We are excited to announce our special guests. Details below!
VIPs
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Community Guests
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. 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 and Bluesky 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.
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, Commentary is Magic has focused on supporting, organizing, and running live streamed 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 play styles. Commentary is Magic has been responsible for Organized Play since 2018, hosting Continental Championships, Store Champoinships, and other globally-organized events while keepking the game alive and fresh through new “print & play” sets available for players both experienced and new!
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 years convention and their bartending panel, 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!
GaryOak
A longstanding member of the community, GaryOak has been writing pony fanfiction on Fimfiction.net since 2011 and hosting writing panels annually since 2013 at a variety of conventions. In 2012, he published his first work, Repercussions, shortly after enrolling in Vancouver Island University’s creative writing program. Since then, he has published two-dozen more works which have totalled over 315,000 readers between them, and has graduated from the writing program with distinction. Now, after nearly six years, he prepares to release several stories he’s been cooking up since the pandemic, which includes what is by far his most ambitious project to date: How Equestria Was Unmade.
You can find Gary’s fimfiction page here: https://www.fimfiction.net/user/19980/GaryOak
Crackle’s Cousin Cosplay
Crackle’s Cousin Cosplay Team is comprised of Master Level award winning cosplayers who truly uphold the elements of harmony in all they do. A true family at its core, you have seen them as various con mascots, cosplaying your fav. ponies, the creators of the irl buckball tournaments, sisterhooves social, method mares theater, dance hosts of galas, cosplay competition hosts & judges, and other special events. They hope to inspire creativity through their next level cosplays and interactive events. They are always Happy Campers at cons with friends!