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Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:17:34 +0000

Here was the other big Star Wars event of the year for me. This video brought back some happy memories. So much so that it has even made me question even with a new Star Wars movie out, which was my favourite Star Wars experience this year? So strong was the Force with this one. Now the event is over this video reveals more of the secrets of this most secret of Secret Cinema experiences....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7bouwv3YME

Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (Kampher) — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:14:33 +0000

That sounds amazing. I wish we had something similar like that here in New York.

Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:12:05 +0000

Here's an article revealing a bit more now the Secret Cinema event is over. What a great 100 days of Summer Star Wars heaven.

So glad I got down there and had the opportunity to experience it.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news … Ha4ilhgGET

Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:07:54 +0000

Not long left of Secret Cinema Star Wars, I believe next week is the last week they'll be running this great event. I reckon once it is over and you can't go anymore I'll be free to give more details and give a more in depth review of the event. Until then, here is the latest official video they have released of the event which gives good insight into what the experience involved...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=vz9pOrim_08

Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:41:49 +0000

Nowt to do with Force Friday, but couldn't be arsed starting a new thread for this, and it is another live Star Wars event, and it was an adventure, so yeah, it is enough on topic.

So on to Secret Cinema Star Wars:

Well we made it back from our adventure to that galaxy far, far away (Secret Cinema does Star Wars: London). And it was bleedin' awesome. Want to review the experience, but will have to figure out a way to do it that doesn't give too much away as I don't want to spoil it for anyone considering doing it, must ponder how to go about doing this. If you are thinking of doing it you're going to have to be quick about it as the event draws to a close at the end of the month. Needless to say if you're a Star Wars fan you need to head down to London to take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity to live and breathe in the Star Wars universe for a night.

Here was my chosen persona just prior to departure, ISB (Imperial Security Bureau) Field Agent Talon, on a mission to defect to the Rebellion with plans valuable to the Rebel Alliance:

Heading down to London with a trusted mercenary partner in crime, we headed to the secret rendezvous location and waited on the ship that would be our ticket off world, and so the adventure began...

No pictures from the actual event as unauthorized communication devices were forbidden, after all secrecy was key. But search out Secret Cinema Star Wars and you'll find some official images of the event, but even these don't do it justice, this was an insanely cool event, and it must be experienced to be believed.

Re: Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| JayBiggS) — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:16:26 +0000

Nice.

Force Friday Adventures

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:19:23 +0000

So Force Friday hit. How did it go? Well a friend and I decided to hit up the Disney Store in the Trafford Centre (Manchester) at Midnight, only to be scuppered at the final hurdle by the M60 being closed and the exit to the Trafford Centre being closed off. Heading to the next exit to do a U-turn and see if we couldn't get off at the Trafford Centre going in the opposite direction we found to our dismay that the roundabout after the exit was totally gridlocked. Nothing moved an inch, for a long time, and I mean literally. So we ended up going the only direction that was clear which was in the opposite direction to the Trafford Centre, and with no options to find alternative routes back we headed over to Warrington's Toys'R'Us, we could still make the midnight deadline if we put the pedal to the metal. We got there at midnight to find a massive queue outside the store, got in it, and eventually made it inside the store around 1am, and of course typically all the good stuff was gone. Still members of the ever dependable 501st were there to soften the blow.

So headed home pretty much empty handed after all that, save for some freebies gained in the queue, a little cute Lego TIE Fighter that my daughter and I enjoyed putting together just before I took her off to nursery this morning.

All was not lost however. Once I got home in the early hours of this morning I went on-line checked out Amazon and picked up a couple of Black Series 6 inch TFA figures from there. Slapping my forehead going what was I thinking going to the midnight opening? It is the 21st Century after all.

That said, after dropping off the Little 'Un at nursery this morning I got a call from my fellow Force Friday Adventurer notifying me that I'd better get my arse down to the Trafford Centre sharpish, as he had bobbed in just before work and found it to be like an Aladdin's cave. Had the M60 closure prevented everyone from making the Disney Store's midnight opening? Or was it just armed for bear as far as their stock was concerned? Needless to say, I got my arse over there pronto, and it turned out that this Force Friday Adventure had a happy ending after all.

I won't say how much I spent (I wish to stay married), I won't say how much my friend spent (don't want to be responsible for his divorce), but it is enough to say we had a good day, and to tell you that you need an App-Enabled BB-8 Droid in your life. That is all.