More than 100 people, many in cosplay, gathered at the Lloyd Center mall after-hours Friday night for the first ever “Lightsabers on Ice” event. It was pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a chance to ice skate with lightsabers, while in costume, listening to music, in a mostly empty mall.
The event was put on by Legion Sabers and Docking Bay 45, a 3,000-square-foot Star Wars-inspired immersive shopping experience that’s located next to the ice rink. The space sells lightsabers, cosplay gear and offers light saber fighting classes.
Friday night’s event was an official after party for Rose City Comic Con, but organizers plan to do similar events each month. The next will be a Halloween-themed event from 8-10 p.m. Oct. 31…