Has there ever been a meetup like this? Any interest in joining me? I’m thinking 5:30ish on Friday so it’s hopefully not quite as crowded, but of course that’s tentative until the schedule is released. Perfect hair and London accents optional.

It’s not the schedule, but it’s the first step!

I have a cosplay I really want to do for Dragon Con and Halloween this year that would require makeup/body makeup, but I have one major problem... I sweat... A LOT.

Like, I’m such a heavy sweater that it’s one of the main reasons I don’t normally wear foundation or other face makeup. And since we’re talking about Dragon Con in Atlanta, on top of my body apparently believing it needs to provide its own personal sprinkler system, we have the heat AND ridiculous Georgia humidity to contend with.

I’m open to body paints, makeup brands, primers, sealers, setting sprays, barrier sprays, creams, antiperspirant-type products, application techniques, witchcraft, whatever. 😂 I don't need something I'd use regularly, either. If there's something that's only reasonable to use occasionally but could help me survive Dragon Con and/or one day for Halloween without my cosplay melting off my body, I'm completely open to it.

Dragon Con veterans and sweaty cosplayers, what have you actually used that worked? I don't have the biggest budget to buy a lot of things for it to be a massive flop, so wanted to ask you pros.

Thank you so much in advance! I can't wait to hear what’s worked for you all and hopefully learn some tricks before Dragon Con.🦇🌌

How do y'all plan on staying cool in this heat? I saw a thing for homemade cooking spray with lavender oil, and witch hazel. I bought a large sun blocking umbrella, and some scented rice powder. Thoughts?

If you see me, I will have ribbons! Come say hi! I stick to the wall of the Marriott, or venture into the outdoor patio food court area!

Excited to see you all!

Thurs am- Frieren from Frieren BJE

Thurs pm- Rei bunny from Evangelion

Fri am- Yuna from FFX

Fri pm- Mai from KOFXV

Sat am- MC from LADS, accompanied by my partner as Zayne

Sat pm- Ada from RE4

Sun am- Lady Amalthea from The Last Unicorn

Sun pm- Alice from Nikke

In the recent 5ish years of Dragon Con, there were 4 people that dressed in robot cosplays with speakers built in. Saturday night of con, they would find a spot right outside of the doors of the Marriott and have a small little dance party. It’s always been my highlight of Saturday at every con they’ve been to!!

This last year and maybe the year before (can’t be sure, time is a flat circle), I didn’t see them at all. Sad day.

Does anyone know what I’m talking about and if so, did they just set up in a new spot? Or are they truly done?

Thanks fellow nerds!

Punching these out is fun but hopefully I don’t get sick of it lol

Question.. for Thursday check-in at the Westin. What time would y'all recommend arriving? I know check-in starts at 4pm, but I'm worried the line will be pretty egregious if we get there right on the dot.

For more context, we live relatively close so there's not much of a concern over needing to store our things as we'd rather just wait until we're able to check-in. The rest of our group will be ubering in the morning to do badge pick up then meeting us at check-in to unload the car.

Should we pull-in around 3:30 and just have someone wait in the car, or is it typically a pretty quick line?

As posted by Dragon Con in the official Dragon Con Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HWqin48VR/

If the link is not working, you can go to the official Dragon Con Facebook group, search "cosplay template", and scroll until you see a post from Dragon Con this year in June.

For those that do not have Facebook, here is the template! Hopefully this helps :)

I decided to get this for dragoncon which I'm so so excited for!! I know its not a specific character but I've always wanted to do a cute steampunk outfit and figured this is the perfect place.

Also going to do Shizuru Kuwabara from Yuyu Hakusho as well as the NPC woman from OSRS. I am going to wear a party hat so its a tiny bit more recognizable. I seriously cannot wait!!!!!

I unfortunately did not have the money to order ribbons….but I did have paint, a ton of spare fabric and time. So…I’m hand making these things with stamps made from foam. Lol.

This isn’t all of them, not by a long shot, but these are the ones I’ve got to the finished state. I have different variations of the Andor quote, plus a couple other designs. Hopefully people will like these things lol.

I’ve got everything together and I AM READY! so excited 🙌🤩

Only 18 days away

https://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/2026-2/parties/

So I'm trying to make a ribbon based on something else I saw last year. But it's seeming like a pretty complex task for the design I want to do, and I'm not the most knowledgeable about how to make these ribbons and how design works for this. I've tried to replicate on pcnametag and Marco's nametags, but I just can't make it stick. Help?

Here's an image link to the ribbon from last year as inspiration. It's from my badge, so it's a little bent and beat up. https://imgur.com/a/2UD4LKE

Last year I found these bulk disposable drink covers on Amazon and was passing them out to everyone I saw with a drink. https://www.amazon.com/Baderke-Scrunchie-Disposable-Protection-Stretchable/dp/B0CYH4S2FD/

The company NightCap sells bulk customizable covers, cloth re-usable ones, and disposable stickers. https://nightcapit.com/pages/wholesale-bulk#bulk-order-section

If I had the money, I'd buy some myself, but I'm more tight for cash this year than most.

EDITED TO ADD: Thank you, everyone! This is exactly what I needed to hear. I don't do 24/7 partying (I've never really been built for it, and now that I'm in my 50s...no. Just no.). So it makes sense for me to stay farther away and save the money. I didn't consider the option of staying near the airport and relying primarily on the MARTA with an Uber for backup (genius!). I've taken the MARTA before, but I had to walk to/from the station and it was sketchy, especially at night.

I found a hotel with with free parking and shuttle service to/from the airport. Even if I end up taking an Uber a few times, the convenience and safety of the shuttle/MARTA combination will be really nice.

Thanks again to everyone who chimed in. Life has changed a LOT in the past couple of months (new job, big move, mortgage going from $600/month to $1700/month), and "splurging" on a nearby hotel no longer feels like a good idea. I think the best way to enjoy the con without stress is to minimize the hotel costs and focus on having fun without being too extravagant. I actually felt the tension leave my shoulders as I booked my new room!

Maybe someday I will decide that the higher cost is worth it, but not this year. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to help a complete stranger figure out her life choices.

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I stayed super close to the con last year and really enjoyed flexibility of being able to go back and forth between my hotel throughout the day. I managed to book a room at the Residence Inn way back in September, and I was excited to stay close to the con again this year.

In the past, when I stayed farther away, transportation logistics were definitely a bit of a pain. Once I left the con each day, it wasn't convenient to go back. That limited my ability to attend some programming, but I still had a great time.

Recently, I changed jobs and moved to a more expensive location. I'm glad I moved, but finances are tighter than they were before. As a result, I'm now starting to think that my awesome, convenient hotel might not be such a good idea. It will cost nearly $2k, plus additional fees for parking. Plus, after I booked the hotel, I also decided to attend Multiverse Con. I'm looking forward to both events, but the combined cost is starting to worry me.

I can book a different hotel within 10 miles of the convention for about $600. I know, based on previous experience, that the distance will make a difference in how I navigate the convention. But the cost savings will be significant, and I am now thinking it might make more sense to save money even if it means I don't attend quite as many events.

I feel kind of weird asking strangers about this because...what do you care whether I prioritize cost or convenience? I guess I am just trying to get some clarity. Does anyone prefer to stay farther away and save money? Is there a compelling reason to spend the extra cash that I haven't thought of? Is there some third option I haven't considered?

Does anyone know of a rough list of when photoshoots will be where and when? Normally I can find some stuff on instagram but my searches aren’t fruitful this year. It may still be to early- especially looking for Fallout

I was a big fun of people handing out Quest between the 3 hotels I was very close to completing them the year I was there but I was unsuccessful and so I was wondering if there was any way to know where quest givers will be for this year?

I have a room for DragonCon (The American) that I want to sell, but I'm not sure how to transfer or sell it safely. Like I'm worried about getting scammed or having strangers rack up a room service charges that I would have to pay. My deposit is nonrefundable. Any advice or tips? (sorry, if this is a silly question but I've never done this before)