We started off early and there was no wait for the first four rides we went on. Jaxen, being the Star Wars obsessed kid he is, loved the Star Tours ride. After the first few rides of Tomorrow land, we turned the corner to find...Jedi Training. How cool is that?! There are Jedi who pick a certain number of kids from the audience to train to be a Jedi. I was so hoping that Jaxen would be picked and he was! (Ember was jumping up and down to get picked too, and when she was, she seemed like she wasn't too sure if she really wanted to. But she did.) The kids got to put on the brown cloaks the Jedi wear and learned how to hold a light saber and how to fight with it.
Without warning, out of nowhere come clone troopers preparing the way for...Dark Vader. Sweet! The kids are shuffled off to the side so Darth Vader can talk and try to persuade them to the Dark Side. Then, to top it off, Darth Maul comes out.
At this point I am looking to make sure that Ember is not totally freaking out. She seems OK. Then all of the kids get to fight Darth Vader or Darth Maul. It was really neat. Ember and Jaxen got to go up against Darth Vader. Jaxen got so into it that his light saber flew out of his hands after he finished fighting.
In the end, the Dark Side realizes that the kids are Jedi and won't turn to the Dark Side. It was an exciting show and the highlight of Jaxen's trip to Disneyland, which made it a highlight for Shaun and I too.
As they completed their training, they got a certificate that announces that they have proven worthy to become a Jedi, and they are now Padawans, students devoted to the ancient training of the Jedi Knights.
We ventured on to many a ride after. I was surprised that Owen was able to go on almost all of the rides. I was thankful I didn't have to sit on the side with him the whole time.
Being the penny pincher I am, I packed lunches, drinks and snacks to avoid the outrageous cost of everything at Disneyland.
Owen loved Toon Town and I love this picture.
My jailbirds.
4 comments:
Sounds like a blast. Owen was really able to ride, like a lap child or what? I am sorry that you felt the need to "spit up" your days at Disneyland. (heh heh)
Penny Pincher? I call it Super Saver! I live the way you tell stories I can really picture it all. oh wait maybe it was the pictures he he anyway great story.
Cyrena and Derek got picked for Jedi training camp too and they loved it as well. It's such an exciting show. We are hoping the next time we go Ethan will be chosen. It is great that Disneyland let's little kids go on so many of the rides now. We were happy about that too. That's probably why we love disney so much! What a fun trip you had.
How fantastic! We'd love to go to Disneyland so email me any frugal tips please!
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