USH FanFest 2026

Universal Studios Hollywood FanFest was back for their 2nd year. FanFest lasts only a few week in April and May on select nights. We had the chance to stop during their opening weekend. It was Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters that attracted us to attend this year. They brought back Dungeons and Dragons and the Colorful Yoshi in Super Nintendo World. New additions this year was the brand new One Piece Grand Pirate Show at the Waterworld location, Harry Potter Forbidden Forest, Sailor Moon Screening and a Jurassic Park / World walkthrough that showed off various vehicles, dinosaurs and movie props as well as really great actors to bring to life the characters from the movies.

 

Cryptozoic Entertainment Exclusives at SDCC 2026

San Diego Comic-Con starts July 23...
And you can buy your exclusives during the presales for guaranteed pickup!

 

MATTEL RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2023

Mattel, Inc. announced today its return to San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) from July 19 to July 23! The brand’s presence at the epicenter of pop culture will include panels, special guest appearances, product showcases and more at Booths #3029 and #2945. In celebration of fan-favorite properties, activities will spotlight Masters of the Universe, Hot Wheels, Monster High, WWE, , Jurassic Park and more, bringing exclusive experiences directly to fans. 

Kicking off the SDCC celebration on July 10, Mattel Creations will offer special edition drops during their celebrated “12 Days of Fandom” event. The fan-first celebration of all things Mattel will unveil the latest collectibles from a variety of iconic properties. From now until July 16, badged SDCC participants will be able to apply for access to the official Comic-Con 2023 Exclusives Portal to gain access to products at the show as well as the below fan experiences. Fans can stay up to date on all things 12 Days of Fandom at Mattel Creations!

Mattel SDCC Fan Experiences:

• WWE Superstar Meet & Greet 

Thursday, July 20 / 1:15 - 2:15 PM PT (Mattel Booth #3029)

Visit the Mattel booth for a meet and greet with the Superstars of WWE! 

• Hot Wheels Design and Packaging Autograph Signing

Friday, July 21 / 12:30 - 1:30 PM PT (Mattel Booth #3029)

Meet the designers of a newHot Wheels line for a signing and giveaway. . Participants include Chris Colangelo, Kevin Cao, Mike Vasquez,Vic Blankenbaker, and Rich Orlina.

• Monster High Design and Packaging Signing

Friday, July 21 / 2:00 - 3:00 PM PT (Mattel Booth #3029)

To celebrate 13 years of Monster High, come meet Monster High designers as they sign exclusive SDCC Monster High posters! 

• Little People Collector Avatar: The Last Airbender Poster Giveaway

Thursday, July 20 - Saturday, July 22 / 3:30 - 4:00 PM PT  (Mattel Booth #3029)

Little People Collector will be handing out exclusive posters based on the show. During this time, a few lucky fans will receive a poster signed by the creators of the show. 

• UNO Ultimate Foil Card Giveaway

Thursday, July 20 - Saturday, July 22 / 4:30 - 5:00 PM PT (Mattel Booth #3029)

To celebrate the Man of Steel’s 85th anniversary, UNO will giveaway a special-edition UNO Ultimate Superman Foil card at the booth.

Mattel Panels:

• Mattel & WWE Elite Squad Fan Panel

Thursday, July 20 / 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT (Room: 6A)

The Mattel WWE Elite Squad defends their title as the Action Figure champions of San Diego Comic Con with all new WWE action figure reveals and WWE Superstar guests. Join hosts Sam Roberts and Johnny Gargano for a star-studded panel featuring the Mattel Design team and Superstars from WWE!

• An Inside Look at Mattel’s Jurassic World Toy Design

Friday, July 21 / 11:00 AM - 12 PM PT (Mattel Booth #3029)

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, go off script with the Mattel Jurassic World Design Team and zoom in on toy creation. Hear from dinosaur toy designers Greg Murphy, Chandra Hicks, Carlos Rosales, and Chloe Mun and get ready for an action-packed conversation featuring product reveals, ferociously fun trivia, and more! 

• Masters of the Universe (MOTU) Design Panel

Friday, July 21 / 12:30-1:30 PM PT (Room 24ABC)

The Mattel MOTU product and packaging team will reveal an exclusive look into the creative process behind the latest releases and a sneak peek of what's to come in 2024 and beyond. Even better, the first 250 attendees will receive an exclusive “Moaty”lapel pin. By the Power of Grayskull!

Stay up to date with Mattel’s activities at San Diego Comic-Con by following @Mattel on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Factory Entertainment Reveals 3 More SDCC Exclusives

After an exhausting day of developing complex and intricate collectibles, the Factory Entertainment team likes to wind down with an equally complex evening meal. And what better way to serve a rich and flavorful Chilean Sea Bass than on a 1:1 scale prop replica of the dinner plate on which this meal, of both exquisite taste and high quality, was served in Jurassic Park.

This officially licensed 10.5 inch prop replica plate comes with a display stand and certificate of authenticity. Get yours before they go extinct! Limited to 1000 pieces. Order yours HERE!

Mattel Creations Jurassic Park Final Scene Ray Arnold Exclusive

 

Jurassic Park Final Scene Ray Arnold (SRP: $25)

• Fans would give their right arm for this special collector pack. It imagines the memorable moment viewers never got to see in the Jurassic Park movie -- as Chief Engineer John Raymond ‘Ray’ Arnold heroically heads to the maintenance shed to reboot the power.
• Capturing this tragic moment that lives only in the imagination, the pack includes a highly posable 3.75-inch (9.5-cm) action figure of Arnold with removable arm within the maintenance shed setting. 
• The 2.4-inch (6.1-cm-cm) tall and 7-inch (17.8-cm) long ferocious-looking Velociraptor figure reminds us how Arnold dies, losing his arm in the process. Sounds and lights heighten the suspense and even the packaging reflects the authentic setting of the scene. Makes a great gift for collectors, especially Jurassic Park fans! Colors and decorations may vary.
• Product will be for sale on Mattel Creations, Mattel’s collaboration and direct-to-consumer platform, on Thursday, July 22 at 9am PST / 12pm EST.

 

Pop-Culture Collectors Are Spinning Out Over Factory Entertainment’s REVOS

Concord, CA - Factory Entertainment, Inc., announced today that it will be expanding its REVOS™ vinyl figure line with brand new additions set to be released later this year.
 
REVOS™ are not your everyday static vinyl figures. REVOs™ (pronounced rē-vōs) are the world's first vinyl figures with a unique twist—collectability and play value! Each stylized 4 inch tall figure features a proprietary self-righting mechanism built into its base, which means you can spin’em, rock‘em, revolve’em and knock‘em, but you literally can’t put them down!
 
The first two waves of REVOS™, consisting of characters from Jurassic Park, IT, Beetlejuice and Nightmare on Elm Street, are flying off retail shelves now.

DesignerCon 2018 Recap!

DesignerCon has come and gone. Still trying to figure out the best way to sum up this year's DCon besides HUGE lol. As you all know DesignerCon moved from Pasadena to Anaheim this year and the venue which is the Anaheim Convention Center made it possible to expand DesignerCon greatly. A lot of artists and companies that were not able to secure a booth in previous years were able to get one this year. DCon was HUGE this year. There was a lot of space between aisles which also meant a lot of space between the rows of exhibitors. It also meant you can look at both sides of the aisle to view the booth's items and so you have more walking to do lol. Planning which booth to hit up this year was very important as the one problem was there was no aisle numbers or booth numbers so sometimes looking for a certain booth you can get lost and end up somewhere else.

This year they had a few mini art shows within the show. They had a huge dinosaur and Jurassic Park vehicles as part of their Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Art Show. There was also the Shard Dunny 2 Show which featured custom Shard Dunnys from various artists. There was a lot of things going on within the show. Different artists and companies released exclusive items at certain times each day etc... You really had to be selective as artists and companies are very spread out.

Saturday Morning by Funko was pretty busy starting on VIP night. They sold FunkO's Cereal, Cereal Bowls and T-Shirts. Wasn't sure how it was going to pan out but they had a corner spot and a big area to hold their line. Great booth display and Mike Becker was there throughout the show. You could get his autograph or picture taken. They also had cereal taste testing area.

There were a lot of artists and companies that came out from other countries such as Japan etc... Long lines were formed for companies like Refreshment Toy, RealxHead, Goccodo, Skulltoys, Punk Drunkers etc... each day. Other companies and artists that were back this year was Paul Kaiju, MVH, Splurrt, The Sour Lemon, Clutter, Rampage Toys, Touma, Kidrobot, Super7, Unbox Industries, 1000Toys, Lulubell Toys, Bwana Spoons, Gargamel, Cometdebris, Max Toy Co and many many more.

This year we took a lot of pictures. Normally we use both the iPhone and an actual camera lol but one of our photographers injured their hand prior to DCon which meant holding the camera to take pics was painful and uncomfortable. On the other hand, our handy dandy iPhones which are lightweight came to the rescue and we have about 1800 pictures or so to show you. Here's our link to our DCon 2018 Photo Album. There's definitely too many pictures to post here and since we have less time than usual, we didn't have time to watermark them which is also why we aren't posting them here. One thing we do ask is that if you want a picture to post or re-post elsewhere to contact us for permission or credit us when using them.

We left DCon pretty much poorer than when we arrived. There was so many awesome art and collectibles for sale that whatever we thought was enough $$ to spend this year was clearly not enough. Wanted so many more things but had to pick and choose. It sucks from a collectors standpoint for sure but when you have so many artists and companies bringing so much awesomeness all in one place you need to save as much money as you can. For those planning to attend to DCon next year. Plan ahead and save a lot of money. You're gonna need it.

To sum it all up, DCon was awesome this year! There were some things that they could improve on but overall we didn't encounter any major problems. Looking forward to next year! Enjoy the pictures!

DesignerCon 2018 is This Weekend in ANAHEIM

DesignerCon has moved to Anaheim, CA this year from Pasadena, CA. This weekend, November 16-18th at the Anaheim Convention Center, there will be Toys, Collectibles, ART, Apparel, Customs, Plush, Cereal, Panels, Signings and more. There will also be mini shows within DesignerCon. Artists and Companies from all over the world will have booths and will be selling exclusives. Your best bet for up to date exclusives is to go on Instagram and follow your favorite artist or company.

Loot Wear Colossal Unpacking

This is the Loot Wear Colossal Unpacking for June. Sorry this is late, we received this late and we're back with a bunch of older unpacking/unboxing. Please bear with us! View pictures below!

Mondo unleashes "JURASSIC PARK: THE CHAOS GENE" Board Game

MONDO GAMES UNLEASHES

“JURASSIC PARK: THE CHAOS GENE”

BOARD GAME FOR 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL DINO BLOCKBUSTER

Loot Crate COLOSSAL Unboxing

Loot Crate COLOSSAL Unboxing for June 2018! Could there be something HUGE inside this crate? Spoilers below if you have not received your Loot Crate yet. Check out our unboxing pictures below: 

SDCC 2018 Exclusive Jurassic Park Fossil Raptor Claw Metal Bottle Opener

Factory Entertainment's ninth SDCC 2018 exclusive is the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Fossil Raptor Claw Metal Bottle Opener. You can pre-order this HERE for $15 to either pick up at SDCC at booth #2647 or have it shipped to you.

Based on the original prop, this 1:1 scale, 5.5 inch heavy duty bottle opener is cast in zinc-alloy, which means it's sure to last and open your favorite beverages for the next 65 million years, or until an extinction level event happens. 

Jurassic Park Clawzplay

Pre-order these cute Jurassic Park Clawzplay plush from Factory Entertainment. Usually Clawzplay features kittens and puppies dressed as their favorite pop culture characters but Factory Entertainment wanted to do something different with Jurassic Park.

The first assortment includes:
Ellie (Triceratops)
John (Brontosaurus)
Alan (Raptor)
Ian (T-Rex)

You can pre-order this set of 4 for a special introductory price of  $55 HERE. These will ship this Summer. 

Pre-Order Factory Entertainment's Jurassic Park Gates Sculpture Collectible

Factory Entertainment has up for pre-order their Jurassic Park Gates Sculpture Collectible HERE for $249.99. For a limited amount of time use code "YOUGOTTAGO" and save 10%.

REVO's Revolution Vinyl Figures from Factory Entertainment

These are certainly interesting! Another new line from Factory Entertainment is REVO's Revolution Vinyl Figures. More pictures and everything will be revealed during Toy Fair this weekend in New York. More info below:

Entertainment Earth Exclusive Jurassic Park Nedry and Dilophosaurus Goo-Splattered POP! Vinyl Figure 2-Pack

Entertainment Earth has up for pre-order their exclusive Funko POP! Jurassic Park Dennis Nedry & Dilophosaurus Goo-Splattered Vinyl Figure 2-Pack HERE for $24.99. This set is scheduled to arrive in March.