MR Party

Is anyone else going to/or been to the Master Replica party? If so, do you know if this is a costumed event or if costumes are frowned upon unless you're 501st?

-Larame

 

have they announced time and location yet?

 

Not only have they announced a time and location, but they've reached capacity. I'm on the wait list because I hadn't joined the Collector's Society until just this week.

The event is Sunday night at Jim Henson Studios. Costuming is encouraged.

 

Yeah. A few of us in my local fanforce got our tickets today. That why I was wondering, I have never been to one before. They set out tickets to people who sent an rsvp on the first day that you could rsvp and then randomly selected names after that.

So anyone know what to wear to this thing?

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-Larame

 

At the party they had at C3 no one I saw was in costume, the 501st came in with a couple of guys who had a fight with the MR force fx sabers, but they were the only costumes I saw that night.

 

I am also on the wait list.

Would be really cool to get in

 

How did you guys find out you were on the wait list?

 

I emailed them and asked

 

I'm on the wait list too. If I do get in, I won't wear a costume, since I'll be coming from the RL/FF mixer, which is the same night.

 

I'm going to second Larame's question - so what do we wear? LOL! Was it jeans and cool shirts, business casual, anything Star Wars, etc? I'm in the 501st, but don't want to be sweating under my Snowtrooper helmet while there's munchies to be had .

 

Well, in San Diego it was on the rooftop of a hotel, so most people wore nice shorts or jeans, with what you might wear at a club, if that helps. But this is going to be at the Jim Henson Studios, so I would say no shorts or sandals/sneakers. That's just me.

Usually, for costumes, they'll ask people beforehand to volunteer, for a sketch or lightsaber battle, or for atmosphere to mingle and take pictures, etc.. But other than that, no costumes.

 

I got my tickets in the mail today. Can't wait, looks like it should be a fun time.

 

Anyone have a guest that they sent MR info for, but won't be able to go? I would pay 100 dollars for someone to change the guest info with MR! E-mail me at M_Vorkosigan@hotmail.com

 

Here's the celebrity guest list for the Master Replicas Party:

Temuera Morrison
Alan Ruscoe
Barrie Holland
Colin Higgins
Garrick Hagon
Julian Glover
Jay Laga'aia
John Coppinger
Mat Lucas
Paul Blake
Richard LeParmentier
Peter Mayhew
Sean Crawford
Tim Dry
Simon Williamson
Jerome Blake
Rena Owen
Lightning Bear
Dave Prowse
Debbie Carrington
Femi Taylor
Mike Carter
Margo Schellhorn
Howie Weed
Mike Edmonds
Orli Shoshan
Mary Oyaya
Tim Rose
Dermot Crowley
Jeremy Bulloch
Shannon McRandle
Tom Kane
Ken Colley
George Roubicek

 

I was at the MR party at CIII and I wore a Jedi costume, as did my friends. We were there almost the whole time! I'm not going this time though as I have a conflict.

 

Be careful about volunteering. MR has a habit of making promises they can't keep. I volunteered at last year's Comic-Con MR Party and helped our C-3PO. Not only was there no dressing room (which was promised), there was no reserved parking (as promised so I had to pay $20 to park in the lot next door), or food/drink (as promised). I think I got a coupon for 1 bottle of water. We couldn't get Rion's 3PO outfit on because we were in an "alleyway" with no light.

And to top it off, some party crashers walked off with "goodies bags" full of cool stuff and no one even noticed since they weren't checking membership cards at the sign-in.

Sorry about the grousing, but this is only one of a couple of bad volunteering incidents with MR (not the mention the fact that they threatened to get some SD FanForce members thrown out of Comic-Con because someone stopped to take their pictures in front of the MR booth and they happened to be holding Park sabers ).

 

Got in from the wait list to the will call list
YES!!!
Hi John,



I am pleased to inform you that you are now off of the wait list and will be able to attend the CIV party. Since it is too late to send you the passes, your name will be on the will call list. All you will need to do is show your id at the door. You can bring 1 guest but that guest will need to be with you when you enter the party.



Shuttle buses to the party will be picking up outside of the convention center starting at 7:15 PM. They will be going back and forth until 10:30 PM. When you are ready to leave the party, just catch a shuttle bus back to the Convention Center. The buses are double-decker buses and will be marked ?Master Replicas?.



We look forward to seeing you there

 

rizzo3232,

WOW! MR emailed you and you are now going! Great!

My SW travel buddy is also on the wait list. I will have to tell her to check her email and see if she (we!) can go! I wonder how many folks are going to get to opportunity to jump from the wait to will call list.

 

Got the email today.SO PUMPED

 

Here's a idea. Let everybody not show up for the party!!!!
Just like those babies did when they pulled out of the convention.
Who's with me?????

 

Not me Sorry