Travel Tip Tuesday

Two weeks in a row for Travel Tip Tuesday! I have to say that I am impressed with myself :). With Star Wars weekends currently going on at Hollywood Studios I thought it would be a good time to mention the Jedi Training Academy. Every day there are several 30 minute shows next to the Star Tours ride where little ones (ages 4 to 12) get to be Jedi's in training and help the Jedi Master to fight off Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers. It is a really cute show, especially for those little (or big....my hubby) Star Wars fans. My daughter really loves it. Somehow my hubby has managed to make her a Star Wars and Indiana Jones fan so this show is right up their alley. We usually catch at least a snip-it of it every trip.

My daughter loves to watch the show, but has never wanted to be a part of it. Therefore, I don't have first hand knowledge of what it takes to get your child on stage, but I feel like I can give you a few tips based on what I have seen, and what my friends have experienced. If your baby has always dreamed of being a Padawan, or would love to defeat the dark side, you will have to get to the park at rope drop. It used to be that the Jedi's in training were chosen before each show, but that has all changed in the past year or so. Now, when you walk down Hollywood Boulevard at park opening you will see signs on your left for Jedi Training Academy. These signs will direct you to the sign up area. At this point, the employee will help you find a show time that is available for your little Padawan. They will tell you when to arrive at the show as well to get your little one into their robe and get prepped for the show. The show times will fill up quickly each morning so you want to get there early to assure you get a space in a show. Be prepared, as the shows are out in the open. You will be standing in the hot sun with complete strangers trying to get good pictures of your baby so you may want to stake out a good place as early as is allowed for each show. Good luck, and May the Force be with you!