Star Wars Celebration V Day 1, Pt 1

Man, I love conventions.

The people, the costumes, the panels, the costumes, the great geek merchandise....the costumes...yep. I love it all.

If you do, too, then you are going to LOVE the next few posts here on Epbot. See, John & I have 4-day passes to the Star Wars Celebration here in Orlando, and we're not afraid to use them.

And since I took over 300 photos today, we'd better get right to it.

This is the first thing you see upon entering the main floor.

It's pretty big.

The first costume I spotted today was also the most creative: a split Vader/Anakin. If I see him again I'll try to grab a better pic. (Mr. Scraggly on the right was sad because his 'saber had lost its force. Or, in non-Jedi terms: the batteries died.)

Yo, 'PO.

Now I want raspberry sherbet. Who's with me?

There are tons of free photo spots/backdrops around the floor, and they're all extremely well-done. The sponsors definitely went all out to make sure folks get plenty of photo souvenirs.

Just as I was about to take her picture, she exclaimed, "Oh, look at them! That's crazy!" which I thought was funny, given her own costume.

In her defense, though, these are the people she was talking about:

I have much more to say about these two in my next post. And video. Which you absolutely cannot miss.

Don't ask me to explain the stuffed animal. I have no idea.

This kid was hilarious, and oh-so-cute. To take his photo I went down on one knee, and he automatically mimicked me, then realized what he was doing and stopped mid-crouch. Before I could take another picture, though, he'd snatched off his helmet and made a run for it.


That's a lot of Leias.


The galaxy's best photo-spot.

That's no moon.

Four kids and a walking carpet.


Pretty!

Another great photo op - you can sit inside.

Lots of themed vignettes and doodads to photograph:


R2 goes punk? Heh.

I thought this was the cutest family.


I'd like a time machine just so I can go back and be exactly like this girl when I'm 12. Love the matching headband.

(Also, sorry for all the blurry pics; the lighting is terrible on the floor, and I'm always rushing to get the shot before the person moves or someone walks in front of me. And flash looks terrible. You know, excuses, excuses.)

Can't forget the merchandise!

John had to take a lot of work calls today. So, I just stuck this in his hand, posed him, and started snapping photos. I'm easily amused, by the way.

And speaking of Lando, somebody please convince me I don't want to spend $25 on this t-shirt:

I don't want to spend $25. I don't. [will...weakening...]

And I'll wrap up this segment with the world's cutest droid:

D'awwww. Suddenly I find droid-building to be an appealing hobby.

Stay tuned for lots more goodies, including video of those two colorful characters, more costumes, my fan encounter, and all the sexy ladies of the con. (All five of them. *snicker*)