Day 2 - Hollywood Studios

Day 2 of our trip started off way EARLY because we were headed to Hollywood Studios and had 1 thing on our mind - Jedi Training Academy.  Hollywood Studios has a show every hour where there are 15 kids ages 4-12 who go learn how to be a Jedi and eventually fight Darth Vadar.  Brody didn't really know what we were doing but we were hoping he would like it.  Boy does it fill up fast because he was able to sign up for the 5:30 show and we were only there about 30 minutes after the park opened.

After that we were off to the new Star Wars ride and Brody was so excited.  This was one of the few rides he asked to ride again.  Our favorite ride is of course Toy Story where you shoot stuff like pie plates, balloons and it's all in 3D and you try to get the highest score.  I always beat mom but couldn't quite get as high as Jason.

One of the favorite spots for the boys is the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area.  Of course they wanted to stay a LONG time but it was pretty crowded in there, so off we went. 

sWe watched the Pixar Parade which is always pretty good since it has all of the Pixar characters.  As we waited for the parade to start they had a street dance going on so Jason and Brody joined in on the fun - once again what we do for our kids.

We saw a few shows - Playhouse Disney, Beauty and the Beast and the Stunt show (which we left 15 min into it because it was a little boring for the boys - too much talking and not enough action).  Thankfully the boys are able to take a nap in strollers because they really needed one about this time - Brody took his during the Beauty and the Beast show.  Once he woke up we were off to learn how to be a Jedi.

The only issue was that Brody woke up a little sluggish so we were feeding him sugar to get him excited about what was coming up - yeah I know crazy but I had waited a long time in line that morning so I wanted him to enjoy it.  Well, he wasn't too crazy about the whole idea because he didn't know anyone and he just wasn't so sure - as you can see in the pictures.

Once he got out there he did fine (still doesn't look too excited though).  All 15 kids were on stage and were taught how to use their light saber to fight off the dark side.  Then a visitor showed up "Darth Vadar".  Let me just say that he was pretty realistic.  Each child came up and used their learned skills to fight Darth Vadar.  Brody did really well with it and I'm pretty sure he enjoyed it even though he doesn't look too happy in the pictures.

It was then time for the Osborne Christmas Lights to come on - LOTS of lights fill the Streets of America and they move to music - a beautiful sight to see. 

We then stood in line for 40 minutes to ride Toy Story one more time - this was quite interesting with a tired 5 and 2 year old.  Thank goodness for a bag of snacks.

 We said our goodbyes and headed to Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney to grab a sandwhich to take back to the room.  Nothing like eating dinner at 9:00 at night.  We had to get our rest for a big day at Magic Kingdom on Thursday.