fan of something, and MEGACON is a place to celebrate all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favorite guest and get the inside scoop about your favorite movies & TV shows at our celebrity panels! Watch professional comic artists battle it out in our popular Sketch Duels, learn from our “How To” workshops, and take photos with your favorite costumed characters! It’s also a great place to buy a unique gift (or treat yourself!) with over 400,000 square feet of shopping madness."
