NEW OVERNIGHT: A Beloved Local Convention Event 'BABSCon' announces the final year of 2025 will be the last, leaving Brony fans in California and around the globe are heartbroken [#EQIManilaEXCLUSIVE]
Article published on April 13th, 2024 but it was delayed due to Summer Holiday break in the Philippines. We are so terribly sorry for the inconvenience.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- It was a sad feeling for Brony fans of 'My Little Pony' in the Bay Area that the organizers of Bay Area Brony Spectacular (BABSCon), the local fandom convention have announced that 2025 will be their final event in San Francisco City. The announcement has caused many devoted attendees to feel a sense of emptiness and nostalgia for BABSCon's tightly-knit community in the post-G4 or 4th Generation of MLP.
During its first year, which started in 2013 when the popular cartoon animation 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' was airing its 4th season on The Hub Network (before it was renamed several months later to Discovery Family in the fall of 2014). It has grown from being simply an MLP local convention to become a platform where enthusiasts can meet up for cosplays, panel discussions, merchandise vendors, and among other activities by the locals and around the globe.
A Californian travel vlogger named Mr. Kevin Patrick Hogan is one of those people who could most closely capture what BABSCon really means over time. In a video posted on his personal YouTube channel (owned by Google's Alphabet), Mr. Hogan chronicled the official closing ceremony of BABSCon 2024 held on Sunday night (March 31st, 2024 -- Pacific local time). His local footage showed the attendees sharing heartfelt goodbyes and memories of what they accomplished during the closing ceremony.
As we are getting nearer to 2025, when BABSCon will be held for the last time, fans have taken to social media platforms such as 'The X Network' (previously known as Twitter) to show their sadness and appreciation for things that happened in the event. Yet despite all these mixed feelings as a Brony fandom like us, many still intend to make good use of this year's convention time before it ends.
Further details about BABSCon 2025 plans were not available at press time from our e-mail correspondent to Equestria Inquirer Manila. However, judging from enthusiastic feedbacks on various online forums by bronies themselves, it is not difficult to believe that next year's final BABSCon will be an unforgettable experience filled with tears.
At the moment, you can register early or purchase tickets via registration.babscon.com, but there won't be any live streams from the organizer of the source event. However, you must definitely come in person, which yet to pay your own transportation and a hotel to stay for a few days.
Local and global fandom communities of MLP are saying goodbye to one of the oldest and most cherished gatherings that have always had an impact on BABScon-ners until now.
It's a saddened, heartfelt time when a long era is yet to end there. But it has not prevented the enthusiasts from joining hands in order to celebrate this magic and friendship which was a soul of Bay Area to be comforted after this post-4th Generation of the series in 'Friendship is Magic' era.
SCREENGRAB COURTESY: Kevin Hogan via YT VIDEO
BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna
SOURCE:
*https://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/04/babscon-2025-will-be-last-one-set-for.html [Referenced Mini News Article from Equestria Daily]
*https://louderyay.blogspot.com/2024/04/babscon-to-end-after-2025-con.html [Referenced Editorial Article via Louder Yay News Bureau]
*https://www.babscon.com/2024/who-we-are/about-us/
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_season_4
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw0619SMBnk [Referenced YT VIDEO via BABSCon]
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtZqJTE_yqk [Referenced YT VIDEO via Kevin Hogan]
*https://www.youtube.com/@khog286
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*https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-hogan-663b7919
