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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - White-armored storm troopers, robed Jedi knights and bun-haired Princess Leia look-alikes roamed the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “Star Wars” film phenomenon.

The sprawling event, billed as the world’s biggest “Star Wars” party, opened to the general public as thousands of fans young and old shopped for memorabilia, posed for photographs and generally immersed themselves in ways of “the Force.”

“This can be one’stop shopping for fans to experience everything they would want in the ‘Star Wars’ world,” said John Singh, a spokesman for “Star Wars” creator George Lucas‘ production company, Lucasfilm, a sponsor of the event.

Special activities included “Star Wars” laser tag, “Slave Leia” belly-dancing lessons, a storm trooper Olympics, R2-D2 android racing, a costume workshop and an appearance by Carrie Fisher, who starred as Princess Leia.

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday used the event to dedicate its first stamps commemorating the 30th anniversary of the movie that revolutionized special-effects filmmaking.

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