Costumes/Cosplay
Cosplaying is one of the main features of UwU Con. We ask all Cosplayers and Costumers to be tasteful with their choice of costumes keeping in mind that it is a family oriented event.
Cosplayers are expected to be mindful and to be careful with large and bulky costumes or accessories especially in high traffic areas.
Shoes are required at all times. In the case of cosplaying barefoot characters, cosplayers may resort to “invisible shoes.”
Male cosplayers wearing bodysuits or tight fitting costumes are required to wear a dance belt.
Cosplayers must abide by all State and Local decency laws. Failure to be appropriately clothed, as determined by the sole discretion of UwU Con, will result in request to cover up, to change, or to leave the premises.
Weapons Policy
UwU Con understands that carrying props and replicas is important to many fans as part of the convention experience. Fans of prop weapons or other items permitted below must understand that they use and carry them at their own risk and assume all risks of liability to and from anyone injured or otherwise harmed directly or indirectly by the fans acts or inaction and property damaged. UwU Con shall not be liable for injury, harm, property damage, or other liability associated with any person’s use of any weapon, permitted, or banned, at UwU Con.
You may not be permitted to carry any kind of functional projectile weapon. This includes individuals who possess a weapons permit or concealed weapons permit. Keep them at home. Anyone found in possession of such a weapon will immediately have their membership revoked. Individuals caught in the illegal possession of a functioning projectile weapon will be reported and turned over to the proper authorities. All other items that could be used as a weapon MUST be peace bonded.
- Swords, Axes, Spears, Pikes, Staves, etc. should be made out of wood, PVC, foam, plastic, cardboard, or paper. ABSOLUTELY NO METAL weapons will be permitted on convention center grounds.
- Weapons should never be waved around in a manner that may be construed as use of the weapon (this is considered brandishing).
- Brandishing any weapon-like item is NOT permissible. Brandishing is defined as drawing, exhibiting, or using any weapon whatsoever in a rude, angry, or threatening manner or using a weapon in any fight or quarrel.
- Gun replica or other replica projectile weapons should not be pointed at anyone at any time. Replica pistols need to remain in a holster; replica rifles need to be slung.
- Paddles (all varieties-including “yaoi paddles”) are not allowed.
- No functioning projectile weapons or props will be allowed. This goes for Airsoft, Nerf, bows and arrows, pellet guns, etc.
Weapons such as Airsoft, Nerf, etc. may be permitted IF and ONLY IF the tip of the guns are obviously orange AND the gun is no longer capable of firing projectiles. This means that leaving the CO2 canister at home does not count as disabling the airsoft gun. Barrels must be filled and made solid, firing mechanisms must be removed, triggers must be removed, bows must be without string, or something along these same lines to make the weapon incapable of use without doubt.
Weapons check will ultimately have the last say with whether or not a weapon is deemed too dangerous to be permitted onto conventions grounds.
Exotic weapons will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Do not bring weapons that UwU Con Staff, Convention Security, Hotel security, Scottsdale Police Dept., and Maricopa Sheriffs cannot tell are fake from ten feet away.
Weapons that are purchased in the Vendor Hall at UwU Con must be kept wrapped and then immediately removed from the convention following purchase
Drawing a weapon in the convention space, including parking lots, may result in immediate revocation of convention membership. Keep in mind, police will assume all drawn weapons are functional, and will act accordingly.
These rules are for the safety of all participants and the safety of UwU Con. We are posting and enforcing these to protect participants from physical and/or legal harm. The rules are NOT open to interpretation nor will they be a point of argument. The rules are final and if they are broken, it can and will result in badge being forfeited and violators may not be allowed to participate in any future UwU Con events.
Westworld has the ultimate say in weapons policy.