Enchanted (convention)

Enchanted is a series of British conventions by Starfury for the TV series Once Upon A Time.
==General==
The cons have very few, if any, fan stalls, and are mostly focused around panels, fan meets, autographs and photo ops with actors. There are also parties and a cosplay contest.
The con is extremely strict at not allowing filming of panels, and so very little video of the con exists.
It wouldn't be a Starfury Enchanted convention without inaccuracies - usually this meant spelling errors, though other examples such as missing entire actors from the booklet have also occurred.
*Adam, Jardor and Jarad - All incorrect names or spellings for Jared Gilmore. 
*Colin O'Donoghugh - Incorrect spelling of O'Donoghue
*Tara Skovbye - Incorrect first name for Tiera
*Rose Rollins - Incorrect surname for Rose Reynolds
*Alice/Betty - Betty refers to Rose's character in Poldark, not Alice's cursed self who goes by Tilly. This inaccuracy was first pointed out by fans at Enchanted 2, yet made a second appearance at Enchanted 3.
*Michael Raymond-James completely missing from the con booklet
==Enchanted==
===Guests===
*Lana Parrilla (Regina Mills)
*Rebecca Mader (Zelena Mills)
*Kristin Bauer (Maleficent)
*Victoria Smurfit (Cruella de Vil)
*Sean Maguire (Robin Hood)
*Jaime Murray (The Black Fairy)
*Jared Gilmore (Young Henry Mills)
*Adelaide Kane (Drizella Tremaine)
*Giles Matthey (Gideon Gold)
===Reception===
Though general reception of the con seems to have been positive, Sean Harry has gone on to state in the time since this first con, that the event was 'a truly horrible experience for me and my staff'.(Citation to be added) According to Sean, this was partially down to the behaviour of Lana fans.
Fans of Lana have taken issue with the subsequent generalisations of them as more obsessed and immature than fans of some of the other popular OUAT actors.
====Memorable Moments====
==Enchanted 2==
Enchanted 2 was held 14th-16th June 2019 in Birmingham, UK.
===Guests===
The main draw for the convention was arguably the inclusion of Gosh, the portmanteau for the real life couple Ginnifer Goodwin/Josh Dallas (who portrayed the show's ship Snowing), as the con would be the pair's first ever con appearance.
The actors who portrayed KnightRook, the father-daughter relationship of Wish!Killian Jones and Alice Jones, were also present, these being Colin O'Donoghue and Rose Reynolds respectively.
Other guests:
*Andrew J. West - Adult Henry Mills
*Adam Croasdell - Brennan Jones
*Oded Fehr - Jafar
*Emma Caulfield - The Blind Witch
*David Anders - Dr. Whale
*Chad Michael Collins - Gerhardt Frankenstein
 
===Reception===
The con was generally well received.
====Memorable Moments====
One of the more memorable moments from the con involved the panel involving Rose, Colin and Andrew:
The seventh chapter of Happy Accidents was inspired by the exchange, and is named after a phrase used by Rose: Hi Dad, I'm Pregnant.
===Fan Meetups===
The convention had an informal meetup with some members of the O'Donocrew.
==Enchanted 3==
Starfury initially stated that the third event will be the last Enchanted. However, about a month after Enchanted 3 ended, the organiser announced a fourth event.
===COVID-19 Impact===
The third Enchanted event was delayed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic, eventually taking place 15th-17th October 2021. At the event, there was a 'no-contact' rule for photo ops.
===Guests===
Jennifer Morrison was initially planned as the headliner alongside Colin O'Donoghue, however she cancelled. Prior to this, certain Captain Swan shippers began to call it the 'CS Con'.
Another big draw to the con was the inclusion of Curious Archer at a UK con, with Tiera Skovbye appearing and Rose Reynolds coming back for the second time.
Other guests included:
*Sean Maguire
*Michael Raymond-James
*Adelaide Kane
*Keegan Connor-Tracy
*Barbara Hershey
Isabella Blake-Thomas was scheduled to come, but was unable to only a few days before the event started, meaning no replacement could be found at such short notice.
===Reception===
====Memorable Moments====
*During the Friday Meet & Greets, Sean Maguire was pushed on some comments he made on Twitter by at least one group of fans. Various accounts of the event appear to have been documented, with suggestions there were both genuine, good-faith discussions, as well as more heated arguments about it. A tweet by him the following day addresses at least one interaction:
*Sean Maguire broke part of the stage during the Opening Ceromony
*During the cosplay contest, three fans threw bed sheets over their heads to become The Curses.
*A sequel to Enchanted 2's improv scene is described as follows:
==Enchanted 4==
The announcement of a fourth convention came as much of a surprise to many OUAT fans, as Sean Harry had appeared fairly adamant they would not do another, partially due to financial concerns hosting another OUAT convention.
This U-Turn was received mostly well, given it would provide attendees yet more chance to meet actors from the show. However, there was also criticism at Harry at a perceived level of dishonesty towards the con-going community.
==Enchanted 5==
In January 2024, Harry announced a fifth Enchanted convention. 
==References==
Category:Once Upon A TimeCategory:Conventions in United Kingdom