Star Wars training acadamy

[DLcastmbr]

The star wars training acadamy will soon be hitting disneyland. If you loved it in florida or have not experianced it at all this is wanderful news. All your favorite charactors darth maul, vader, and all the rest! Coming soon Also i just wanna point out as a reminder star tours is about to hit its 20th annaversiry in january........does that mean we should paint our starspeeders gold?

 

[ScooterL]

That's great news! I've seen it in Florida and it is just hysterical to watch the kids interact with the "Jedi Master" and Darth Vader. They get SO into it! Where are they going to put it, though? There's no room by Star Tours...or will they do it at Club Buzz?

 

[hlbtimes2]

I recently read the "casting call". My husband and son are SOOOOOO excited. Do you know when it will start? I wonder if at some point we'll get official Star Wars weekends at Disneyland. Seems like maybe they are moving in that direction.

 

[DLcastmbr]

i dont know a start time as they are currently posting for auditions but i do know itll be at club buzz or im gunna start calling it club vader

 

[eatmypixiedust]

What is this exactly? I've never heard of it but it sounds cool.

 

[mikayla73]

When do they usually have it in WDW? Maybe it will be around the same time at DL?

DH wuold love to see this!

 

[tigger0215]

What is this exactly? I've never heard of it but it sounds cool.

I Agree.. what in the world is it?

 

[ScooterL]

What is this exactly? I've never heard of it but it sounds cool.

It's a show where kids in the audience get to come up on stage and learn to be Jedi Knights. At first the "Jedi Master" comes out and does a light saber routine, and then he and his assistant invite ~15 kids from the audience (ages 5-12 usually) up on stage to be "Padawans". They are given a brown robe to wear and a plastic light saber. (Sometimes just watching them put on the robe is really funny!)

Then the Jedi Master slowly teaches them the pieces of a light saber routine (with appropriate improvisational/funny comments) and they practice that.

Then all of a sudden there's the ominous Star Wars music, and two stormtroopers appear on stage, followed by (gasp!) Darth Vader. The Jedi Master tells him he's wasting his time, and the kids will never turn to the dark side, and then each of them "challenges" Darth Vader to a light saber duel, using the routine they have just learned. Fortunately the Jedi Master is standing right there (but not too close!) to coach them and tell them what move to do. The guy playing Darth has his hands full to block the moves...some of them hit pretty hard with that plastic light saber! It is so funny to watch the kids go through the moves - some of them do pretty well, but the younger ones are usually pretty clueless, but it's so cute to watch them try!

The Jedi Master keeps things moving - supporting and encouraging the kids, but also with a patter that is entertaining for the adults to listen to - the actor needs to not only be good with kids but also have some improvisational skills.

Once all the kids have faced Darth, he gives up and goes away, taking his stormtroopers with him. The kids get a certificate or medal or something for participating, and a nice hand from the audience, and the show is over.

The kids (especially the boys) seem to just LOVE this. I had a good time just watching it.

 

[tigger0215]

oooo that sound funlol

 

[spazzyjazzy]

Is it just for kids? I love Star Wars...so much that I walked down the aisle to the Main Theme from Star Wars at my wedding ceremony.

 

[ScooterL]

I'm assuming it's like the one at WDW, and if it is, then yeah, it's just for kids. But the adults can certainly stand there and watch!

 

[twinmommyks]

We were at WDW last year (June 2005) during Star Wars weekend and my dh and my ds9 were selected from the crowd to do the Jedi Training - talk about total excitment . Both are Star Wars fanatics and this was only a few months after the release of the latest Star Wars movie. We were at MGM on Father's Day, so they selected father/son couples to do the training on that particular day.

My ds was so excited to get so many pictures of Stars Wars characters. He is the envy of all his friends who see the large picture hanging in his room of him fighting Darth Vader.

This was the highlight of my ds9 trip. We were not familiar with the even so my ds and dh were quite surprised and thrilled when Darth Vader walked out on stage.

If you like Star Wars, this is the event for you. My dd4 cried because she was afraid that Darth Vader was going to hurt her brother. It took quite abit of convincing to reassure her that her brother would be fine.

 

[DLcastmbr]

ive been trying my best to find the date when this will debue to no luck yet but im assuming since star tours 20th is january 9 2007 that the dl debut of star wars acadmeny will be near then

 

[Jackoman]

Woo! Go Star Wars!

 

[DLcastmbr]

this just in the training acadamy is opening up this sunday!!! we are 3 days away from fun and excitment!!!

 

[CamColt]

Is this going to be an ongoing thing or just during certian times (like Star Wars Weekends)?

I wasnt planning on going back to DL until 2/08, but I may have to rethink that. My kids are suddenly HUGE Star Wars fans.

 

[DLcastmbr]

as far as i know its gunna go through the whole 15 month celebration whether it goes beyond that well see...

 

[CamColt]

Thanks for the info!

 

[ScooterL]

Yay!!! I'm so happy to hear that Jedi Academy is starting on Sunday - I was already planning to visit DL that day as it was, just to see the Halloween decorations, but now I'll get to watch that, too!

Thanks for sharing the news!

 

[ByTheHook]

this just in the training acadamy is opening up this sunday!!! we are 3 days away from fun and excitment!!!

Really? They're not going to wait unitl January at DL as we heard earlier?

Cool-- I hope Darth is ready for my DS3-- the kid's just an unrelenting chopper w/ his saber (can you say "vertically bisect?"). Even his older cousings won't duel with him!



By the way, how do kids get selected for the chance to participate on stage? Would hate to see his reaction if the Jedi Master overlooks him-- the Force is strong in this one!