Want to speed run through your Pensacon 2026 experience on Easy Mode? Having a VIP Experience pass is like entering your own personal Konami Code.

Here’s how to use all of your VIP perks to get the most out of your Pensacon experience.

EARLY PASS PICK-UP

VIPs can pick up their passes as early as two days before Pensacon 2026 opens its doors:

2 to 8 pm. Wednesday, Feb.18: Exclusive VIP pass pick up at the Youth Center, 27 E. Wright St.
2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. VIP and weekend pass early pickup at the Youth Center.

VIP GIFTS

When you pick up your passes, you’ll also receive your VIP bag, an exclusive shirt, a thank-you gift, and coupons from our sponsors.

PARKING

VIP Experience passes include free parking in the gravel lots in front of the Pensacola Bay Center while space allows. An overflow lot will open once the gravel lots are full.

ENTRY

Separate VIP lines provide 30-minute early entry to the Pensacola Bay Center and to Poseidon’s Bay presented by Pensacola Honda. VIPs also receive priority access through the ground-level entrance to the Bay Center.

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPH ZONES

Get Fastpass-style access for autographs and selfies with your favorite Pensacon guests. Here’s how:

  • If your celebrity has a dedicated VIP line, simply join that line.
  • If your celebrity does not have a dedicated line and there are more than three people in line for that celebrity, please ask a Pensacon volunteer for assistance and they will expedite you.
  • If you have any issue, please ask to speak to a Celebrity Area Manager.

PHOTO OPS

A separate VIP line for photo ops entry provides priority service.

PANELS

Separate VIP lines are available for all panels, with priority seating beginning up to 15 minutes before panels. VIPs may remain seated in between panels to retain their seats for the next panels. VIP access is also provided for the WKRG Adult Cosplay Costume Contest and at Community Panels.

CONTINUE?

THE GAME IS NEVER OVER! If you have a VIP Experience pass for 2026, you’ll have the first opportunity to hit “Continue” and respawn in 2027! VIPs get early access to 2027 VIP Experience passes via an exclusive email on-sale, so you can be sure not to miss out on all the perks at next year’s Pensacon

WANT YOUR OWN VIP CHEAT CODES?

Any remaining 2027 VIP Experience Passes will go on sale immediately after the 2026 VIP exclusive renewal period. If you want to end up on the top of the Leaderboard for next year, make like LEEEEEEEROY JENKINS and jump in as soon as they go on sale, because they WILL sell out!