There will be more Star Wars actors signing autographs than have ever been assembled before at Celebration III! A lot of planning and preparation have been put into the operation of the Autograph Hall to make your experience a pleasant one. If you take a few minutes to read this over, you'll see how the Hall will operate and get the autographs that you want as easily and quickly as possible.

The Answer Booth

There be an Answer Booth just outside the hall doors, and Volunteers all will be wearing orange or red Official Pix shirts. If you have a question, please ask one of the Official Pix Volunteers.

How to get Autographs

We have two kinds of autographs. Personal, where you wait in line to get it in person with the actor and Pre-signed, where the actor has pre-signed Limited Edition Celebration III photos, which are available in the Pre-Signed area of the room.

Personal Autographs

Before getting an autograph you must first purchase autograph coupons. Coupons are $10 each, and the actors require between 1 and 3 coupons for each autograph. Limited Edition Celebration III photos are also available for purchase at $5.00 each, but may only be purchased with an autograph. If you are providing your own item to sign, you don't need to purchase a photo.

Because there are so many actors, more than 40, and photos (108+), we have printed order form booklets. You can pickup an order booklet from the Answer Booth. The booklet shows each actor, his or her photos, and how many coupons are required for that actor. The form is designed to help you easily decide how many autograph coupons and photos you might want to purchase. You will need to complete this form prior to entering the coupon purchase line. You may pay with cash, or credit card, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.

Pre-Signed Autographs

We also have a store where you may purchase many of the same autographed Limited Edition photos without waiting in the sometimes long personal autograph lines. This line will allow you to choose from autographed photos, even if the actor has not arrived yet.

Managing Lines

We have planned for a Fast Path system and will begin using it if either of the lines grow very long. We will hand out tickets to anyone who asks, to return no sooner than 1 hour in the future. The Fast Path ticket has an appointment time on it. You may leave and return to the shorter Fast Path line only during the printed time on the ticket. For example, if it says 1:30 - 2:00, then you must enter the line between those hours and you will receive priority access to the cashiers.

We expect that only about 25% of our actors will have lines significant enough to warrant special line management. The process for controlling these lines is achieved with numbered wristbands. Upon purchasing your coupons, you will be given a wristband that is numbered. At the entrance to each of the controlled actor lines there will be an elevated marker board. On it will be a number between 1 and 21. When we start the day, we will write a number 1 on the board, indicating those with a 1 on their band may enter the line. We will keep raising the number until we have a full queue. Additionally, we will raise the number throughout the day to fill the queue up as it runs down. The earlier you get your bracelet, the earlier you can enter the controlled lines, all show long.

The wristband is made from Tyvek, which is waterproof and is not removable without tearing it. Yes, it will last through sleeping and showers. You must be wearing it to enter the controlled actor lines. The wristband is no longer valid if you remove it.

Photos of/with actors:

You may take photos of the actors as time and room allows. Taking photos with actors is always up each individual actor as well as subject to time and line management.

Other items for sale in the room:

While we aren't selling unsigned photos by themselves, they are available as a complete set for $199.99, which is significantly less than the $540+ it would cost if you purchased all of them individually. Look for the sign in front of the Hall that says "Autograph Top-Loads and Binders". This set will be sold in the autograph protection area of the hall. If you are planning to purchase 40 photos anyway, buying the set will potentially save you quite a bit of money. There will also be Limited Edition Celebration III autograph binders and plastic photo "top-loads" available for your photos for protection.