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"You can’t ask for a better media partner than Parks and Cons. Shawn and Carmelle are two of the nicest and hardest working influencers in the business and the quality and quantity of their coverage always exceeds expectations."
---Jason Soyster, Director of Marketing and Sales, California's Great America

"When I need to know what's happening on the ground at conventions, I know the best place to turn to is Parks and Cons for complete and enthusiastic coverage."
--- Amy Ratcliffe, Managing Editor, Nerdist

"Parks and Cons is the place get the scoop on everything cool happening in the Southwest. [They] are top notch journalists who provide honest and valuable information about everything pop culture event related."
--- Mike Scigliano, Partner & Co-Founder, Atomic Crush Events

Covering the best in conventions,
themed entertainment,
and other fun experiences,
in California and beyond!

We provide a unique cross-section of coverage for our readers, followers, viewers, listeners, etc. As there has been a substantial increase in the overlap between the subject matter of comic book/pop-culture conventions and themed entertainment, we provide a bridge for participants of differing fandoms to more easily expand their exposure to different types of experiences.
Our goal is to cover theme parks and conventions as completely as possible, from a fan's perspective. We seek to share the best, of each event, with our followers, so that they may vicariously experience the best offerings of each event, through various medium. We utilize ParksAndCons.com as a hub for our podcast, videos, and other work.
Very often, we hear from people, who found us through our convention coverage, that they have visited various theme parks as a result of our exposing them to theme park offerings and we have heard from numerous theme park attendees that they have attended various conventions when their interests were piqued by our convention experiences.
Over the last year, we have produced an average of 6.75 podcasts and received 199.7K YouTube views, per month. In 2017, we covered nearly 50 conventions - coverage ranging from on-site visual guides to real-time posts, over 40 “haunted” attractions, and spent over 100 days in theme parks - coverage ranging from daily park updates to media events at parks like Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain and more.

Contact Us

We may be reached at comments@parksandcons.com, via social media, or

“Parks & Cons is one of my favorite media outlets to work with. I have worked with hundreds of different outlets over the years and they stand out as one of the few that consistently produces high-quality short-form and in-depth content. From how-to guides and behind-the-scenes commentary to live streams and event recaps, they always produce unique content when covering our events. Most importantly, they have an active audience who deeply engages with them and the events they cover. As a bonus, they are nice people and true fans."
--- Brad Jashinsky, Manager, Digital Marketing, Knott's Berry Farm

"Parks and Cons is absolutely one of the premier online resources for themed entertainment, seasonal events and conventions. The passion they have for these attractions and special events shine in their in-depth coverage while presented in formats great for fans and professionals alike."
--- Ted Dougherty, Author; Themed Entertainment Producer/Director

"Parks and Cons is the go-to source for all things in the worlds of both theme parks and conventions. They offer up-to-the-minute updates, insightful tips, and cover all the news on the convention show floor and in the parks as it happens. Their site and social media is always my first stop when I want to know what's going on at an event."
--- Kerry Dixon, Editor in Chief, SDCC Unofficial Blog

Social Media

We pride ourselves on providing the most immersive experiences possible, via social media; with the goal of more real-time updates than anyone, anywhere. Whether it is covering large theme park media events or small, one-room conventions, we approach each event with the goal of sharing as much of each experience as possible.
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Pixar Play Parade Preview, Pixar Fest
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
April 12, 2018

HangTime Construction Tour
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
March 2, 2018

San Diego Comic-Con 2017 On-site Visual Guide With Tips
San Diego, California
June 9 2017

WonderCon 2018 On-site Visual Guide
San Diego, California
March 12, 2018

The Shining Behind-the-Scenes Maze Tour, Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal City, California
September 11, 2017

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter VIP Press Event
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal City, California
April 5, 2016

YouTube

Prior to the surge of live video broadcasting, we utilized YouTube as a means to share events as quickly as the videos could upload; which meant a prevalence of both long and very short-form videos. Since the ability to live broadcast has become readily available, we primarily use YouTube for longer-form videos, including visual guides, overview videos, etc.
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7.2K Subscribers
7.7M Views

Podcast

The Parks and Cons Podcast serves as a companion to the ParksAndCons.com website and YouTube Channel, where we discuss conventions, theme parks, collecting, haunted attractions, and other fun experiences. The podcast is usually recorded on-site of the events, as we seek to share experiences, as they are happening.

Since July 2014, we have released over 300 podcasts, averaging 6.5 podcasts per month. The podcast may, currently, be found at http://parksandcons.com/podcast.html, http://parksandcons.libsyn.com/, and various platforms. Icons link to respective pages.