Glamour Moments

Personal Blogging, Food Adventure, Events, Travel and Hello Kitty

Menu
  • Contact Me
  • How to advertise for FREE
  • Meet our Team
  • Privacy Policy
Menu

Heroes and Villains Fanfest 2018 in Chicago

Posted on April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 by daomisyel

I scored a 50% off general admission ticket at Heroes and Villains Fan Fest! It was my first time to check out this event and I am not expecting a lot because I know there will be a lot of fans attending the entire weekend. I decided to go on Saturday since I want to rest on Sunday at home. For a single purchase ticket, it will allows you to access two events: Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker Con. Both events were held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Such a good deal for a newbie like me 🙂

Fans who love watching Superhero shows like The Arrow, Gotham, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Luke Cage, DareDevil, The Gifted and Zombie series like the Walking Dead – this is the perfect venue for you to meet some stars and have a chance to interact with them. Photos and Autograph sessions were sold separately in case you want to have both, you have to purchase a VIP pass. You have to order in advance because tickets are limited.

I set my alarm on Friday night to make sure I will wake up early morning on Saturday but the gate/door opens at 10:30 am so I decided to leave at 11am knowing that attendees will line up as early as 9am! I think my calculation was wrong because when I arrive on the venue, I saw a line outside entering the Convention Center. For security purposes, each person’s belongings will be manually check by a guard. If you are cosplaying, your stuff should be check as well especially if you carry a prototype weapon – strictly no swords or guns allowed.

The lines were slowly moving and I got inside around 11:30 am but I need to fall in line again to get my wrist band so I followed the line and waited. I saw the other lines were moving fast so I left and fall in line again, I got my wrist band after 20 mins! My first agenda is to get into the FanFest Live! Hall. The first guest I saw was Scott Wilson from Walking Dead.

Scott Wilson, Walking Dead
Nick Carter, Dead7/Backstreet Boys

I saw on the guest list that Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys is scheduled to be onstage at 12:30pm! So, most of the fans were thinking why he’s in Walker Stalker Con? The answer is – Dead7 was written by Nick Carter and He asked the rest of the Backstreet boys and other boybands like 98 degrees, O-Town, N Sync and All 4 One to join the post-apocalyptic zombie horror western film that was released in 2016 distributed by Syfy. Nick said He also loves watching Walking Dead and finally reveals that BSB is going to shoot their new single music video. YAYYYYY

The Harp Twins

After his short interview on live stage, I walked around the hall to check out the exhibits and merchandise. I didn’t find anything interesting (mostly prints, accessories, shirts and zombie souvenirs!) so I went to the autograph hall for Walker Stalker and saw some of the Walking Dead stars like Steven Yeun, Tom Payne, Scott Wilson and Norman Reedus. You can walk around the autograph hall but picture taking is strictly prohibited. You also need to pay for a selfie, hehe. Then, I went to the other side and saw some of my favorite superhero celebrities – Mike Colter (Luke Cage), John Barrowman (Arrow), Echo Kellum (Arrow), Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham), Drew Powell (Gotham), David Mazouz (Gotham, the young Bruce Wayne!), and Elodie Yung (Elektra, Daredevil). You can purchase autograph and selfies on their respective booths on a cash basis only so I saw many fans lining up on atm machine hahaha. I’ll try next year and make sure I have enough cash on my hand.

Watch my video:


There’s also an ongoing panel live on the other side so I went back and listen to musical interlude by the Harp Twins, and Katelyn Nacon. I also had a chance to watch John Barrowman and Steven Yeun‘s panel interview where fans got a chance to ask questions about everything to their favorite stars. Two things I’ve learned from them is: John Barrowman is a good singer! and Steven Yeun is a Chicago Cubs fan! 🙂

Chalk Poster
Zombies
Creepy Dolls
Shirts for Sale
Exclusive Prints
Another exclusive prints
More prints on sale
Han Solo in Carbonite
Lucille Bat
Beware of Zombies

I was looking for souvenir to take home when I saw people holding stainless souvenir mug walking around and followed the line. I learned that the stainless mug barrel costs $20 and you’ll get an unlimited root beer refill for the entire day!

Unlimited Rootbeer, oh yeah!!! @heroesfanfest #heroesandvillainsfanfest #wildbillssoda #wildbills @wildbillssoda #rootbeer

A post shared by Misyel Coladilla (@daomisyel) on Apr 7, 2018 at 2:06pm PDT


Overall, I enjoyed walking around seeing my favorite stars in person. I hope I can plan to attend next time on both weekends because I noticed that the schedule of panels and live interviews were different. Also, a note to myself to get up and prepare early so that I won’t be falling in line outside on a freezing cold temperature.

Add me to LinkedIn

Michelle Coladilla

Watch my Videos!

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel HERE

Glamour Social

  • Glamour Social – Digital Marketing, Paid Search Advertising and Social Media Consultancy

RSS Glamour Social

  • Ultra Super Green Store Visit - Blogging and Social Media Case Study
    We're helping a friend to promote an organic grocery store in Quezon City. Ultra Super Green is a one stop shop for local, organic, all-natural and cruetly-free goddness.Basically, their target market are vegan/vegetarians, organic product enthusiasts, health and wellness advocates and everyone who would like to change their "eating" lifestyle.Elizabeth Hall- Ground Flr. Lot1 Blk. […]
  • Social Media Case Study: Splaks
    Splaks is a new brand in Amazon.com that sells digital accessories and gadgets in the United States and UK. We created a Facebook Page to reach out users to connect with the brand and as well as improving the online brand presence. One of our goal is to launch weekly campaigns and giveaways which were […]
  • [Event/Training Invite] Basic Vlogging and Mobile Photography on June 26 | Spaces by Eco Hotel Makati formerly Creekside Hotel
    Learn the basics of mobile photography and the secret to an engaging vlogging career generously shared by two of the best influencers in the industry Azrael Coladilla of Azrael's Merryland and Vince Tanchingthe Urban Wanderer in Instagram.Fee: P1000 | P700 (Group of 4)If you would like to join, please sign-up here: https://goo.gl/forms/KVzBJw9FtSa1JqPz1Visit the Facebook Event […]




Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

Recent Posts

  • Living Your Best Life: The Ultimate Self-Improvement Guide for 2019
  • Unboxing my LootCrate Sanrio Winter Edition 2018 #SmallGiftCrate
  • [Press Release] LifeScience Institute highlights Functional Medicine, a revolutionary approach to healthcare
  • Hello Kitty Meet & Greet at Claire’s Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
  • Mylan launches Hepatitis C awareness campaign in association with the Hepatology Society of Philippines




Categories

  • Announcement (467)
  • Chicago (49)
  • Digital Marketing (5)
  • Entertainment (585)
  • Event Coverages in the Philippines (44)
  • Food (171)
  • Health and Science (4)
  • Hello Kitty (14)
  • Life in USA (96)
  • LifeStyle (385)
  • Online Shopping (3)
  • Personal (650)
  • Press Release (32)
  • Travel (2)
  • Upbeat – Digital and Technology World (294)

Recent Comments

  • Tripack on My Horrible, Unresponsive and Poor Customer Service Experience with RCBC Bankard
  • Mitch (Glamour Moments) on Poison Control and Information Service
  • Alma Atienza on Poison Control and Information Service
  • Mitch (Glamour Moments) on RoyAnne Camillia Couture – Gown Review
  • Mitch (Glamour Moments) on What went wrong with Zark’s 8th anniversary burger stampede
Personal - Top Blogs Philippines

Disclaimer

All photos, videos and press releases are credited to the owners/agencies. Event coverage and other features were personally taken at the event. The purpose of this blog is to provide and share free information. Please do not grab photos or reposting without permission from the blog owner.

About the Editor

A graduate of Bachelor in Science in Commerce major in Computer Information Technology at Centro Escolar University in the Philippines (batch 2000). Passionate about Search Engine optimization, Pay per click, Social Media and Blogging. Other hobbies include watching movies (any DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Action and Sci-Fi Flicks) and concerts (a boy band fanatic/ BackStreet Boys) , attending events, scrapbooking, collecting refrigerator magnets and loves Hello Kitty.

 

About the Site

Glamour Moments is established to publish personal memories, sharing insights on different matters and promoting hands on experience on products or services. Please do not forget to subscribe or send me a message through contact me page if you have questions or inquiries.

© 2019 Glamour Moments | Theme by Superb WordPress Themes