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Megaplex 2015 Report :)
10 years ago
After two weeks back, it's finally time to report on the fun I had right before, during and after Megaplex this year :)
Wednesday (7/29) : After finishing up packing at home, me and my mom drove down to pick up my sister since she would be joining me in Orlando :) Since our flight wasn't until later in the day, we decided make a stop beforehand to make a day out of it before getting to the airport. We stopped at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, MA and had some lunch in one of the restaurants there (Flutie's) before checking out some of the slots. Then it was time to make our way to the airport. Once there, we got our bags from my car, said goodbye to our mom and made our way in to check in before going through security.
The flights themselves were slightly delayed but otherwise uneventful (brief stopover in Baltimore before Orlando). We got to the Orlando airport shortly before midnight and got our bags then too k a shuttle to pick up our rental car offsite. After picking up the car (a 2015 Wolfsburg Edition VW Passat), we made our way towards the hotel to acclimate ourselves with the hotel by car. After finding the hotel, he went and found the nearest 24 Hour Steak n' Shake and had a small meal before heading back. Since we didn't have our room at the hotel yet, we found a nearby hotel parking lot and slept in the car.
Thursday (7/30)
After a short but fairly restful nap in the car, we drove over to Denny's for some breakfast to wake ourselves up before driving over to the Marriot to park. We left our bags in the car for now and headed inside to wait for our room share. After getting sodas (Dr. Pepper for me and Diet Dr. Pepper for my sister), we sat in the lobby to wait. While waiting,
kittybird came up to us and said hi. I introduced her to my sister before KB left. A little later, I was greeted by the jolly green hyena herself 
holliehyena and I introduced her to my sister as well. I got a few massages here and there from our weekend roommate who was still helping set up. After charging our phones, we rushed off to just outside the ballroom. It was there that we met 
lonewolfraven who we would be rooming with for the weekend. He was still setting up and would let us know when the room was ready. After a bit of waiting, we got the text that he had gotten our room keys. Once we picked them up and got our room number (248), we went to the car to get our bags. Soon we were up in the room and got cleaned up and changed our clothes before heading back out.. we had some other plans before reg started. On the way out, we met Jaazel in the parking lot..we said hi and then headed to our car. After a bit of a drive, we made it to Universal Studios. We bought our tickets to IOA ($108 each..yikes) and headed in for some fun.
We only managed to get on one ride tho but it was worth the wait. We went on the Jurassic Park ride (while it was lightly raining and somewhat humid which made it seem like we actually were there). Before we could exit the gift shop, one of the sudden downpours that Florida is famous for occurred and we had to wait it out. While we were waiting, my sister made a goofy video that she posted up on Facebook. Once the rain cleared enough, we made our way to the JP 'Visitor's Center' for a little bit. While we were in there one of the 'lab worker' cast members noticed my FWA shirt and asked if I was there for MP. After that, we made our way over to the Harry Potter section of the park where we stopped in a gift shop. While there, my sister got a Hedwig plushie and I got a Hufflepuff Scarf. It was getting a little late so we headed on out of the park and made our way back to the hotel to pick up my con swag. After getting my stuff, I helped my sister get her registration and then we waited back in the lobby for the bowling event to start. We took our own car and after making a quick stop at Checker's, we got to the bowling alley. While we were there, I gave my gift to Hollie (A CD and some Coffee Milk Syrup). The night was so fun..both me and my sister had a bit of fun talking with some of my friends and I even bowled a round. All in all, a fun night. Soon, we made our way back to the hotel and got a good night's rest.
Friday (July 31) After getting cleaned up, I headed out to drop my sister off at Downtown Disney where she would be spending most of the afternoon. I soon made my way back to the hotel and put on all my con badges before heading to the Dealer's Den. It was there that I finally saw
genesisw for the first time at this year's con. I gave her my gifts to her (A new CD and some more frozen lemonade mix) and sat down for a bit. While waiting for my sister to call, I checked out the other dealers and greeted 
foxenawolf and Merrihop. I finally met Kaze along with RebelSquirrel, HMS Eagle and the others :) After getting the first of the artwork from Gen, a long awaited Postcard pic (which I will post up soon), I payed for full color pic (which I will also be posting soon) before getting the call from my sister. I rushed on down to pick her up at DD again before heading back. It was when I got back to the con that I encountered the only issue I had with MP this year, the almost fully packed parking lot. After finally finding a space, I headed back in and we headed up to our room so my sister could put things away before heading out to the dealer's room. It was then I introduced my sister to Gen, Merri and everyone else she hadn't met before. It went just as well as I expected :) We then got some ice cream and cake at the social before heading back to the dealer's room. Once the room was closed, we made our way up to the game room. I played Super Mario World for the SNES while my sister played the original SMB game for the NES . Once we were done there, we went across the way to listen to some Karaoke. After that we headed back to the room to rest.
Saturday (8/1)
After cleaning up and getting some food from the coffee shop, me and my sister made our way to the dealer's den. While my sister looked around, I hung out mostly by Gen's table. While I headed out to the Supersponser luncheon, my sister got some food at the cafe. Soon I headed back to Gen's table and watched as she was working on my annual MP Badge :) During that time, I helped my sister make a purchase at one of the tables and she checked out the CARE animals they had out in the dealer's room. I bought some buttons (fan made LPS buttons and a little cute otter) Later in the day, I stopped at
princessrei 's table and commissioned a pinup of Marina (coming soon). I soon went to Fox's table and bought book 2 of her 'Isla Akute' series. I soon got my awesome Gen badge not too soon after. Before I could do much more, I was told that I had to move my car. I ended up having to move it to the 'overflow' lot which was a sandy field a distance from the hotel in the rain. I cam back a muddy, slightly wet doggy..hehe. Later on, I stopped over at MaryMouse's table and picked up three 'Certified' tags. I picked up a 'Fanboy' for me, a White Fox for Gen and a Maned Wolf for Foxena :) Both Gen and Fox loved their gifts. Before the Den closed fully that day, me and my sister conversed with Tigermark and his wife along with Muddypaws before we left. We then left the hotel and went out to get some dinner a Cici's before heading back. After getting cleaned up a little more, we went back out into the hotel. We first checked out the hilarious 'Who's Line' sketch before heading up to check out the second night of Karaoke. This time, I performed one song ('Africa' by Toto) before we went back to the room to rest.
Sunday (8/2)
After cleaning up again, we headed back down to the dealer's den after some breakfast (got some stuff from the sponsor lounge). Gen then presented me with the wonderful full colored commission that she did for me (will be posted soon) while my sister was checking out the CARE animals. :) The rest of the day went by pretty quickly..I sat with Gen, talking some more. I always enjoy any talking time I get with her at the con :) In the middle of the afternoon, me and my sister had a nice lunch at the hotel's cafe before rejoining the fun in the den :) I helped my sister pick out two certified badges (housecat and snow leopard) and Gen let my sister have one of the 'derpimals' ..a purple kitty (long story) for free :) Since there was no LT afterparty, we hung out once the dealer's den was closed until Gen and Fox were finished packing up. We all shared some silliness :) Soon after, I hugged Gen and the others before we went out to get some sandwiches at Jimmy John's then headed back to the hotel to sleep.
Post Con - Monday (8/3):
After cleaning up again, we packed up and said our goodbyes to our roommates before heading out of the room. The last member of the LT that we talked to in the hotel was Kittybird :) We said our goodbyes to the LT group and headed out to place our bags in the car. After turning in our room keys, we waved goodbye to the hotel and made our way to Disney World :) We spent the day in between The Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. We went on the Jungle Cruise, had fun on the Stitch ride and went off to Space Mountain. After that at Hollywood Studios, we ate at Pizza Planet then saw the Muppets in 3D before riding on Star Tours. At EPCOT, we finally got to ride Soarin' (which is soo awesome BTW..well worth the long wait) and then headed to check out the EPCOT fireworks before heading back to the Magic Kingdom to end the day. That night, we got a room at the Motel 6 in Kissimmee for the night to sleep.. one last rest in Orlando.
Tuesday (8/4) - After checking out of the room, we made our way to Downtown Disney to hang out before having to drop off the car. We had lunch at the T-Rex restaurant before walking around a bit. After checking out all the stores, we had some desserts before I bought the book based on the movie 'Inside Out'. After a bit more time hanging out, it was finally time to go. We soon go the rental car place, turned in our car and get our bags before getting a shuttle back to the airport. We waved goodbye to the city one last time once we got to the airport before waiting for our late flight home..
All in all me and my sister had an amazing time :)
Some quick thanks before I wrap it up:
Thank you to LoneWolfRaven for letting us room with him and his friends for the weekend :)
Special thanks to everyone in the Little Tales community who helped make my sister's first furry con a rousing success :) She'll be coming back with me next year to MP :)
I apologize to anyone I forgot to mention *Hugs* You're all awesome to me :)
A special thanks to Gen who has always been awesome and nice to me and is the reason why I know so many awesome people in the LT community :)
Thank you once again to the staff at Megaplex for once again putting on an awesome convention. I'm already looking forward to next year's convention! :) I'm so glad I chose MP as my annual furry con :) I always have an awesome time.
Can't wait to see you all again at Megaplex in 2016 at the new awesome hotel! :)
*Hugs*
Loves You All! :)
~Shane
Wednesday (7/29) : After finishing up packing at home, me and my mom drove down to pick up my sister since she would be joining me in Orlando :) Since our flight wasn't until later in the day, we decided make a stop beforehand to make a day out of it before getting to the airport. We stopped at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, MA and had some lunch in one of the restaurants there (Flutie's) before checking out some of the slots. Then it was time to make our way to the airport. Once there, we got our bags from my car, said goodbye to our mom and made our way in to check in before going through security.
The flights themselves were slightly delayed but otherwise uneventful (brief stopover in Baltimore before Orlando). We got to the Orlando airport shortly before midnight and got our bags then too k a shuttle to pick up our rental car offsite. After picking up the car (a 2015 Wolfsburg Edition VW Passat), we made our way towards the hotel to acclimate ourselves with the hotel by car. After finding the hotel, he went and found the nearest 24 Hour Steak n' Shake and had a small meal before heading back. Since we didn't have our room at the hotel yet, we found a nearby hotel parking lot and slept in the car.
Thursday (7/30)
After a short but fairly restful nap in the car, we drove over to Denny's for some breakfast to wake ourselves up before driving over to the Marriot to park. We left our bags in the car for now and headed inside to wait for our room share. After getting sodas (Dr. Pepper for me and Diet Dr. Pepper for my sister), we sat in the lobby to wait. While waiting,
kittybird came up to us and said hi. I introduced her to my sister before KB left. A little later, I was greeted by the jolly green hyena herself 
holliehyena and I introduced her to my sister as well. I got a few massages here and there from our weekend roommate who was still helping set up. After charging our phones, we rushed off to just outside the ballroom. It was there that we met 
lonewolfraven who we would be rooming with for the weekend. He was still setting up and would let us know when the room was ready. After a bit of waiting, we got the text that he had gotten our room keys. Once we picked them up and got our room number (248), we went to the car to get our bags. Soon we were up in the room and got cleaned up and changed our clothes before heading back out.. we had some other plans before reg started. On the way out, we met Jaazel in the parking lot..we said hi and then headed to our car. After a bit of a drive, we made it to Universal Studios. We bought our tickets to IOA ($108 each..yikes) and headed in for some fun.We only managed to get on one ride tho but it was worth the wait. We went on the Jurassic Park ride (while it was lightly raining and somewhat humid which made it seem like we actually were there). Before we could exit the gift shop, one of the sudden downpours that Florida is famous for occurred and we had to wait it out. While we were waiting, my sister made a goofy video that she posted up on Facebook. Once the rain cleared enough, we made our way to the JP 'Visitor's Center' for a little bit. While we were in there one of the 'lab worker' cast members noticed my FWA shirt and asked if I was there for MP. After that, we made our way over to the Harry Potter section of the park where we stopped in a gift shop. While there, my sister got a Hedwig plushie and I got a Hufflepuff Scarf. It was getting a little late so we headed on out of the park and made our way back to the hotel to pick up my con swag. After getting my stuff, I helped my sister get her registration and then we waited back in the lobby for the bowling event to start. We took our own car and after making a quick stop at Checker's, we got to the bowling alley. While we were there, I gave my gift to Hollie (A CD and some Coffee Milk Syrup). The night was so fun..both me and my sister had a bit of fun talking with some of my friends and I even bowled a round. All in all, a fun night. Soon, we made our way back to the hotel and got a good night's rest.
Friday (July 31) After getting cleaned up, I headed out to drop my sister off at Downtown Disney where she would be spending most of the afternoon. I soon made my way back to the hotel and put on all my con badges before heading to the Dealer's Den. It was there that I finally saw
genesisw for the first time at this year's con. I gave her my gifts to her (A new CD and some more frozen lemonade mix) and sat down for a bit. While waiting for my sister to call, I checked out the other dealers and greeted 
foxenawolf and Merrihop. I finally met Kaze along with RebelSquirrel, HMS Eagle and the others :) After getting the first of the artwork from Gen, a long awaited Postcard pic (which I will post up soon), I payed for full color pic (which I will also be posting soon) before getting the call from my sister. I rushed on down to pick her up at DD again before heading back. It was when I got back to the con that I encountered the only issue I had with MP this year, the almost fully packed parking lot. After finally finding a space, I headed back in and we headed up to our room so my sister could put things away before heading out to the dealer's room. It was then I introduced my sister to Gen, Merri and everyone else she hadn't met before. It went just as well as I expected :) We then got some ice cream and cake at the social before heading back to the dealer's room. Once the room was closed, we made our way up to the game room. I played Super Mario World for the SNES while my sister played the original SMB game for the NES . Once we were done there, we went across the way to listen to some Karaoke. After that we headed back to the room to rest. Saturday (8/1)
After cleaning up and getting some food from the coffee shop, me and my sister made our way to the dealer's den. While my sister looked around, I hung out mostly by Gen's table. While I headed out to the Supersponser luncheon, my sister got some food at the cafe. Soon I headed back to Gen's table and watched as she was working on my annual MP Badge :) During that time, I helped my sister make a purchase at one of the tables and she checked out the CARE animals they had out in the dealer's room. I bought some buttons (fan made LPS buttons and a little cute otter) Later in the day, I stopped at
princessrei 's table and commissioned a pinup of Marina (coming soon). I soon went to Fox's table and bought book 2 of her 'Isla Akute' series. I soon got my awesome Gen badge not too soon after. Before I could do much more, I was told that I had to move my car. I ended up having to move it to the 'overflow' lot which was a sandy field a distance from the hotel in the rain. I cam back a muddy, slightly wet doggy..hehe. Later on, I stopped over at MaryMouse's table and picked up three 'Certified' tags. I picked up a 'Fanboy' for me, a White Fox for Gen and a Maned Wolf for Foxena :) Both Gen and Fox loved their gifts. Before the Den closed fully that day, me and my sister conversed with Tigermark and his wife along with Muddypaws before we left. We then left the hotel and went out to get some dinner a Cici's before heading back. After getting cleaned up a little more, we went back out into the hotel. We first checked out the hilarious 'Who's Line' sketch before heading up to check out the second night of Karaoke. This time, I performed one song ('Africa' by Toto) before we went back to the room to rest.Sunday (8/2)
After cleaning up again, we headed back down to the dealer's den after some breakfast (got some stuff from the sponsor lounge). Gen then presented me with the wonderful full colored commission that she did for me (will be posted soon) while my sister was checking out the CARE animals. :) The rest of the day went by pretty quickly..I sat with Gen, talking some more. I always enjoy any talking time I get with her at the con :) In the middle of the afternoon, me and my sister had a nice lunch at the hotel's cafe before rejoining the fun in the den :) I helped my sister pick out two certified badges (housecat and snow leopard) and Gen let my sister have one of the 'derpimals' ..a purple kitty (long story) for free :) Since there was no LT afterparty, we hung out once the dealer's den was closed until Gen and Fox were finished packing up. We all shared some silliness :) Soon after, I hugged Gen and the others before we went out to get some sandwiches at Jimmy John's then headed back to the hotel to sleep.
Post Con - Monday (8/3):
After cleaning up again, we packed up and said our goodbyes to our roommates before heading out of the room. The last member of the LT that we talked to in the hotel was Kittybird :) We said our goodbyes to the LT group and headed out to place our bags in the car. After turning in our room keys, we waved goodbye to the hotel and made our way to Disney World :) We spent the day in between The Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. We went on the Jungle Cruise, had fun on the Stitch ride and went off to Space Mountain. After that at Hollywood Studios, we ate at Pizza Planet then saw the Muppets in 3D before riding on Star Tours. At EPCOT, we finally got to ride Soarin' (which is soo awesome BTW..well worth the long wait) and then headed to check out the EPCOT fireworks before heading back to the Magic Kingdom to end the day. That night, we got a room at the Motel 6 in Kissimmee for the night to sleep.. one last rest in Orlando.
Tuesday (8/4) - After checking out of the room, we made our way to Downtown Disney to hang out before having to drop off the car. We had lunch at the T-Rex restaurant before walking around a bit. After checking out all the stores, we had some desserts before I bought the book based on the movie 'Inside Out'. After a bit more time hanging out, it was finally time to go. We soon go the rental car place, turned in our car and get our bags before getting a shuttle back to the airport. We waved goodbye to the city one last time once we got to the airport before waiting for our late flight home..
All in all me and my sister had an amazing time :)
Some quick thanks before I wrap it up:
Thank you to LoneWolfRaven for letting us room with him and his friends for the weekend :)
Special thanks to everyone in the Little Tales community who helped make my sister's first furry con a rousing success :) She'll be coming back with me next year to MP :)
I apologize to anyone I forgot to mention *Hugs* You're all awesome to me :)
A special thanks to Gen who has always been awesome and nice to me and is the reason why I know so many awesome people in the LT community :)
Thank you once again to the staff at Megaplex for once again putting on an awesome convention. I'm already looking forward to next year's convention! :) I'm so glad I chose MP as my annual furry con :) I always have an awesome time.
Can't wait to see you all again at Megaplex in 2016 at the new awesome hotel! :)
*Hugs*
Loves You All! :)
~Shane
DeanFox
~deanfox
it was neat to meet you and I look forward to seeing you next year
Pepperbutt
~matttheskunk
I saw ya there! I just couldn't recognize what yer FA was! OMG, I'm ashamed of myself
