DAY 4: FORWARD
MARCH The
party is in full swing and while we didn’t have Bounty Hunters
flying out of the sky, there was still plenty left for us to do at
Celebration IV. Since my shuttle is departing early Sunday evening,
I spent the majority of the day saying goodbye to all the Troopers,
Actors and vendors throughout the event. I have to say meeting some
of you for the very first time was just as much of a thrill as the
event itself. This has been such a great week not only for myself,
but my two children. It was beyond words to live my childhood
through their eyes and also watch them experience the magic that
captivated Los Angeles for nearly a week.
It
was different than Indianapolis, but for me personally it was the
best Celebration event yet. The people at Gen Con didn’t do a
perfect job, but a much better overall as the only major problems
were to be had at the Gentle Giant booth. I guess it is back to the
drawing board for them and their exclusive distribution plans! I can
only say people need to think before they break into a full stride
run through a convention center. Is it really worth trampling
children to obtain a figure? A statue? However it wasn’t that much
of a blemish on a great weekend. Oddly enough after 1:30 PM, people
were in lines ordering badges for CIV. I would like to send a very
special thanks to Dave Dorman and the crew at Rolling Thunder for
their assistance in our Celebration coverage. I would also like to
thank Troopers Odiewan, Starfox, Bobafred, Anthony Grand, Fence, RJP,
Darth Wormie, and Jacen Solo for a great relaxing evening and it was
such a pleasure to meet and spend time with all of you. Stay tuned
to Sandtroopers.com for our wrap-up coverage and other supplementary
reports courtesy of Trooper Odiewan. United We Find and Happy
Anniversary Star Wars!
PHOTO GALLERIES To see the different
photo galleries click on the links below.
The
party is in full swing and while we didn’t have Bounty Hunters
flying out of the sky, there was still plenty left for us to do at
Celebration IV. Since my shuttle is departing early Sunday evening,
I spent the majority of the day saying goodbye to all the Troopers,
Actors and vendors throughout the event. I have to say meeting some
of you for the very first time was just as much of a thrill as the
event itself. This has been such a great week not only for myself,
but my two children. It was beyond words to live my childhood
through their eyes and also watch them experience the magic that
captivated Los Angeles for nearly a week.
It
was different than Indianapolis, but for me personally it was the
best Celebration event yet. The people at Gen Con didn’t do a
perfect job, but a much better overall as the only major problems
were to be had at the Gentle Giant booth. I guess it is back to the
drawing board for them and their exclusive distribution plans! I can
only say people need to think before they break into a full stride
run through a convention center. Is it really worth trampling
children to obtain a figure? A statue? However it wasn’t that much
of a blemish on a great weekend. Oddly enough after 1:30 PM, people
were in lines ordering badges for CIV. I would like to send a very
special thanks to Dave Dorman and the crew at Rolling Thunder for
their assistance in our Celebration coverage. I would also like to
thank Troopers Odiewan, Starfox, Bobafred, Anthony Grand, Fence, RJP,
Darth Wormie, and Jacen Solo for a great relaxing evening and it was
such a pleasure to meet and spend time with all of you. Stay tuned
to Sandtroopers.com for our wrap-up coverage and other supplementary
reports courtesy of Trooper Odiewan. United We Find and Happy
Anniversary Star Wars!
