Special Guests

Andrea Libman

Andrea Libman has worked as a voice actor for the past 30 years, bringing to life the animated characters we all know and love.  A staple in the voice industry, Andrea may best be known for the voices of fast-talking Pinkie Pie and reserved Fluttershy for the wildly popular My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which aired for 10 seasons.  Her long-running career highlights include voicing classic characters such as: Madeline in the Emmy-award-winning series The New Adventures of Madeline;  Emmy in Dragon Tales and AndrAIa in Reboot.

Andrea has recently starred in a variety of new series that are sure to be added to the TV treasure-trove of childhood favourites, including: Autumn in Lego Friends, Potato in Chip and Potato, and Lemon Meringue in Strawberry Shortcake.  She is proud of her recent work as the voice of Lili on 16 Hudson, a show which promotes diversity and inclusion and has received numerous accolades and awards for its quality content and valuable lessons.  Andrea also voiced Cheryl the Mantis for the 2018 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Film Animal Behaviour.

In her spare time, Andrea enjoys spending time with her family, reading, playing piano, skiing and hiking.  

Bill Newton

Born in Melbourne, Australia, and growing up around the performing arts, Bill Newton has been involved in entertainment, in one way or another—behind the scenes or on stage—for over 25 years. From Stage Manager to Lighting and Sound technician to ‘walking the boards’ as an actor in the theatre, he has demonstrated his passion, fascination and dedication to every aspect of the creative process.

Bill’s inclination for creativity and adventure led him around the world to follow opportunity and pursue his dreams. Taking his theatre ‘chops’ into the sound booth, he found a whole new world of possibility whose challenges and chances he embraces equally and whole-heartedly.

Now, a multi-award nominated voiceover performer, Bill is most well known for his roles in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Monster Beach and LEGO: Marvel Avengers.

Bill Newton lives in Vancouver, Canada, where he continues to make and reach his goals while enthusiastically looking forward to whatever new performance opportunities the future may bring.

Taylor Bowe Mcardle

Taylor has been a part of the brony fandom since 2016 after a close friend told him about the show when he needed it the most. He is seen by the community as a positive influencer, friend to all, and is well recognized for supporting community artists and vendors. He hosts a podcast on Twitch called “The Taylor & Co Hangout Podcast” every other Tuesday night that centers around fun topics he and his fellow co-hosts discuss about the fandom. He also does a variety of panels at cons such as ‘Pony Life is Magic’, ‘Glimmer Gang Unleashed’ and ‘My Little Match Game’ to name a few. As you can tell from his outfit, he is a huge fan of a certain character that, well…shows off the “Glimmer Gang” pride. You can also find him on the newly formed “Broniest React” series on YouTube where he and other members from the fandom react to episodes from MLP. He also provides sports commentary for Crackles Cousin’s Buckball tournaments. Whenever he isn’t fantasizing about Starlight Glimmer, he is also heavily invested in auto racing and is a camera operator for Low Budget TV. You can always find him on Twitter talking about any and all things…yeah you get the idea.

Red Card

Red Card a sports brony and a certified soccer/football referee. He dresses up as a referee at conventions and knows pretty much everything there is to know about the rules of the most watched sports in the world. He also does convention vlogs on YouTube, and have been going to conventions in 2013. He has officiated Buckball Tournaments hosted by Crackles Cousin Cosplay at previous WCPC, PVCF, and HarmonyCon conventions. Red Card is also a huge cartoon enthusiast, and hosts a “Cartoon Night” event in the BlepCon Discord server every Wednesday Night.

Crackle’s Cousin Cosplay

Crackle’s Cousin Cosplay is ready to respawn at VAPE25 as your Mascot Avatars with all new Skins for even greater AOE for this years video game theme! A Master Champion Cosplay Team with hundreds of MLP Cosplays, they are constantly creating new thematic and show inspired cosplay creations and epic props. Con Mascots, Cosplay Judges, Regular CGs, and creators of some of your favorite interactive real show con experiences including Buckball. They always strive to live by the Elements of Harmony and to inspire through creativity. A true family at its core, this friendly and talented cosplay troupe can’t wait to see you again or make some new friends! Let’s Play!

Commentary is Magic

CCG Fun and Friendship with Commentary is Magic!
Commentary is Magic is thrilled to return to Vanhoover Pony Expo, bringing all the joy and excitement of the My Little Pony Collectible Card Game with them!
Since 2015, CiM has focused on organizing and running livestreamed CCG tournaments (with commentary, of course!) and new player demos at conventions both pony-focused and otherwise. Additionally, their regular broadcasts on Twitch have helped to provide players of all skill levels with helpful tips and tricks, featured duels between community members, and deck ideas for a variety of playstyles. Commentary is Magic has been responsible for Organized Play since 2018, hosting Continental Championships, Store Championships and regular OnlineCons during the pandemic to allow fans around the world to continue to connect and play!

Flim and Flam

Flim and Flam are a cosplay duo who have been present since the early days of the fandom. You may remember them from last year’s conventions and their bartending panels, The world’s premier of the Iron Bartending Competition, or the room parties they helped run and we are excited to have them return to the Vanhoover Pony Expo. They are a pair of wandering bartenders and mischief makers so hang on to your wallets tight!

Princess Deadpool

Even before he started cosplaying as Princess Deadpool in 2016, AutoKnight01 was writing fanfics for the fandom in 2012. Since then he’s branched out into many more mediums such as reaction videos, reviewing, and of course, cosplaying. He’s a huge lover of crossover media, which is of course obvious given his types of cosplays.

Punkitt

Mason “Punkitt” Saulsbury is a comic artist, writer, animator, video editor, and game developer wrapped into one! She’s the creator of Astral Guard, Susan Taxpayer, Flowersteel, and Horsecomix, a silly little pony parody comic! She’s a contributor to a myriad of other projects, including Draft Horses, a My Little Pony art webseries. And yes, she did make that one comic of Fluttershy eating a brownie.