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This weekend, I attended my third convention in a month - Star Wars Celebration! I haven't been to this one since it was in Los Angeles in 2007, which seems like a lifetime ago!
The convention actually started on Thursday, but due to life/work/blah, we did not go until Friday night. After a two-hour drive (!!!) to Anaheim, we got there with only an hour left til the Exhibit Floor closed. We saw as much as could, though not before hitting up one of the several full bars they had!! That's really what's been missing from many of the cons we go to. Come on, see, buzzed people are more likely to buy things they don't need! It's a win-win!
Once it closed, we headed over to the Celebration Stage to see Anthony Daniels, aka C3PO! His panel was hilarious! They showed some of the crazy products he's been associated with, like underoos, and this amazing tape dispenser, below. Someone in the audience actually had it with them, for some reason!
Saturday was more of the same, checking out the floor and panels! We attended one with some production designers from the films, and another about the evolution of CGI which was actually really interesting. They showed clips from movies going back to the 80s, and spoke about how each worked, and contributed to future films. The last thing we did for the night was watch the first part of Empire Strikes Back. They showed two movies each night, starting with Episodes 1-3 in never before seen 3D! We only had time to catch ESB, though.
Here's a few fun things from the floor:
Furbacca! I had several Furbys back in the day. This one speaks Wookie and hums the Star Wars theme. You can even pet him and he enjoys it! Obviously I am going to need this.
Star Wars to-do lists, Darth Vader Xmas Sweater ornament, and Boba Fett & Carbonite Han Solo Itty Bittys from Hallmark!
Pink Stormtrooper! They should make a purple one...
There was a display case full of R2-D2s in various forms! Here are 3 of the best ones:
We were up early on Sunday, so we decided to go to California Adventure first! We practically walked right on to Tower of Terror, and then had a fairly short wait in the single rider line at Radiator Springs Racers. We ate some yummy burgers from the newly reopened Smokejumper's Grill, and then went back to the convention center!
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| Cars Land is so beautiful! |
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| Hello Kitty R2 |
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| "George Lucas" showed up... to protest. Oh dear... |
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| Beauty & The Beast Jedi |
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| Bounty Hunters Rapunzel & Flynn |
I didn't end up buying very much, for some reason, but here's what I did pick up:
-Tiny figurines of Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Luke holding Yoda, Lotso, and Chewbacca holding a christmas tree that I got in a 5 for $20 box
-a Time Turner (surprisingly awesome quality for the price)
-stuffed Chewbacca backpack!!
Oh and check out this ad I found for the original Star Wars Celebration back in 1999! It was in a copy of Wizard magazine that I picked up at WonderCon, randomly!!
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| Outside the con center. So packed! |
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