Manor Haunted House from Columbia, AL. Musical guests included Johnny Yong Bosch's band Eyeshine and The Offer from Panama City, FL. Tournaments for SSBB: Project M, SSB: Melee, SSB4 on Wii U, and Ultra Street Fighter IV were also held. Over 900 attendees were present at Fanaticon Beta, a significant growth in attendance from the initial Fanaticon. 2015 Fanaticon Prime took place November 14–15 and was held for the first time at the Ozark Civic Center in Ozark, Alabama. Guests attending were Ian Sinclair (voice actor) known for his voice acting work and directing. Make-up FX artist Matt Silva and many more artist and vendors. Musical Guest included The Offer Band. Over 1100 attendees were present at our third year event. Over 90 costumed individuals competed in one of the biggest cosplay events in South Alabama. And panels, anime, and video gaming events ran throughout the event. 2016 There was no convention for 2016. Director Phillip Chalker worked on the introduction to the 3rd location for event host Fanatix Comics and Games as well as the expansion of a Coffee Shop to the original location of Fanatix Comics and Games. 2017 Fanaticon 2017 featured over 1,000 attendees and hosted celebrities Jason Marsden, Courtney Taylor, and Matt Silva. 2018 Due to the need for more space for a safer event, Fanaticon moved to the Dothan Civic Center in 2018, due to lack of dates the earliest the event could be held to incorporate the planning of the event was October 4–6, 2019 (See Upcoming Events) In lieu of a 2018 event Fanaticon planned and started a new Annual event for Dothan, Alabama: The Yule Ball Dinner. It was hosted at the Highland Oaks Clubhouse December 8, 2018 2019 Fanaticon 2019 took place at The Dothan Civic Center, Opera House, and Wiregrass Museum of Art. Its attendance doubled to 2100 attendees and featured guests Maile Flanagan (Naruto), Phil Lamarr (Samurai Jack), George Lowe (Space Ghost), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), and WWE Hall of Famer, Good Ol' JR Jim Ross. It also featured Sonya Thompson of The Walking Dead, Make-up FX artist Matt Silva, The 501st, and much more. Upcoming conventions (2020) The 2020 event was cancelled due to Covid-19 policies and mandates. At this time there are no plans for the future of Fanaticon. References External links Fanaticon official website Defunct science fiction conventions in the United States Conventions in Alabama Recurring events