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By Mark Rodriguez So we came to the final day of the con. To make things easier on ourselves, once we checked out of the hotel we took all the extra junk back home and returned to the con with the basics. Now feeling a lot lighter, we were ready to go for some shopping! I discovered DBZ blind boxes, as well as other based on My Hero Academia and such. I decided to go for the DBZ one, and was told they each contained one Funko Pop and if I were to get the Trunks Funko Pop autographed by Eric Vale, to head back to the booth for a photo on their social media. I also bought a Dragonball and Dragonball Z mystery boxes, so I'll be looking forward to opening those. Johnny also scored himself two LVL Up Expo shirts and a cap, and I was able to grab one final shirt before they ran out. Naturally we went back for more Wild Bill's refills and I mixed their Rocky Mountain Root Beer with their Vintage Vanilla for an awesome combination. It wasn't too long before the vanilla was

By Mark Rodriguez Day 2 had a bit of a late start for us since it took us a while to check into our hotel.... and even longer to find a way from the hotel to the con. Luckily the con started at noon anyway so we didn't miss all that much. It looks like even when you have paid for all 3 days and already have your badge, you still have to get back in line like everybody else to re-enter the building. Johnny also found out the hard way that even if you exit the building for a bit to grab some food at the food truck, you have to get back in line to get back inside. This is understandable due to security but it is still a bit annoying at times. I got to get an autograph and take a picture with Sonny Straight and he was pretty cool. He was only taking cash so he actually waited til I ran to the ATM to get some money and then let me rush right back to him without having to get back in line. He was pretty cool and I remember him from Anime Vegas. The lines for Sabat were insane and w

By Mark Rodriguez It seems that LVL Up Expo has become the new Anime Vegas in the sense that it is the new con you can look forward to year after year while many other promising hopefuls vanished after that first year. While Johnny has been going to this con for the last two years, this is my first time going to one and here are my thoughts so far on day one. We started the con by running into fellow Youtuber Jack Knives. He made appearances in VGM Episode 82 and our 2018 Holiday Special First off this con kinda did the switcheroo in the sense that most cons have Friday and Saturday be full days while Sunday is a half day as things are wrapping up. This year however, it appears that due to it being a school day, day one started at 3PM and wrapped up at around 10, making it the short day while Saturday and Sunday will be the full days. As for the con itself, the sheer size of the event surprised me. There are 2 floors and the entire second floor is the dealers hall, which also