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May The 4th: Tiny Vader, Stormtrooper Tour DIA

DENVER (CBS4)- May the fourth be with you. It's May 4 and that means Darth Vader and the dark side are invading Denver International Airport.

Not really, actually this year DIA is presenting the adventures of Tiny Vader along with a stormtrooper.

Tiny Vader and Stormtrooper at DIA
(credit: CBS)

The pair took a tour of the airport, including riding the escalator and checking the flight status board. It was all documented on Twitter.

Tiny Vader at DIA
(credit: DIA)

This has become a trend at DIA to celebrate May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day.

Tiny Vader at DIA
(credit: DIA)

It seems the pair really got around DIA, even making it into the control tower and looking at the airfield plans.

Not sure what the stormtrooper was looking for in the DIA Communications Center employee refrigerator.

Tiny stormtrooper at DIA
(credit: DIA)

Tickets for the Denver Art Museum's Star Wars costume exhibit go on sale Wednesday May 4, in honor of Star Wars Day.

The "Star Wars and the Power of Costume" exhibit opens in November.

You can purchase tickets here.

R2-D2 stopped by Colorado's Weather Center to assist CBS4's Lauren Whitney with the forecast.

Even Union Station got into the spirit with its focus on transportation.

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