Was reading about the rules & requirements; supposedly , there's requirements on costumes you can wear. Also, If you buy a complete costume while there, you can't wear it, if you're an adult.
You can buy replica sabers - look on ebay, they're already for sale there - plus kyber crystals. Note: it seems the lightsaber blades are the LED light string variety - but in looking at the sabers, especially the replica ones, look great. Ashoka Tano Clone War era ones look great.
Was tempted to buy a Tano lightsaber set or Ventress, but that new UltraSabers Dominicide won that argument.
I swear that's a crazy foolish decision(s) on their part. I
do understand part of the people in costume thing up to a point... and the concerns they may have with that in theory OR with people bringing/waving around their own sabers. BUT they needed to realize the offset the fans that are
hardcore fans would bring to the table... it'd more than make up for the profits they think they'll be missing out on!
1st) They should allow "convention days" for a part of the year or something. So everyone that comes is allowed costumes, and probably lightsabers too. The traffic and sales would be STUPID large profits I'll bet!
2nd) You should be able to have your lightsaber out and/or attached to your belt! It's basic marketing, even if they are "otherguys" sabers in many cases... it'll drive up demand in
many visitors seeing people with lightsabers!!! I mean unless theirs are like massively overpriced to the point visitors would be like "oh I'm buying the one this guy got from US for $80 instead of this perfect replica $600 version here (and I'm just making up a number) but seriously; I remember going to parks as a kid. You see that stuff and you're like OH MAN I WANT ONE, so seeing tons of lightsabers will generate purchases I bet it.
3rd) I WISH they had an arena! Like a dueling ring, looking like an underworld mob fighting place or some such... so you can show proof of age, sign a waver, wear protective gear, I don't care if I HAVE TO PAY but I'm down to bring my US and throw down with randoms. Roar of a crowd, or crowd seating for people to watch as they please... even like 6 fighting pits with referees and everything. I mean dear word would that get too fun. Liability can go out the window, make me sign like a 20 pg release of liability, I don't care if I get Anakin levels of damage in the process! That's a once in a lifetime bit of fun. They could make money selling concessions to the fans, or hiring stage combat actors from the victors! If it went like: you keep winning you stay in, and then have the best 2 face off from the 6 pits and then repeat; it could be one heck of a good time. Maybe my "illegal hutt fighting pits" or Sith colosseum idea is a bit too much for them... but the first 2 work well I think? But seriously, you rack up 5 "champion" wins in a lifetime and get a commemorative item or something. IDK some exclusive shirt saying you're an honorary member of the First Order, Knights of Ren, Imperial Honor Guard... I don't care, just make it so Disney!
4th) My last request, when Harrison Ford dies, he donates his body to be "frozen in carbonite..." And you enshrine him at the Original Disney World or something... That will ALWAYS draw a massive following. I mean it'd legit become a SW Mecca where fans make a pilgrimage. I don't care if it's macabre, people do crazier things with their ashes and other ideas. If I was a titian of cinema to that point, I'd probably say whatever about it and say "sure who cares, I'll be dead anyway. This atleast will be hilarious and one for the fans." I mean that'd be in the top 10 final resting place ideas of all time probably. Heck, if I had played a big name Sith and had
stupid amounts of money I'd probably commission a "Valley of the Dark Lords" cemetery/landmark of tombs to be created. Then reach out to past and future Sith stars to be entombed if they wished... That would become like the creepy awesome Dark Sider pilgrimage spot of a lifetime. Just sayin, if I were there would be a go fund me already amassing $$$. Heck, with holograms and "AI's" that mimic a preprogrammed set of words and responses you could have a no joke Holocron as a monument replacing a tomb stone. Color me crazy but you only live once right?