Well, I guess that's it, then.

[sirrogue]

The official Star Wars Celebration V announcement when up today. August 12-15, 2010 in Orlando. That's right. Florida. In August. The perfect season and location for people to be wearing thick layers of Jedi robes and heavy, already stifling stormtrooper armor. At least the slave Leias will be comfortable. That said, I think I'll pass this time.

Comments

[scendan]

I am going but...yeesh. I hope it's very very air conditioned.

[padawansguide]

It's also like 2 weeks before DragonCon. As if wearing costumes in Florida in August weren't unappealing enough!

[fenchurche]

That's the thing most likely to keep me away... the fact that it's so close and yet so far from DragonCon. If it were the weekend before D*C, that would be perfect! I could hit CV, stick around the area and then do D*C a week later. Not worth flying across the country twice in such a short span of time, though.

[tirianmal]

Hey, it could be a deliberate plan to have everyone dress up as Slave Leia.

[lemurtanis]

I would hope they know better by this point.

Orlando has swamp coolers, but you'll still have to go outside to eat. And then the pain begins. What an unfortunate decision. Week after Gen Con + 2 weeks before D*C seems rather...obtuse.

[blusurfer]

I think the only way I would have gone this time around would have been if it was in LA again. Since having Cordelia my priorities for my 10 days of vacation that I get a year have really changed. I need to come back from my time off more rested and rejuvenated than I was when I left.

That said, Orlando isn't exactly a selling point for me. I know it will be in an air conditioned space and all, but it just isn't a location that I have much of a desire to visit and the travel time is prohibitive.

[jedihealer]

I've already posted this at Facebook, but I will be there. I can get a non-stop on Southwest from New Hampshire to Orlando, and I won't be wearing robes........at least I don't think so. Depends what my job will be I guess. :-)