Convention Policy

General Rules

By purchasing admission to and attending Legacy Expo, the badge holder consents to follow all rules laid out by Legacy Expo, the Burbank Marriott venue, and laws of the State of California. Failure to do so may result in your badge being revoked and removal from the convention without refund at any time.
Your Legacy Expo badge must be worn and visible at all times while attending the convention.
Disruptive and offensive behavior is not permitted. Anyone behaving in an inconsiderate or inappropriate manner may be required to leave the convention without refund.
All attendees must wear an appropriate amount of clothing to comply with California State Law while at Legacy Expo. Please refer to our Cosplay Policy for further information regarding costumes and props.
Real weapons of any kind are not permitted at Legacy Expo. If you have prop weapons as part of your costume, please carefully read the Prop Weapons section of the Cosplay Policy. Even with prop weapons, please be aware that our venue shares a parking lot and outdoor space with the Burbank Marriott Airport Hotel, and members of the general public may not recognize a Star Wars blaster as a prop, so maintain good judgement and be mindful of how your prop may appear to others in the public space. All prop weapons must be inspected and banded upon entry at the Prop Check table or at the Registration desk.
Legacy Expo and its parent nonprofit, Legends Enclave, are not responsible for any loss of, damage to, or theft of personal property that occurs at the convention.
Legacy Expo and its parent nonprofit, Legends Enclave, are not responsible for any injuries sustained at the convention.
Attendees must not damage the convention venue in any way. This includes but is not limited to attaching anything to, damaging, or defacing the walls, floor, or other parts of the building, littering, or smoking anywhere other than the designated outdoor smoking areas.
Legacy Expo events, programming, and special guest appearances are subject to changes or cancellation without notice. Any and all changes will be announced on the Legacy Expo website and social media channels.
By attending Legacy Expo, you consent to the possibility of being recorded in an audio, visual, or other format for exhibition and use by any means in all media now known or hereafter devised worldwide in perpetuity.
Harassing attendees, staff, volunteers, or hotel guests through video/audio recording or photography is strictly prohibited, and at any time you may ask to not be photographed or recorded if you are feeling harassed. If you are experiencing harassment, please come to the front information desk for help.
Legacy Expo supports a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited, and is grounds for removal from the convention at any time without refund.
If you need accessibility assistance or accommodations at Legacy Expo, please see our Accessibility Policy.

Grounds for Ejection

In extreme circumstances, attendees may be removed from Legacy Expo without refund for inappropriate conduct. This inappropriate behavior may include but is not limited to:

Breaking any federal, state, county, or city laws.
Failure to follow convention policies.
Harassment of any guest, attendee, vendor, volunteer, staff member, hotel guest, or any other person.
Aggressive or violent behavior, including entering the Legacy Expo venue with a real weapon.
Vandalism or theft of property.
Showing overt signs of intoxication.
Smoking or tobacco consumption outside of the designated areas, including e-cigarettes.
Behaviors that may cause harm to yourself or others.
Non-compliance with Legacy Expo staff or volunteer instructions.

Photography

Please be mindful of others when taking photographs and recording audio or video. Photography and recording should not make anyone feel harassed, stalked, disrespected, etc. If someone asks you not to photograph or record them, you must comply and delete what you do have regarding that person upon request. It is best practice to ask someone’s permission before photographing them. If you take candid photographs without permission, you need to then ask permission of the subject after the fact. Do not photograph children without permission of their parents or guardians.

When posting photos online from Legacy Expo, please consider tagging our social media accounts!

Harassment Policy

Legacy Expo attendees should not engage in behavior that makes others feel harassed, stalked, uncomfortable, or disrespected. A key part of our convention goals is to foster a positive and inclusive environment in which to celebrate our love of the Expanded Universe. There will be no tolerance of harassment, including but not limited to on the basis of sex, gender, ethnicity, body type, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, fandom, etc. Harassment may include but is not limited to threats, verbal abuse, hate speech, stalking, unwanted physical contact, unwanted sexual advances, and inappropriate photography.

If it is determined that an attendee has engaged in harassment, either by a complaint or observation, the perpetrator may be removed from Legacy Expo without a refund. To report harassment, please go to the Legacy Expo check in/information booth in the main lobby of the convention center.

Cosplay Policy

Many members of the Legacy Expo planning team are cosplayers, and we encourage cosplay at our event within the reasonable bounds of safety and public decency.

Costumes must comply with California law in regards to indecent exposure, which is defined as exposing one’s private parts “in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby.” In addition to complying with that, please also wear some form of shoes at all times for safety and sanitary purposes.

All costumes should be constructed in a manner that is safe to wear in a convention space without potentially causing injury to people or damage to property. Legacy Expo staff reserves the right to ask you to change or remove your costume or components thereof if it is deemed hazardous for reasons including but not limited to sharp edges, shedding material, unsealed paint, etc. Any damage or harm caused by an attendee’s costume is their own responsibility, both legally and financially.

Prop weapons must follow our Weapons Policy, and at all times attendees should use good judgement in how they are holding their props to not be mistaken for a real threat.

Weapons Policy

What would a SWEU convention be without lightsabers? We want you to be able to bring your amazing props to our event, so in the interest of that being safely possible, please read the following policy carefully. Failure to abide by these policies may result in you needing to return your prop weapon to your car or hotel room, or being asked to leave the convention entirely without a refund.

Please be aware that the convention center shares a parking lot and outdoor spaces with the Burbank Marriott Airport Hotel, and members of the general public who are guests at the hotel may not recognize Star Wars blasters as prop weapons and not real guns. Be advised that while hotel security staff are aware that a science fiction convention is occurring on the property, at any point they or members of local law enforcement may treat anything that looks like a real gun as a real gun. Therefore, any prop weapons should resemble real weapons as little as possible, and you should always use good judgement in how you are handling props so that you do not appear threatening to a person who does not know it is a prop.

Any functional and/or real weapons are not permitted. This includes but is not limited to knives (that are not appropriately dull), functional firearms (that shoot real projectiles or cause a real explosion or other forms of damage, including airsoft guns), etc. If you are found with a functional firearm, knife, or other weapon you will be subject to removal from the convention center grounds, and authorities may be contacted.

For prop weapons outside of the category of firearms, please follow the policies below of what is and is not allowed due to the danger of causing serious harm:

Projectile prop weapons, such as a crossbow or slingshot for an Ewok costume, should not be able to actually discharge a projectile
All edges of props should be dulled to not cause damage to persons or objects, regardless of material.
Functional whips are not permitted.
Explosives are not permitted.
Blunt prop weapons such as lightsabers and gaffi sticks need to be handled appropriately so as not to cause harm to persons or property. Please do not swing lightsabers indoors outside of approved performances, and please use caution and awareness of your surroundings when posing for photos with these props to avoid accidents.
Props should not cause excessive noise.
All instructions regarding prop weapons given by volunteers or staff members of both Legacy Expo and the venue should be promptly followed.

Accessibility Policy

General Accessibility of the Burbank Marriott Convention Center

The Burbank Marriott convention center and its restrooms are ADA accessible, and there are multiple accessible parking spots available at the convention center’s parking lot, directly in front of the convention center’s main entrance.

Additional Accommodations

All guests are welcome to use the designated Quiet Room as somewhere to decompress away from the noise and other stimulation of the convention. Please remain quiet and respectful at all times in the Quiet Room.

Gender neutral bathrooms are available to attendees within the hotel wing of the Marriott across the courtyard from the convention center. Directions to gender neutral restrooms will be clearly indicated on any Legacy Expo maps.

Service animals who are trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, through a specific action, are welcome at our convention. All other animals including therapy or anxiety pets are not permitted.

If you need additional accommodations that are not listed here, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to provide for your needs!

Additional Convention Policies

By attending Legacy Expo, you agree to be bound by the terms of the present policies. This policy was last modified on August 12th, 2025. Legacy Expo reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify or replace any of the policies outlined. Any changes to the policy will be viewable at this URL. Legacy Expo maintains that it will be your responsibility to check the convention policies periodically for any updates or changes. Your attendance constitutes acceptance of those changes. If you have any questions about these policies, please email us at [email protected].

Legacy Expo is an unofficial community organized event, hosted by the registered non-profit Legends Enclave, which is not sponsored, run by, or affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd. All proceeds from the 2025 Legacy Expo event will be donated to The Book Truck.