come face to face with his cardboard counattendance, I’m sure, were the fantastic fan And the Hales know just how to prepare terpart, Chewboxa; and riding in an elevator for their vacation at the Con. renditions of the Rocky Horror cast as seen with superhuman cyborg RoboCop is not In their hotel room on the fourth floor of posing for photos earlier in the night. at all uncommon. And that’s just it: It’s all the Hilton, Kathryn spins in her swivel chair If any of the festivities are missed, the uncommon on a typical day but here – here as she explains that she and Scotty have convention has it covered; a channel all its at Dragon Con – it’s home … and it’s wide learned to plan ahead. Equipped with a own, Dragon Con TV airs in all five of the host open for interpretation. crock pot, an electric flat-top grill, a filtered hotels, showing sometimes-live footage of Zombie Proms, drum circles and concerts water pitcher and a plethora of food, their panels, parade clips, costume contests and are just a touch of the nightlife. This year, room is conjoined with friends, and so the remusic videos. (You can even reminisce by sources are shared. They recommend finding the clips on YouTube.com.) going (and rooming) in groups, letting First-timers, be aware that Dragon Some fans may spend one day everyone be responsible for bringCon is a time to let it go (stress, judgeputting their costume together, ing something different (even if it’s ment etc.), make all the geek references just whiskey). while others may use more than you please, high five all that you pass on Celebrating its 29th year, Dragon the skywalk between hotels, remember 500 hours to build the perfect Con doesn’t just give fans a place to that consent is always important (for character reproduction; and there photos and free hugs), drink lots of water, gather, it also gives back to its comare plenty of costume contests munity. Each year, the convention don’t forget to eat, and for the love of holds a massive four-day blood drive during the weekend to showcase Hermione, don’t forget your camera! as well as a charity auction; for 2015, Take a moment to enjoy the multhat hard work. the event raised over $100,000 for let-sporting saxophone player and the the Lymphoma Research Foundation. swarming sea of Deadpools, and just Here Come the Mummies – all dressed as At least 70,000 people from all walks of know that should anything happen, the mummies, of course – put on an 80s-infused life leave their daily routines behind to let the Ghostbusters have your back, the Stormshow with the wail of a sultry sax and lively imagination and the weird flourish during a troopers will defend you, and you can always pumping trumpets. Following them was a four-day weekend that will be remembered make your getaway in the DeLorean from late showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture until the next time. It’s a place where Darth 1985’s “Back to the Future” ... pssst, it’s Show” (introduced by Barry Bostwick); in Vader may wear all pink; Chewbacca may parked outside the Marriott. VVV
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