Originally Posted By Mr Snappy Ok, After looking at Dark Beer's pictures and spotting the far shot of the "Jedi" training class, how does this work? I mean, do you have to be picked? Do you just walk in? Do you have to sign up? Is there a cost? Do you get to keep any of the gear? Can you buy the outfits/sabres? I have two boys ages 8 and 5 that are going to FREAK OUT when they see this...our house is the site of almost constant battles between the forces of the dark side and the Jedi !
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb It's a show with audience participation. The kids are picked. I have found children waving light sabers have a greater chance of participating than those who don't, even tho they can't use their own sabers. My boy is almost 11 and he was over the moon when he was picked.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Oh, you don't keep any of the gear, but they give you a certificate. There is a kiosk nearby where you can buy sabres, etc. as well as Star Traders at the Star Tours exit. The show is free.
Originally Posted By Mr Snappy So all of those kids are picked out of the crowd to put on the Jedi robes?
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here is a complete description, with pictures and video: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-286.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L otion-View-286.asp</a>
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains My daughter 8 was picked and had so much fun fighting Darth Maul. They take about 20 kids each time, so if it is busy I would divide into pairs and each try and get a child in. My 10 year old wasn't picked even though he was jumping up and down - but my daughter was and she was on my 6ft tall 18 year old sons shoulders waving her arms - I would definately try that one if you can.
Originally Posted By markedward <she was on my 6ft tall 18 year old sons shoulders waving her arms - I would definately try that one if you can.> Great idea! Can we borrow him for April 17th?
Originally Posted By Mr Snappy Well, one thing we have decided is that they either both go or neither one goes. It would be too painful on the other one if one had to be left out....I am not one of those "touchy-feelie" parents who tries to shelter all the bad things in life, but in this case, how could I explain to a 5-year old why his brother gets to go and not him? Hopefully they will both get an opportunity to participate.
Originally Posted By familyguy Good luck! I hope they both get up there! Take pics if they do and come post them afterwards...the excitement on their faces would be priceless!
Originally Posted By godalejunior I would also recommend wearing some type of Star Wars shirt as well. I have also heard that the first and last show of the day have the lowest attendance. When we went, it was the 10:35 show and there were maybe 20 kids total and pretty much everyone got picked.
Originally Posted By DlandDug You might want to keep the kids together, and have them both make a tremendous fuss about being chosen. They do take siblings together, but only if they know they're together.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Have any kids taken Darth Vader's opportunity to come to the Dark Side of the Force?
Originally Posted By Ryuki >Have any kids taken Darth Vader's opportunity to come to the Dark Side of the Force? < I would...but I'm too old to be picked. If I go with my 5 year old cousin though and he got picked, he'd join Vader. My cousin's obsessed about Star Wars and is always "the bad guys" in Star Wars video games. He think it's hilarious to kill Wookies and Jedi in Star Wars Battlefront....especially if they're on his team. ....Actually, they better not pick my cousins. He would turn against the Jedi Masters and start attacking the padawan...
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Have both kids wave light sabres in the air and jump up and down. In all my viewings I have never seen a kid waving a sabre not get picked.
