Is Jedi Training mainly for younger kids?

[Eddie512]

i think the official age range is 4-12, but in the pics I've seen the kids look on the young end of that. I have an 8 and 10 year old and don't want to deal with the sign up if it's mainly for littles.

 

[Imnatari]

I'm curious about this. My daughter will be a few weeks shy of 4 when we go next year and this is one of the biggest things I'm looking forward to doing with her! I'm hoping it's not too old for her.

 

[dmband]

I think it is ideal for 7-9. A lot of younger ones don't really participate and older ones seem to "get bored" easier but those 7-9 really get into it.

Honestly I would not even take anyone under 6 and/or a kid who isn't a big Star Wars fan. You always get a few who you can tell have no interest or idea but mom and dad like Star Wars so they are there.

You can find the whole show on YouTube if you don't know what to expect and want to get a feel for if your child will like it

 

[_auroraborealis_]

The littles typically look pretty lost on the stage.

Minimum age is 4, but I suspect it would be more successful with a 5-6 minimum.

 

[stormer]

My son did it last year. He was 10 1/2 at the time and 5' 4". He was a lot taller than anyone else there, but he loved it. I warned him beforehand that the rest of the kids would probably be younger than him so he was prepared. There was one girl who was about his age there. He loved it and was so glad he did it. There was a photopass photographer there to take pictures so we got great pictures of him in the robe with the light saber. If they like Star Wars I would definitely have them do it.

 

[RachaelA]

There were tons of older kids both times my daughter did it. The first time she was one of only 2 kids under 6.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I'm curious about this. My daughter will be a few weeks shy of 4 when we go next year and this is one of the biggest things I'm looking forward to doing with her! I'm hoping it's not too old for her.

She won't be able to sign up for Jedi Training. The minimum age is 4 and CMs do not allow anyone younger to sign up - they converse with each child who arrives to sign up and do ask the child to state their age.

 

[cmarsh31]

My DS was 9 when he did it - he LOVED it. This time around (he's 11, almost 12) he said no way, even just to keep his younger cousins company...but he has some pretty serious stage-fright, so I think that's more of it!

 

[Imnatari]

She won't be able to sign up for Jedi Training. The minimum age is 4 and CMs do not allow anyone younger to sign up - they converse with each child who arrives to sign up and do ask the child to state their age.

I guess we'll have to go back again when she's old enough ^_^

 

[senadler]

My son was 5 when he did this last year and absolutely loved it. He is a Star Wars fan and had seen all the movies. My older son, who will be 12 next trip would not even consider this. I think that 6-9 is probably the best age, but younger kids could easily enjoy it if they are Star Wars fans.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

IMHO, it's a good activity for any child between 4 - 12 who is actively interested in doing it. It takes quite a bit of time to sign up, show up, get the instructions and then be in the show, so if your child isn't begging you to do it, I, personally would skip it. If you are on the fence, I would suggest showing your kids some of the show videos on youtube to gauge their interest.

 

[bnhonest]

Our last trip was 2014, my DS's were 9 and 6. They both did it and loved it. Upcoming trip, they are going to be 9 and 11 and the 11 wants no part of it because he thinks it's for little kids. My 9 still wants to do it.

It's sad how their ability to lose themselves in pretend goes away at a certain age.

 

[mco65]

10 year old seems the perfect age, IMO. Sure most are a bit younger but i don't think a 10 year old cares much about that..

 

[eeyoreandtink]

Mine did it when she was 7, and again at 8. She was overit by the time we went back when she was 10. I would say the ideal age is about 6-8 maybe 9.

 

[disnut8]

Our grandson did it when he was five and he was probably one who looked a heck of a lot younger because, well, his parents are height challenged - yes, he is not short, his parents are height challenged (and since his father is my son, my height has nothing to do with it ). Anyway, the instructor took one look at our grandson and said "oh look, we have a Hobbit!" and the audience just cracked up. That being said, even with having to have his sleeves rolled up once or twice during the training, the look on his face after was amazing. He was so proud.

That being said, he did have older kids in his class and everyone was fine and all had a good time. If you have kids who like this kind of stuff, don't concern yourself with ages within the requirements. All the kids that are accepted and signed up will have a good time.

 

[starjazz]

If my 8 year old didn't get a spot because a 3 year old took it, I'd be angry. 3 years and 1 week old, or 3 years and 51 weeks old - either is below the age limit.

 

[DavidNYC]

I've seen all ages within the range. The interaction with the characters is all individual and the show doesn't change so the age of the the others is mostly irrelevant. Just think how many times you've seen adults standing on line to meet characters! If the child wants to - go for it. I'd do it myself if I were allowed!

 

[frisbeego]

If there were no age restriction, there would be a lot of participants in their 40s and beyond!

It's interesting how my son's behavior changes at Disney. Last June, he was 7. We did the H&V PPO breakfast to get a jump on JTA registration. He'd been there before. He knew the songs. But he was reluctant to join the CMs. Finally, I said, "no one here knows you. Go join the singing if you want." He did, and he had fun.

The only downside to JTA is the investment required to sign up. Otherwise, you could play it by ear to see if the tween is interested.