The convention typically offers an artist's alley, art galleries, concerts, cosplay contests, dances, flea market, formal ball, game room, game shows, guest speakers, karaoke, merchandise vendors, panels, and video rooms.[1][5][6][7]
History
ColossalCon was started in 2002 and began as a one-day convention in Strongsville, Ohio.[8] In 2003, it became a three-day convention and moved to the Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence in Independence, Ohio where it remained until 2007, except for 2005 when it was located in the Embassy Suites.[9][10][11] The convention for 2008 moved to the Hilton Cleveland East / Beachwood in Beachwood, Ohio, and moved again in 2009 to the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio where the convention has been located since.[12][13] During the 2010 convention a tornado hit the area surrounding the venue, hotel and convention guests were sent to the basement for shelter, and the venue suffered no damage.[14] The convention is considering an attendance cap due outgrowing Sandusky's hotel room capacity.[15] In 2017, the water-park remained open extra hours for the convention.[16] Nostalgiaconventions.com LLC (ColossalCon) filed a complaint against Colossus Con in 2017 for using a name too close to ColossalCon.[3]
ColossalCon 2020 was moved from June to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled.[17][18][19][20] The convention had an attendance cap of 7,000 in 2021.[21]
Bob Bergen, Scott Dalrymple, Rob Feldman, John Greiner, James Groman, Wendee Lee, Sean McKeever, Myatt Murphy, Eddy Newell, Don Pedicini Jr., Tom Peyer, Walt Simonson, Don Simpson, Robin Welch, Cindy Yamauchi, and Chris Yambar.[9]
March 26–28, 2004
Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence Independence, Ohio
Michael Coleman, Sean McKeever, Eddy Newell, Walt Simonson, and Amy Tipton.[22]
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Sandusky, Ohio
Dante Basco, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Taylor Davis, Kara Eberle, Quinton Flynn, Ghost in Blue, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, E. Jason Liebrecht, Elizabeth Maxwell, Vic Mignogna, None Like Joshua, Professor Shyguy, Erica Schroeder, Super Guitar Bros., The Triforce Quartet, Lex Winter, and Nao Yazawa.[30]
May 31 – June 3, 2018
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Sandusky, Ohio
Kira Buckland, Samurai Dan Coglan, Amber Lee Connors, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Ben Diskin, Ghost in Blue, Gavin Goszka, Kazha, The Manly Battleships, Faye Mata, Casey Mongillo, Cassandra Lee Morris, Kyle Phillips, Kiera Please, Professor Shyguy, Blythe Renay, and Kaiji Tang.[34]
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Sandusky, Ohio
Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, and Amber Lee Connors.[37]
Colossalcon East
Colossalcon East is a three-day anime convention held during September at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Poconos in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania.[38] The convention is known for being located at a water park.[39]
The space the convention used in 2018 was small and issues with cosplay in the water park occurred on Sunday.[39] Colossalcon East 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40][41]
Ryan Bartley, Morgan Berry, Mica Burton, Bruce Carr, Samurai Dan Coglan, Kohei Hattori, Brianna Knickerbocker, The Manly Battleships, David Matranga, Kristen McGuire, Professor Shyguy, Alejandro Saab, Super Guitar Bros., TiA, and Cristina Vee.[44]
Jeannie Bolét, Kira Buckland, Samurai Dan Coglan, Jen Cohn, Chuck Huber, Kazha, The Manly Battleships, Jason Marsden, Professor Shyguy, Show Us Your Pokeballs, and Super Guitar Bros.[45]
Beau Billingslea, Steve Blum, Griffin Burns, Bruce Carr, Chalk Twins, Samurai Dan Coglan, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Melanie Kohn, The Manly Battleships, Kristen McGuire, Patricia Patts, and Professor Shyguy.[46]
Carlos Alazraqui, Samurai Dan Coglan, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Kohei Hattori, Caleb Hyles, Kazha, Emi Lo, The Manly Battleships, Robert McCollum, Erica Schroeder, and V is for Villains.[47]
DJ Amaya, Bit Brigade, Corina Boettger, Samurai Dan Coglan, Kellen Goff, Kazha, Emi Lo, The Manly Battleships, Landon McDonald, Professor Shyguy, Revolution Boi, Michelle Rojas, Jonah Scott, Karen Strassman, The Triforce Quartet, Vitamin H Productions, and Chris "mc chris" Ward.[48]
Dante Basco, Dani Chambers, Samurai Dan Coglan, Caitlin Glass, Kazha, The Manly Battleships, Brian Mathis, Kristen McGuire, and Kaiji Tang.[52]
August 19–21, 2022
Kalahari Resorts Texas Round Rock, Texas
Jessica Cavanagh, Samurai Dan Coglan, Aaron Dismuke, Cole Feuchter, Erica Lindbeck, The Manly Battleships, Mega Ran, Wendy Powell, Professor Shyguy, Blythe Renay, V is for Villains, Kiba Walker, and Barry Yandell.[53]
August 18–20, 2023
Kalahari Resorts Texas Round Rock, Texas
Samurai Dan Coglan, Kazha, Wendee Lee, The Manly Battleships, Kristen McGuire, Kayli Mills, Keith Silverstein, Jeannie Tirado, V is for Villains, and Gareth West.[54]
August 16-18, 2024
Kalahari Resorts Texas Round Rock, Texas
Steve Blum, Samurai Dan Coglan, Hayden Daviau,Melissa Fahn, Caleb Hyles, Kazha, The Manly Battleships, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Nerds Know, Mallorie Rodak, and Alejandro Saab.[55]
Colossalcon North
Colossalcon North is a three-day convention held during November at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
Samurai Dan Coglan, Jarrod Greene, Kazha, Lauren Landa, The Manly Battleships, Marcus M. Mauldin, Cassandra Lee Morris, Dallas Reid, John Swasey, V is for Villains, and Tyler Walker.[56]
Samurai Dan Coglan, Ben Diskin, Aaron Dismuke, Kazha, Knight of the Round, Erica Lindbeck, The Manly Battleships, Kristen McGuire, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, Spirit Bomb, and Sarah Wiedenheft.[57]
Allegra Clark, Samurai Dan Coglan, Caleb Hyles, Kazha, The Manly Battleships, Adam McArthur, Xander Mobus, Nerds Know, Revolution Boi, Zeno Robinson, Kaiji Tang, Chris "mc chris" Ward, Anne Yatco, and Jonathan Young.[58]
^ abWood, Carrie. "Con Recap: Colossalcon East". Scoop - Previews World. Gemstone Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
