LOS ANGELES — With a red carpet concept more Disneyland than Hollywood Boulevard, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere was, without a doubt, the most ambitious movie opening this town has ever known.

And to the obvious delight of not one, but three iconic Los Angeles theaters packed with the planet's first humans to see it, the film held up its end of the bargain. Though reviews are embargoed until Wednesday, the message came through: Star Wars is back, and it's pulling out all the stops. Get on board or get out of the way.

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Disney and Lucasfilm erected a quarter-mile-long Star Wars-themed tent that connected the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars), the TCL Chinese Theatre (LA's premiere IMAX screen) and the El Capitan Theater (Disney's home court), filled it with interactive installations and invitees (many Star Wars-accessoried or in full costume) and let 'er rip on a Monday night.

The result was — well, more wealth than you can imagine!

Only Hollywood's very biggest premieres can command one of the venues on this hallowed strip. Disney's first Star Wars outing invaded all three, with a combined capacity of nearly 6,000 people — none of whom knew which theater they'd be in until their badge was around their neck.

Dat TFA badge doe Image: Mashable/Josh Dickey

Once inside the tent, the effect was staggering: Suddenly you were swept from the blustery chill of 50-degrees LA into the warm and welcoming world of Star Wars, where giddy castmembers, Hollywood power brokers, random celebrities, entertainment journalists and randos from all across the Galaxy mixed and mingled:

The stormtrooper exhibit during the afterparty for the World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Image: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

The after-party you were looking for. Image: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

Mashable Entertainment Editor Josh Dickey and son Cole. Image: Mashable/Josh Dickey

As you can tell from my "TIE," there was no shame here. I mean ... Rainn Wilson dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Joseph Gordon Levitt dressed as Yoda.

Me and Walter are the only ones dressed up at the Premiere!! #ChubbyJedi pic.twitter.com/lVZEHNqvYf — RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) December 15, 2015

Of course, security was as tight as a Naboo blockade: Multiple checkpoints with metal detectors and wand-wielding guards made getting inside a hero's journey of its own kind. Bomb-sniffing dogs roamed the red carpet, which was flanked by a heavy presence of uniformed officers.

Thermal detonator-sniffing dog sweeping the red carpet at THE FORCE AWAKENS premiere. pic.twitter.com/Y9rsi80L3x — Josh Lincoln Dickey (@JLDlite) December 15, 2015

Disney CEO Bob Iger, who doesn't make a habit of stage appearances at his company's film premieres, gave the opening remarks. And it was the Dolby Theatre that would be the main venue, where George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy and the entire cast sat front and center, with the stage presentation simulcast to the Chinese and the El Cap.

"There's more than a little excitement tonight, I gather," said Iger, the normally unflappable captain of the Disney ship. "I stand here tonight humbled and incredibly grateful, and just excited beyond belief."

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg attend the World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Image: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

Iger made sure Lucas got the first standing-O, recognizing the original Star Wars creator (whose services were no longer required on The Force Awakens after Disney paid more than $4 billion to buy Lucasfilm outright) for his vision. Lucas stood and waved back at the hearty cheers, Spielberg at his side, and the two clapped backs in a long, victory-lap embrace.

Iger then gave the stage to Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn, who gave it to Kennedy, who finally turned it over to director J.J. Abrams by saying the director's delivery on The Force Awakens "exceeded our loftiest dreams and expectations."

Abrams thanked a long list of influences, but gave his strongest gratitude to mentor and champion Spielberg: "I'm tapped out," he joked. "I have nothing more of value to give you."

Then Abrams brought out the cast, one by one, each taking their predetermined mark — side players in the back row, new characters stage left and Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill front-and-center. The crowd went wild.

The cast and crew at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Image: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

Little by little, everyone peeled off, except for droids R2-D2 and BB-8, who seemed not to notice that the stage had been emptied around them. BB-8 was the last to exit, the lights went down, and the moment the world had been waiting for was upon us.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ...

Fanfare ...

"Luke Skywalker has vanished," read the first words in that unmistakeable yellow font, and with a smattering of cheers from the audience, the film was finally under way.

The crowd went full throat for a handful of other moments that won't be spoiled here — most of them character introductions — and came to its feet as the credits rolled. Then they piled back out into the sprawling tent, where food, drinks and Twitter reactions flowed like Cantina cocktails.

"Star Wars" is back. And it's never going away again. — DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 15, 2015

From comedy to costumes, fights to fx to overall feel, J.J. Abrams has created a thoroughly old-fashioned movie #StarWarsForceAwakens — Steven Zeitchik (@ZeitchikLAT) December 15, 2015

Not going to say much till I see it again but rest assured THE FORCE AWAKENS is the best STAR WARS since 1983...maybe 1980. — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) December 15, 2015

Story, characters, design, humor — #StarWars fans, this is the movie you're looking for. — Rebecca Keegan (@ThatRebecca) December 15, 2015

The Force Awakens is soooo Star Wars, and Daisy Ridley is the business, and #StarWars — jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 15, 2015

Thousands of ppl spent the last 3 yrs of their lives trying not to screw up STAR WARS. They surely succeeded. The Force is Awake! Goodnight! — Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) December 15, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoke to my every emotion. Most of them good, a few not, but overall it was an amazing, overwhelming experience — Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 15, 2015

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