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Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando

Photos: Star Wars Celebration V, the official Lucasfilm fan event that took place Aug. 12-15, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

NOT THE DROIDS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR: "Star Wars" creator and filmmaker George Lucas meets a group of "Star Wars"-inspired Disney characters Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Lucas was in central Florida for "Star Wars Celebration V, " the official Lucasfilm fan event that took place over the weekend at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Sara Faruqui, 5, of Miami, dressed as Princess Leia, right, and Steve Carter, 58, of St. Paul, Minn., dressed as a stormtrooper, pose for photos underneath a model of the "Death Star".

Megan Hahn as Padme Armidala.

A re-creation of the "Battle of Hoth" scene from "The Empire Strikes Back" made by the Greater Florida Lego users group.

Jessica Lewis of Greenville, Tenn., dressed as Padme Armidala

"Chef Vader" and "Darth Maul" pose with the head of Jar-Jar Binks.

Chris Bartlett, of Wake Forest, N.C., dressed as C-3PO, follows R2-D2.

Wyatt Hoar, 7, dressed as Yoda and Kyler Hoar, 7, dressed as Darth Maul, wait in line.

A Giant Death Star model hangs from the ceiling.

A Darth Vader toaster was on display.

Alli Kappmeyer, 24, left, and Karina Sofia, 21, both from Roseville, Calif., kiss after completing a Star Wars commitment ceremony.

Rachele Hanson, 20, of Aurora, Colo., dressed as Queen Amidala, and Mike Francesanglo, 25, of Cleveland, dressed as Anakin Skywalker, pose for pictures.

Seven-year-old Jackson Everly of Alexandria, Virginia, stands in front of a full scale Elite TIE Interceptor fighter spacecraft. Everly dressed as an X-Wing fighter pilot.

Nine-year-old Emily Feledman, right, dressed as Ahsoka Tano, attends the opening day of the Star Wars Celebration V with her parents Carey Feledman, left, dressed as Shaak Ti, and Andrew Feldman, center, dressed as Darth Maul.

Jesse Powers, 5, of Tilton, N.H., plays with an R2-D2 robot that his father built.

Lines are long Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the opening of the Star Wars Celebration V.

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart poses with "Star Wars"-inspired Disney characters Stormtrooper Donald Duck and Princess Leia Minnie Mouse.

Azwan Sugi, 46, right, of Greeley, Colorado works on a R2-D2 droid he built. This droid was used in the movie "Fan Boys."

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NOT THE DROIDS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR: "Star Wars" creator and filmmaker George Lucas meets a group of "Star Wars"-inspired Disney characters Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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