When
Saturday February 4 2012
Where
Sylvia Park, Auckland
New Zealanders will be able to see Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D in three Special Previews at 8pm on Wednesday February 8, 2012.
Tickets for these special previews go on sale at midday on Saturday February 4 and are available from these cinemas only: Auckland's Hoyts Sylvia Park, Wellington's Embassy Theatre and Christchurch's The Palms. There are no online or telephone sales.
To celebrate the release Saturday February 4 is Star Wars Day at Sylvia Park in Auckland, where there will be Star Wars activities from 10am to 1pm.
10:00AM - 1:00PM
- Star Wars characters galore - plus photo opportunities with characters.
- Wield a lightsaber and put your podracing skills to the test with Kinect Star Wars on Xbox 360.
- Jedi training for kids.
- Face painting by award-winning BodyFX.
- Specials on Hasbro Star Wars toyos at Toyworld.
- Pre-orders of Kinect Star Wars on Xbox 360 at JB Hi-Fi
- Music and giveaways from The Rock radio station.
10:30AM
R2D2 appears outside The Warehouse then moves up the mall towards Hoyts Cinemas.
11:30AM
Stormtroopers from the 501st Legion (Official Star Wars players) approach from all four ends of the mall to arrive in the Cone beneath Hoyts Cinemas. Met by Jedi.
11:55AM
Darth Maul v Obi Wan Kenobi's spectacular lightsaber battle.
12:00PM
Tickets on sale at Hoyts Cinemas - only 200 tickets available for February 8th 8pm session.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D opens in cinemas nationwide on Thursday February 9, 2012.
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