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I got my hands on mine recently, i honestly love it!, i have the original kenner rex but can't really play with it due to its slightly rough condition, but with this mattel rex, Can play with it as much as I want to
Quite a few did not complete the whole parade route but instead left for their rooms immediately before coming down the escalators where I was standing.
Everybody's attending Panthers games now that we've got competent ownership, management and a winning team on the ice! Some of the footage was recorded before and right at door opening, but I can assure you all 3 games I have visited had an attendance close to a sellout. The Panthers finished the 2023-24 regular season ranked 9th across the NHL in attendance.
OMG, that's crazy, featuring articulation on such a small scale! I really didn't notice! Speaks for Mattel's capabilities - I've always found their products to be superior than Hasbro's when it came to the Jurassic World figures or the DIsney Princess dolls. Hasbro made very decent TLK action figures in the early 2000s, though, such as the incredible Fight to the Finish Adult Simba & Scar set.
Awesome video. I do have alot if those from the 1990s. In fact, I remember they also came out with separate individual figures. Thank you for making me remember and reloving TLK.
The NHL has announced there'll be no All-Star Weekend and therefore likely no Mascot Showdown in 2025 due to the 4 Nations Faceoff Tournament that'll be held in Boston and Toronto. The next NHL All-Star Weekend will take place in late-January 2026, immediately before the Winter Olympics. It will be hosted by the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. At this time, it is unknown whether the Mascot Showdown will be back, since Long Island lacks any convention spaces suitable for the Fan Fair and the Mascot Showdown. However, I can't see them not doing anything with the mascots. Likely not as big as in Toronto, but in general, I do plan to attend all future Mascot Showdown events, so I will very likely be in NY in early 2026.
@@Camjam22 The problem with that is that it would be outdoors - and January is not a good time to be outdoors in that corner of the world. There's the Belmont Park horserace track right next to UBS Arena that has plenty of space, but again, it's all outdoors. It didn't even work out in Florida when the 2023 Mascot Showdown was right ON the beach in Fort Lauderdale. I was there when they had to cancel the entire Saturday programming because of a rainstorm. I don't see them having the Fan Fair & Mascot Showdown in Manhattan (Javits Center!) either, because that's Rangers territory. We'll see, what they'll come up with. The NHL press release did mention "Pre- and post-game festivities at The Park at UBS Arena", which is rather small outdoor park on the arena premises. If they expand a bit into the VIP parking lots of the arena, it could hold the rink needed for the Mascot Showdown - but again, it'd be outdoors.
AZ here... Yes, Howler will be missed greatly by fans and furries alike. He loved yoga, beating his drum, playing the drums too, and cheering on his home team!🏒🏜 #LetsGoCoyotes #HockeyBelongsInTheDesert Little note: Did you know that fellow furry Yippee Coyote, aka Jimmy Chin, also auditioned (in his suit) to be the Phoenix Coyotes mascot back then? :0
Yeah, this was relayed to me when I was at the Mascot Showdown in Toronto in February. Too bad he didn't get the job, but maybe it had to be that way, considering what just happened. I feel so incredibly sorry for Howler, his performer and everyone else in the organization. One of the most Furry mascots isn't anymore:(
you ish our generation had people woith 0 likes or fun interests that make them just be themselves? Just because you are misreable doesnt mean everyone else should
Keep an eye on the land auction in late-June. If the current Coyotes owner, Alex Meruelo wins it AND is able to build his arena project within the next 5 years, the NHL grants him the right to revive the franchise under its current branding. The Coyotes IP stays with Meruelo for the time being, the NHL considers the franchise "inactive". Whether Meruelo should ever be let anywhere close to a sports team is - of course - an entirely different story, but that's a topic other RU-vidrs shall cover:)
I don’t know how I missed watching this video! You always do such a great job! Thank you for posting them! It’s giving me smiles and laughs through a rough time. 🩵
All credits go to the mascots. I was simply the one documenting these wonderful moments with my phone. Mascots helped me smile during a difficult period in my life and that's why I love to be around them so much!
@@tanyavictoria1629 My sources weren't able to find out, what happened. I don't think it was anything serious, might have been a costume or personal issue, or he was simply running late, whatever.
i legit cannot WAIT when i get a bit older to go to anthrocon!! ive never been to a furcon, ive only ever been to comiccons. im 12 now, hopefully when im 15+ my parents will get me tickets :3 edit: ive been in the fandom since 2018, so ive seen lots of it lmao!!
This is so wholesome!! As a kid I loved nothing more than hugging mascots, I think that’s what drew me into the furry fandom haha❤ the joy on the kids faces is absolutely priceless; i hope someday I can make a kid laugh like that when I’m in suit!
Aww, we have something in common! I had always loved watching Disney characters interacting with kids and until this day, I am fascinated by sports mascots. In fact, meeting one (Stanley C. Panther of the Florida Panthers) eventually helped me discover the fandom many years ago as I was browsing for mascot videos - and mascots helped me smile during a dark period of my special needs life. Today, I simply try to give back by making kids smile as I perform my fursuits in the public or documenting such moments with my camera, making the world a bit of a more positive place!
Fnf All Stars Westren NHL Mascots Act 1:Hunter Act 2:Fin Act 3:Bailey,SJ Sharkie and Wildwing Act 4:Howler Act 5:Victor E Green Act 6:Mick E Moose Act 7: Bernie Gf:Harvey the hound Bf: Chance
