Everything You Need To Know for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 + Top Tips!

Tips start at the 15 minute mark!
Update on entry procedures: www.starwarscelebration.com/e...
This will be my third Star Wars Celebration and I've put together the most complete guide I could and included a bunch of my own personal tips that will help make sure you plan the perfect Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023!

[@StarWarsCollected]

Update on entry procedures: www.starwarscelebration.com/en-us/hotel-travel/getting-into-swce.html

[@ModernMedusa]

My fiance tracked you down today! Lol so glad we all had such a good time!😄🙏🏻❤️

[@StarWarsCollected]

I know exactly who it was! He was so excited!

[@ILQA1]

Stumbled upon this video randomly even though I'm not a collector. I am going to Celebration and will definitely come say hi if I see you!

[@StarWarsCollected]

Awesome! See you there bud!

[@davidward7152]

Excellent stuff !!! Will hopefully see you there… I will be wearing a certain Archeologist’s headwear …will def say Hi !!!

[@StarWarsCollected]

Oh man, I immediately heard "your" theme song when I read that! Can't wait for IJ V DoD!

[@kevingoodchild3049]

i did see you today... you were sneaking down to the front of the Galaxy stage for the Doug Chiang chat, 🏃‍♂hope you had a great celebration, safe travels back home.

[@TheMightyKinkle]

Me too! 😂😂😂

[@StarWarsCollected]

I'm like a moth to a flame when it comes to Doug Chiang! Sorry we didn't get to say "Hi!" See you in Japan?

[@kevingoodchild3049]

@@StarWarsCollected maybe so, all the best

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@kevingoodchild3049 Same to you!

[@peacockfalcon]

I'm so excited this is my first celebration and I'm so nervous!!!

[@StarWarsCollected]

You'll be fine! Like I said, just keep your expectations in check, and I'm sure you'll have a great time!

[@peacockfalcon]

@@StarWarsCollected I have reeled back expectations for Hayden & Ian Mcdiarmand photo and panel access. Appreciate the video a lot. Hopefully see you there!

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@peacockfalcon Me too!

[@Justtellmetheanswer6910]

See you there. It’s awesome. This will be my 3rd at London. The first one we all had too much to drink and had a lightsabre battle in the evening across The bridge lol. It’s awesome. Bring your camera.

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@Justtellmetheanswer6910 looks like you need no help getting the most out of Celebration!!

[@kevingoodchild3049]

Great vid and tips, thanks for posting, I'm going Saturday and Monday with one of my sons, can;t wait 👍👍👍

[@StarWarsCollected]

I hope you two have so much fun! Maybe I'll see you there!

[@kevingoodchild3049]

@@StarWarsCollected I’ll look out for the tallest guy who isn’t Chewbacca 😀😀😀😀

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@kevingoodchild3049 haha, but just as mangy!

[@TheMightyKinkle]

I saw you today at the Doug Chiang panel looking for a seat. It was easy to spot a tall guy in an officers hat. We looked at each other too 😂😂. I hope you had an excellent time man! I certainly did.

[@StarWarsCollected]

Seems like a I missed a couple connections during that panel! Hope you got what you wanted out of Celebration and maybe I'll see you in 2025?

[@TheMightyKinkle]

@@StarWarsCollected Yes thanks. Ooooh maybe!

[@SteveChurm-mz4kt]

Great to meet up with you today both me and my son enjoyed our day

[@StarWarsCollected]

So nice to meet you both! So glad you loved it! It’s an unreal experience for lifelong fans!

[@SteveChurm-mz4kt]

@@StarWarsCollected Would be great to see you in USA for next Star Wars Celebration (2025) MTFBWY

[@SteveChurm-mz4kt]

Japan 2025 !!!

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@SteveChurm-mz4kt Looks like we're going to Japan next, but I'm planning to keep going to them all for the foreseeable future!

[@Oangulo6952]

Great video, as per usual! Thanks for the pic drop! That was one of our favorite parts of SWCA!!! Much 💙💙💙 Jonathan!!!! See you in 2025!!! 🤓🙏🏻🤙🏻

[@StarWarsCollected]

Absolutely! My pleasure to meet you two! thanks for all the support Eli!

[@Justtellmetheanswer6910]

Hi. Great video. This will be my 3rd Celebration. For evenings for food nip across to the London O2 (though Elton John is performing this weekend).

[@StarWarsCollected]

Great idea!

[@dez8788]

Custom House is the best stop for the DLR as the eastern entrance is closed. This is due to building works that have going on for a while. You can only enter at the Western end. This was published a while ago

[@StarWarsCollected]

Thanks for the update Dez!

[@Beansthecoffeeones]

Thank you very much for your advice, can't wait to see you there!!

[@StarWarsCollected]

You’re so welcome! I hope I get to meet you!

[@HarrisonsGX]

Correction here: DLR is the Docklands Light Railway and is different from the 'Tube'. It is a good option for Excel though and there is the new 'Elizabeth Line' on the Tube which also takes you right outside Excel. Ubers/taxis are more expensive partly because of the heavy traffic. Best options are tube and DLR; buses get to use bus lanes but will also get caught in traffic but if there's engineering work affecting tube services, buses are a good (albeit slower) alternative.

[@StarWarsCollected]

Thanks so much for the info!

[@HarrisonsGX]

Update: the Elizabeth line is not running between Friday and Monday unfortunately

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@HarrisonsGX Eek! You seem to have a good handle on this. How will that effect people getting to Custom House station?

[@edieb.10x]

This is my first celebration, and I have to say, when you said the thing about getting emotional, it was as if you could see right through me! Tysm for this informative video and hopefully I’ll see you there!! (I’ll be the worst dressed Ahsoka there! 😂)

[@StarWarsCollected]

There you go Edie! Let the power of the force flow through you! I'll be on the lookout for the worst Ahsoka there!

[@RobboAndGent]

We subs here. See you there!!!

[@StarWarsCollected]

Hey! Saw your comment on FB too! Have a great Celebration!

[@OtherWorldAmbience]

Food at the Excel centre is actually pretty good

[@Justtellmetheanswer6910]

Or nip to the O2 for five guys etc

[@OtherWorldAmbience]

@@Justtellmetheanswer6910 Yeah! Loads of stuff over at the O2 as well and it’s easy to get to

[@StarWarsCollected]

Thanks for the endorsement!

[@ATTENTIONSEEKINGGEEK]

Great video. I'll be sure to say hi

[@StarWarsCollected]

Please do! I'd love to meet you!

[@ATTENTIONSEEKINGGEEK]

@@StarWarsCollected famous last words 😉

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@ATTENTIONSEEKINGGEEK Oh gawd, what have I done?

[@ATTENTIONSEEKINGGEEK]

@@StarWarsCollected ha ha no as in meeting me dude 😅

[@michaelaneu4272]

Everyday is a fashion contest when you're a pro cosplayer! Mwahaha

[@StarWarsCollected]

Everyday is a fashion contest in our house!

[@plokoon4130]

Great video, big thanks for it, best vital information-packed video I’ve seen in recent days. I’m wondering if there’s any chance to buy a ticket to some panels? If that’s the way it works, cuz I dunno really know. I just bought 4-day ticket yesterday and decided to come for Celebration from Poland for the first time, so like I said, I don’t really know about most of the stuff, even though you gave me decent enough insight for a start.

[@StarWarsCollected]

Wow, a Jedi Master in our midsts! The most you'd be able to do is find someone who has a ticket for that panel and purchase it from them, however, they do claim they'll be checking photo IDs in addition to scanning QR codes. There are statements online about standby lines for the big panels though, so you could attempt it... just don't expect to get in. The facility is much smaller than the ones Celebration has been held in for the past couple of years, so I don't know how many extra seats will end up being available.

[@BroBastii]

When should I ge inline before he doors open, when I have tickets for a panel at 11? Because for me it would make noo sense at all to be there at 8 or 9, but I've never been to a celebration. Are the lines long to get into the building? I got into the Lucasfilm Panel at the galaxy stage on Friday.. I thought about getting there by 9.30, so I have about an hour until I need to be at the panel

[@StarWarsCollected]

So no matter what you do, people will be there before 8am day off, even if they are told not to be, so just consider how close do you want to be to the stage. If you don't particularly care, you just want in, then 9:30 may be fine. As for entry procedures, this might be helpful: If you already have your badge and you have a reservation to the first panel of the day on the Celebration Stage, join the Celebration Stage Reservations Only queue. You must show your proof of reservation (QR code) and photo ID. You will receive a wristband that grants access to the 11:00 AM Celebration Stage panel.

[@fsd-music]

quick question because my mums disabled and on the star wars celebration website it says for the panels: ( Accessible seating will be filled prior to general seating. If you are not in the designated line by the time we release the queue, there may not be accessible seating available when you arrive.) so does this mean that even though we didnt win any panles on the lottery we are still able to que up to get into it?

[@StarWarsCollected]

It’s possible they have excess accessible seating at the panels that they would be happy to fill. But I think this is information for all of the other non-lottery panels throughout Celebration.

[@yosua0]

Getting really hyped for the celebration! I was at the one in 2013 in Germany, Essen as a kid and this will be my second one :D Regarding the autographs, will I really only be able to get one thing signed? I'm a huge Lego Star Wars collector and I was planning to bring like 3-4 different C-3PO sets with me to get them signed from Anthony Daniels, do you think there's a possibility he'll sign them all or at least more then 1? 😅😊 Thanks for the awesome video, really helped me to get into the mood, will make sure to also watch the movies again to get into the mood even more :D

[@StarWarsCollected]

You can always ask… but the safest thing to do would be to buy more autographs if it’s a make or break type thing for you. Most of the time they have a handler that you talk to first, what you’d like signed, where, and what color of marker. Their whole job is efficiency, so not much chance they’re going to let you do more than the one. Wish I had a different answer for you! But Daniels was a fun meet when I met him in Chicago!

[@clearskies9085]

Custom house DLR station is closest

[@lovetheliv]

Isn’t Custom House for ExCel on the Elizabeth line closer?

[@StarWarsCollected]

Yep! I amended the description a couple days ago to include that update and pinned it as the top comment as well. Hope to see you there!

[@srph25]

@@lovetheliv afaik it is, but Elizabeth line will be shut down over the Easter weekend...

[@lovetheliv]

@@srph25 ah got it.

[@strubbel1405]

Top und jetzt das ganze Video nochmal in deutsch bitte ;-)

[@StarWarsCollected]

Ich würde einen machen, wenn ich könnte, mein deutschsprachiger Freund

[@strubbel1405]

@@StarWarsCollected das wäre sehr schön. Englische gibt es genug 😂

[@StarWarsCollected]

@@strubbel1405 Wenn meine Vorfahren nicht vor vielen Generationen umgezogen wären, wäre dieses Video auf Deutsch gewesen.