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Hello all, I've seen several pictures and videos of stormtroopers in their armor (costumes) and I'm wondering what you all think. In my opinion, they definitely are headed in the right direction but need some work. The armor isn't supposed to be loose on the wearer and should be...

My wife and I have talked about this a few times over the years and I think it would be a lot of fun to work for Disney. I would love to pilot the monorail, run the trains, work the boats, or (it would be a BLAST) to work as a costumed character like a stormtrooper. If they let me, I would use...

To answer your original question, yes it's worth it. I would strongly suggest doing it as a breakfast meal. The food is pretty decent and the character experience is amazing. I've been there the past 2 trips and will do it again. When we were there the first time, I wore a T-shirt that had...

Hello all, I am looking into eventually working for Disney in the Star Wars Character area. Currently I'm a member of the 501st Legion and have a fair amount of experience in character cosplay. Is there an audition process for doing this with Disney? If I have my own Star Wars...

I'm not going to see any specific names of people on this forum but it seems painfully obvious to me that certain people really despise the 501st Legion. The comments show Me that some of you don't have the first clue of what we do or what we are all about. Let me ask A very simple question...

If anybody wants information on good places to get costumes and cost information, don't hesitate to send me a private message and I will try and help in anyway I can

Maybe I came off as too high and mighty when I said that I would insist on wearing my own armor but there is a fundamental reason for it. I take what I do very seriously and I will never step out in the public unless all of the details on my costume are 100% accurate. If I was to wear storm...

You are correct that Disney is not Lucas (even though Disney bought LFL back in 2012 for more than $4 BILLION). Their standards are high for the performers but in my honest opinion, they need to look at the Star Wars costumes they do and make sure they do them right. We trim our armor or tailor...

Hello all, I've seen numerous pictures and videos of the Stormtroopers and other Star Wars characters in the parks and I'm wondering what you all think of how they look. You don't have to be super picky about their armor, etc, but I am looking for an honest opinion on their appearances...

Disney DOES have rigorous standards, yes. Do their Star Wars characters come close to ours at the 501st? In principle, yes but their attention to detail is simply not there. Trust me, from my standpoint they need work. The good thing for them is that it's minor details like the armor gaskets...

asianway said: ↑ Hopefully they tell the 501st their services are no longer needed. Makes the place feel like a Star Trek convention at a Holiday Inn Some are nice but some are not on brand. And there's one that's been dressing up as the emperor. Even though entertainment has the...

This link wll direct you to the page for the Garrison in your local city/state. http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php#garrisons

Hello all, I have to ask the question. What branding issues are you talking about? I am a member of the 501st and we are VERY careful about any kind of bad publicity. EVERY video I've seen of the 501st in the parades shows how we conduct ourselves in a military/professional manner. That...

Here's the other big question: Do they pay pretty good if you pass the audition and get hired?

Hello all, I'm not sure if this has been posted in a previous thread or not but I'm wondering what the process is to get hired on as a Star Wars character. Is there an auditioning process, etc? My wife and I are thinking about moving down to Florida once our kids are graduated from high...

Hello all, Most of you who know me know that I am a HUGE advocate of expanding the monorail. The buses might be helpful for people right now but it's a Band-Aid and not a permanent fix. Building the rail piers will have little impact on the overall landscaping (as opposed to something...

Is there any place to post a review on the Disney Transportation system? I wrote a review on Caribbean Beach and would be happy to write reviews about other parts of Disney (parks, water parks, etc)

My wife and I experienced Alien Encounter on our honeymoon in 1997. It scared the hell out of her to the point that she was crying. I loved it and miss it. With Stitch's Great Escape replacing Alien Encounter, it made it a little less scary and more humorous and a lot more people like it...

As an addon to my previous posting, I would also love to work with the trains or maybe try some kind of performing job.

I saw Marie in Epcot (France) making an appearance the last time I was there. I've been going to Disney for years and that was the first time I had seen her anywhere.