VidCon 2014: 5 things you may have missed

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Fans cheer as their favorite YouTube stars from Our2ndLife arrive for a photo and autograph session during the three-day VidCon convention at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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YouTube actors from left: Connor Franta, Sam Puttorff, Trevor Moran, a fan, Kian Lawley, Jc Caylen and Ricky Dillon, who star in the show Our2ndLife, pose for photos at VidCon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Our2ndLife YouTube stars Trevor Moran, left, Kian Lawley, Jc Caylen, Connor Franta and Sam Puttorff rally as they arrive to pose for photos and sign autographs. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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About 18,000 video content creators, viral video stars and their fans were expected to pack the Anaheim Convention Center for the 5th annual VidCon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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YouTube star Ingrid Nilsen, right, of the YouTube show MissGlamorazzi, greets a fan. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Vivi Munoz, 4, of Orange, dances in front of an artistic motion video screen at a silent disco booth where dancers used headphones to listen and dance to music. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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People play quidditch, a game featured in the Harry Potter series, during VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Fans Welcome YouTube star Ricky Dillon at VidCon, which is expected to draw about 18,000 people to the Anaheim Convention Center over three days. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Ricky Dillon takes a selfie in front of the hundreds of fans that came to meet him at VidCon. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Stevie Rajcic, Iris Norby and Maddy Lorenzo pass the time while waiting to see their YouTube heroes at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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About 18,000 video content creators, viral video stars and their fans are expected to pack the Anaheim Convention Center for the fifth annual VidCon. Above, disappointed fans react as time runs out for meeting their favorite YouTube stars. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Connor Simon, 15, and Evan Duran, 16, both from Irvine, check out a camera at the convention. The growth in VidCon’s popularity is a testament to the success of online video content, especially among younger people who use websites as creative outlets. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Abby Ceaglske and Zack Nelson, both 17, make a video of themselves at the Fullscreen booth at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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When VidCon began in 2010, the conference took place at a smaller venue in Los Angeles and drew in about 1,400 attendees. This year, it occupies two halls at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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People line up Thursday for VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Jenna Ward, Neve Dispenza and Casey Flanagan rush across the Anaheim Convention Center floor for the line to see Ricky Dillon. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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A security agent directs some of the thousands of YouTube fans gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

By Saba Hamedy

June 29, 2014 1:36 PM PT

VidCon 2014 did it big: Eighteen thousand people, ready to video blog (vlog), take selfies and meet their favorite YouTube stars, swarmed the fifth annual convention this weekend.

The gathering, held at the Anaheim Convention Center, was filled with panels, signings, Q+A’s, movie screenings and concerts. But aside from planned events, there were many other activities the three-day conference had to offer. Here's a roundup of what you may have missed:

1. Quidditch

A space was allocated just for the Harry Potter sport at VidCon, where participants could take a quick exercise break or just cheer on people playing. YouTube stars and fans may be Muggles, but they can still throw around a Quaffle just as well as a wizard can.

2. Silent Disco, Machinima Arcade and Party Park

Inside the Expo Hall, a carnival-esque area had Silent Disco (attendees could put on headphones and dance to their own grooves on a small dance floor), Machinima Arcade (equipped with "Dance Dance Revolution" and other video games) and Party Park (with inflatable moon bounces).

3. Jimmy Fallon Lipsync Booth and Instagram "Slomo" Booth

With long lines and a lot of buzz, the Jimmy Fallon and Instagram booths were hard to miss inside the Expo Hall.

As part of "The Tonight Show Random Lip Sync Challenge," NBC's Digital Entertainment team and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" teamed up to provide VidCon attendees an interactive space to record their own lip sync submissions for a chance to be part of a mash-up video that will air on "The Tonight Show." Song options included "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry, "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj, "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled and "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea.

Meanwhile, Instagram's booth was also packed with selfie-taking lovers of the app. Attendees were given props (including confetti that they could throw or get thrown at them) and asked to do any action (jumping, spinning, etc.). Grandeur, a video production company, then created super-slow-motion videos of the action and emailed them to participants.

4. VidCon Prom

On Saturday, VidCon attendees get the opportunity to party like (and with) the YouTube stars.

5. Disney Day

Think the fun ended after prom? Think again. A planned VidCon meet-up at Disneyland, called “Disney Day 2014,” was slated for Sunday.

For more news on the entertainment industry, follow me @saba_h

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