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Meet Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox at Retro Con 2025!
The California Highway Patrol’s finest are heading out of their jurisdiction! Meet Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox at Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, PA!
Erik and Larry are best known for playing the iconic motorcycle cop duo of Ponch and Jon on the late 70’s/early 80’s television staple “CHiPs”! The show follows the exploits of our two California Highway Patrol officers as they ride the Los Angeles freeways, dealing with traffic violators, stranded motorists, criminal activity, and some seriously off-the-wall situations. Not to mention a glorious amount of crowd-pleasing, high-octane car and motorcycle crashes!
With a charming mix of crime drama, action, colorful characters, old school stunt work, off-beat humor, and an unforgettable theme song, CHiPs remains a nostalgic and fondly remembered tv show from yesteryear. If you haven’t seen the show in awhile, give it a re-watch, and then meet the stars at Retro Con 2025!!
Meet Austin St. John at Retro Con 2025!
After an extended absence from the Keystone State, his wrist communicator is finally beeping with coordinates, and Zordon’s instructions are clear: It’s time for the original Red Ranger to reconnect with Pennsylvania Power Rangers fans! Meet Austin St. John at Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, PA!
Austin is best known for playing Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger and team leader, on the 90’s mega-hit tv series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Playing the character in the first two seasons of the show, with return appearances in future series and other PR projects, Austin has cemented his place in Rangers history!
This appearance isn’t just about signatures and photos (though we’ll absolutely make that happen). Austin wants to hear *your* stories of how this show wove itself into the fabric of your childhood. Did your parents use “no Power Rangers” as the ultimate punishment? Did you stage epic battles with your action figures? Were you the designated Red Ranger during playground battles? Tell him at the show!
Take a time portal back to those magical afternoons when the fate of Angel Grove rested in your hands. Austin can’t promise when the Tyrannosaurus power coin will guide him back this way again, so don’t miss your chance to meet him at Retro Con. The e̶x̶p̶o̶ command center in Oaks awaits! May the power protect you.
Free Play Arcade at Retro Con 2025!
Ready Player One! Our corner arcade returns for Retro Con 2025!
This year our arcade will be sponsored by The Very Best restaurant in Pottstown PA, who will also be bringing in their own arcade cabinets and setting them to FREE PLAY! All their machines use real boards/hardware, but many also include a highscore feature that will keep a saved score even after power-off. So if you set a high score at the show, it will remain on the machine even after it’s been returned to their restaurant! Retro Con staffer Tony will be sad if you beat his Pac-Man score though…
If you live in the area, make a trip to Pottstown and stop by The Very Best for lunch! Established in 1921 and recently featured on Channel 6 Action News, Josh and his staff are super-friendly, the place has an awesome retro atmosphere, the food is delicious, and it’s affordably priced. Menu highlights include burgers, steaks, hoagies, sandwiches, fries, shakes, and of course their signature hot dogs (plain, chili, kraut, Texas Tommys, and more). And to top it all off… the place has a full pay-to-play arcade right in the back!
A huge THANK YOU to them for sponsoring the arcade this year! Check out their website and full menu here:
Retro Con 2023 Show Schedule
Saturday September 9th
*Panel Room is attached to our lead-in hallway!*
9:00am: Preregistrant Check-in Begins/Show Open to Preregistrants
10:00am: Show Opens to General Public
11:15am: Retro Con Retro T-Shirt Contest, hosted by The Breaux Show! (Panel Room)
12:00pm: Retro Con’s Weird Toy Contest hosted by the Breaux Show (Panel Room)
12:45pm: Diane Salinger Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
1:30pm: Raffle Session 1
1. NECA “Cosmic Con” ALF
2. Hasbro PulseCon Zartan
3. HasLab Victory Saber
1:45pm: Costume Contest, 14 and Older! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Room)
2:45pm: Greg Evigan Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
3:30pm: Sam J. Jones- Savior of the Universe! Panel hosted by Pass the Controller (Panel Room)
4:00: Voice Actors Kathy Garver, Katie Leigh, and Paul Eiding Q&A hosted by Pass the Controller (Panel Room)
4:45pm: Raffle Session #2
1. Ecto Optimus Prime
2. NECA TMNT III Samurai Set
3. HasLab Star Wars Vintage Collection Razor Crest
5:30pm: Show Closes Until Sunday
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Sunday September 10th
*Panel Room is attached to our lead-in hallway!*
9:00am: Show Opens
11:00am: The Retro Con Trivia Contest, hosted by The Breaux Show! (Panel Room)
11:15am: Karaoke Contest Sign-ups (Front Lobby)
11:45am: “You Got the Touch!” Stan Bush Q&A hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
12:15pm: Raffle Session #1
1. G1 Soundwave Reissue
2. Shogun Warriors Godzilla
3. HasLab Skystriker
12:30pm: Kids Costume Contest, 13 and under! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Room)
1:15pm: Retro Con’s “Jump the Gully” Karaoke Contest, hosted by Nagi Oki (Panel Room)
2:30pm: The Dukes of Hazzard Reunion Panel featuring Catherine Bach, Tom Wopat, and John Schneider, hosted by Fandom Spotlite (Panel Room)
3:15pm: Raffle Session #2
1. Kenner Bounty Hunter Figure Set
2. Transformers Legacy Nemesis
3. HasLab Ghostbusters Proton Pack w/ Particle Thrower
4:00pm: Show Closes
Meet Micky Dolenz at Retro Con 2022!
We welcome the legendary Micky Dolenz to our guest list for Retro Con 2022! Alongside Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork, Micky is best known as the vocalist and drummer for the 60’s pop group sensation The Monkees!
Originally conceived as a 1966 sitcom (and a bit of a “riff” on the Beatles), the cast of the Monkees brought along a presence all their own, quickly becoming a full-fledged rock band by 1967. With such mega-hit songs as “Last Train to Clarksville”, “I’m a Believer”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, and “Daydream Believer”, this eclectic band sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music groups of all time!
The band later enjoyed a surprise revival in the 1980’s, when repeats of the Monkees show hit MTV and were an instant hit with audiences. This spawned an entire NEW generation of fans, officially turning the band into a multi-generational phenomenon! Although Davy, Peter, and Mike have all passed on, Micky still keeps the band’s legacy going strong through musical performances throughout the country and world.
A lot of people don’t realize Micky Dolenz is also a voice actor! Some of his voiceover roles include Skip from The Funky Phantom, Tod Devlin on Devlin, Min & Max on Batman: The Animated Series, Arthur and Captain Lemming on The Tick, and for a short while (believe it or not)… fabric softener mascot Snuggle Bear!
Micky will be attending Retro Con as a guest both Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a musical performance attached to this appearance, but Micky will be available to meet with fans and will be taking part in a Q&A panel at the show (day and time TBD). He’ll also be bringing along oodles (barrels?) of Monkees merchandise to sell! Prints, records, shirts, books, drumsticks, posters, drum heads, DVDs, and much more! Prices for merch/autographs/photo ops will be listed on the website as we get closer to showtime.
Follow Micky Online: https://mickydolenz.com/
Retro Con 2019 Show & Panel Schedule
Saturday September 14th, 2019
9:00am: Preregistrant Check-in Begins/Show Open to Preregistrants
10:00am: Show Opens to General Public
10:30am: Panel- “The Story of Sectaurs” Documentary hosted by Retro Toy Review (Panel area)
11:15am: Panel- Mr. Lobo and OSI 74 (Panel Area)
12:00pm: Retro Con’s Totally Tubular T-shirt Contest Hosted by The Breaux Show (Panel Area)
12:30pm: Panel- Melendy Britt Q&A hosted by Saturday Morning Rewind (Panel Area)
1:15pm: Raffle Session 1
– Spirit Halloween Proton Pack/Ghost Trap
– Star Wars retro figure set
– 1/4 Scale TMNT Shredder figure
1:30pm: Panel- Robbie Rist Q&A hosted by Saturday Morning Rewind (Panel Area)
2:15pm: Costume Contest, 14 and Older! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Area)
3:15pm: Trivia Contest Hosted by The Breaux Show (Panel Area)
4:00pm: Panel- Toy Galaxy with Dan Larson (Panel Area)
4:45pm: Raffle Session #2
– Transformers Ectotron figure/Skeletor Cereal
– Transformers Power of the Primes Predaking
– NECA TMNT Movie Set
5:00pm: Panel- Hacksaw Jim Duggan Q&A (Panel Area)
5:30pm: Show Closes
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Sunday September 15th, 2019
9:00am: Show Opens
10:30am: Retro Name that Tune! w/ The Game Guyz (Panel Area)
11:15am: Karaoke Contest Sign-Ups (at Table in Lobby)
11:15am: Panel- David Kaye hosted by Saturday Morning Rewind (Panel Area)
12:00pm: Raffle Session #1
– ThunderCats Series DVD set/Lion-O Cereal
– Super7 She-Ra & He-Man figure set
– NECA TMNT Cartoon Figures set (donated by NECA)
12:00pm to 3pm: James Rolfe/AVGN signing (Guest Section)
12:15pm: Kids Costume Contest, 13 and under! Hosted by Eric “The Smoke” Moran (Panel Area)
1:00pm: Retro Con’s Truly Truly Truly Outrageous Karaoke Contest hosted by Nagi Oki!
2:15pm: Panel- Gil Gerard & Felix Silla Q&A hosted by Megapodtastic (Panel Area)
3:00pm: Raffle Session #2
– Kingdom Hearts figure set
– NECA TMNT Capture of Splinter set
– Matty Collector Castle Grayskull set
3:15pm: Panel- James Rolfe/Angry Video Game Nerd Q&A (Panel Area)
4:00pm: Show Closes
Cybertronic Spree Concert Tickets Now Available!
Retro Con presents… The Cybertronic Spree!
Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for the Cybertronic Spree concert, happening Saturday night September 14th at Arnold’s Family Fun Center!
Venue: Arnold’s Family Fun Center
(Water Tower section)
2200 West Dr
Oaks, PA 19456
Concert start time: 8pm
Please arrive between 7pm and 8pm for concert check-in
Purchase tickets via Paypal below!
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CONCERT TICKETS SOLD OUT!!
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Please read concert details in full:
You DO NOT need to pre-register for (or attend) Retro Con itself to buy tickets for the concert. But likewise, purchasing a concert ticket does not grant you access into Retro Con.
Tickets will NOT be mailed to you. Please bring along a print-out of your Paypal receipt/invoice. The staff at Arnold’s will use it to check you in. If you cannot print out your paypal receipt, your picture ID will be fine as long as it matches the name we have on file for the ticket(s). We will send you a confirmation via email that we received your payment.
Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. However, in the unlikely event the concert is cancelled, full refunds will be given.
Please note you should enter through The Water Tower entrance at Arnold’s Family Fun Center, which is just to the right of the main entrance at Arnold’s (look for the blue awning). Arnold’s itself is located directly next door to The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.
The concert start time is 8pm, though you can arrive for concert check-in any time after 7pm. But feel free to get to Arnold’s Family Fun Center early! They have a numerous fun activities such as go-carts, mini golf, lasertag, arcade games, bowling, and much more!
The concert will run about one hour and fifteen minutes. Time permitting, the Cybertronic Spree will be available for a meet/greet immediately after the concert. Attendees can purchase band-related merchandise at this time. But to ensure you get to meet the band and buy merchandise, please come to Retro Con on Saturday! The band will be at the show from 10am to 1pm.
Please note that this is a General Admission/Standing Room Only concert. This means that there will be no chairs in the main audience section, and there will be no assigned positions. The staff at Arnold’s will of course do their best to accommodate attendees with disabilities.
There is a separate room to the right of the stage where attendees can pay to play rounds of bowling while watching the concert on the venue’s large overhead screens. There is also a full bar in the venue, where attendees 21 and older can purchase drinks.
There are no age restrictions at this event, though all ages require a concert ticket. We do not recommend bringing very young children to this event, as it is a rock concert played at full volume. Please also keep in mind the concert will be held in a bar setting.
We want to keep this event fun and safe for everyone! Anyone found to be disorderly will be asked to leave without refund.
Missed our original announcement about the Cybertronic Spree? Read all about them here:
https://retrocons.com/2019/03/14/the-cybertronic-spree-returns-for-retro-con-2019/
Meet Buck Rogers Star Gil Gerard at Retro Con 2019!
“The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America’s deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William ‘Buck’ Rogers, are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life support systems, and returns Buck Rogers to Earth FIVE HUNDRED years later…”
2019 marks the 40 year anniversary of the classic sci-fi tv series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and we’re happy to help celebrate the occasion by bringing its lead star to Retro Con: Actor Gil Gerard!
Gil starred in all 37 episodes of the hit series made by Universal Studios, which ran from 1979 to 1981 and still holds a devoted fanbase to this day. With reruns currently being shown on MeTV, viewers are discovering (and re-discovering) this sci-fi gem from a simpler time. We’re excited for this opportunity to bring Mr. Gerard to Retro Con!
Gil will be at the show both Saturday and Sunday for autograph and photo ops (prices will be listed as we get closer to show time). He’ll also have an on-site authentication rep at the show if you’re interested in getting your autograph certified.
Gil will also be selling a wide variety of Buck Rogers merchandise at his booth, including some very cool Buck Rogers commemorative pins and more. But why wait? Please check out the store on Gil’s main website to purchase merchandise right now! (click the store tab up top)
Main Website: http://www.gilgerard.com/
Meet the Voice of She-Ra, Melendy Britt, at Retro Con 2019!
Though we were saddened to announce her cancellation for our show last year, we are pleased to re-add her to our guest list for this year: Please welcome Melendy Britt to Retro Con 2019!!
Melendy is best known for giving voice to one of the most iconic and empowered female characters of the 1980’s:
She-Ra, Princess of Power!!
Adora was originally a captain in the army of the Horde, a sinister group that rules over planet Etheria. Adora later discovers she is the long lost twin sister of Prince Adam of Eternia (aka He-Man), having been kidnapped as a baby by the Horde’s leader Hordak.
Renouncing her allegiance to the Horde and now vowing to defend Etheria, Princess Adora is granted the Sword of Protection. This gains her the power to transform into… She-Ra!
“For the Honor of Grayskull… I am She-Ra!”
Melendy voiced the character of She-Ra/Princess Adora throughout the show’s entire 93 episode run, plus TV specials. She also voiced other characters on the show such as Castaspella, Mermista, Catra, Octavia, and more!
You may have heard Melendy in other cartoons as well, such as G1 Transformers, Plastic Man, The New Adventures of Batman, Flash Gordon, and Avatar: The Last Airbender!
Follow Melendy On-line!
Main Website: http://www.melendybritt.com/
NECA Toys to Attend Retro Con 2018!
Popular toy manufacturer NECA will be returning for Retro Con 2018! They’ll be bringing out their warehouse overstock, which includes hundreds of packaged action figures and other toys to the show! Many of these figures have been out of production for years.
Expect to see figures from such lines as TMNT, Alien(s), Predator, AVP, Terminator, Batman, Superman, Rocky, Gears of War, Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Planet of the Apes, Gremlins, and much more. Everything will be priced to move!
NECA is scheduled to be at the show all weekend, and they’re known for putting out new stock as merchandise sells throughout the day. Want early dibs though? Please purchase a weekend ticket to Retro Con! We let Preregistants in an hour early on Saturday!
PRE-REG HAS ENDED! BUY AT DOOR!
Vendor Table Info Below!
Sponsors!
Retro Con would like to thank all those that helped to sponsor this show!
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98.5 WXPM The Phoenix
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The Retro Network
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Rediscover The 80s
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Friends of Retro Con!
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The Breaux Show
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Fandom Spotlite
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Toy Spotlite
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The Very Best
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