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...