Star Wars: Galactic Nights

Posted by Sep 7, 2019 Characters, Disney Style, Disney Tips, Rides and Attractions, Star Wars, Uncategorized , , , , , , , 506 Comments
Star Wars: Galactic Nights

It’s no secret that I love Star Wars, especially the sequel trilogy. I had even Disney bounded as Dapper Rey for Dapper Day. So when Disney announced a Star Wars: Galactic Nights event at Hollywood Studios, I had to go.

Before the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land opened at Hollywood Studios, the most Star Wars we could get in the parks was the simple meet-and-greet area in Star Wars Launch Bay. To be honest, as much as I loved meeting Chewbacca and Kylo Ren, this was pretty weak. I was so stoked at the prospect of getting some Star Wars in the parks.

The first thing I had to do was plan out my outfit. My favorite Star Wars character is Ben Solo aka Kylo Ren, but he’s a boy character, and I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off. Then again, I successfully Disney bounded as Donald Duck just fine, so I figured I could pass as female Kylo Ren.

I found a Kylo Ren mask at a local flea market for super cheap, so I figured that was a sign. I then found a leather dress at Nordstrom Rack, and the outfit was starting to come together. I had knee-high black boots with heels, but I opted for my Tory Burch thigh-high riding boots because I figured it would be easier to walk around the park in flats, even if the knee-high heels looked better. I got a plastic toy Kylo light saber and inexpensive elbow-length leather gloves from eBay, and I finished the look with some messy hair and red lipstick.

Because I was pregnant, I couldn’t go on any rides, so I spent most of my time going around, taking photos and admiring everyone else’s outfits. My husband and my friend Joy went on the rides with practically no wait though. That’s the nice thing about going to Disney’s After Hours events or parties like this one. We also got to see a panel hosted by Warwick Davis, who is known for his several appearances in multiple Star Wars movies, starting with his role as Wicket in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. We even watched a live interview with Joonas Suotamo, aka the new Chewbacca.

The whole event was so much fun and totally worth the price. It wasn’t any more expensive than a regular After Hours event, and it had so much more to offer, especially for a Star Wars fan — between the panels, interviews, special photo areas, extra character meet-and-greets (like Rey and Darth Vader), and more. I would highly recommend it if they ever offer this again. And it would be even better now that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is open. But if they don’t offer it again, then maybe I’ll try out either the holiday or the Halloween parties at Magic Kingdom next time.

Disney Bounding as Dapper Rey at Dapper Day

Posted by Feb 4, 2019 Characters, Disney Style, Disney Tips , , , , , , , 337 Comments
Disney Bounding as Dapper Rey at Dapper Day

As you might already know, I’m a huge Star Wars fan, and when The Last Jedi came out, I was obsessed with the idea of Reylo. Unlike my Donald Duck Dapper Day outfit where I picked the dress first and then the character, this time I knew exactly who I wanted to Disney bound as: Rey from the sequel trilogy of Star Wars.

I already had this Banana Republic dress in my closet for work, and I thought it would work perfectly as the base of my dapper Rey outfit because the shoulders reminded me so much of Rey’s vest while she’s on Ahch-To during The Last Jedi.

My Dapper Day outfit wound up being a bit of a combination of this outfit and her outfit during the throne room scene. When Rey and Kylo Ren / Ben Solo fight the praetorian guards, that is probably my favorite lightsaber battle in the entire Star Wars saga.

Check out that thigh grab for more Reylo proof.

To accessorize, I went with a grey fascinator that I thought went well with the shoulder detail, Rey’s signature fingerless grey gloves, and two criss-crossed grey scarves tied together with a brown belt. I was pregnant at the time, so the scarves helped to hide my growing bump.

I also weilded Kylo Ren’s red cross lightsaber, just like Rey did in the throne room scene when she tried to attack Snoke. And my red high heels and red lips were my finishing touches. Unfortunately, I couldn’t convince my husband to dress up as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo. But I get it. Dressing in all black from head to toe in the hot Florida sun isn’t exactly fun. So he went for a cruise ship Mickey look instead. I think he pulled it off. Technically, Rey and DCL Mickey both captain ships, right?

Now that our little one has arrived, we need to start brainstorming ideas for Disney bounding at the next Dapper Day (April 27 in Magic Kingdom and April 28 in Epcot). Let us know in the comments how you think the three of us should dress!