On October 14 & 15th of 2006 The Midwest Garrison made its return to
Kiddieland Amusement park
in Melrose Park IL. A park for younger kids that has been around since 1929 ! If
you live in the area and have younger children you really should make a trip
there. Other than Great America, it is the last amusement park in the area.
Since Santa's Village is now gone.
The Midwest Garrison last appeared there in 2001, the first event that I had put
together after I joined the 501st.
The weather was a bit chilly but we had a good time. As well as the many
visitors to the park. The owners were really excited to have us there and were
very accommodating. As with the last time we were there, we ran across an
employee who was scarred of us. She didn't like the whole MASK thing. So of
coarse we had to make sure we followed her and made sure we helped her get over
that fear LOL
We even had a few of the FUTURE generation with us. Including Haley Jedi,
TK118.5 and Mini Tie Pilot ! Too bad TK118.5 couldn't keep his helmet from
hitting the ground SEVERAL TIMES!
Kids lined up for photos with us, Parents eyes got big seeing Vader and
the others.
We rode many of the rides, took tons of pictures and made many children smile,
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| TD118 on Scrambler |
TB101 on Scrambler |
MWG peeps on Little Dipper
coaster |
Child tries to talk to Vader as
Baba interrogates police |
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| Boba tries to make a menu choice |
TK118.5 drops his bucket .. AGAIN
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TB101 and TD118 on Mini train |
ALL ABOARD! |
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New movie?
"Jedis on a Train" |
Jedis on Tilt A Whirl |
Car Pilot |
Pirate Pilot? |
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| Captured |
Tusken Capture |
CONYOY |
Here we come |
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| DUCK LOW BRIDGE |
TK118.5 shows his tickets |
Another new movie?
"Troopers on a Boat" |
Don't puke in the bucket!
TB101 and TD118 |
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| I think I'm gettin sea sick |
Tampa gets busted |
THAR SHE BLOWS!
Jason, Tom and Jim |
THAR SHE BLOWS AGAIN |
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| On the dipper |
On the Dipper again |
here we go |
Crossing the bridge |
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| The Tampa go for a ride |
Ties discuss the mission
Tom and Joe |
Is it over yet? |
Ties cry after being denied
flight
Tom and Joe |
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| Don't rock the boat |
Tuskens love kids |
Cars too |
And boats |
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| Don't forget Cell phones |
And even trains |
I am your father ! |
LAND HO ! |
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| NO NO, the RIGHT |
Oh my back! |
TK118.5 in time out |
TD118 inspects blaster |
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| Umm hello? Where did everyone go? |
Look at me when I'm talking to
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Vader used the tractor beam |
VADER |
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| Younglings on tilt a whirl |
Young troopers in love |
Tk118.5 and TD118 |
Good vs evil |
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| BEAR ATTACK! |
Whats this about? |
When Tuskens attack |
Are we ready to ride coater
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| YEP WE ARE! |
Jedi on a trolly |
Peace out man |
Vader shares a ride |
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| CHOO CHOO |
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TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
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TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
TK84's Photo |
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Vader's Photo |
Tampa's Photo |
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| TI118 and the Mini Tie! |
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Tampa's Photo |
Tampa's Photo |
Tampa's Photo |
Tampa's Photo |
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| Gabby in headlights |
Aimee sad her bear is empty |
Aimee is so mean! |
AWWWWWW |
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| I don't even want to know what
hes doing! |
Dr David |
Dude, you cant smoke that |
The Bandit |
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| LOOK AT ME! |
Kids |
Goofin around |
THE MAGIC STRAW |
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| Lets eat |
OOO LOOK AT THE PRETTY ICE |
REAL NICE MAN! LOL |
Tampas! |
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