Celebrating STAR WARS

  It's finally here! After what feels like a lifetime Star Wars  Celebration Anaheim is just 3 days away! Tomorrow morning we'll be boarding a plane, waving goodbye to rainy old England, and heading off to sunny California! Which means this blog is about as up to date as I can make it! I really hope people have found it useful. I'll post all the major links below as a quick guide and then I'll see you all in Anaheim! Downloadable Full Schedule (including all fan events, group photos, etc.) Mobile App Show Floor Maps Entrance Guide List of all main stage panels, show floor exhibits, and official events List of all fan events and meetups Guest List (with links to pre-orders) Celebration Store , Vendor Exclusives , and Pin Trading Convention Bag Essentials Getting the Most Out of Star Wars  Celebration Remember, the most important thing is to just enjoy yourself. We're all Star Wars  fans and, because of that, Celebration has an atmosphere unlike any other convention...

  It's one week until Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Man it feels good to say that! The exclusives have been trickling out for a while now but yesterday the official site revealed even more. There's a lot of shared exclusives or first-to-market early releases this year, but there's still a few items that are exclusive purely to Celebration, including a really nice three book signed box set of The High Republic  series. Other exclusives include a replica of the Grand Inquisitor's rank pin from EFX., a Lladro porcelain figure of Darth Vader, and some gorgeous artwork from Thomas Kinkade Studios. This year some of the exclusives you'd expect to find on the show floor (like the Del Rey High Republic set) are actually in the Celebration Store. So make sure you check out both my Show Store and Vendor Exclusives pages to see them all.

  The mobile app for Star Wars  Celebration is now live! This is your key to Lightspeed Lane reservations for panels on the Galaxy and Twin Suns Stages, for Lightspeed access to the Celebration Store, and more around the show floor. To use Lightspeed Lane you will need to link you app to your badge. You can do this by activating your badge within the app, or by linking an already activated badge to the app. Both of these can be done in the Reservations section. The app also allows you to select your favorite panels to make your own schedule which can then be shared with friends, as well as explore the guest list, vendors, and show store merchandise (sadly you can't order merchandise through the app for collection, maybe one year!). You can download the app here.

  Fan of Solo ? So are the crew of The Resistance Broadcast. So why not meet them, and all your fellow Solo  fans at Celebration next week! Taking place at 3:30pm on Friday, May 27, on the show floor (exact location TBD - keep an eye on TRB's Twitter for updates) this gathering is all about showing support for future adventures with everyone's favorite smuggler and wookiee duo. You even get a free pin (whilst supplies last).

  Steele Saunders is bringing the Steele Wars podcast to Anaheim with a special live show next weekend. Described as a "live show, erotic fan fiction, and party" this fan event will take place on Saturday, May 28, at 440 South Anaheim Boulevard. The doors open at 7pm with the live show starting at 8:30pm and the party running to midnight. Tickets cost $25 (or $49 with 3 mystery Steele Wars t-shirts) and can be bought here .

  I think this is a Celebration first! This is your chance to join The Clone Wars  stars Ashley Eckstein and Matt Lanter for breakfast and a Q&A before the show starts on Sunday, May 29. Pricing has not been announced but included in the package is: Unlimited buffet breakfast Q&A with Ashley Eckstein & Matt Lanter A pair of Minnie Mouse Ewok Ears designed by Ashley Eckstein (Disney Parks exclusive) Celebration Store Ahsoka Plush (SWCA2022 exclusive) Exclusive T-Shirt created just for this event and not sold anywhere else A selfie with Ashley & Matt Tickets are extremely limited and will go on sale Wednesday, May 18, at 12:00pm PT at Showclix . UPDATED 05/18/22 - Tickets were $200 and sold out instantly. Due to demand a second breakfast has been added on Saturday, May 28! Tickets for this one will go on sale on Friday, May 20, at 12:00pm PT.

  Earlier tonight StarWars.com  revealed our first look at some of the exclusive items that will be available to purchase in the Celebration Store next week! There was the usual assortment of tees, featuring the location badge art, character portraits, and the usual assortment of fun shirts like Dex's Dinner and Grogu's Bistro. Attack of the Clones  is well represented with Clone pattern shirts and jackets, plus this nice Jango Fett weatherbreaker: And, of course, it wouldn't be Celebration without some plushes and just crazy off the wall stuff you wouldn't find anywhere else. This year we have a Frog Lady plush, a Dex's Diner Neon Sign, a Camtono Cooler Bag, and more! The ABC collection is also back, with this year's designs by Karen Hallion. This time we can expect playing cards, pillows, blankets, and more. And not long after the official site's initial reveal, the Celebration site posted the full selection of merchandise ! No prices yet, but hopefully we...

  SWAU have announced a party night to coincide with Celebration Anaheim! Taking place from 6pm-10pm on Thursday, May 26th, head over to the Mission Control Bar to party the night away with fellow fans and celebrity guests. Entry is $20 ( tickets available here ), including an open bar and games, with autographs and selfies available to purchase at the event. Special guests so far include Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder, with more to be revealed. UPDATED - The guest list has now been confirmed as: Brendan Wayne (The Mandalorian Double) Lateef Crowder (The Mandalorian Double) Misty Rosas (Kuill and Frog Lady) Chris Bartlett (Zero and others) Eyad Elbitar (Boba Fett Double) JJ Dashnaw (Boba Fett Double)

  Another chance to meet some of your favorite fan content providers! Maybe all these after hours events aren't for you and you just want chance to say a quick "hi" during the day? This looks like the event you've been waiting for. Taking place on Saturday, May 28, just outside the convention center (just north of the fountain) the Creator Meetup will run from 2pm-2:30pm and feature Princess & Scoundrel, Ordinary Adventures, Anakin and His Angel, Star Wars  IRL, Rexin Around, The Holonet Marauders, Carly King, Thank the Maker, The Resistance Broadcast, Victoria's Cantina, The Dan-O Channel, Hondo Supply, and Broaxium.

  Last time we went to Scariff, this time we're heading to the Mandoverse. Yes, the diorama build is back! Taking place over all four days of Celebration, fans will be able to take part in building a 1,400 square foot diorama of The Mandalorian universe. With thousands of miniatures supplied by Atomic Mass Games/Asmodee fans will be able to help complete this incredible display and then take a piece home as a souvenir. The Scariff diorama in Chicago looked fantastic, with loads of fun Easter Eggs and scenes hidden within, so I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for Mando!

  Lucasfilm artist Cliff Cramp will be taking part in a charity auction for Make a Wish during Star Wars  Celebration. Hosted by ViewSonic , the online charity auction will be for an NFT art piece by Cramp called The Hatchlings  (pictured above). The auction will run until 11:59pm PT on Saturday, May 28 and bids can be place here . What's this have to do with Celebration? Well, in addition to the online auction, there will also be an in person charity event at the Anaheim Marriot on Friday, May 27, which Cliff Cramp will be attending. Posting on Facebook , Cramp has said that the event is open to the public from 6-8pm and there will be Star Wars  prints to win.

  The Live Stage is back!! Coming to you direct from the show floor in Anaheim, Star Wars Celebration LIVE! will bring you the biggest panels, news, and more right to your home! And that's not all, Andi and Anthony are back!! Yes, The Star Wars Show  hosts are returning for Celebration 2022 and are joined by This Week in Star Wars' Kristen Baver, The High Republic Show's Krystina Arielle, and Hector Navarro and Jordan Hembrough! The LIVE! schedule is never announced in full, but you can expect each day to begin with a stream of the biggest each morning panel follow by reactions, interviews, more major panels, exhibitors, segments from the show floor and more! Star Wars  Celebration LIVE! is the best way to experience the show if you can't be in Anaheim (it's how I experience Anaheim 2015 and Orlando 2017), and for fans that are going it's also a fantastic way for catching up on everything you might have missed whilst you were there! If you aren't lucky enou...

  After the show floor closes, Official Pix invites fans to 'Celebration After Hours' ! Taking place from 6pm - 10pm, Thursday to Saturday, in the Avalon Ballroom of the Hilton Anaheim, this after hours event will allow fans to meet even more guests for autographs and selfies. You can pre-order autographs and selfies now via the Epic Photo Ops website. Guests at this event are: Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) Appearing Friday Autograph or Selfie $125 Greg Grunberg (Temmin "Snap" Wexley) Appearing Saturday Autograph or Selfie $40 Matthew Wood (General Grievous) Appearing Friday & Saturday Autograph or Selfie $60 Taylor Gray  (Ezra Bridger) Appearing Thursday Autograph or Selfie $60 Adrienne Wilkinson (Daughter) Appearing Thursday Autograph or Selfie $50 André Sogliuzzo   (Voice Actor, original [2D]  Clone Wars  &  Rebels ) Appearing Friday Autograph or Selfie $40 Anna Graves (Duchess Satine Kryze) Appearing Friday & Saturday Autograph or Selfi...