So I just got back. I talked to the people at the information booth (this older guy was there who was real cool, who seemed to be running it) and then I asked the photo people. Their response was both "We don't mind, but security might because they can't see your face and terrorist/shoplifting issues and whatnot. So we can't tell you yes but we can't tell you no. But if you can get here without being stopped we will totally allow it."

So I got changed, and just carried around my head most of the time, putting it on for photos with people and when I got pictures with Snivy. SO MUCH WIN.

So yeah, I didn't get approached by any Security Guards or anything, and I had a blast! I'll put some pictures up later, but seriously, it was so much fun. My friend cosplayed Dawn and we got a whole bunch of pictures and even got to ride the carousel for free because the staff thought it would be fun for the kids to see a Pokemon and trainer riding the carousel.

The three best responses from people seeing me run around as a big, fuzzy blue thing:
3) *I take my head off* Lady standing next to me: o.o "It's a kid!!"
2) *walking back to car right before leaving* Random chick: "WTF?!?!?!!? WHAT WAS THAT?!?!"
1) *walking to food court* Group of ghetto kids: "AWWWW DAMN. IT'S A POKEMON!!" ("poke-ee-man")

Seriously. The staff of the event were really nice too. They were eating up the costume. The older staff guy even took pictures of me and Dawn in front of the backdrop where the starters were supposed to be (in between starters for photos) to put in some report. I asked if it was ever going to be open to the public, but he said the report is for his Management company, which pulls together all the information from each day and photos and stuff and sends a report to the Pokemon Company, which can take the information and use it as they wish. Wouldn't that be awesome if they saw us in the photos? *dreams may come true*

Anyway, we stood around for like an hour or so, waiting for the starters to come back out. I really wanted a picture with Snivy, since he's my favorite, so we waited and waited and waited. They were getting their like, half hour break between 2:30 - 3, then Snivy wasn't out again til 3:30. But the staff were cool, when it was our turn they let us just chill to the side until he came out, then we were the first ones up.

Also, later in the evening right before leaving we were back at the information booth talking to that older guy and one of them came up and was all, "Hey... are you one of ours? No... you're not one of ours.... are you?" And I chuckled (cuz it was really embarrassingly complementary) and responded, "Haha, no, I made this myself. I wish I worked with you guys. Here, give us a free spin at the wheel thing and I'll be here for another hour. Just kidding. =P " Then she complimented me again, saying my costume was really well made and cute and like walked off. The older guy got a laugh out of it.


Oh, and there was this little girl who we kept bumping into who was ADORABLE. She couldn't have been more than 3, and she kept coming up to my leg and petting me and hugging the fur. So precious!!

And then there was this guy who came up to us while we were waiting for photos with Snivy who gave us 4 free tickets (even though they were free to begin with) to the 4 pm showing of the Zoroark movie. He said he was just about to return them when he saw us and loved our costumes, so we could have them. I had 2 friends with me, so we took 3 tickets and I gave the last one to an N cosplayer, as a reward for having an awesome cosplay, passing on the love. =)



It was seriously SUCH an amazing day. I got all the plushies and the t-shirt I wanted. Photos of me making silly excited faces with them to come too.