YOUR GUIDE: Jedis to unite for Star Wars Celebration VI, Aug. 23-26

Move aside Mickey Mouse, the Jedis are coming.

At the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., the force will soon be unleashed. On Aug. 23-26, the sixth installment of the successful Star Wars Celebration will take over Disney’s backyard. Many celebrities from the sci-fi franchise are expected to attend, including Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

Other top talent includes Joel Aron, CG supervisor for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Anthony Daniels (C3PO), Dave Filoni, director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine).

From outside the Star Wars universe will be Seth Green, whose parodies of the Star Wars movies have been well-received by fans of Robot Chicken, plus Kevin Smith, film director and screenwriter.

Many more celebrities will be on hand to offer their autograph for a nominal fee. Among the names are Kenny Baker, Jeremy Bulloch, Zac Jensen, Jake Lloyd, Daniel Logan, Peter Mayhew and Mike Quinn, among many others.

Chris Hardwicke, founder of Nerdist, will co-host the event with James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Pablo Hildago (Star Wars expert) and David Collins (voice actor/director).

There are several events throughout the four-day festival, including a performance by Kevin Smith, speed dating, trivia challenges and collector showcase.

Tickets cost $55 for each day (except Saturday, which runs $65). Four-day passes for adults are $135, while kid passes are only $54.

By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com

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