WONDERCON 2025... POST-CON WITHDRAWALS!!!

 

*SIGHS* Well...  Another WonderCon has passed.  I'd like to be a little more cheery welcoming y'all to the month of April, which is also my birth month, but how can I be?  My vacation is over!  Time to get back to the grind!  Worst part of it is, I don't even know if it was a good show or not?  As of this typing, it's still February!  Surely y'all know by now that I type these out WELL in advance?  I say so every year even!  But then I have to remember people rarely read the fine print, they just want the pics.  And since I know I'm probably pretty worn out right now, let's just get right to them.  We're jumping back to last year's show in 2025, so hike up those sweatpants because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is STILL a go!  Nothing is over until WE decide it is!  Enjoy...

Wow.  His Schwartz is really strong!

HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

After taking a year off in 2024, Funko returned to WonderCon with a neat, but underwhelming display that was merely a shrunk down version of the Funkoville they set up in San Diego every summer.  After the massive successes of their Tiki and Carnival setups in 2022 and 2023 respectively, fans couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in this offering.

Man I really wish they'd bring Rex back to Star Tours at Disneyland.  Hell, the original ride was so much more fun than the video game-grade CG they use on the current version of the ride!

Sadly, the iconic fountain was down last year for reasons never really made clear.  Fingers crossed I'll have pics of it up and running again next week!

Aw...  I hope they found that puppy.

This fish thing was actually a robot that would periodically blink, flap its arms and sing to us!  Scared the hell out of quite a few kids too!

Miyazaki would approve I'm sure!

Well, they made it through the Fire Swamps, why not celebrate their true love at WonderCon?

So COOL to CHILL with Mr. Freeze!

Rufio and Tink!  We need some more Lost Boy cosplay from Hook.  So many of them had unique designs!

I think this version of Captain Planet might take some VERY drastic measures at getting his message of environmentalism across!

Merlin and Madam Mim!  The least controversial wizards in cinema history!

And finally, since Wrestlemania is on the horizon, may as well celebrate with some devoted WWF/E fans!  I don't care how much time passes, it will always be the FEDERATION to me!

And that was WonderCon 2025!  Definitely a wild one, but man was it fun!  Great scores, great meals and a whole host of new friends!  The only downer really was the fountain being down.  Hell, even Disneyland crowds were tolerable last year.  Probably helped that it was held the week BEFORE Easter, a trend that I hope continues for good.  I had a hard time peeling myself away from it all, but had to.  As they say, life, and the show, must go on.

Well, only one more week to go in the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown this year, but we're gonna make it count with our main event, WonderCon 2026!  So be sure to come back and check it out!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

WONDERCON 2026 IS HERE!!! BUT FIRST... WONDERCON 2024?!?

 

IT'S HERE!!!  IT'S HERE!!!  WONDERCON 2026 IS HERE!!!  I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am!  After a rough fall, rougher holiday season and very busy winter, I NEED A VACATION!!!  Hence the reason I'm posting a couple days early this week as I'm already driving up to Anaheim come my usual Wednesday post schedule for the CRAZYVERSE!  So, since I know we're all pretty eager, let's just jump right in, shall we?  We set the year to 2024 and have a lock on the Anaheim Convention Center!  Hold on to your Batman Underoos, because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is a go!  Enjoy...

That guy is REALLY excited to be there!

WonderCon 2024 was a novel experience to say the least.  The first day of the con, a wonderfully sunny, warm spring day.  Saturday morning, the heavens opened up and it was a torrential downpour the rest of the weekend!  Needless to say, it got VERY crowded in the Convention Center lobbies!

2024 was the year I attended a Dungeons & Dragons live puppet show!  And while the puppets were well made and puppeteers were very professional, my lack of knowledge on how D&D is played made it pretty hard to follow along with.  The crowd loved it though!

Buggy the Clown...  He don't take &%$@ off anybody!

It's high time these guys finally get their wrestling match R2-D2 and C-3P0!

You see kids, once upon a time, there was this glorious TV channel called MTV, and they showed really cool music videos, standup comedy, sketch comedy, funny game shows and even had interviews with famous musicians, singers and performers.  And you didn't need an internet connection to see it!  I know this sounds like a myth, but such a platform really existed once.

The Sony Extended Spiderman Universe enjoys some nice spring weather the day before the rains came roaring in!

Powerline was there, making sure we all saw things Eye 2 Eye!

ALLLLLLLLLLLRIGHTY THEN!!!

Say his name three times and fun really begins!

The bar at the Anaheim Hilton is certainly a fun place after WonderCon finishes for the day!  Some folks have lingered on 'til literally 2am when the bar closes!

Lego Mario is certainly an impressive feat!

Seymour's parents are clearly raising him right!

Even the prisoners of Deep 13 need an escape from the bad movies every once in awhile!

Always happy to see some Power Rangers love at cons, but how about some VR Troopers cosplay this weekend?

OOOOOOOOOOH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

They don't like most things!

I don't spotlight the individual booths enough in these posts, but this booth has been there since I was tabling over a decade ago and they always have the coolest Hawaiian shirts for sale!  They are insanely expensive shirts, but still cool none the less!

And finally, we end things this week with an unsung hero that deserves far more credit then he ever gets: The Tapatio Mariachi!  This man has saved so many tacos and burritos from being bland!  We all need to raise our tortillas, be it corn or flour, and honor this generous soul!

And that was WonderCon 2024!  One of my all time favorite con experiences in all these years of going!  In addition to some great comic scores, I also found a couple of very rare toys at surprisingly reasonable prices!  Some great meals at Downtown Disney only complimented a great con experience, despite the wild weather!  It's not the first time WonderCon got rained out.  The very first one in Anaheim in 2012 rained all weekend long!  Frankly, we need the rain and with some of the heat waves we've been having as I type this, I wouldn't mind some cooler weather for this week!  Regardless, it was a good time.

Well, that's a wrap for the month March 2026, but the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown continues on until we have pics for this year's show!  So come back next week as we march on!  If you're going to WonderCon this weekend, do have fun and please be courteous to other attendees.  Crowds have a way of making tempers flare and sometimes, it's just easier to walk away from trouble than court it.  I'll be making my rounds through the exhibit hall as usual, so if you see me, be sure to say hi!  As of right now, I'm not on any panels but hey?  That can always change!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all at WonderCon!

WONDERCON 2023... A RETURN TO FORM!!!

 

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM WONDERCON 2026!!!  Alright, alright, I gotta calm down.  There's still work to do here!  How about we just get straight to the pics, shall we?  The Wayback Machine is set to 2023 and the City of Anaheim is our destination!  Lace up those high tops, because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is blasting off!  Enjoy...

Not sure I trust either of them to be honest.

The Iconic Fountain in front of the Anaheim Convention Center.  A hot spot for group photos, it was out of service last year.  Hopefully it'll be up and running in time for next week's show!

So glad I got Casey Jones as my instructor for Pain 101 at the local community college!

Always important to take breaks when you can during ANY convention experience.

The Dude not only abides, he brought enough White Russians for everybody!

Never knew Foghorn Leghorn and the Roadrunner had a kid!

So long as it ain't gum, I'll try any Wonka Bar!

When you get right down to it, the Wizard Of Oz is merely the tale of a small town girl who accidentally murders an old woman and steals her shoes.

Ironically enough, this crossover legit happens in the ride every holiday season!

So glad the issues with the Quartzes were cleared up!

Not one to judge, but Tweedle Dum clearly needs more sunblock!

It's not often you see Zoolander cosplay!

Harry and Lloyd bringing some color to the Fountain!

And finally for this week, we assimilate with The Borg and admire this phenomenal costume that I can only imagine took weeks to make!  Just a jaw dropping level of awesome!

And that was WonderCon 2023!  A great year that saw things largely return to normal after the pandemic, despite a Hollywood writer's and director's strike largely looming.  Still, the weather was nice, neither too hot nor too cold, I made some great scores and had some pretty amazing meals at Downtown Disney!  All in all a memorable year!

Well, we got one more post to WonderCon 2026, which, coincidentally, also closes out the Month of March.  But never you fear dear readers!  We still got plenty of pictures to comb through, so be sure to come back and check it out!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!