MegaCon 2015
The Comics, Sci-Fi, Anime, Gaming, Horror, Fantasy, and Cosplay Convention
April 2015
MegaCon Orlando is the ComiCon of the Southeast. It is a huge
convention for fans of Sci-Fi, comic books, anime, video gaming, and all related
genres. Cosplay, or dressing as your favorite characters, is also a
huge part of MegaCon.
Held annually in the Spring, MegaCon takes place at the Orange County
Convention Center located near Orlando on International Drive. Hotels
surrounding the convention center sell out weeks before as attendees and
vendors from all over the country converge for this incredible event.
The official page for this event is located
here on the MegaCon website.
Entering the Orange County Convention Center for MegaCon.
The ticket line winds all around one of the entrance hallways.
Finally getting close to the ticket windows to buy a
wristband.
Before the massive main Show Floor opens, attendees mass in the outer room.
MegaCon is so huge that there isn't enough room on the main Show Floor for all exhibitors. So, some spill out to the outer room as well as areas around the convention center. Typically, the larger exhibits such as Lego and Star Wars enthusiast groups are found in the outer room.
A Lego city.
A Lego monorail.
A Lego castle or haunted mansion.
A Star Wars battle in Legos.
A Lego city scape.
More of the Lego cityscape.
A rural alpine village in spring?
A Logo ode to Darth Vader.
Nearby, the 501st Legion has a huge display area every year.
The 501st Legion is a massive network of Star Wars fans who spend considerable time and money putting together their own personal storm trooper and other imperial costumes. Organized into garrisons by location, they participate in conventions and charity events.
Different squads and garrisons of the 501st are represented here.
This couple unknowingly blew up Jaccu
and that god-awful Mary Sue who lives there.
Han has been encased in carbonite.
Star Wars helmets.
Imperial guard and snow creature.
R2D2 and friends.
R2-D2 and other droids are on display.
These fully functioning droids were built by the Southern R2-D2 Builders
Group.
A scene from Star Wars on Tatooine.
A display from Kashyyyk, the Wookie home planet.
Collection by The Wookiee Workshop.
The Star Wars white collection.
"I am completely ineffectual against Jedi."
Just when the fun starts a Sand Person shows up.
Chopper from Star Wars Rebels made an appearance.
"Just shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level."
"Do you know where is the canteena located?"
Vader will have none of this silliness.
