Celebration 5 in 2010

I have a few questions for someone that's been to a Celebration before.

1. How long are the lines to get in to the convention? Should I be there early? I pre-ordered my tickets so can I just walk right in?

2. How long are the actors lines? I know I'll have to wait 4-5 hours for Carrie or Mark but what about the small part actors?

3.How many people can you usually get in a day? Is it likely I'll be able to get everyone in 3 days or not?

 

Hey- I am running out the door to work, but I will reply tomorrow.

 

George Lucas is going to be there!!!! Think he'll sign any autographs?

 

Your big name signers will take up time. If they are someone who is easy to obtain at other cons (for example, Peter Mayhew signs very often)...it might be better to skip them and focus on people you won't be able to meet elsewhere. Depending on time of day, you could snag 10 or more sigs an hour. I like to try and carry on a small conversation with the actors as long as there is no one else waiting, and snap a photo with them...so that takes more time. Maybe 5-6 per hour.

I recommend you pick out what photos you want signed in advance that way you can buy them all quickly. Official Pix will post the photos online to view well before the event. I also recommend not doing photos if you are getting many sigs. If you are after 15-20 or more sigs....now is the perfect opportunity to start a poster....be it a movie poster, Celebration poster, or other print. You'll probably save $100 or more if you use a poster. At the time of C3, I had numerous photos and cards signed through the mail...and did not wish to change direction with my collection (and rebuy signatures I'd already had for free through the mail). However, at SW Fan Days last year, I started a Clone Wars Cartoon Series poster, and got 10 signatures on it in one day. I hope to add more to it at C5.

 

Thanks darthskellington!

 

2 new guests today!

Ray Park
Nick Gillard

 

New guests announced today!!

Amy Allen
Caroline Blakiston - last US appearence
Julian Glover
Frank Henson
Ian Liston
Jake Lloyd
Daniel Logan
Jack McKenzie
Chris Muncke
Chris Parsons
Toby Philpott
George Rubicek
Matthew Wood

All will be there all 4 days and will be $20 each.

 

Sweet! I've been needing Chris Parson's sig for years. I have a Bossk/4-LOM photo already signed by Alan Harris.

 

So far, there are only a handful of sigs I need. I might luck out and get off pretty cheap in the autograph hall this time around. I'm sure a bunch more will pop up soon though.

 

... Have hotel and flight booked... just need to buy the tickets to CV! Seeing Skel's post to SWFan reminded me of all the waiting in line... oh I hope it is not too bad and if we must wait, may much of it be indoors....

 

Anthony Daniels announced yesterday. He's charging $50.

 

I think they were going to announce all the Clone Wars people at one time with a discount if you bought all of them. I think they were planning on 6 or 7. James Arnold Taylor and Tom Kane have both already said they will be there.

I'm still hoping Warwick Davis, Mike Edmonds and Ahmed Best will be announced.

 

Ken Colley and Temuera Morrison added today!

 

Two new guests today!

Mike Edmonds & Robert Watts

Finally an ewok!

 

I have a question.

Can you just meet the signers and get a photo of/with them without buying an autograph? Some of my family will be with me and they would like to meet some of the actors but aren't into autograph collecting.