The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer

Twilight fans, get ready to get your squee on!!!

The next movie in the saga, New Moon, hits theaters this Friday. In anticipation of this august occasion, the town of Surprise, Arizona, is preparing a pre-movie party sure to whip all Twilight fans – adolescent and not-so-adolescent – into a frenzy of Team Edward and Team Jacob hysteria the likes of which the world may never fully recover.

The town of Surprise is hosting New Moon Rising Over Arizona on November 19th from 6:00 pm to midnight at the UltraStar Cinemas 14 (13649 North Litchfield Rd.). This FREE party features costume and trivia contests with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place; a blood drive hosted by the Red Cross; Twilight memorabilia and merchandise; raffles, cars, costumes, and props from the movie on display; a free “New Moon Rising over AZ” t-shirt for the first fifty folks in line; and live music.

The party culminates in the first showing of New Moon just after midnight on November 20th. Be the very first among your friends to see the movie! Brag about it the next day at work! Save your ticket stub in an album and regale your grandchildren with the tale of how you were First In Line on Opening Midnight to see the second installment of the Twilight saga!

The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites at 16540 N. Bullard Ave is even offering discounted rooms for attendees of New Moon Rising Over Arizona. Regular room rates of $108 for double occupancy have been reduced to $89.00 for the night of November 19th.

Head on over to Surprise and mingle with your fellow Twilight fans! Vampire teeth recommended but not required.

Photo Credit: “Twilight books” by annafur on Flickr Creative Commons.