Pausing for a moment at Wondercon

Pausing for a moment at #Wondercon on Saturday amid the chaos of fans,  artists, writers, celebrities, vendors, publishers, cosplayers, and people generally having fun with pop culture. I’ve been posting #cosplay photos at @speedforceorg and on Flickr at kelsonv.

#WHPcandid #balcony #wca2015 #anaheim #overlook #window

Photo taken at: Wondercon 2015 Anaheim Convention Center

Pausing for a moment at #Wondercon on Saturday amid the chaos of fans, artists, writers, celebrities, vendors, publishers, cosplayers, and people generally having fun with pop culture. I’ve been posting #cosplay photos at @speedforceorg and on Flickr at kelsonv.

#WHPcandid #balcony #wca2015 #anaheim #overlook #window

On Instagram

Two night shots from after WonderCon

Two #night shots from after #WonderCon. The lower image is a #fountain outside the #Anaheim Convention Center. The upper is a corridor of the well maintained but nearly #empty Anaheim Garden Walk mall. The anchor restaurants at the front look like they’re doing fine, but behind them, the mall is barely occupied.

Two #night shots from after #WonderCon. The lower image is a #fountain outside the #Anaheim Convention Center. The upper is a corridor of the well maintained but nearly #empty Anaheim Garden Walk mall. The anchor restaurants at the front look like they’re doing fine, but behind them, the mall is barely occupied.

Outside WonderCon

Cosplay Crowds

Sometime in the past year, the Anaheim Convention Center tore out a street between two hotels and turned it into a pedestrian plaza with fountains and lights. It turned out to be a great gathering place for con-goers who wanted to take a break, socialize, hold photoshoots, etc.

I’ve written up my experience of the weekend over at K-Squared Ramblings, and you can see more photos on Flickr including exhibits, people in costumes, and sightseeing.

River of Stars

Walking on a River of Stars

Night at the new pedestrian area at the Anaheim Convention Center, taken during WonderCon this past weekend. This walkway replaces a street that used to run between two hotels, and is anchored by fountains at either end. It turned out to be a perfect place for con-goers to gather socially during the day, and for cosplayers to hold photoshoots.

More photos on Flickr including exhibits, people in costumes, and sightseeing.

Nighttime Glass Curves

Nighttime Convention Center View

A view of the Anaheim Convention Center during last year’s WonderCon, a flip side to this daytime view. Normally the convention is held in San Francisco, but remodeling at the Moscone Center last year and scheduling problems this year led them to move to Anaheim. You can read about my experience at the con last year.

This year’s convention is coming up this weekend, and tickets are still available as I write this. I’ll be posting photos and commentary at K-Squared Ramblings as usual.

Palm Tree Alley

Palm Tree Alley

The walkway between the Hilton Anaheim and the Anaheim Convention Center. The blocky wall to the right is a large area full of staircases at one end of the convention center.

Taken this past April, during Anaheim Comic Con. The convention center was also host to a much larger coffee convention.