MegaCon Tampa Bay Is This Weekend!

This weekend coming up is the second MegaCon in Tampa Bay and Once Upon a Twilight will be there to cover it! Make sure you stay tuned for the recap (also make sure you follow us on Instagram to watch our story throughout the weekend!). We are so incredibly excited to be covering this con for you guys and to get to see some of the guests that are attending, what cosplays the fans come up with, and hopefully some of the after parties and events, too. 

Last year, their first ever, they had none other than David Tennant! And, also, Billie Piper! I personally couldn't attend, but it must've been so amazing to see the 10th Doctor and Rose together again!! This year, though, we are having plenty of Doctor Who actors attend too! We are having the always amazing and fabulous John Barrowman 

and the amazing lady who played my favorite character in the show: River Song, Alex Kingston. I've seen them both before, but I can never ever get enough of them.

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes will also be attending! Jay and Silent Bob together once more! I can't wait for that panel! It's going to be so much fun! I actually met Kevin Smith once in San Diego Comic Con, and he's a super sweet and down to earth guy. 

Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) from Stranger Things will be there. This fandom has quickly become a big one with a huge following (me included!), and, even though I've seen these two before, it'll be so much fun to see them again! They were such a blast in the panel I saw them at last time (MegaCon Orlando in May of this year). 

Ian Somerhalder is also attending! I can never get enough of this guy! I've seen him about 3-4 times, yet I can never grow tired of him (because who can get enough of those gorgeous eyes?). He's such a gorgeous and special human being, inside and out. This time, though, I am getting my photo op with him (I couldn't last time I saw him). PS: Paul Wesley was signed up, but cancelled...yet again. He did the same thing for MegaCon Orlando in May. I am mad at him now!

But, the best news of all! Stan Lee is coming back to Florida and he's going to be helping raise funds to help the victims of hurricane Irma down in the keys. In light of the recent natural disaster, Stan Lee will auction off experiences and items that money cannot buy, including a one-on-one meal with Stan The Man himself, and artwork from his personal collection. The auction will happen on Friday, September 29 during his panel at MegaCon Tampa Bay. 

I can't wait to see if they announce more guests! In any case, the ones going are already amazing! I am so stoked for this weekend, you guys have no idea!

See you guys there!

(Don't forget to get your tickets, if you haven't already!)

MegaCon Coming to Tampa Bay Convention Center October 28-30 @megacontampa

MEGACON™ BY FAN EXPO COMING TO TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER

OCTOBER 28 – 30, 2016, HEADLINED BY DAVID TENNANT

Pop culture fans unite for one weekend in Tampa Bay 

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WE CANT WAIT TO SEE THESE THREE TOGETHER!!!!!

Tampa, FL – July 18, 2016 – MegaCon™ Tampa Bay, a multi-genre pop culture event, is set to take place at the Tampa Convention Center Friday, October 28 through Sunday, October 30, 2016. Celebrity guests David Tennant (Doctor Who, Jessica Jones), Billie Piper (Doctor Who), William Shatner (Star Trek), Karl Urban (Star Trek), among others will welcome fans to a weekend filled with panels, shopping, workshops, costume contests and more.

“MegaCon has a history of bringing the ultimate fan experience to the Orlando area, and we’re excited to bring our multi-genre convention to Tampa Bay,” says Andrew Moyes, Show Director. “MegaCon Tampa Bay will be a family-friendly, action packed three-day event fit for fans of all pop culture categories.”

MegaCon Orlando, the Southeast’s largest comic, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming convention, welcomed over 100,000 people to the Orange County Convention Center on Memorial Day Weekend 2016. MegaCon Tampa Bay expects to welcome over 30,000 fans to the Tampa Convention Center as well as local vendors, cosplayers and celebrity guests throughout the Halloween weekend.

Three-day weekend passes as well as individual day tickets are now available at http://megacontampabay.com/tickets/, starting at $25. For news, guest announcements and more, please visit http://megacontampabay.com.

ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ
MegaCon Tampa Bay is owned by FAN EXPO HQ, one of the largest entertainment convention groups in North America. Collectively it hosts over 500,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO CANADA™, FAN EXPO VANCOUVER™, FAN EXPO REGINA™, FAN EXPO DALLAS™, Toronto ComiCon, Dallas Fan Days and MegaCon Orlando. For more information, visit:
www.MegaConTampaBay.com

Recap: @FloridaSupercon 2016!

This year's Florida Supercon has been like no other! The main staged was moved to The Fillmore Miami Beach and whoa what a difference that made. Not only was there tons of space to accommodate the ever growing crowd that is always looking forward to this yearly event, but it opened up a ton of space for more vendors to come in. Guys, I can't even begin to tell you about all the money Leydy & I spent! Look for another post on that how ordeal.

This years highlight has to be being front and center to for Alex Kingston’s panel. Leydy & I are such big fans of her that when we heard she was coming to Florida Supercon we actually couldn’t stop screaming. Ah, good times. We were both pretty sleep deprived from all of the Friday night shenanigans, but that didn’t stop us from getting up extra early to see what Saturday had in store for us. We got there before the doors opened and boy could you tell the con had sold out. When we got the email the night before I couldn’t believe it!

Who was the hardest Doctor to work with? Her answer will make you laugh! #AlexKingston #DoctorWho @FloridaSupercon pic.twitter.com/qwbmiDcflX

— Once Upon a Twilight (@twilightsdance) July 2, 2016

Alex had us from the moment she walked out and said “Hello Sweeties!” I think the entire theater died at the same time.  You could tell she was so exciting to be there and just getting to talk with her fans was something that made her so happy. Not only was she a delight to hear, but we also got some pretty epic new first hand! The ever amazing Alex Kingston will be in the Gilmore Girls reboot! Yes, you read that right! Who she will be playing is still a mystery, but just finding out that two of our favorite fandoms are about to collide is blowing our minds! Here’s just a clip of her teasing us about what’s to come.

Alex talking a little more about #GilmoreGirls! #AlexKingston #DoctorWho @FloridaSupercon pic.twitter.com/j57pYPXn6l

— Once Upon a Twilight (@twilightsdance) July 2, 2016

Saturday was filled was so many things. Not only did we get to see Alex Kingston bright and early, but the lovely Elizabeth Henstridge was on the stage after her. I have to say Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D has been pretty badass lately and to hear that Elizabeth was coming to the con just got me that much more excited. If you know me then you know I ship Fitz & Simmons hard core so when she answered this question I pretty much freaked out.

"Where do you wanna see Fitz & Simmons in S4?" @FloridaSupercon #AOS #AgentsofSHIELD #ElizabethHenstridge pic.twitter.com/vKdqXG3sFo

— Once Upon a Twilight (@twilightsdance) July 2, 2016

Also getting to hear her in person gave me Goosebumps. I’ve been such a fan of hers and just getting to be in the same room made my inner fangirl come out. I also loved how everyone kept complementing her on episode 4,722 Hours. I hate spoilers even when the season is over so I’ll just skim through it & say what a solid performance that was from Elizabeth.

We also took it back to the old days, holograms! Ah, the joys of working with things that aren't really there always make me laugh.

Also getting to hear about the pranks the cast pulled on each other had us all dying of laughter.

When it was time for the Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin panel we were bummed to find out Ben wouldn’t be making it due to flight issues, but that was over in a heartbeat after they announced that in turn the panel would turn into a Deadpool reunion! If you don’t already know Deadpool is all types of amazing so getting to hear stories from the set just added to the extra layer of awesome.  Getting to hear Colossus in person was so mind blowing to me. Getting to hear him say this line basically killed me.

What is the most important meal of the day? 😂😂😂 #Deadpool @FloridaSupercon pic.twitter.com/GVvAymnq6T

— Once Upon a Twilight (@twilightsdance) July 2, 2016

Not only did we get to hear Morena talk a little bit about what to expect in the next season of Gotham, but we also go to hear about what it's like to work with Ben & who had the best dynamic on set. On the Deadpool side of things we honestly couldn't stop laughing. I can see why Stefan Kapicic & Brianna Hildebrand got casted to play Colossus & Negasonic Teenage Warhead they are hyterical! Even though the panel didn’t turn out the way we had originally planned, I loved that we got an unexpected Deadpool reunion.

We loved getting to see so many amazing celebs at this year's Florida Supercon and are beyond grateful to the organizers for getting them all here. Kudos for all the hard work guys!