Orange County Convention Center has been the run- of-the-mill trade show spot for years, handling large crowds of professionals in casket-ready suits passing out free schwag and business cards. These next four days will be a bit different, like from another galaxy different.
The Star Wars Celebration VI opened yesterday (Aug. 23rd-26th) and expects over 35,000 troopers, Leias, Lukes, Vaders, and the crew from the Cantina. With guests like Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamil, Seth Green, and Kevin Smith – it will surely be a geek-romp of Star Wars cinephiles under one roof.
Fans were dressed to the nines with full costumes and makeup. A Belgian company recreated famous scene sets from only paper mache and chicken wire. The fans were geeking out on all the detail of the sets- surprised someone didn’t blow a neck vein from so much glee.
From getting a tattoo of the AT-AT walker on your back to getting a massage from Princess Leia on your neck to grabbing a bite at the Jabba the Hutt Food Court – this con runs the whole gamut of all things from a long time ago.
This article appears in Aug 22-28, 2012.