One of the highlights of this year was a tribute to Star Wars
thatbrought some of the original stars along with a musical tribute
concert by the San Diego Philharmonic Orchestra, who played the
music of Star Wars to big screen clips from the movies. Nearly 7000
people attended this event on the waterfront at the convention center
and waited in line for many hours to get a seat. The concert ended
with a spectacular fireworks display over the San Diego Harbor.
In addition to the festivities at the convention center, the Gaslamp
Quarter was aglow in entertainment and activities which went from
morning to late in the evening with dinner and drink specials at the
various bars and restaurants in the Quarter. The studios spent a small
fortune decorating various buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter with
building wraps promoting new shows for the next season and they
even spread to cover the upper floors of high-rise hotels. The streets
were filled with Cosplayers and actors in costume hired by studios
or networks to promote their movies or television shows. It was
quite a display of activities and people all for the most part having
fun.
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