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HASCON Brand Experiences

HASCON has so many fun events for fans and families – you could spend the whole day immersed with your favorite brands, or sample highlights of everything!  For every one of Hasbro’s major brands and partner brands, we have created an unforgettable and immersive lineup of activities and experiences.  Keep scrolling to find the highlights of your and your family’s favorite brands below.

Best of all, your ticket gives you access to all of this and more (except for the add-on or VIP experiences, which require an additional ticket purchase as noted).

TRANSFORMERS

Immerse yourself in the world of Transformers where things are “More than Meets the Eye”!  We take you behind-the-scenes through the latest entertainment from movies to animation to comics, and have fun with the latest toys, hearing from the designers themselves how they bring this amazing brand to life!

Ready to roll out?  Highlights and hands-on experiences include:

Get up close to an epic collection of Transformers movie props

Meet and get your picture with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee costume characters

Photo Ops featuring statues of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sqweeks, and more

Photo Ops with Camaro Bumblebee and the IMSA/NASCAR TRANSFORMERS: The Last Knight racing car

Hands-on play with the latest Transformers toys, plus previews of 2018 action figures and toys

Historical products from the Hasbro Vault

Designer Archives featuring prototypes and imagery of never-before released toys

Plus, enjoy Transformers panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT in the Making - the making of Transformers: The Last Knight with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and special guests

More than Meets the Eye – get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Transformers toy line

PETER AND FRANK SOUND OFF: The Voices of Optimus Prime & Megatron!

IDW - Transformers Comics: How Artists and Writers Bring Stories to Life

THE PRIME WARS TRILOGY: See the story come to life! 

TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame Dinner (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required) 

TRANSFORMERS: The Last Night Movie Event (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

MY LITTLE PONY

Welcome, everypony!  Discover the magic of friendship with a behind-the-scenes look at the latest pony adventures in entertainment (can you say NEW MOVIE? Oh yeah!), character meet-and-greets, a ponification experience and much more!

Highlights include:

Meet and mingle with the Mane 6 and Spike costumed characters

Photo-ops with life-size movie ponies and scenes from My Little Pony: The Movie

Get ponified like your favorite character at the Ponification Station

Explore Equestria and take snaps, selfies, and pony pics

Play the most pony-riffic My Little Pony apps and games

Get a sneak peek of the latest MLP toys, along with rare treasures from

the Hasbro Vault

Visit Pinkie Pie’s Sugarcube Corner, an exclusive MLP-themed cafe

Plus, enjoy these My Little Pony panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

The Making of My Little Pony: The Movie featuring Meghan McCarthy

The Voices of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

First Look at My Little Pony Season 8

My Little Pony Designer Q&A

My Little Pony Mane Event: Hall of Our FANmily Dinner (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

My Little Pony: The Movie Sneak Peek (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

NERF

Nerf Nation unite!  Get ready for an awesome hands-on intense, most action-packed, and most definitely “Nerf-tastic” weekend ever created.  This is how we play!  

Look for these hands-on activities, and more:

Nerf Arena: The ultimate Nerf action in the inflatable Nerf arena

Demo the latest in Nerf Modulus Build-a-Blaster and Nerf Nitro along with lots of Nerf blasters in the test area

Demo Dude Perfect Smash football and Flying Disc Golf

Photo-Ops with life-size Nerf Modulus package and Nerf Nitro car

Go behind the blaster as we peak inside to see how they work

Visit the Nerf Rival test area (ages 14 and over)

Plus, these awesome panels and add-on experiences:

Selfies with Dude Perfect

Dude Perfect: Best Friends, a Panda, and Nerf: Join the dudes from Dude Perfect as they talk about their awesome collaboration with Nerf and show off the brand-new Nerf Dude Perfect Signature Bow

Building Nerf – How the World’s Best Blasters Come to Life

Add-on purchase required: Hang with Dude Perfect - Meet the dudes of Dude Perfect, enjoy some of the Dudes’ favorite snacks, snap a selfie, and receive an autographed Nerf Dude Perfect Football

MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Immerse yourself in a MAGIC-filled weekend with tournaments galore, demos for those new to the game, and an array of life-size experiences:

Hands-on demos to with Wizards of the Coast staff to teach you the basics of Magic and highlight some of new cards and features of the latest sets

Roaming costumed MAGIC: THE GATHERING characters for memorable photo ops

Photo ops with mind-blowing MAGIC: THE GATHERING 3-D sculpts

Plus, these in-depth panels:

Magic: The Gathering - 25th Anniversary Show: Join us as we celebrate Magic’s past and present and reveal exciting announcements for our future!

Blogatog Live! Join Magic: The Gathering’s Head Designer, Mark Rosewater, for a full hour of Q&A on all things Magic!

Magic: The Gathering Improv Show: Looking for some fun and maybe a few laughs? Watch as Wizards of the Coast’s very own improv artists and their buddies embarrass themselves for the enjoyment of our fans!

Live Art with Aleksi Briclot: Join Aleksi, the illustrator of Magic: The Gathering’s original five Lorwyn Planeswalkers, as he does a live painting of Chandra Nalaar

Magic: The Gathering - Building the World’s Best in Fantasy Gaming: Join creative directors from Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering as they pull back the curtain on building some of the most iconic worlds in fantasy gaming

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Grab your swords and spellbooks and get ready for an epic adventure! Dungeons & Dragons at HASCON offers everything you need to join the party and create stories you’ll be sharing for a lifetime.

Experiences include:

Join Dungeon Master extraordinaire Matthew Mercer as he leads a party of celebrity players through a fun-filled live D&D game on the HASCON main stage

Play through Tomb of Annihilation, our newest D&D adventure, at the D&D tabletop play area

Collect all the D&D loot, including the HASCON exclusive My Little Pony-themed D&D Dice Tin

Meet our goblins in the Jungles of Chult at the D&D experience on the HASCON main floor

GI JOE

Yo Joe! Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the launch of the Real American Hero story with a fantastic selection of brand experiences that pays tribute to this epic fantasy and toy line!

Soak in a collection of G.I. Joe movie props including Firefly’s motorcycle, costumes, and more

Photo-Ops with life-size versions of the 1982 Snake Eyes blister card and 1964 G.I. Joe Action Soldier box!

Treasures from the Hasbro Vault features rare products and artifacts from the 1982-1994 product line

Enjoy selections from our amazing collection of original G.I. Joe packaging

Plus, enjoy these G.I. Joe panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

Creating the World of G.I. Joe Characters - hear the stories straight from G.I. Joe Legends who created the characters that launched and evolved the story and toys

Creating the World of G.I. Joe Vehicles & Playsets – hear the stories straight from G.I. Joe Legends who created this epic lineup from 1982-1994

G.I. Joe Legends Dinner:  Join co-emcees and G.I. Joe authors Derryl DePriest and Dan Klingensmith for an intimate and entertaining evening event featuring one of the greatest gatherings of G.I. Joe Legends ever assembled! (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

STAR WARS

May the Force be with you! Come celebrate 40 years of Star War memories, and make some new ones with activities including:

Photo ops with the Emperor’s Throne, Yoda, and Stormtrooper statues

Strike your best action figure pose and get your picture taken inside one of three different life-size action figure backer cards!

Feast your eyes on a specially-curated collection celebrating 40 years of iconic Star Wars product

Highlights of the current product line with a preview of the epic Last Jedi 2018 line-up

Take part in the world’s largest lightsaber assembly, sponsored by Blade Builders

Hang out in the screening area & lounge to watch exciting Star Wars content

From a galaxy far, far away, we have some fan-tastic panels, including:

Star Wars: 40 Years of Play:  Star Wars team members, veterans and newcomers alike will discuss their favorite products, hidden history and even the line’s origins at Kenner in 1977

Behind the Black Series: Design Director Steve Evans and the talented team behind The Black Series gives a behind-the-scenes look at development of the line, never-before-seen details and other great surprises

Star Wars - Forces of Destiny: Join the team as they take you behind the scenes and dive into the creative process of developing the exciting new Star Wars Force of Destiny line

A Chat with Chewbacca Mom, Candace Payne, along with a chance to get her autograph

MARVEL

Love the ever-growing Marvel Universe of iconic characters?  Then “Be Marvel, Be More” with these amazing experiences:

Superheroic photo ops featuring a life-sized Thor Legends figure packaging and an enormous 12 foot tall Hulkbuster statue

See how toys are made and get a sneak peek into product development, presented by the Hasbro Model Shop

Meet the designers and marketers behind the Marvel product lines

Experience the current line of exciting figures and role play, with sneak peeks into what’s coming in 2018

Plus, take in power-packed sized panels, including:

Panel with Marvel legend Stan Lee as he shares tales to astonish about the creation of pop culture icons including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and many more – EXCELSIOR!

Spotlight on James Gunn: Moderated discussion with James Gunn, writer and director of the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise

Marvel Legends: The Hasbro and Marvel experts will discuss Hasbro’s ever popular Legends product line, with a sneak peek of upcoming, never before seen Marvel action figures

How Marvel Toys are Made: Come learn how Hasbro brings Marvel entertainment to life in toys with a peek behind the curtain of the creative process

PLAY-DOH

Open a can of creativity with an array of experiences to inspire your inner maker:

Hands-on play with Play-Doh Touch - build and scan your own creation

Bring your ideas to life in the Play-Doh Test Kitchen

Meet a Doh-Doh costume character and photo op

Make memories with Giant Play-Doh can photo op

Doh-Doh life-size statue photo op

Create a masterpiece and add your design to the DohVinci art wall

Tickets for HasCon are available now: http://hascon.hasbro.com/tickets

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HASCON Reveals Brand Experiences

HASCON has so many fun events for fans and families – you could spend the whole day immersed with your favorite brands, or sample highlights of everything! For every one of Hasbro’s major brands and partner brands, we have created an unforgettable and immersive lineup of activities and experiences.  Keep scrolling to find the highlights of your and your family’s favorite brands below. Best of all, your ticket gives you access to all of this and more (except for the add-on or VIP experiences, which require an additional ticket purchase as noted).

TRANSFORMERS Immerse yourself in the world of Transformers where things are “More than Meets the Eye”! We take you behind-the-scenes through the latest entertainment from movies to animation to comics, and have fun with the latest toys, hearing from the designers themselves how they bring this amazing brand to life! Ready to roll out? Highlights and hands-on experiences include:

Get up close to an epic collection of Transformers movie props

Meet and get your picture with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee costume characters

Photo Ops featuring statues of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sqweeks, and more

Photo Ops with Camaro Bumblebee and the IMSA/NASCAR TRANSFORMERS: The Last Knight racing car

Hands-on play with the latest Transformers toys, plus previews of 2018 action figures and toys

Historical products from the Hasbro Vault

Designer Archives featuring prototypes and imagery of never-before released toys

Plus, enjoy Transformers panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT in the Making – the making of Transformers: The Last Knight with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and special guests

• More than Meets the Eye – get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Transformers toy line

• PETER AND FRANK SOUND OFF: The Voices of Optimus Prime & Megatron!

• IDW – Transformers Comics: How Artists and Writers Bring Stories to Life

• THE PRIME WARS TRILOGY: See the story come to life!

TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame Dinner (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

TRANSFORMERS: The Last Night Movie Event (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

MY LITTLE PONY Welcome, everypony!  Discover the magic of friendship with a behind-the-scenes look at the latest pony adventures in entertainment (can you say NEW MOVIE? Oh yeah!), character meet-and-greets, a ponification experience and much more! Highlights include:

Meet and mingle with the Mane 6 and Spike costumed characters

Photo-ops with life-size movie ponies and scenes from My Little Pony: The Movie

Get ponified like your favorite character at the Ponification Station

Explore Equestria and take snaps, selfies, and pony pics

Play the most pony-riffic My Little Pony apps and games

Get a sneak peek of the latest MLP toys, along with rare treasures from the Hasbro Vault

Visit Pinkie Pie’s Sugarcube Corner, an exclusive MLP-themed cafe

Plus, enjoy these My Little Pony panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

The Making of My Little Pony: The Movie featuring Meghan McCarthy

The Voices of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

First Look at My Little Pony Season 8

My Little Pony Designer Q&A

My Little Pony Mane Event: Hall of Our FANmily Dinner (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

My Little Pony: The Movie Sneak Peek (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

NERF Nerf Nation unite! Get ready for an awesome hands-on intense, most action-packed, and most definitely “Nerf-tastic” weekend ever created. This is how we play! Look for these hands-on activities, and more:

Nerf Arena: The ultimate Nerf action in the inflatable Nerf arena

Demo the latest in Nerf Modulus Build-a-Blaster and Nerf Nitro along with lots of Nerf blasters in the test area

Demo Dude Perfect Smash football and Flying Disc Golf

Photo-Ops with life-size Nerf Modulus package and Nerf Nitro car

Go behind the blaster as we peak inside to see how they work

Visit the Nerf Rival test area (ages 14 and over)

Plus, these awesome panels and add-on experiences:

Selfies with Dude Perfect

Dude Perfect: Best Friends, a Panda, and Nerf: Join the dudes from Dude Perfect as they talk about their awesome collaboration with Nerf and show off the brand-new Nerf Dude Perfect Signature Bow

 Building Nerf – How the World’s Best Blasters Come to Life

Add-on purchase required: Hang with Dude Perfect – Meet the dudes of Dude Perfect, enjoy some of the Dudes’ favorite snacks, snap a selfie, and receive an autographed Nerf Dude Perfect Football

MAGIC: THE GATHERING Immerse yourself in a MAGIC-filled weekend with tournaments galore, demos for those new to the game, and an array of life-size experiences:

Hands-on demos to with Wizards of the Coast staff to teach you the basics of Magic and highlight some of new cards and features of the latest sets

Roaming costumed MAGIC: THE GATHERING characters for memorable photo ops

Photo ops with mind-blowing MAGIC: THE GATHERING 3-D sculpts

Plus, these in-depth panels:

Magic: The Gathering – 25th Anniversary Show: Join us as we celebrate Magic’s past and present and reveal exciting announcements for our future!

Blogatog Live! Join Magic: The Gathering’s Head Designer, Mark Rosewater, for a full hour of Q&A on all things Magic!

Magic: The Gathering Improv Show: Looking for some fun and maybe a few laughs? Watch as Wizards of the Coast’s very own improv artists and their buddies embarrass themselves for the enjoyment of our fans!

Live Art with Aleksi Briclot: Join Aleksi, the illustrator of Magic: The Gathering’s original five Lorwyn Planeswalkers, as he does a live painting of Chandra Nalaar

Magic: The Gathering – Building the World’s Best in Fantasy Gaming: Join creative directors from Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering as they pull back the curtain on building some of the most iconic worlds in fantasy gaming

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Grab your swords and spellbooks and get ready for an epic adventure! Dungeons & Dragons at HASCON offers everything you need to join the party and create stories you’ll be sharing for a lifetime. Experiences include:

Join Dungeon Master extraordinaire Matthew Mercer as he leads a party of celebrity players through a fun-filled live D&D game on the HASCON main stage

Play through Tomb of Annihilation, our newest D&D adventure, at the D&D tabletop play area

Collect all the D&D loot, including the HASCON exclusive My Little Pony-themed D&D Dice Tin

Meet our goblins in the Jungles of Chult at the D&D experience on the HASCON main floor

GI JOE Yo Joe! Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the launch of the Real American Hero story with a fantastic selection of brand experiences that pays tribute to this epic fantasy and toy line!

Soak in a collection of G.I. Joe movie props including Firefly’s motorcycle, costumes, and more

Photo-Ops with life-size versions of the 1982 Snake Eyes blister card and 1964 G.I. Joe Action Soldier box!

Treasures from the Hasbro Vault features rare products and artifacts from the 1982-1994 product line

Enjoy selections from our amazing collection of original G.I. Joe packaging

Plus, enjoy these G.I. Joe panels and VIP/add-on experiences, including:

Creating the World of G.I. Joe Characters – hear the stories straight from G.I. Joe Legends who created the characters that launched and evolved the story and toys

Creating the World of G.I. Joe Vehicles & Playsets – hear the stories straight from G.I. Joe Legends who created this epic lineup from 1982-1994

G.I. Joe Legends Dinner: Join co-emcees and G.I. Joe authors Derryl DePriest and Dan Klingensmith for an intimate and entertaining evening event featuring one of the greatest gatherings of G.I. Joe Legends ever assembled! (add-on or VIP ticket purchase required)

STAR WARS May the Force be with you! Come celebrate 40 years of Star War memories, and make some new ones with activities including:

Photo ops with the Emperor’s Throne, Yoda, and Stormtrooper statues

Strike your best action figure pose and get your picture taken inside one of three different life-size action figure backer cards!

Feast your eyes on a specially-curated collection celebrating 40 years of iconic Star Wars product

Highlights of the current product line with a preview of the epic Last Jedi 2018 line-up 

Take part in the world’s largest lightsaber assembly, sponsored by Blade Builders

Hang out in the screening area & lounge to watch exciting Star Wars content

From a galaxy far, far away, we have some fan-tastic panels, including:

Star Wars: 40 Years of Play: Star Wars team members, veterans and newcomers alike will discuss their favorite products, hidden history and even the line’s origins at Kenner in 1977

Behind the Black Series: Design Director Steve Evans and the talented team behind The Black Series gives a behind-the-scenes look at development of the line, never-before-seen details and other great surprises

Star Wars – Forces of Destiny: Join the team as they take you behind the scenes and dive into the creative process of developing the exciting new Star Wars Force of Destiny line

A Chat with Chewbacca Mom, Candace Payne, along with a chance to get her autograph

MARVEL Love the ever-growing Marvel Universe of iconic characters?  Then “Be Marvel, Be More” with these amazing experiences:

Superheroic photo ops featuring a life-sized Thor Legends figure packaging and an enormous 12 foot tall Hulkbuster statue

See how toys are made and get a sneak peek into product development, presented by the Hasbro Model Shop

Meet the designers and marketers behind the Marvel product lines

Experience the current line of exciting figures and role play, with sneak peeks into what’s coming in 2018

Plus, take in power-packed sized panels, including:

Panel with Marvel legend Stan Lee as he shares tales to astonish about the creation of pop culture icons including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and many more – EXCELSIOR!

Spotlight on James Gunn: Moderated discussion with James Gunn, writer and director of the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise

Marvel Legends: The Hasbro and Marvel experts will discuss Hasbro’s ever popular Legends product line, with a sneak peek of upcoming, never before seen Marvel action figures

How Marvel Toys are Made: Come learn how Hasbro brings Marvel entertainment to life in toys with a peek behind the curtain of the creative process

PLAY-DOH

Open a can of creativity with an array of experiences to inspire your inner maker:

Hands-on play with Play-Doh Touch – build and scan your own creation

Bring your ideas to life in the Play-Doh Test Kitchen

Meet a Doh-Doh costume character and photo op

Make memories with Giant Play-Doh can photo op

Doh-Doh life-size statue photo op

Create a masterpiece and add your design to the DohVinci art wall

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