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Jedi Training Academy
What it is
Outdoor stage show.
Scope and scale
Minor attraction.
Fright potential
It
does involve battle with Darth Vader, but the good guys always win; children typically
love it.
Bottleneck rating
8.
When to go
First two shows of the day,
Special comment
Volunteers from the audience go on stage to fight Darth Vader,
Authors' rating
A treat
for young
Star Wars
lovers; .
Duration of show
About 20 minutes.
When to arrive
15
minutes before showtime.
Jedi Training Academy
is to the left of the Star Tours building entrance, opposite
Backlot Express. Young Skywalkers-in-training are taught the ways of The Force and
do battle against Darth Vader. If all this sounds too intense, it's not—Storm Troopers
provide comic relief and, just as in the movies, the Jedi always wins. Space is limited
and kids ages 4-12 must register early in the day to make it into the show. To register
see a cast member at the ABC Sound Studio building (near Star Tours). From a Wind-
ham, New Hampshire, mother of three:
Many young families may have to choose between racing to Toy Story Mid-
way Mania! or signing up for
Jedi Training Academy
(children MUST be
present at sign up). We hopped on Toy Story, and then went to sign up for
Jedi Training Academy.
By the time we got there, we were pushed to the 2:20
p.m. show, which eliminated the possibility of leaving the park for a nap after
lunch
.
