Before
the show, each child is outfitted with a brown Jedi robe. The children
are lined up and taken to the stage in front of the Star Tours ride,
where they are given plastic lightsabers. A Jedi Master arrives and
teaches the children a series of moves, repeating them, until everyone
knows the order. Then, Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers arrive. Each
Padawan has a chance to fight Darth Vader, one on one. Once each of the
children has had a chance to battle Darth Vader under the watchful eyes
of the Jedi Master, they work together to ward off Darth Vader with the
power of the Force. The Dark Side is driven away, and each child is
presented with a certificate declaring them an official Padawan.Prior to the show, PhotoPass photographers hand special photopasses to each of the families. During the show, they take photos of all of the children who are participating, which are then added to the cards. After the show, you can take the special photopass to the Darkroom on Hollywood Boulevard where they will add the photos of your child to your regular photopass.
Bean loved being a part of the show and spend the next several days teaching everyone she could what she'd learned at the Jedi Training Academy. If your kids like Star Wars, either the movies or the cartoons, be sure to sign up for Jedi Training Academy. It is available 7 days a week at Hollywood Studios and shows occur twice per hour. So sign up early and enjoy!
As this is an outdoor show, it can be cancelled in inclement weather.
This happened to Bean once, but the Cast Members offered a special
photo session instead. We were taken into the handicapped access area
for Star Tours and all of the children were lined up. A few minutes
later, Darth Vader and two Storm Troopers walked in to take photos with
each child. Bean, who was sporting pink Darth Maul facepaint, was
very excited. We convinced here that she should give Darth Vader a hug.
She ran up to him with her arms wide when it was her turn and Darth
Vader stepped back and shook his head while the Stormtroopers shook
their fingers. The Cast Member said, "There's no hugging on the Dark
Side!" Bean spent the rest of the day talking about it!
