{"id":2877,"date":"2015-05-06T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2018-05-13T18:42:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T22:42:09","slug":"megacon-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/megacon-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"MegaCon 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t<div class=\"slideshow_container slideshow_container_style-light\" style=\"height: 400px; \" data-slideshow-id=\"2868\" data-style-name=\"style-light\" data-style-version=\"2.3.1\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_loading_icon\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_content\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_view\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_slide slideshow_slide_image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11megacon2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2160\" 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class=\"slideshow_description\">Thor catches a ride at MegaCon 2015 with his human counterpart.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_controlPanel slideshow_transparent\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"slideshow_togglePlay\" data-play-text=\"Play\" data-pause-text=\"Pause\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_button slideshow_previous slideshow_transparent\" role=\"button\" data-previous-text=\"Previous\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_button slideshow_next slideshow_transparent\" role=\"button\" data-next-text=\"Next\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow_pagination\" style=\"display: none;\" data-go-to-text=\"Go to slide\"><div class=\"slideshow_pagination_center\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<!-- WordPress Slideshow Version 2.3.1 -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<p>Story and Photographs by Justina Newman<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 60,000 attendees from all over the country packed the Orange County Convention Center for the 22nd year during MegaCon 2015, celebrating fantasy, video games, comic books, sci-fi movies and anime.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of flowers, this annual spring convention in Orlando is blooming with everything from Deadpool look-alikes to the iconic Star Wars characters and classic video game heroes such as Sonic the Hedgehog. Costumes ranged from the basic to the elaborately detailed and accessorized with swords, intricate details and extensive makeup. At least a dozen people in wheelchairs transformed their \u201crides\u201d into awesome movers like a tank, a motorized sitting chair and what looked like a steam punk wagon.<\/p>\n<p>Marking her fifth consecutive year at the event, Daytona State College student Kayla Billingsley has attended MegaCon annually since she was a sophomore in high school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a big believer that MegaCon is family friendly. There is something for all ages to look forward to do, see or buy,\u201d Billingsley said.<\/p>\n<p>The convention is not just people gathered and dressed up though. Vendors that cater to attendees needs are also set up with services and merchandise to sell. There are opportunities for meet-and-greet photo ops with celebrities such as cast members of \u201cThe Walking Dead,\u201d as well autograph signing and guest panels hosted by stars like Marvel comic book creator Stan Lee.<\/p>\n<p>Often dubbed as an adult\u2019s Halloween, the conference runs three days, but next year\u2019s plans call for it to be expanded to four days.<\/p>\n<p>Another MegaCon guest, Ashley Lauters, dressed up as the character May from the anime \u201cPok\u00e9mon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most exciting thing that happened to me was when people would ask for a photo of me. It\u2019s very different being on the other side of the camera,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a past Center Spread? 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