Photos: ‘Twilight’ tent city
![Giuliana Leone, 20, of Erie, Penn., howls as a trailer of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" plays on a television as she camps out at Nokia Plaza in advance of the Thursday night invitation-only premiere. Hundreds of fans began lining up Monday in hopes of snagging a coveted spot near the red carpet to catch a glimpse of the celebrity arrivals.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ce5e1cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x424+0+0/resize/586x424!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2F59%2F478dbb05bcdc6c9c3134e1365115%2Fla-et-twilight-01-l4fnvonc.jpg)
Giuliana Leone, 20, of Erie, Penn., howls as a trailer of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” plays on a television as she camps out at
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Nicole Hernandez, 18, of San Diego is one of about 500 Twilight fans camping out at L.A. Live. Residents of the tent city get a wristband and sign in with his or her name and cellphone number at a desk near the entrance to the encampment, now encircled with low gates. (John W. Adkisson/Los Angeles Times)
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Eloise Aguayo, 25, of
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Eloise Aguayo came to Nokia Plaza with the proper equipment, including a set of vampire teeth. (John W. Adkisson/Los Angeles Times)
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A big-screen television plays trailers amid a sea of colorful tents. (John W. Adkisson/Los Angeles Times)
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A “Twilight” fan reads in her tent while awaiting the Thursday night event. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)