It is nearing the end of an era for a generation of movie fans who refer to themselves as Twihards.
But the city of tents that has been erected outside the theatre be airing the premiere of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II continues to grow as the countdown to the big day continues.
Fans jetted in from around the globe to be part of history, as the franchise teeters on the separation from today's craze from tomorrow's historical footnote.
Stacey Buckley of Bournemouth, England, decided last year that she had to be in Los Angeles for the premiere of the final Twilight film, and was excited the moment had finally came.
She saved her money, rounded up some other local fans she met online and booked a ticket for the States, where she is spending four nights camping out in front of the Nokia Theatre with some 1500 other supporters.
The 29-year-old said: 'My brother says I need to see a shrink. This is the last one, so I said, "Let's do it in style."'
Buckley, who came with three British pals, had a sign on her tent that read: '5,430 miles flown; 90 hours camped; all because we're Twi-Hard Brits.'
Bri-Anne Glover and Stephanie Dodson, who work together at a coin-collecting shop in Florida, also spent a year planning their Twilight camp out. Both of them moms, they left their kids with their husbands, closed their store for a week and headed to Southern California.
Stephanie said: 'Everyone thinks we're crazy.'
Bri-Anne added: 'We're never going to have this opportunity again. This is truly the most exciting experience that I've had.'
Fans of the vampire-romance series registered online for a chance to spend the weekend at a temporary tent city that filled the street in front of Staples Center and sprawled across L.A. Live plaza.
They wore buttons and T-shirts, and also decorated their tents with homemade posters and photo collages of stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
They are being treated to three days of Twilight screenings and activities and will get to see the film's stars arrive for the premiere on Monday.
The eagerly awaited final Twilight movie is going to be broadcast on cinema screens across the country.
But for hundreds of hardcore fans only the premiere will do - even though they will have to camp outside the cinema for five days.
So dedicated are they that they are already staking their pitches in the hope of glimpsing their idols - although they probably won't get to see the movie itself.
Rain on Thursday and a chilly wind on Friday failed dampen campers' spirits.
They participated in a group exercise class Friday morning, then sucked down free Jamba Juice smoothies.
Screenings of the second and third films in the series, New Moon and Eclipse, were planned for Friday night.
Saturday's activities include live performances of song from the new film's soundtrack, group Tai Chi and a screening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1.
Stars from the franchise are set to visit the fan camp on Sunday.
Breaking Dawn-Part 2 is the final installment in the smash hit vampire franchise so it may be the last opportunity for fans to see Edward, Bella and Jacob walk the red carpet together.
And despite the decidedly non Californian weather on Thursday the army of Twi-hards were in high spirits as they set up their temporary homes in the rain.
The Twilight books by author Stephenie Meyer have been a publishing sensation and the four movies have made more than $2.5 billion combined at box offices worldwide.
Fans will be even more keen for a glimpse of real life couple Pattinson and Stewart in the wake of the cheating cloud that currently shadow the pair.
Earlier this year shocking photographs of Stewart, 22, kissing married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders emerged.
The premiere will be one of their first public appearances since Pattinson, 26, apparently decided to take her back.
In 2010, more than 1,000 people camped outside of the Nokia Theater in the days leading up to the premiere of Breaking Dawn- Part 1.
Summit Entertainment have released a statement regarding this year's premiere saying: 'In recognition of their loyalty, Summit will host a series of activities over the four days for campers.'
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