Celebration VI

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

As seen on Star Wars Celebration VI (http://www.starwarscelebration.com/LP/Home/) site, the event is being held August 23-26, 2012, in Orlando Orange County Convention Center once again.

The facility was fantastic, even though the weather outside was insanely hot. I find a few things odd about this - the fact that it's not around any anniversaries or even the 3D release, and that it's around when a lot of students are likely starting school (I'll be done by then, but it's got to be a consideration for everyone else). I really want to go, and I suppose there's still well over a year for planning, but with my sister getting married next summer and the fact that I have no idea where I'll be means there are some things to consider first. Still, I'm excited!

[nohagent]

I dont think this is the best time. I take my kid to this and well, With School starting earlier and Earlier it is like hell that the mom is gonna let him miss school for this, which means...I wont be going.

[JediTricks]

I posted the news earlier, and it took all my willpower not to mention in the article that there was no way in hell I was going to FLORIDA at the end of AUGUST. It's 2 days before my birthday no less, and a month after SDCC, I can't really see how I can make that work, and that's not even considering the spine-melting heat and humidity. This was an easy pass.

I wonder why they went with this again, and so soon after the last one, so late after the first 3d release too.

A buddy of mine went last year, and I was on the phone with him while he was walking back to his hotel late at night when he came across a real live friggin' gator!

[nohagent]

Yes, I agree. Orlando again, I really didnt enjoy the climate and dont want to do that again either. Plus, its so far from California. Doing it once ok, but twice? HMMM...

[JEDIpartner]

I hate Florida, but I might go if I can find someone to help split the cost of a room. I missed the last two and don't really think it's necessary to go to every single one. The last one I went to was CIII.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

I did my time in FL last year at the SW Weekends, and that was in "mild" June. I'll pass.

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

The weather wasn't nearly as bad as you're all fearing. We were insanely hot when we were at Universal Studios, but that has got to be one of the most poorly-designed theme parks around. (I really don't need to revisit the disappointing Harry Potter park again so I have no reason to go to Universal.) The Disney parks have actual, factual shade (and I'll be riding Star Tours the entire time anyway :p ). The convention center itself was cooled the entire time to the point of being somewhat chilly, and the queues were all inside the facility (aside from the early-morning George Lucas/Jon Stewart line, but that was moved inside after a few hours).

[JEDIpartner]

I'm about 80% sure I'm gonna be there.

[Maerj2000]

They should just combine it with Star Wars Weekends at Disney, make it one huge annual SW fan event. Maybe it could be over two weekends, same program but less crowded. The Mouse would benefit, there'd be more things for families to do and mostly I wouldn't have to plan 2 trips to Orlando a year. Not to mention that May is much more pleasant than August in FL.

[JEDIpartner]

Guess who's going to ORLANDO??!!!

No more dithering... the 4-day pass has been purchased!!! WOOT!!

[Bel-Cam Jos]

Tony Orlando? Orlando Woolridge? Orlando Bloom? Billy Dee "Colt 45 or Lando" Williams?

Congrats! Well, now CVI has one attendee. :rolleyes:

[JEDIpartner]

Mean! Mean! Mean!

p.s. - Orlando Bloom is icky. :sleeping:

[mtriv73]

Bought tickets for the wife and I, (the little guys get in for free,) the day they went on sale. This will be my first celebration so I'm really looking forward to it. As for the weather, we're used to hot and humid in the D.C. area by August.

[JEDIpartner]

Sweet. *high five*

[JEDIpartner]

*bump*

I think it's really weird that there really aren't many people on this site getting excited about this. There's a lot of activity on this topic on the other sites I visit. Oh, well...

[JediTricks]

*bump*

I think it's really weird that there really aren't many people on this site getting excited about this. There's a lot of activity on this topic on the other sites I visit. Oh, well...Oh boy, another SW Celebration just 2 years after the one in the place nobody wanted to go the first time around, yay. It's too expensive, too far, too repetitive, too soon after the last one, not really celebrating anything significant this time around, too close to Comic-Con, and it's in Florida in the hottest part of summer. I just find that a recipe for non-interest.

Alternately, you could look at it as the fact that it's still over a YEAR away. :p

Are you excited, JP?

[JEDIpartner]

I will admit that I don't like Florida. I don't think it's too expensive, I just couldn't afford to go the last time! LOL

Am I excited? You bet I am!! I hope to see more SSG'ers there. It was great meeting the ones that I did back at Celebration III. If nothing else, I'm just excited to be seeing friends and meeting the people I've met at this site and on some others since C-III. The big bonus is that I turn 45 on the first day of the convention, so that's a really nice birthday present to myself.

I've already got some fun shirts I made for the con since bringing a costume would be a little cost prohibitive due to air travel. :) One of the shirts has a picture of 1/2 of Darth Vader's mask and 1/2 of Anakin's face. The back reads "Same Sith, Different Day". Another has three Biths on the front and the back reads "At Chalmun's Cantina, we Bith Bith Bith all day long!"

[nohagent]

As much as I dont care to go to florida again I had a good time at the last celebration and my fandom will probably eventually get me to commit. Maybe I can stay closer this time and feel more comfortable as I have in fact learned my way around. Regardless, going across the country from california sucks. I wouldnt mind nearly as much another Indianna or Colorado celebration.

[JEDIpartner]

Believe me, I would also love it if it had been more centrally located. Indy was a 4.5 hour car trip for me and that was really nice.

[Mad Slanted Powers]

I'm about as far away from Florida as you can get in the lower 48 states. They should have one in San Francisco. It would certainly make it easier for Lucas to make it down from the ranch for an appearance. It would be an easy plane trip for me.

[JEDIpartner]

I'm about as far away from Florida as you can get in the lower 48 states. They should have one in San Francisco. It would certainly make it easier for Lucas to make it down from the ranch for an appearance. It would be an easy plane trip for me.

I'd stay with my friend, Adrianne, and her husband. Is the convention centre large enough to host the convention?

[JediTricks]

They've never done a SW Celebration in Texas, or in the Northwest, or in the Northeast. Why we had to have Indianapolis and Orlando twice is entirely beyond me. It's like someone got lazy and just signed a contract because it looked like the one they used last time. Looking at it on a map, it's like they're trying to cut a swath around Texas entirely, and the Northwest gets pretty badly ignored too.

[Mad Slanted Powers]

I'd stay with my friend, Adrianne, and her husband. Is the convention centre large enough to host the convention?I don't know, but looking at this page - http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/us-convention-centers-3m.shtml and sorting by meeting space, the Moscone Center in SF is one of the biggest in the U.S. I'm not sure how that space is allocated, though, and it is still less than half of what it lists Orlando as having, but more than San Diego. I also looked on a map, and it is downtown, so I don't know what parking and transportation would be like.

[JEDIpartner]

They've never done a SW Celebration in Texas [snip], it's like they're trying to cut a swath around Texas entirely...

All the cosplayers would probably all get shot there. LOL


I don't know, but looking at this page - http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/us-convention-centers-3m.shtml and sorting by meeting space, the Moscone Center in SF is one of the biggest in the U.S. I'm not sure how that space is allocated, though, and it is still less than half of what it lists Orlando as having, but more than San Diego. I also looked on a map, and it is downtown, so I don't know what parking and transportation would be like.

Hmmmm... interesting!

[JediTricks]

I hear Austin TX is pretty progressive. Plus, the 501st could carry live ammo, for once, and shoot back. ;)