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“Twilight” Fans Return From “TwiCon”

Elyse Roth — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:26:56 +0000

Passersby may have mistaken downtown Dallas for Forks, Wash., last weekend as a result to the four-day “TwiCon ‘09,” a “Twilight convention” held at the Sheraton, according to MTV.com.

“Twilight” fans of all ages (mostly women) donned t-shirts, costumes, bumper stickers and car window paint for their journey to and time spent at the convention.

Fans had the opportunity to meet some stars of the movie and listen to bands with “Twilight”-inspired names like the Twilight Music Girls and the Bella Cullen Project.

Attendees could go to Bella’s self-defense class, Alice’s makeover room, Emmett’s arm wrestling tournament or cardio with the Cullens.

Saturday fans traded in their Twilight attire for ball gowns and victorian masks for the Volturi Masque Ball. People had to be taken down from the crowded stage when fire officials were concerned that it might collapse.

Also buzzing at the convention were reactions to the news of Rachelle Lefevre’s replacement.

Some tweeple were disgusted that TwiCon even happened, but many others were glad they went the event:

twicuz34 ahh im so tired! have to go back to work tomorrow, so sad! i miss TWICON!! but i an ready for twicon10!! wooot!! 04 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck

raehox2 Twicon rocked…mostly!! 04 Aug 2009 from web

Jessielo giving the twicon people my 2 cents… most of its positive… can’t wait for the next one 05 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck

Jessielo so much negativity with twicon… i had a blast… i must have really turned my BS blocker on over the weekend… lol 05 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck

voldeobum @bkdelong Is it bad that I’m (not so) secretly pleased about the TwiCon FAIL? :p 05 Aug 2009 from web in reply to bkdelong

LoSim @yoshi_fatlace How funny was that dude dressed as a pirate! God love him for letting his wifey drag him to #Twicon. 05 Aug 2009 from web in reply to yoshi_fatlace

blueEYEDalice @NoMoreMarbles those comments are totally uncalled for. Personally, I am very appreciative for the chance to be at Twicon. thank you !!! 05 Aug 2009 from web in reply to NoMoreMarbles

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High School Hosts “‘Twilight’ Symposium”

Elyse Roth — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:30:36 +0000

Any reader of “Twilight” longs to have a high school experience like Bella Swan’s. According to MTV.com, now you can– kind of.

The city of Forks, Washington–where the books and films take place–is now home to a booming “Twilight” tourist district and the newest addition, the “‘Twilight’ Symposium” at Forks High School, did its best to give attendees the most realistic experience possible.

The school in Forks took attendees around the small town (population: 3,000), from the forest where many scenes in “New Moon” take place to the Cullen home and the restaurant where Bella and Edward had their first “date.” The week even ended with a Forks High School prom and graduation complete with diplomas.

The school has Bella’s and Edward’s lockers labeled as well as the parking spot where Bella was nearly hit before Edward came to her rescue. One Twilighter bragged that she even got to take the flight that Bella took to Forks (from Phoenix to Seattle to Forks).

Some Twitterers were beyond excited to hear about and go to the symposium, but others were confused or even angry about it:

badasian Apparently there’s a Twilight symposium in Forks this weekend. Still. Don’t. Get it. #confusedabouttwilightmania

HaleyDuquette At summer school in Forks day 2!!! Hanging out with Twilight Lexicon and Kaleb Nation!!

BCPmusic we’ve officially left the summer school in forks twilight symposium, were going to miss it and everyone we met

LoieBoy TWILIGHT NEWS: In Washington yu can attend a Twilight Summer School. All you do is talk about Twilight and reinact scenes This is INSANE!

addieapparition A Twilight summer school? That is overboard. You people need to get a life. Twilight was cool when only 50 people new about it

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