I had the chance to attend Supercon Miami last weekend, and I was really surprised. Wow a fantastic experience. The event was well organized, a lot of vendors and also activities for fans. One of the highlights was the community, all the attendees were incredibly friendly and fully immersed in their characters. The creativity behind the costumes was outstanding. Everywhere you looked, you felt transported to another reality. The venue was excellent (Miami Beach Convention Center). I am already looking forward to next year event. read more

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What a blast "The Florida Supercon" is! There's no telling what you're going to encounter there so many people dressed up in cosplay costumes of all kinds. Plus all type of events going on all day from the big Star Wars section, that's handmade movie props they set up a whole area, and turned it into a Star Wars theme section with 501 Legion with all their different costumes, different characters from the movie walking around taking pictures with the kids and acting out scenes. Such a blast for all the kids and adults. That's definitely one of my favorite parts of the whole event! The Other thing that's cool about this event is meeting different actors, that they have featured for this event. The only thing I have to say, though is they need to be a little bit more organized when it comes to having us wait in line to meet one of the popular actors. Waited at least 2 hours then he went on break, and was late coming back. Not cool. Also there is plenty of venders selling all kinds of collectibles from Japanese snacks to collectible toys, purses, Japanese animation, vintage collectibles toys like Star Wars and many more. Plenty of Food venders they had everything from Chinese, Japanese, American, Mexican all types of food, but the food was just ok equivalent to the mall food. So we will definitely be back. We had a blast. read more

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The three stars is mainly for the Star Wars display. I have to say that supercon was quite a disappointment. This year the tickets went up to over $70 for an adult. I was lucky i got my tickets on Groupon for about $53. Unfortunately I feel I paid to basically walk around and shop. There wasnt much to see. I saw a lot of empty space in the convention center compared to a number of years ago. One thing i missed from previous years are video game vendors, I really just saw two. other than the star wars display, it was pretty boring, definitely not worth the $74 dollars they were charging for adult tickets. This in Miami, this event should be huge, and it really does not compares to Cons in other cities. You guys need to include gaming, to attract a lot more people. Gaming cons are huge. Lots of the vendors were selling gaming-related merchandise but i only saw 2 selling actual videogames. Bring arcade machines, do gaming competitions, bring local clubs to show retrogaming and retrocomputing, https://www.facebook.com/groups/492669797754411 There is soooo much you can do to make this better, just takes a bit of marketing. Honestly after a couple of hours I just wanted to leave. There were a lot more food vendors, the food was awful and ridiculously overpriced, like $10 for a slice of pizza, just tragic. I have been going to the con for many years and I have seen the gradual decline, honestly I do not know if I will be going next year. read more

First time attending this event and it was great. 5 hours of walking and my feet were killing me. Tip: wear comfortable shoes. Lots of items to buy so bring lots of money. You also have opportunity to take photos with celebrities. There are saber fights shows, plenty to see and don't worry there are food vendors inside as well. Fun for the whole family. read more

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This was my first Con ever. The atmosphere was great. I had so much fun. Felt like a kid in a candy store. I'm going next year. I loved everything except the food. Got an overpriced Philly cheese steak for 18$. It was very underwhelming. Took a bite and threw it away. read more

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Shit communication. Went to see one of my favorite actors David Tenant stayed in line for 2 hours, and wasn't able to get a autograph as they sold out of the autograph ticket. How much of an incompetent organization do you have to be to take a shit out of the fans by allowing them to stayed in line for an autograph which was possible beforehand but changed as soon as they get in the front of the line without communicating that u need a ticket before hand or that they may soon run out. What a shit show and this has to be one of the worst cons I have ever been due to such a shit job at the most simple task communication. read more

What do you get when you mix comic books, anime, cosplay, animation, sci-fi, fantasy, video games, and crazy awesome fans for four days of non-stop insanity?! Florida Supercon!! Blistering heat or not, cosplayers and fanatics from all over flocked to the Miami Airport Convention Center for what has to be the biggest geek convention in Florida. The main exhibition room is huge and was packed with amazing art, writers, actors, vendors, and just so much stuff! Too much stuff and my pockets just aren't deep enough!! There was definitely something for everyone. In most cases it was much more than one something. The east wing had a stage where they were holding panel discussions and Q&A's with some of today's most popular TV shows like the cast of Adventure Time and Kevin Smith from Comic Book Men. The event was so huge that they even had ballrooms at the Double Tree Hotel in use for live music from local bands and an arcade/PC gaming room as well which was open until 3am all four days. It was madness! I had a great time taking pictures with all the cosplayers and even getting stopped a few times myself for pics of my Optimus Prime rendition. What a great way to spend the weekend with friends and to meet others with similar interests. I had so many pleasant conversations with artists and you can really delve into this culture. With everything said, I have attended my first Supercon, survived, and can proudly wear my geek badge! What did you do this weekend? read more

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Did. Not. Enjoy. This con has grown to gargantuan proportions. However the staffing and know-how necessary to run a large convention has not kept pace. Waited outside in the heat for over an hour to get inside. There was not nearly enough staff outside directing traffic. Some lines were pretty short, but no one knew why. Was that a Will-call line? You didn't want to lose your spot to go find out. Other people just started making secondary lines and cutting in. Once you paid your money and got inside the AC it was pretty cluttered. People were everywhere in the lobby, which is traditional of comic cons. However, the convention halls were just the same. There was barely enough room to walk around in places. You were swept up in the sea of bodies moving and just had to go with the flow. The celebrity sections were equally short-staffed and without proper signage. The only sign that was prevalent was the large No Camera sign that tried to prevent people from taking pictures. Add to that the long entryway to get to the celebrities and it made for a lonely time for the famous. The ones who were actually at their booth and not super popular were just sitting by themselves. I can sorta/kinda understand that you don't want people taking pictures without paying; however if you rope them off like that it makes it hard to even interact. And cons are also about meeting the celebs too. At least they should be. I love Billy Dee Williams but in order to get within earshot, I have to shell out 50 bucks for him to lean over and take a selfie with me? I don't love you that much Lando! I really wanted to meet Nichelle Nichols. We found her booth, but she was never there during the 4 hours we were there. No sign saying she would be back at a certain time or even that she was done for the day. Just... nothing. Empty booth. Crickets. The smaller cons may not be run any better, but they don't need to be. Mo people, mo problems. With 10's of thousands of humans crammed into a venue, I'd hoped to see more organization and people walking around with headsets and keeping the enjoyment level higher. Seems like once they got our 35.00 they were onto the next people at the ticket booth. Jason Mewes' talk was the highlight of Saturday for me. raunchy, funny, engaging. Don't think I will go back though. Will stick to the smaller cons for now. read more

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Won a pair of tickets on a Yelp "talk" giveaway! My husband, daughter, and I, had a fantastic time at this weekend's event. HIGHLIGHT: meeting power ranger, Brandon Mclaren, who also takes part in my current favorite show, Graceland. We enjoyed walking around, seeing all the costumes people put together! My 3.5 year old was in awe, as she stood next to Some of her favorite characters. We will be returning to future supercons! The art, the art was fantastic! ended up purchasing a beauty and the beast acrylic piece. Took my breath away, the way the artists could do such beautiful work, many right on the spot! Huge thanks to Yelp, for allowing us to enjoy this treat, today! read more

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Very enjoyable event. :) Boyfriend, friend, and I went to Florida Supercon this year, 2016, this past Saturday. When we arrived, we got lucky with parking and grabbed a spot at the 17th street parking garage. As we walked in prior to their opening, they had already announced that tickets for the day were sold out. "Wow," we thought, "that was fast." We felt fortunate to have bought our tickets in advance. That aside, we went inside, renewed our tickets, got some bracelets, had our bags checked, and then made a line to be let in. At 10 AM exactly, they let us in and it was glorious. We were immediately floored with how many booths there were. After much discussion, we opted to look around, shop, eat, and then decide what else to do. Around 12 PM, we stopped for grub and had some Papa John's. The food was ridiculously expensive - $9 for a personal pizza! After that, we ended up going to a Q&A for Pokémon. The Q&A was nice, but the room was freezing and they honestly could have used a moderator. There were a few people hogging the microphone and asking really specific questions, such as, "In episode X of Pokémon, blah blah blah..." Needless to say, the panel itself was pretty disorganized. We ended up leaving and going home. Later on, we decided to return as we kept our bracelets. Apparently so long as you kept your bracelet on, you could go in and out as you please. We came back at 11 PM to go to their dance party, as well as karaoke and a 18+ hentai panel. The dance party felt a bit crowded given that the DJ kept saying to move forward, but the karaoke and the 18+ hentai panel weren't like that fortunately. Overall, I had fun at my first Supercon, but I do think that in order for this comic con to earn a five-star review from me, it needs to be better organized. read more

This is my first con I have been to in Miami and I mostly went to Anime Expo (since 2003!!!), San Diego Comic Con and Saboten in AZ. 1. Parking: It was easy to get. I parked across the street for $15. They also did valet for $15. 2. Exhibit Hall: They had a good mixture of sci fi, anime, super heroes, tv shows. All which are decently priced. There were some weird things that I never seen at a con before like vape and weird massage things. These things have nothing to do with the geekiness of a con. There is also a lack of free stuff. I did get a sample of Coke and Nesquick though. 3. Artist Alley: Everyone was very nice and all artwork is beautiful. There is however a lack on crafts itself. Mostly posters. However, there are a variety of things from Vocaloid to Doctor Who. 4. Panels/Q&A: This was by far what I am most surprised with. Usually popular guests such as Karen Gillan, the 8th doctor and the master would have long lines which we would have to wait forever in. There was no wait at all. It was an open floor plan for the main events stage. It was nice to be able not to wait for hours or so just to see your favorite stars (talking to you Comic Con). 5. Cosplay: Now I went on Sat/Sun and I thought the Cosplay was lacking especially in Masquerade. Usually in Masquerade and Costume Competitions, people would show off their cosplays that they have worked so hard on. However, the costume competition was underwhelming this year and the masquerade it was more like a talent show with singing, playing instruments with some acts with no cosplay. It was quite disappointing. The cosplay around walking, some were pretty decent and overall, people had a lot of fun and that is what counts. This is a smaller con than the ones I have gone before, but it was the least stressful which makes it a better environment to have fun. I cannot wait to go next year. read more

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Florida Supercon was much better in Fort Lauderdale. The sleaze factor in Miami is over-the-top. Florida Supercon used to be child-friendly, adult-friendly, and fun. I've attended with my children for the past 7 years. Previous years there were a handful of attendees whose costumes were borderline inappropriate, and hundreds more whose costumes were awesome, ndt the cosplay was fun. This weekend it seemed that the many attendees were wearing the outfits that would get one arrested anywhere but the Supercon. Supercon used to be a comic convention that attracted adults and children to see Spiderman, Batman, and other super heroes; cosplay and costume fun; all while also offering Main Events with interesting and notable guest speakers. The exhibitors of prior years offered a wide variety of comics, action figures, original art, manga, etc. Now Supercon is mostly a Funco Pops exhibit (at least 30 exhibitors were selling the same Pops at identical prices), T-shirts, new-age crystal jewelry sellers, tattoo booths, at least 20 exhibitors selling "vintage" video games (Atari, Sega Genesis, 1980's Nintendo); and more than 30 booths selling the same Anime statutes and stuffed animals. My children and I fondly remember guest Tom Kenny, the voice of Sponge Bob, William Shatner, Star Wars actors, and wrestlers we wanted to meet. The 2019 group of guests was not inspiring, as evidenced to the non-existent lines; and the prices for an autograph or photo averaged $50. The lines were empty. Costumes of Superheroes, Star Wars, Star Trek and Cosplay have been usurped by those who dress in drag as superheroes, barely-clad Power Rangers and Pokemon characters wearing speedos, Pokemon, and other over-the-top and in-your-face outfits. I don't see how this convention can survive it's current trajectory. read more

I have to give this convention 1 star for its mistreatment of its volunteers. The website states, "Volunteers get a free t-shirt and earn a free weekend pass when they commit to 10 hours during the convention." Except that's a BIG FUCKING LIE! They make volunteers work long hours, asking some to work 8am to 8pm, a full 12 hour day! These are UNPAID volunteers. And when are they supposed to enjoy the event they're working for? Secondly, every day they make volunteers check in and get a new wristband, so they don't even get badges. I've never been to a convention that didn't give volunteers badges. It's a great souvenir and makes working easier when a person just has to check in with their department leader rather than with Registration. Completely unnecessary and ultimately controlling step to make people check in with Registration every day. I've worked with big conventions before, literally no one else does this. They just want to track people to make them work extra shifts. In addition, check in for staff CHANGED every single fucking day. Every day it was a different spot. Like a fucking guessing game. First day, outside. Second day, could not even find it. Never found it. Third day, by indoor Registration. Fourth day, indoor Registration but a different spot. I mean what the fuck, get it together. Could you be less organized? Their security is also awful, all a person had to do was put on a volunteer shirt and they could walk anywhere without a wristband. Nobody asked for it. Since volunteers don't have badges, there's nothing hanging around the neck to look for, so just wear a sweater or something to cover the wrist but be sure to show the shirt off and you don't even need to check in. Really poor security overall with this event, people went in and out of back hallways without being checked on. Please give everyone a badge in the future so it's easy to see who belongs where. Or people could just keep sneaking around where they don't belong, which I saw. Also treat your volunteers right! Pretty sure making them work 12 hour shifts is literally illegal. Sickening to take advantage of people like that AND to go against what your website says. Also made people wait outside in the Florida heat on the first day to get a badge. Not safe for attendees, especially those from out of town and not used to the weather. Really need to put everything inside. Shade did not help. LONG STORY SHORT, abuse of volunteers by making them work long hours and more than they signed up for, and also not secure at all, plenty of places to sneak into the convention that weren't being monitored. read more

Had a ton of fun letting my geek flag fly at Florida Supercon. I wasn't sure what to expect because it was my first time at Supercon but I really hope it's not my last. There were so many artists and TV personalities to meet. I got to meet Dave Gibbons [The artist of Watchmen, one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time and my personal favorite]. He signed my copy of Watchmen for free and even did an impromptu tai chi demonstration for us while we were talking, it blew my mind how cool and down to Earth he is. Whatever your geeky interest was at Supercon, there was someone there for you to meet. The list of people was endless. I'm glad the people attending were so friendly. I got stopped a bunch of times to have my picture taken as Studio Ghibli's Totoro. Also ran into some of my other Studio Ghibli favorites like Kiki [Kiki's Delivery Service], No face [Spirited Away], and San [Princess Mononoke]. Looking forward to next year and hopefully more events like this one in South Florida. read more

I love the Florida supercon! It was my first convention and will always remain my favorite. Every year is a new experience with new vendors and amazing items! read more

Florida Supercon - Me (On the left) with an awesome dude who displayed as Fran from Final Fantasy! - Festivals Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Best con in South Florida - there is nothing better for a con that went from 800 to 25,000 in 8 years Florida Supercon rules! read more

Wow! I have been to a ton of conventions but this one was awesome!!!! Arriving on Friday we were given a badge to wear all weekend. Friday was easy peasy! No line to get in... easy parking... meet a ton of celebs with short lines for photo ops... awesome!!!! Now Saturday is always a known day of craziness at conventions... We had a line to stand in to get in but it went by quickly. Once inside it was crowded in some parts but could still get by. Photo op's took the most time as lines were long, but we knew it was expected. We were always able to find a seat a table to sit when needed too. That day was at capacity so it was a bit crazy but nothing out of the norm. Sunday was a bit calmer but we were able to get to all the panels we wanted to and saw everyone we wanted to see. We have already purchased our weekend ticket for 2018! Can't wait to go back! read more

This was my first convention in 2015 and I had a pretty good time. The place filled up pretty quickly so it was difficult to get around but there were so many cool cosplayers. Some of the celebrities were really nice but the staff can be pretty strict when it comes to the bigger names. Since this was my first comic convention, I was expecting more retailers that were selling books, so if you show up looking for a deal try to get there early. The food court area was pretty bad. The food they were serving was really expensive and the portions were infuriatingly small. Try to get the All Day pass that lets you leave and enter. There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Pretty much the only reasons to go are to score some art or signatures and to take pictures of all the cool costumes. read more

First one I went to. I took selfies for one day but next year Ill utilize that ticket and go to other events and panels for the whole weekend. I couldn't stop smiling and squealing at everyone's cosplay. read more

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Can I say Awesome...brought the kid out of me lol...my sons enjoyed the vendors...and just to see all the throw back gaming consoles...artist who created the enjoyable cartoons me and boys love was well worth the trip to Miami...can't wait to check it out the next time they return to the city...and my boys hit me up for some Pokemon charms smh...wonderful family moment. read more

my daughter dressed up as Loki and we had an amazing time. we got to meet Linda Blair, Walter Koenig ( Chekov ) and Nichelle Nichols ( Uhura ) and the artist that draws Scooby doo ect..... this was a great experience read more

My friend and I did an anime dance for one of their competitions. We won the drama award where Supercon was going to give us $50 cash and $50 for spending at their store. Told us our award would be mailed to us. That mail never came. I contacted the owner of the con "Mike" through email and phone multiple times and each time he told me he'd "look into it". He never did look into it. It would be a 5 star fun convention if it's owner lived up to his word. I probably would have used those $50 to pay for our next ticket! read more

This year it started off terrible. Only Friday and the events sucked really badly. We didn't even get to play video games with Azzyland. The runway costume conpetition is rigged. I highly doubt I'll come back next year. read more

I'm reviewing the event labeled Paradise City Supercon in the Ft. Lauderdale Convention center, I've never felt so cheated in my life! this was a horrible experience y bought 5 tickets for Friday and Sunday, I went friday I tore up the Sunday tickets. They billed the event unlit 2:00 am and by 8:00 pm there wasn't a soul around. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more