For all you Star Wars fans

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Disney offers Jedi training

Walt Disney World is testing a new Jedi Academy training attraction mixing face characters and young visitors outdoors at Disney-MGM Studios.

On select days, several times a day, actors depicting Star Wars characters invite up to a dozen children to take part in Jedi training exercises in the Star Tours ride.

With padawan robes and training light sabers, the children are taught moves and how to use "The Force." Actors playing Darth Vader or Darth Maul then enter the area and try to use the "Dark Side."

Disney spokesman Gary Buchanan said the sidewalk attraction is being tested to see if it should be added daily and full time during the park's annual Star Wars weekends in May and June.

Margaret:smile:

[Princess Mizzy]

is it just children?? does a 21 year old class as a child on this occasion?

[sammimac]

thats great news my dd will be well happy :grin: dbf says its not fair as he wants jedi training:cry:

temper temper LOL:pgig:

[Carlmelia]

Do you think the CM's would be pursuaded with a basic Jedi mind trick?

'You do not need to see my ID, I am under 18, I want to be a padawan learner'

Then again, i'd probably end up being arrested:confused2

[Grandimar]

Does anyone know any more about this - when's the best time to catch etc. Our Grandson would love it:)

[Doody]

That sounds wicked, can the adults become Jedis too lol

[Tomosh]

This sounds fantastic my 11 year old son is Star Wars mad and we will be there in June this year. If any one finds out any more info please post.
thanks

[Grandimar]

Just bumping in case anyone has any more information on this.

[WestGirl]

We did this last year it was absolutely brill - apparantly my reaction to coming fame to face with a 2 storm troopers was priceless!

There's more info here http://sww.mgmstudios.org/main/

[bustersmum]

Am steering my hubby (37and old enough to know better) away from this thread.

[Big Bird]

Any one have any ideas about dates/times for this....
I'm going to cut off my legs at the knees and pretend i'm only 13. Do you think anyone will notice????:pgig:

[carys]

Our 2 boys did this in 2004 and it was priceless ! It brought tears to my eyes as they were so happy. When they said " i feel a disturbance in the force " and the kids got to light saber train with Darth Vader and Darth Maul their faces were unbelievable , there is not enough money in the world to buy the sheer pleasure they got out of that ! The times are posted and just get to the front and be very enthusiastic, our kids even got gifts and a certificate.

[carys]

Weekends May 19th -June 11th Btw .

[WestGirl]

It's usually all day Saturday & Sunday with events taking place on various times during the day.

I know that last year a certain number of the WWTBAM games were Star WArs themed ( I think it may have ben alternative ones but not 100% sure)

There were meet & Greets with the guests and these were fast passed so needed to get their early.

Everything else just takes place over the day - the star wars characters are out and about most of the time.

Theres a timetable of the 2004 even t at the bottom of this -http://allearsnet.com/tp/mgm/m_starwars.htm- which will give you a rough idea

[derekmac]

Enjoy

http://sww.mgmstudios.org/main/index.php?q=node/44

[Nikki'Andrew]

We had enough trouble getting our Srar Wars crazy DS's away from the ride as it is!!

Does sound fun for them though

[derekmac]

found this link, hope it works

tried link my self does not work



My DD was a padawan learner in 04, problem was my DS is the Star Wars fan Oh Well.

She faught Darth Maul, when it was over they all recieved an award and a Darth Maul figure (Still got it in its packaging as its US exclusive), while we were there we were accosted by two Tusken Raiders scared the living daylights out of my DW.

If your kids like the stormtroopers get their autograph they will sign there TK number, most of them are members of the Florida 501st Garrisson and this year some will be from the 501st UK Garrisson.

They are not actors they have constructed their own costumes, The Lucky *****

[beano1506]

Am steering my hubby (37and old enough to know better) away from this thread.
I am 42 yr old "hubby" and am not letting my wife know that we are going to MGM on that weekend for that reason!!!:pgig: :pgig: :pgig: :cool2: