LaVonne French

Chip Henderson, Aaron Holck, 

Rebecca Oberto & Jonathan McIntosh  

Bryan Ball & Clay Ingram 

   VIP Pensacola at the Pensacola Intergalactic Airport

Peggy Moshell & Austin Brigham  

Jonathan McIntosh & Marianne Behr 

Tommy Frederick & Mike Quinones  

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n Wednesday, February 15, the Pensacola International Airport 
temporarily rebranded its name to Pensacola Intergalactic Airport in 
support of Pensacon. The airport welcomes guests fl ying in from all across 
the globe to attend this convention. The Cosplay Character Day featured 

local cosplayers dressed as characters such as Captain America, Sue Storm, Sailor 
Jupiter, Spiderman, Star Wars characters, Batgirl, the Fourth Doctor and many others 
throughout the day. The cosplayers rotated in different shifts in order to give arriving 
convention goers photo ops in front of a special backdrop. 

Pensacon (Pensacola’s largest and most community involved comic con) is an annual 

event that occurs the third week of February and features all kinds of entertainment. 
The event encompasses the entirety of downtown Pensacola for three days and is a 
multi-business endeavor. Many local businesses also embrace the convention just as the 
airport does. The Pensacola Fish House, Atlas, Beef O’ Brady’s and numerous other 
restaurants decorate in themes for the weekend, allowing the fun to continue even after 
the convention is over for the day.  

This year, Pensacon has expanded to encompass fi ve venues. The Pensacola Bay 

Center is where you can meet over 100 celebrities and artists, and features a massive 
vendor fl oor for all your geeky wares. The Rex Theatre, Sanger Theatre, Pensacola Little 
Theatre and the Pensacola Grand (Crowne Plaza) Hotel all feature panels where you can 
attend Q & A sessions with the stars.  

photos & story by

 

Kristina Wright

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