A parade participant dressed as a "Star Wars" Stormtrooper reaches out to children during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention in Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 31, 2013.
Forrest Gardner, of Atlanta, dressed as the video game character Lollipop Chainsaw, rides a crowded elevator during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
A parade participant dressed as a "Star Wars" Stormtrooper entertains the crowd during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention, Aug. 31, 2013.
A parade participant dressed as a character from the movie "300" is seen at the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Ryan Crowder, of Atlanta, dressed as his version of The White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll's book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," talks to a friend during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Actor George Takei, known for his role as Sulu on the television series "Star Trek," rides a crowded elevator during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Chasity Scoggns, of St. Petersburg, Fla., scowls in her "Carrie" costume during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Make-up artist Lindze Merritt, of Atlanta, texts on her phone in her hotel room during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Sorsha Masters, of Smyrna, Ga., fans herself to keep her make-up dry in high humidity during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
A young girl dressed as a zombie walks in a parade during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Two attendees are seen at the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Actor Billy Dee Williams, famous for his role as Lando Calrissian in the "Star Wars" movie series, rides atop a car in a parade during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Bethany Oxford, of Campobello, S.C., at left, and her friend Jamie Connelly, of Landrum, S.C., are shown laughing during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Monika Lee, of Alpharetta, Ga., and star of the Syfy channel's reality television show "Heroes of Cosplay" is shown dressed as a video game character from "Assassin's Creed" during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention.
Two-month-old Nolan Ward, of Charlotte, N.C., is seen dressed as the lead character from the movie "Wolverine" as his mother holds him during a parade during the annual Dragon Con sci-fi and fantasy convention on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013.