Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A reader from Washington state likes the Dream Home but sees it as a Band-Aid:
Innoventionsseemsalittlemorecoherentthanitwas,nowthatthemodelhouse
hasbeeninstalled,butIdon'tgetthewholepoint.Itstillstrikesmeasfillingup
room until the Disney people figure out what “real” attraction they're going to
put in there.
TOURING TIPS
The Dream Home creates order and continuity at Innoventions, where previ-
ously there was an almost random assemblage of games, gadgets, and imponderables. It
also provides structure, with the house tour regimenting the way you view the exhibit and
probably extending the amount of time you would have spent there otherwise. A brief Iron
Man-driven attendance bump aside, crowds are rarely an issue at this attraction. Puzz-
lingly, Disney recently reversed this attraction's crowd flow, eliminating the Tom Morrow
animatronic introduction and forcing guests to climb the former exit ramp and enter on
the second story.Lately,the building'scarousel structure hasn'tbeen rotating, lending cre-
dence to rumors that this location might not have a long future.
We recommend that you spend time at Innoventions on your second day. If you have
only one day, visit sometime during the evening if you have the time and endurance. Be
forewarned that when you return home, your wife will want to remodel the kitchen.
Incidentally, Innoventions is a great place to hide out during inclement weather.
Be aware that this attraction usually opens one hour after the rest of the park and
shuts its doors to new entrants two hours before the official closing time.
Jedi Training Academy
What it is
Live entertainment where young audience members are trained to be Jedis.
Scope
and scale
Major diversion.
When to go
See Times Guide for performance times.
Duration of
show
25 minutes.
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS
Staged at the Tomorrowland Terrace Theater, the
Jedi
Training Academy
recruits 30 young volunteers and trains them to fight with a light saber
(an elegant, if plastic, weapon). The training consists of practicing a surprisingly long set
of fencing-style moves while the audience gets to enjoy the minimal comprehension by
some of the youngest Jedis. Just when the training ends, Darth Vader and Darth Maul ar-
rive with a couple of Stormtroopers, and the young recruits meet them in “battle,” with
each Jedi getting his or her turn to take a whack at a Darth. All volunteers are awarded
a
Jedi Training Academy
diploma. It's a great photo op for parents and a major hoot for
everyone else. For a London, England, mother, Jedi boot camp was a highlight of the trip:
My 8-year-old son literally cried with joy after participating in the Jedi exper-
ience in Tomorrowland. You advise sitting in the front two rows to be picked,
