Jedi Training Academy

 The #1 thing that we wanted to do on our entire Disney trip was to have the kids participate in Jedi training.  Both Owen and Olivia love all things Star Wars and the chance to "train" with a Jedi Master was something that they both wanted to do.  The only issue- sign up for Jedi training is limited and it's first-come-first-served.  While planning our vacation, I stressed about getting "in" to Jedi training more than everything else combined.  The general consensus seemed to be that we needed to show up an hour before the park opened, be first into the park, and run to Jedi sign-ups in order to guarantee our spot.  So, we showed up an hour before the park opened.  As we were walking to the gate (where we were going to be among the first to enter the park), we saw a employee holding up a sign that said "Jedi".  I asked her about it, and she was signing kids up for training outside of the park before it opened.  We signed up immediately, and were in the first show of the day.

 The premise of the show is that the kids are younglings training to be Jedi.  A Jedi master comes out and takes them through a few training exercises.  Then, Darth Vader and two Storm Troopers interrupt training to try and turn the kids to the Dark Side.  The kids then take turns using their training to battle Darth Vader.  It's a pretty cool show.

 Owen was the first of our kids to battle Darth Vader.  He remembered his training and did a great job.  Apparently, the force is strong with him.

 Olivia was next and she did not hold back.  I kind of felt sorry for Vader because she was really letting him have it.

 In the end, Vader was unable to turn any of the younglings to the dark side, and he was forced to retreat.  Because the kids were able to drive Vader off, they were officially made Padawans and they each received a certificate declaring them as such.  This was a definite highlight of our trip.