This ... is Dragon Con

You can typically be assured that you're going to see some Storm Troopers when you venture into the night-fabled halls of Dragon Con.

I just ... I don't ... what?

Mash-ups, however, are always a gut-twisting yet enjoyable surprise.

The Marriott is the place to see and be seen and pay an unholy amount of money for a simple gin martini, so put it on your bucket list now. You'll want to visit to the Marriott both Saturday and Sunday nights to show off your costume. The crowd is a madhouse by 10 p.m. It'll start thinning by 1 a.m. Plan accordingly.

Make sure you don't get lost in the press of the crowd and miss out everything else the con has to offer late at night. Bands are always playing in one of the massive ballrooms in the Marriott and Hyatt, and you usually don't have to wait in line.

Can't make it to the con but you desperately want to be a part of geekdom? Easily done. Check out some of our pics here, and of course, over here.