MILWAUKEE — The Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee buzzed with excitement this weekend as hundreds of "bronies" – adult fans of the animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" gathered for Ponyville Ciderfest 2025, the 12th annual convention celebrating the beloved show and featuring cider tastings from Milwaukee's Cache Cider company.

Bronies are primarily adult male fans of "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," a show originally created for young girls that aired from 2010 to 2019. The term became popular on 4chan message boards, a common gathering place for fringe internet communities.

"I found it to be very interesting that a fandom of grown men getting interested into My Little Pony," Josh Gragg, a brony, said.

The convention attracts about 1,000 guests each year. The event prid

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