New stormtroopers in Galaxy's edge

[Tzag[TK]]

Hello to everyone! I saw the other day some pics from galaxy's edge batu (if i recall correctly) of the original trilogy stormtroopers. I am wondering where are those helmets from? Also, is that the rubies costume? I am asking out of curiosity.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

They just hurt my eyes

 

I saw a pic the other day with the belt on a trooper hanging around his buttplate 

[TikiTechie[TK]]

You may have seen my post on Facebook asking the same thing.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.whitearmor.net/posts/1920603061904644
The consensus was probably more around comfort and being able to swap out costumes amongst different size performers. They have unlimited resources and fewer constraints.  Imagine if you had to wear someone else's kit every time you trooped! :O.   They don't have to follow the same standards as we all strive to and I'm sure it's only us nerds who notice the oddness of the look after studying our CRLs that we know the details so well. 

As much as i am disappointed in the choice Disney has made to switch timelines, I am willing to cut their performers some slack on the challenges and wardrobe malfunctions that are probably inevitable.  Must be weird switching to OT armor after however many years in FO armor.  

 

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

They appear to be the old ROTJ style suits that Disney used to use 10+ years ago before Galaxy's Edge was built. Notice the piping around the edges of the torso armor. These pieces must have been beat up back when those TKs use to dance, so the piping likely hides cracks. That, or these are new suites made in the style of the previous generation.

As much as I prefer the OT over the Sequel time period, this shift at Disneyland results in the lack of one continuous story at Batuu west. Now guests essentially walk into different areas as they wander the Black Spire area. Will it be nice to see white at Celebration next year? Yes. Do I hope this same shift is adopted at Walt Disney World? I hope not.

[Tzag[TK]]

Yes, that makes sense!! I can understand the whole armor part, but the helmet... They could use the black series one and still look better! I am just curious if that helmet is kind of "lineage" to some rotj helmets that were deformed due to the mold error or it is a new helmet made from Disney for their parks.