Celebrating STAR WARS

  Hey everyone, sorry for the delay on this piece, it was my last week at my current job this week so time kinda got away from me. Lots of changes this year so lets break down everything you need to know about Panel Selections, Lightspeed Lanes, and more! PANELS There will be at 2 types of panel entry at Celebration Europe this year. The online Panel Selection (lottery) and good, old fashioned, queuing. Barring any late announcements nearer the time, it looks like the daily Lightspeed Lane Reservation system for Galaxy and Twin Suns Stages is out this year. Panel Selection (Lottery) Entry to the five biggest panels of Star Wars  Celebration will once again be determined by an online lottery. Entry to the online selection process began on March 14 and will close on Tuesday, March 21, at 11:59PM GMT. Selection is random and the time you enter has no impact on your chances of being selected for panel entry. Entry to the lottery will be at  this site  and is via the emai...

  Lightspeed Lane is back for Celebration Anaheim! You can (and should) read the full article over at the official site , but here is my (hopefully simplified) break down of everything you need to know about lotteries, panel reservations and virtual queues at Star Wars Celebration. UPDATED (05/09/22) - Details added on how to enter lotteries ( see official site info here ) UPDATED (05/12/22) - Lottery opening delayed, group sized increased from 4 to 12 and confirmed you can group with friends on separate orders. UPDATED (05/13/22) - Badge Activation opened ( activate your badge here ) UPDATED (05/16/22) - Virtual Selections (lotteries) are now open . Close Sunday, May 22 at 11:59pm PT. UPDATED (05/19/22) - Mobile App is now available Panels There will be 3 types of panel entry at Celebration Anaheim. Lottery (now called Virtual Panel Selection), online reservation (Lightspeed Lane Reservation), and good old fashioned queuing. Which type depends on which panel you want to see. Virtu...

This is where the fun begins (again)! Announced by one of the best Star Wars duos, Andi and Anthony, on a special edition of The Star Wars Show we finally know just when Celebration Anaheim will take place! August 27th-30th. Tickets will go an sale next Friday, June 21st, at 9am PT. That's right, tickets go on sale next week !! But that's not all! The official Star Wars Celebration website also updated with a mountain of additional information so let's break it all down! The Basics Star Wars Celebration will take place at the Anaheim Convention Centre from Thursday August 27th to Sunday August 30th. There is no Bounty Hunter preview day next year. The exhibit hall will be open from 10:00am-7:00pm Thursday to Saturday, and 10:00am-5:00pm on Sunday. Jedi Masters will be allowed early access at 9:30am each day. Panels, screenings, and live events could go on until 10pm or later on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Tickets As mentioned above, tickets...

This is it! The panel lotteries are live! Enter here for your chance to be in the room for the biggest announcements and reveals of Star Wars Celebration. Episode IX ! Galaxy's Edge ! The Mandalorian ! The Phantom Menace ! Once you get through the initial queue screen you will be able to select which of the panel lotteries you wish to enter. You can enter any lottery as long as you have a badge valid for entry on that day. All of the lotteries are independent. So entering or winning one does not affect your odds in the others. When you click which lottery you want to enter you'll be taken to a new screen where you can select from the following options; I am just entering a lottery for myself I am entering a lottery as a group - I have a group code I am entering a lottery as a group - I don't have a group code If you're just entering for yourself, choose the first option, enter your email address/confirmation code, and submit your entry. Simple as that. I...

The Lotteries are live! If you want to be in with a chance at purchasing the Hasbro, Funko, or LEGO exclusives at Star Wars Celebration Chicago then head over to this page and enter now! When you click "Enter the Exhibitor Exclusive Lottery" you'll be taken to a new screen showing 3 merchandise lotteries and 4 panel lotteries (which for now remain tantalisingly out of reach, they're due to go live tomorrow). Here you can choose which of the lotteries you wish to enter. And yes, you can of course enter all three. The Hasbro lottery is for the Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul action figures, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace with an exclusive Episode I card back. The lottery covers both figures and there will be 4000 winners. The LEGO lottery is for a bust of Darth Vader, celebrating 20 years of LEGO Star Wars. This will be limited to 500 per day. The Funko lottery gives you a chance to buy all 8 of Funk...

These are the exclusives you've been searching for. Yesterday StarWars.com revealed the Celebration exclusives heading our way from Hasbro, Funko, and LEGO! We saw the Hasbro exclusives back at Toy Fair , but here are some new shots in case you missed them! The 6" Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul will be available at retail later in the year, but the special Episode I cardback celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace is exclusive to Star Wars Celebration. LEGO are celebrating 20 years of LEGO Star Wars this year with a special bust of Darth Vader. After Celebration the Vader bust will see a limited release at Target. And Funko will be bringing their ever popular POP! figures back to Celebration with a range of exclusive offerings. A special series of blue chrome POP! figures will only be available at Star Wars Celebration;     The blue Celebration only POP! figures are limited to just 2500...

There's been lots of information revealed today so let's start with the big one! No opinions here, just the facts as best as I can work them out. You can (and should!) read the full article over at the official site , but here's my hopefully simplified breakdown. NOW UPDATED with new information from the Celebration website Panels There will be 3 types of panel entry at Celebration Chicago. Lottery. Online Reservation. And good old fashioned queuing. Which type depends on which panel you want to see. Celebration Stage - Morning Lottery The main panel each day will be the morning panel held on the Celebration Stage. For these four panels an online lottery will open on Friday March 29th and run through to 23:59 central time on Thursday April 4th. The lottery will also cover the live streaming of the main panels to the Galaxy and Twin Suns Stages. Entry to the lottery is via the email address you used to purchase your Celebration tickets or the confirmation co...