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Las Vegas celebrates ‘Star Wars’ on skates — PHOTOS

Dominic Foster dressed as Luke Skywalker training with Yoda during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

LeVar Maxwell, dressed as a storm trooper, does a split during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

"Hammer" with the Atomic Rollergirls and her inflatable tauntaun during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bartender Heather Foley dressed as an ewok for a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Star Wars-themed masks were provided to patrons at the skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Scott Kornfield hands out roller skates during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bartender Dani Painton, left, dressed as Princess Leia, with Kristine Reynolds during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

LeVar Maxwell, dressed as a storm trooper, dances during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Richard Alexander, right, helps fix a roller skate during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bins of roller skates during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Richard Alexander, left, and Scott Kornfield pass out roller skates during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Scott Kornfield grabs a pair of roller skates during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Scott Kornfield, left, dances while handing out roller skates during a Star Wars-themed skate party at the Gold Spike, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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