Kyle Recker, 7, left, talks with her father Chris Liebe, center left, as the pair join other fans in lining up more than three hours early to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday at Rave Cinemas Franklin Park 16 inside the Franklin Park Mall in West Toledo. Mr. Liebe picked Kyle up from school and headed directly to the theater.
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Tess Wescott, left, and Kristal Anderson, both of Toledo, joked together as they waited for three hours inside the theater to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday.
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Security concerns have altered the way fans will dress to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," though few of the early arrivals sported costumes.
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Joshua Van Buren of Toledo headed into the theater several hours early to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday.
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Tess Wescott sported themed shoes while she waited several hours inside the theater to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
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Joshua Van Buren of Toledo waited for his concessions before heading into the theater several hours.
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Phill Talk of Ida sported a shirt proclaiming "In J.J. We Trust" referring to director J.J. Abrams as he waited in line to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
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Travis Brunt of Toledo, left, talks with his grandmother Nora Brunt as the pair wait to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday at Rave Cinemas Franklin Park 16.
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