Updated 14:10 IST, June 18th 2020
Star Wars celebration 2020 gets cancelled; fans have mixed reactions to the news
Star Wars celebration 2020 just got cancelled. Fans can transfer tickets for the 2022 fest or get a refund. Read more details about the fest and its 2022 plans
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Star Wars has cancelled its celebration of the franchise this year. This is the first time that the celebration has been cancelled. The celebration has been held annually since 1999 when it was first held in Denver, Colorado.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, we’ve made the decision to cancel Star Wars Celebration 2020. While this news is disappointing, we’re happy to announce #StarWarsCelebration will return to Anaheim in 2022. Full statement with ticket transfers/refunds info at https://t.co/o2ObVULVVF pic.twitter.com/CnRWHZhuDq
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) June 15, 2020
Organizers of the fest announced on Monday on their official website that "Star Wars Celebration" will be cancelled this year. This step was taken due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tweet further said that the new date will be August 18, 2022.
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The celebration, which has been held annually since 1999, was first kept in the honour of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Since then, the celebration has drawn out crowds of almost 30,000 people every year. The venues of the event change as well, with countries like Japan and Germany organising the event last year. This time it was supposed to held in California.
People who transfer their tickets can get a free exclusive pin
People who have already bought tickets for the whole event can now either transfer the ticket to the 2022 event or get a refund. They can even replace the value of their tickets with Star Wars Swag, which can be used to buy merch and clothing.
The official website further mentioned that people who transfer their tickets to the 2022 event will avail a free exclusive Star Wars Celebration StormTrooper character pin. The pin will be exclusive merchandise which will not be up for sale or be offered for sale anytime again. As described on their website, the pin is of the first of 50 exclusive Star Wars Celebration pins that will be revealed soon.
Many fans had a mixed reaction towards the celebration getting cancelled and took to Twitter to express their thoughts. While most of the people were happy as going ahead with the event could have led to a rise in the number of Coronavirus cases, other fans were disappointed and wanted refunds. Some of the fans talked about how excited they were for the 2022 fest.
Thank you for putting attendee, guest, and con staff and volunteer safety first.
— Elfie 💗💛💙 (@ElfGrove) June 15, 2020
Disappointed but it’s the right decision. See you all in 2022!!
— TheJMAZA (@TheJMAZA) June 15, 2020
I tried to transfer my tickets for the 2022 event by clicking the “transfer my tickets” link, but it didn’t asked me for any of my information and this showed up. How do I know my tickets will be transferred? pic.twitter.com/PaGtlAzTVg
— ᴇᴅɢᴀʀ (@edckbar875) June 15, 2020
They’re playing it safe and setting expectations cause chances are, we’re still gonna be dealing with this shit through 2021 /:
— DuffMcWhalen (@WhalenMc) June 15, 2020
I have such mixed feelings: I was 99% sure I wasn't going to go even if the event continued, so I'm relieved it's not happening--and I'm also relieved it's not happening, y'know, FOR SAFETY, but also sad it's not happening.
— Danny Rivera (@deegeeriv) June 15, 2020
FEELINGS.
See you in 2022.
Promo Pic Courtesy: Star War's Celebration's Instagram
Published 14:10 IST, June 18th 2020