Seasons of the Force: 3 Changes to the Jedi Academy at Disneyland since I last saw it.

 

Trials of the Temple:    The Jedi Academy training has made some changes since the last time I saw it and maybe since the last time you did as well.

Change number 1. If you want your kid to get picked to be part of the show—now you have to pre-register over at Star Wars Launch Bay –instead of just wearing a Star Wars shirt and hoping to get selected.

Change number 2.  The limited seating area on the ground in front of the show is now reserved for parents of the children involved in the show.  (They don’t tell you this until about 5-10 before the show so be warned)

Change Number 3.   The show itself has changed a little.

The new show features a main Jedi and his Padawan leading you in training and preparing you to face a test at the Jedi Temple.  

They start by bringing out the Jedi Trainees.

They gather in front of their Master

Before the Handing out of the Training Lightsabers

Then just like the old show they teach the young Jedi in the proper use of a lightsaber ---Which will come in handy when your kids whack at you with one later in the day.

An addition to the new version of the show is the new Padawan character which was a little on the silly side and I think took away from the original show.   I prefer the bad Jedi puns to the interactions between the Master and his Padawan.

Instead of Stormtroopers running down and interrupting the show before the stage rises…..now the Jedi trainees help to raise the stage by using the force to reveal is a hidden Jedi Temple.   The old effect of the stage just coming up to reveal Vader and Maul was a lot more impressive than this temple that shows up.  Vader and a villain currently on Star Wars Rebels called the Seventh Sister arriving from a door.

  Here is Vader

 

And the Seventh Sister

    At this point the show is pretty much the same as the students take turns battling Vader and The Seventh Sister.   Here is a batch of photos of the Jedi facing their fears.

Nice Duck there young Jedi

I think Vader and the Seventh Sister are outnumbered

Vader doesn't seem worried

Join the Dark Side and together we can rule the galaxy

Who said you can't be a Princess and a Jedi?

The Young Jedi waiting for their turn to battle

How many of these Jedi do I have to fight Vader must be thinking

After all the students the Palawan then faces off against Maul who makes a surprise appearance at the end.     It is still an entertaining show especially if you have a Star Wars fan in the family who can get a once in a lifetime battle with a Star Wars villain.

I'm glad Darth Maul is still a part of the Show

 

It is photo time as the Young Jedi habe completed their training.


I personally just like the original version better –especially since this new version pretty much makes it so Tomorrowland Terrace no longer has night time music (because the stage is no longer there)

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4 Star Wars things to look forward to at Disneyland until Star Wars Land is built.

Star Wars Land was finally  been announced for Disneyland and Disney Studios.   Now we  just have to wait for it to be built.   (Where’s my Delorean when I need it)  

I'll talk about  Star Wars Land itself in a different blog…… but in this blog I'd like to discuss what we will get until then.

The announcement of a Star Wars Land –was expected and is truly exciting –but just makes us want to know more because the details are vague.    I have always dreamed of a Star Wars theme park and have discussed my ultimate vision for one years ago before  Disney even bought  Star Wars.  A full Star Wars theme park has always been a pipe dream---I’m just thrilled that at least we are getting a land.

Here is link to my old blog. (Recently reposted)
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With the Force Awakens hitting theaters this December and a Star Wars Land now officially in the works Disney knows that  people are going to be chomping at the bit until this new land opens.    

 So wisely they have plans to give us more Star Wars while we wait. 

  Here are the 4 things we can look forward to in the near future……while we wait for Star Wars land to be built

1.  Star Wars Launch Bay:    Innoventions is going to basically have an entire floor dedicated to Star Wars.  News out of D23 and the Disney Parks Blog describes the Launch Bay as an experience that will take guests into the Force Awakens with exhibits and behind the scenes looks.   It will have special merchandise and  Star Wars characters.   This is exciting news!!!     When I went to the Star Wars Celebration earlier this year---I thought  that the Force Awakens exhibit should just make its way across the street to Disneyland …..I guess Disney agrees and is bringing us an extra floor full of Star Wars to the Innoventions building.   No specific date was given for when this will open.     I would assume that it will open right around when the film is going to come out in December.

  

2.    Jedi Academy is getting updates.

Darth Maul will likely be replaced with one of the Villains from Season 2 of Rebels

This popular experience for young kids (that every Star Wars fan my age wishes they could be a part of as well)  will be getting an update that will feature characters from the excellent Star Wars Rebels animated series.  The second season of this show should be hitting Disney XD sometime this fall.  I would assume the changes to the Jedi Academy will accompany that shows return.

3.   A new adventure added to  Star Tours:

The Disney Parks blog says " Later this year, Star Tour - The Adventure Continues will include a new adventure"      It will supposedly feature locations and character from The Force Awakens.   No specific date has been given, but this will most likely occur right around the release of the new film

4.   Season of the Force:  
This sounds like a Star Wars version of when Disneyland decorates for the holidays.   It is described as a new seasonal event that will start in early 2016.    This is super exciting for the West Coast Disneyland Star Wars fans that have been begging for something like Star Wars weekends which occur every year in Orlando.    Guests to the park during this event will get a taste of some special Star Wars entertainment  that will include food locations and much more......The Disneyland version will include Hyperspace Mountain:  a Star Wars Overlay to Space Mountain that will include effects and a John Williams soundtrack  (Dream do come true).  Why didn't they think of this earlier.

So while we patiently wait a couple of years for Star Wars Land to be built there is a lot to look forward to.

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