MFF 2025 Starts Today

If a few hours I will be leaving for the convention. Oh sure I am well aware I have a possible 1 to 2 hour wait to get all my stuff. But I am going to be there. I have a hotel room ready for me, and I will be covering as much as I can.

I have no team, I am just by myself and I got this friend who is crazy about the Fursuit Games. I am safe to say we will be at both of them. Besides making a lot of videos, not full length ones. Shorts mainly. Given the crowd and the new layout for some areas. Making a 2 min or less long video frankly makes a lot of sense.

One thing I have thought about the lobby of the convention center is an important hub this year. And I will be showing it off. Like usual all videos I make will be both here and my YouTube.

Things others have said have peaked my interest. A good example of this year’s tee. I am safe to say the only ones who know what the design is are the staff. Who from my understanding get theirs the day before Reg opens. The volunteers who help with Reg and other duties get there’s today.

I will be checking out the others during my time there and reporting them here.

Like usual I will be cutting back temporarily on the sites I post to. It’s due to limited Internet access. But I will be reporting when and where I can.

On top of all that it is currently 11F. Yes that is COLD. I will be bundling.

MFF 2025 We Got A Problem

For LEGAL reasons I have to be kind of vague

Apparently and you can get all the details from social media that the dealer mention above was going to sell something very very naughty. So MFF reacted, I can understand why this happened. MFF just tried to rent out every space they could. Apparently no one checked what items were going to be made available.

OH BROTHER!!!

Mistakes will happen… but please don’t let this happen again.

MFF Tips

Here are some things that might help your enjoyment of MFF 2025

Both the convention center and the Hyatt Regency will be offering Coat Check

The Hyatt coat check is free for our attendees, and coats and small backpacks may be checked (backpacks subject to space availability). Note that all checked items may be subject to security screening. This is open 2PM-2AM Th/Fr/Sa and 2PM-Midnight on Sunday.

At the coat check in the Convention Center lobby, coats are $4 and bags are $5 (cash only). This is open 11AM-7PM Fri, 9AM-8PM Sat, and 9AM-5PM Sun.

If your wondering when is MFF sending out those QR Codes. This is what they told me

They will be sending them out close to the date.

MFF 2025 Mascot #6

“Call me Otterfall. I’ve got that chaotic cute energy and a love for aquatic puns. Things are about to get wild.

Catch me sliding by at MFF 2025…and try not to slip!”

My 12th MFF

I know it’s hard to believe but I have been going to MFF since 2013.

Back when Reg was in the same location a Headless Lounge now sits. I guess I have seen it all. From the expansion into the Convention center.

I know it’s hard to believe now but when it all started what is now panel rooms. Was the Dealers Den/ Artist Alley. To what it has become now.

This Thursday I get my badge, not next week, or next month. This very Thursday. And I am going to a couple of panels that evening.

Oh sure except for the Dealer’s Den, Artist Marketplace and the Art Show locations. It’s pretty much as I expected. I have no doubt that the Poke Bowl place will be in it’s usual place Really I am not expecting much than to have a good time and spend way more money than I should.

Will get some art commissioned I have this idea floating around, and if I can find an artist to do it. Rework my business card design.

It might sound like I am going to be bored. But I rarely am at MFF. There is so many unexpected things that always happens. I Hope to get my friend a replacement beanie. How that is going to go better wait to after the convention.

Oh sure I wish I got to do my Furry Reporter panel. But maybe that was a good thing in disguise. As strange as this sounds a few have advised me to postpone submitting it until 47 is gone. If you think about it, I am sure it makes sense.

Like usual I will be reporting via my phone. Which kinda limits where I can post to mainly here, Tumblr and Bluesky. Reasons behind this is sound, including the hotel has public wifi. That and the bitterly cold weather, they are saying we could see on Thursday. 19 for a high… geez.

When your hotel is more than a mile from the convention, it will be interesting.

I hope you check out my coverage, will will try my best to cover as much as I can.

MFF 2025 Mascot #5

“Hi, I’m Gremlin! They call me a ‘disaster artist.’ I prefer ‘spontaneous re-engineer.’ Tomato, tomahto.

I’m sure I can find some stuff to ‘fix’ at MFF 2025.”

MFF 2025 Mascot #4

“Helium Hyena here. Pro tip: Try not to get attached to anything… unless it’s me. I promise I’ll let you down easy…eventually… I’ll be floating on by at MFF 2025.”

MFF 2025 Mascot #3

“Lukewarm is for the weak. I’m Cold Brou, the original frost artisan. If you can’t handle the cold, stay out of the brew. I’ll be keeping it chill at MFF2025.”

MFF 2025 Dealers Den / Artist Alley Overview

MFF did it they finally released a list of artists who will be at Artist Alley this year at MFF 2025

The List is HUGE https://www.furfest.org/vendors/menagerie/marketplace

Unlike last year every and I do mean every space is taken.

There are so many artists

Now combined with the Dealers Den, and yes some artists are in the Dealers Den. A handful yes, but they are there. Which frankly is a smart move in my opinion they will stand out.

Editor’s Note since my rant 2 of the 3 complaints I had are finally satisfied, with less than a week to go we still have 1. The QR code

MFF 2025 Mascot #2 Lichenthrope

“I’ve been called a musky husky. Good. Let the scent of the real world cling to you. I am Lichenthrope, and I’ve shed the sterile weakness of civilization. You can too. You might smell me before you see me at MFF 2025.”