Via Starwars.com:

Merriam Webster defines fandom as “the state or attitude of being a fan.” That’s a way to describe it in broad strokes. To me, fandom means connections — connections between people who are fans of a given topic and also the connection that exists between fans and that topic. It’s that connection which drives fans to entwine themselves with the story. In the case of Star Wars, fans make costumes, build droids, get tattoos — the list goes on and on and includes traveling to filming locations. Making the pilgrimage to a place where part of Star Wars history unfolded is on many fans’ bucket lists, while hundreds have fans have already made the journey. I talked with a handful of fans about their experiences visiting filming sites — including trip-planning advice

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