Celebration Orlando 2017 - April 13-16

[punkg42]

 

[furystorm]

Brought me back. Thanks for the memories.

 

[mfoga]

So I missed lines LOL

 

[Darth Waller]

Pretty much.

 

[DBoz]

So I missed lines LOL

[SARCASM]They weren't too bad...[/SARCASM]

 

[galactiboy]

The line on the first day was the most ridiculous thing I've ever been a part of

 

[BaxterStockman]

They lines were insane. And they rooms that the panels were in were tiny! They couldn't fit barely anybody in those rooms and overflow rooms. Pretty disappointing.

 

[loki2371]

The line on the first day was the most ridiculous thing I've ever been a part of

I agree. It was a joke. I went with my son & his best friend and mother. Because I had 2 kids, I didn't want to go at like 6am to be in line for 4 hours. So i figured I'd get there maybe a 1/2 hour after it opened, and maybe be in line for 30 minutes..... Nope. I got there at maybe 10:15, parked and took almost 10 mintutes to get to building to get in line, so around 10:30AM. Didn't get into the building till 12:30, then had to go to will call to pick up my sons ticket, and that took another good 30 minutes. So I didn't get into the show floor till after 1PM (3 hours after doors opened!!!)...

I was at Celebration III, and nothing like this. And I've gone to nearly every NY Comic Con (just missed 1st and last year). Lines also never this bad. Orlando really messed up big time. And Thursday was the only day I went... Was really frustrating. Never even got into the official store as it was about a 2hr wait, and then like another 30 minutes to buy stuff and check out. This was my sons 1st convention, he liked it but the lines were a real bummer. Hope 2019 is better as I think I'm gonna go to that one too.

 

[swabie2424]

Per my earlier question about the collecting panels, they are all now posted on YouTube thanks to Tommy Garvey of theswca.com

https://blog.theswca.com/2017/05/celebration-orlando-2017-footage-of-all.html?m=1

 

[mfoga]

The line on the first day was the most ridiculous thing I've ever been a part of

So you have never been to SDCC hall H

 

[furystorm]

This was worse. I've done both....

 

[UTtoyfan]

SDCC Hall H was awesome when I went! Of course that was almost 10 years ago.

 

[DBoz]

Getting in on Thursday was pretty ridiculous. Whoever thought they were going to get everybody in through a single entrance and 8 metal detectors was a moron.

As for autographs and pictures, once you got in to your designated area, it was not too bad. Getting in there on the other hand, was another cluster****.

 

[Chapter 2099]

Actually she paid to have a photo op with him... and Yellow KB was cool with her getting in close.

She must have been brainwashed.

 

[swabie2424]

Nice job on the video, Punk! A pretty well rounded and fun look at the show. Did you buy anything from the room sales/swap?

 

[punkg42]

Nice job on the video, Punk! A pretty well rounded and fun look at the show. Did you buy anything from the room sales/swap?

Thanks Swabs! I will be doing a "cutting room floor" video as well with some more stuff I shot but didn't put in the first video.
No, I didn't buy anything at the swap meet. I completed my vintage figure collection a couple years ago so didn't really need anything figure wise, and don't have any desire to pick up the Uzay or super rare stuff at the moment.

 

[mfoga]

This was worse. I've done both....

Wait people were in line 24+ hours?

 

[Kenbenobi]

Getting in on Thursday was pretty ridiculous. Whoever thought they were going to get everybody in through a single entrance and 8 metal detectors was a moron.

London last year was WAY more organized, but they didn't have metal detectors, just manual bag checks and hand wands. But they had 3 times as many lanes, and an organized queue system. Once you got inside the building in Orlando, it was a huge cluster flock! I didn't get inside until 12:20, and I got there well before 10am...

Did you buy anything from the room sales/swap?

I bought some foreign stuff. Cereal boxes and cards, mainly Yoda related... There was a lot of cool stuff to look at! Drool worthy stuff!

 

[BaxterStockman]

In Anaheim 2015 they had bag checks but no metal detectors.

Was so much nicer.

 

[mfoga]

Anaheim security was so good two of my friends snuck in for a few hours lol