Last year when we were down here scoping out the area to decide if we would live down here, We happened to spot a sign about Paracon. When we went we had a blast. We met the guys from Ghost Stop, we got surpise boxes of Geek stuff and I got some great Dr Who gear. I was pretty excited to go back this year because we had so much fun. Well, this year, I just am not so impressed. We paid $40 for the entire group of us to go. SO yes it is cheap to get in $10 per person. Now online it said everyone who attended would get a swag bag. We got nothing. So that was disappointing. We drove an hour to get there and were very excited to get swag. Its important sorry, it is. Anyhow, so we get inside. The same Star Wars group was there from last year. It was cool. We saw them last year but my son had not so he checked it out. This year, there wasn't anyone selling the mystery boxes, there was no one selling very much Dr Who gear, and the vendors really were low to mid quality items for the most part.
They had 'stars' like Tatiyana Ali from Fresh Prince and the other sister from fresh prince. Where do they fit in to this? I don't see it. They had the guy from Blue Lagoon. They also had a guy from the TV Show Chips. The closest thing they had to current and 'exciting people' was a guy who played the blue ranger on the Power rangers in a newer version than the original and is now on One Tree Hill and the guy who played the grounds keeper on Harry Potter. $20 for an autograph or photo? I paid $20 to have a photo with Lita Ford at Pensacon. And really really great people like Nichelle Williams from star treck were only $20. I just didn't get it. First of all, these people are paid to be here and their travel etc was paid for. Why charge so much for a photo with you. I mean I get they need to make money but again they are paid to be there. So.........yeah.
I was very disappointed in this years version. So, needless to say whether we will go back again is really up in the air. I really was excited to post some loot day shopping photos..but sadly we bought nothing and left with nothing. Well on the plus side PENSACON is in February and that was awesome.
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