The  Florida SuperCon (FSC) will be held in Fort Lauderdale this year. The convention will play host to stars from the different genres of comic book, anime, animation, manga, sci-fi, and fantasy -- the likes of Harry Potter, Avatar, Thundercats, Jem, Adult Swim, Marvel, DC and others.

The Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Resort, which is three times larger than last year's arena for the FSC, will house this SuperCon May 23-25, 2008. The festivities begin with an open ceremony starting May 23 at 5:00 p.m., and continues on, practically around the clock, through Sunday, May 25, ending at 6:00 p.m.

Harry Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins), Stanislav Ianevski (Victor Krum), along with a fourth surprise mystery guest, will be attending the convention.

Others include: Comic book legend and FSC Guest of Honor, Carmine Infantino (Former President of DC Comics), superstar voice talent from Adult Swim's Dana Snyder (Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Jay Edwards (Director, Producer and Editor of Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Grey Delisle (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and many others will attend FSC!

The film festival screenings start with the East Coast Premiere of The Wizard Rockumentary: A Movie About the Rocking and Rowling with filmmakers Megan and Mallory Schuyler attending to support the opening film.

People attending the convention will also have live musical performances and concerts from DJ Heavygrinder, Tadahisa Yoshida, Samantha Newark, as well as Wizard Rock performances from Marked as His Equal and Witherwings.

Attendees are free to dress as their favorite character. There will be costume contests, although those who come in street attire won't be looked down upon.

Below is some information concerning the Florida SuperCon:

The convention hours of operation are:

• FRIDAY, MAY 23, 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
• SATURDAY, MAY 24, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
• SUNDAY, MAY 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tickets

General Admission (3) Day Weekend Pass:

• $25 if reserved between March 23 and April 23, 2008
• $30 if reserved between April 23 and May 22, 2008
• General Admission at the door: $20 for single day passes. $30 for three (3) day weekend passes.
• VIP Ticket packages available (Bronze: $65, Silver: $125 and Gold $250).

Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Resort is located at 250 Racquet Club Road, Weston, FL 33326, Phone: 954-616-1234. Florida SuperCon's new "super-sized" location, The Bonaventure Resort has over 60,000 square feet of total convention space. Information on the Resort can be found at: http://bonaventure.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/events/index.jsp

For a detailed schedule, along with more information concerning the event and ticket purchases, check out http://www.floridasupercon.com. Stay tuned to ACED as we will be covering the event!

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