OBIWANJALOPY
Active Member
So I have a question that may be sort of basic or obvious to many of you, but I wanted to ask this group as it has always been friendly and open to giving advice.
I will be attending my first ever Celebration this year down in Orlando in a few short weeks. I am taking my 8-year-old son, and we are going to make a long weekend of it.
Although I am a longtime fan (saw the original trilogy in the theaters with my Dad, including ESB and ROTJ on opening day) I have never been to a Star Wars convention. In fact I have only recently begun taking my son to very small, local comic-cons so we could pick up SW comics and other stuff together. I am really a newbie when it comes to attending Cons in general and especially SW Celebration.
So I am just soliciting ANY advice or tips you all might have for making the most out of the 'Celebration' experience. I have never attended one, so no advice is too obvious. I am keenly interested and appreciate what you have to say. For example: How early should I arrive? What are the lines like generally? What experiences at the convention are "must see"? My son wants to dress up (he has an x-wing fighter pilot costume that is a Halloween costume but obviously not at the level of most cos-players. I assume many kids go this route?
Finally, my son really would like to meet/get an autograph from Mark Hamill (I would love to meet him too) but he is not an announced guest yet, Any guesses on whether he will attend?
Thanks to all of you in advance. And again, ANY advice/tips are appreciated.
I will be attending my first ever Celebration this year down in Orlando in a few short weeks. I am taking my 8-year-old son, and we are going to make a long weekend of it.
Although I am a longtime fan (saw the original trilogy in the theaters with my Dad, including ESB and ROTJ on opening day) I have never been to a Star Wars convention. In fact I have only recently begun taking my son to very small, local comic-cons so we could pick up SW comics and other stuff together. I am really a newbie when it comes to attending Cons in general and especially SW Celebration.
So I am just soliciting ANY advice or tips you all might have for making the most out of the 'Celebration' experience. I have never attended one, so no advice is too obvious. I am keenly interested and appreciate what you have to say. For example: How early should I arrive? What are the lines like generally? What experiences at the convention are "must see"? My son wants to dress up (he has an x-wing fighter pilot costume that is a Halloween costume but obviously not at the level of most cos-players. I assume many kids go this route?
Finally, my son really would like to meet/get an autograph from Mark Hamill (I would love to meet him too) but he is not an announced guest yet, Any guesses on whether he will attend?
Thanks to all of you in advance. And again, ANY advice/tips are appreciated.