Cosplay Reviews - Ohayocon 2016 by The Amazing Marco Cosplay
Size - 15,000- 17,000
Panels - 2/5 The lines for panels were unnecessarily strict. The 30 minute before the panel rule was only selectively enforced. There weren't many anime-themed panels, and for an anime themed convention, it's kind of critical. I only went to three panels because of the line system, and lack of interest in the panels themselves. The panels I went to all well run, and well organized.
Dealers room - 4/5 The size of the dealer's room was well aligned with the con's size, but it could use more variety. Everyone seemed to be selling the same thing. All in all, it was very good, but I was broke so I didn't get to participate as much as I wanted.
Staff - 3/5 The staff seemed all too eager to jump down people's throats though it seemed the Hyatt as opposed to the Ohayocon staff.
Venue- 3.5/5 The construction was a problem, creating congestions that were ridiculous. Also, if the con had used the actual convention center, it could have mitigated the damage of the construction.
Guest Experience- N/A I didn't get around to finding the guests, there were too many people and not enough care on my part.
Photoshoots- 5/5 I only went to one, the Supernatural one, run by The Hunters Initiative. The photoshoot was super organized, everyone got what they wanted in a decent time. But the photoshoots themselves weren't publicly posted, seeming like a "black market" deal.
Autographs- N/A
Location- 3/5 The location includes a food court, which was expensive and timely, but accessible. The location would have worked better with a smaller convention.
Con Quirks- SO MANY BROKEN ESCALATORS!!! The biggest issue were that the escalators were to and from the busiest locations of the con, and as they were being fixed, it limited the movement from one place to another. The Main Events took a while to start, starting late, including the rave, which took a whopping hour to get ready. The names of the events were odd too, preventing a lot of people from know what the specific events are.
Professionalism- 4/5 The staff running the Cosplay Expo was great! I was to compete in the Expo, but my cosplay was destroyed. The staff didn't want to give away my slot just in case I fixed it, but I couldn't and they were kind enough to give me VIP access to the Expo despite not competing. The MCs of the Expo were great as well.
By The Amazing Marco Cosplay
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