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Trooper Fest 2025 walks the streets of Batuu

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Bringing together representatives of the 501st Legion, The Dark Empire, Mando Mercs, Rebel Legion and Droid Builders, Trooper Fest 2025 saw the massed ranks of the Empire, Rebellion, Resistance, Jedi, Sith and droids of all affiliations walk the streets of Black Spire Outpost (past the bins) in a light Batuuan drizzle in Orlando, Florida to congregate in front of the Millennium falcon for a very special photoshoot.

 

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Friday 7th saw a Scarif Tiki Party & Swag Trade with our pal DJ Elliot, the Coruscanti Senatorial Feast on Saturday 8th and this in-costume photoshoot at Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios on Sunday 9th. There’s sure to be plenty more images from the event, so keep checking social media for more.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Bringing together representatives of the 501st Legion, The Dark Empire, Mando Mercs, Rebel Legion and Droid Builders, Trooper Fest 2025 saw the massed ranks of the Empire, Rebellion, Resistance, Jedi, Sith and droids of all affiliations walk the streets of Black Spire Outpost (past the bins) in a light Batuuan drizzle in Orlando, Florida to congregate in front of the Millennium falcon for a very special photoshoot.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by The 501st Legion (@official501st)

Friday 7th saw a Scarif Tiki Party & Swag Trade with our pal DJ Elliot, the Coruscanti Senatorial Feast on Saturday 8th and this in-costume photoshoot at Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios on Sunday 9th. There’s sure to be plenty more images from the event, so keep checking social media for more.

SourceTrooper Fest
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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