Celebration Anaheim (2022)




The fourteenth Celebration convention was Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, which took place in 2022. The event spanned from May 26 to 29 and was hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center located in Anaheim, California. Originally, it was intended to occur from August 27 to 30 in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic led to its cancellation. It was then rescheduled for the same venue in 2022, a year that marked the 45th anniversary of the Star Wars saga.

History

The convention's original 2020 logo

The announcement of Celebration Anaheim as the subsequent official Star Wars Celebration was made on the fourth day of Celebration Chicago in 2019. It was initially planned for August 2730, 2020, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. A promotional trailer was launched, and ticket sales commenced on June 21, 2019.

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 prompted Lucasfilm to delay Celebration Anaheim by two years, making it the first time a Celebration event faced cancellation or postponement. The convention was then set for August 1821, 2022, at the same venue. Ticket holders were given the option to receive a refund or transfer their tickets to the rescheduled dates.

On August 28, 2020, exclusive merchandise designed for the convention became available for purchase in an online store, initially accessible only to individuals who had purchased tickets for the original event dates. On August 31, the store was opened to the general public. The merchandise store was reopened for early access on November 13, and for general access on November 20. Exclusive artwork and prints created for the convention were put on sale in an art show that began on December 15, 2020.

StarWars.com announced on May 12, 2021, that the Celebration would be moved from August to May 2629, 2022. Ticket sales began on March 15, 2022, along with pre-orders for merchandise for those with tickets. The first guests of the Celebration were revealed on March 24. The convention's inaugural panel was announced on April 6, and the complete schedule was revealed on April 27.

Guests

Panels

May 26

  • Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase (11 AM-12:30 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Attack of the Chords: The Music of Episode II with David W. Collins (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (1-2 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Ian McDiarmid : An Audience with The Emperor (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm's Brian Marten (2:30-4 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • The High Republic : For Light and Life (3-4 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]

May 27

  • Light & Magic (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage) [18]
  • The Summer of LEGO Star Wars (12:30-1:30 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Lucasfilm Publishing: Behind the Page (12:30-1:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Celebration (2-3 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars Merchandise Sneak Peek- Disney Parks & ShopDisney (2-3 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Go beyond the spires in Virtual Reality: Making of ILMxLAB 's Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (3:30-4:30 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Hasbro Star Wars Panel (3:30-4:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to a Disney Park Near You (4-5 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • 35 Years of Star Tours Adventures with D23 (5-6 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Let's Play Star Wars ! – A Galaxy of Tabletop Games (5-6 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Behind the Audiobook: Making an Audio Original Star Wars Adventure [PRH Audio] (6:30-7:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]

May 28

  • Mando+: A Conversation with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Behind the Scenes of The Mandalorian & The Book of Boba Fett (1-2 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars Cosplay Competition (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars: Hunters – Welcome to the Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1-2 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2:30-3:30 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Doug Chiang : Designing THE MANDALORIAN (4-5 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Marvel Star Wars Comics (4:30-5:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • I am C-3PO with Anthony Daniels (5:30-6:30 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Del Rey : Behind-the-Scenes (6:30-7:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]

May 29

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • A Look Back at Star Wars: Visions (12:30-1:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Wonderful World of Wookiees (1-2 PM, Galaxy Stage) [15]
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars "The Siege of Mandalore " Screening (1-3 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]
  • Behind the Scenes: The Creatures of Return of the Jedi (2-3 PM, Twin Suns Stage) [15]
  • Celebration Anaheim Closing Ceremony (3:30-4:30 PM, Celebration Stage) [15]

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Notes and references

Appearances