Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland (Day #2)

[Bolt_2112]

Date: 18/12/15

Venue: Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland

Time: 7:00 to 10:00 PM

Mission: As "Costumers" our mission was to roam around the park and interact with the public and take lots of photo's!

Trooper Attendance: CT:33827 Bolt, TK:4159 Beanie, TK:2863 Agent Smith, DZ: 70809 Dark Dora, TK:90579 Scotty33, TB:12311 Teiwaz, TK:3916 3Phase, SL:21643 Awoo (wrangling), TI:20552 MyKill (Troop/Wrangling).

Mission Status: Success!

Details: All transports arrived on time and we were greeted by Peter Gunders from the ABC. Teiwaz and Dark Dora graciously volunteered to be interviewed for an online story he wanted to write on 'Star wars super-fans' (you can read it here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-21/st...ng/7045996 ). And as they controlled the media the rest of us suited up on a great afternoon, the weather really was perfect for trooping. We then proceeded to march into the park as masses of people lined up at the front gates. The Lions Club volunteers were very happy to see us as apparently plenty of people had been asking when we would return, and return we did! The numbers of civilians had almost tripled since last week, so much so that we barely moved from the sign in point at the top of the park. An attempt to send troopers to patrol ended in a distanced traveled of maybe 100m. Mykill and Awoo had the massive task of keeping the crowds at bay (and preventing lightsabers from stabbing into our helmets), Teiwaz and Dark Dora paired off to draw some of the crowds and 3phase did the same with his daughters dressed as jawas. There was a little rivalry between the classes of troopers as we had at least one from every generation (Animated Clonetrooper, ANH Stormtrooper, ESB Stormtrooper, ROTJ Scout Trooper and TFA Stormtrooper) With the TFA trooper deciding he was the best. There was equal support from the civilians as they all were happy to tell us which was their favorite trooper. We all had a great night and by the time that 9:30 rolled around we were all happy to take a couple of last photos, marched out back to the transports and take our buckets off!
A big thank you to all involved, it was a top night!

- Bolt