DW III: Hollywood Studios

Today we went to Hollywood Studios. Simply awesome. Here's a picture of us at the front of the park.

When the park opened, we quickly hustled to the registration for the Jedi Training Academy. We got Bode in the 1330 class, and then headed over to the live Disney Junior Show. It was very cool--Mickey, Handy Manny, Little Einsteins, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

We then went and got a picture with Mickey the Sorcerer.

We then grabbed a Fast Pass for the Toy Story ride. We walked down some of the streets. We saw Donald and Daisy, Chip and Dale, and maybe some others (I can't remember them all). We then went to lunch. Handy Manny, June (from Little Einsteins), Jake, and Agent Oso were all there, and they came to the tables where they would sign your autograph book and take pictures. Here are a bunch--I love the one with June and me :-)

Following lunch, we hurried over to the Toy Story ride. Very cool and well worth it. Afterwards, it was time for Jedi Academy. Evidently getting registered for Jedi Academy is tough to do. Good thing Ashley did some research and planning before we got there. Otherwise we would not have known to do this first thing. Bode's class started at 1330. Bode was the youngest in his class, but certainly not the weakest in the Force (ok, I'm biased). Each Padawan was given a robe and lightsaber. They then went on stage, learned some moves, and were taught the ways of the Force. Suddenly, Darth Vadar showed up, and each Padawan had to fight him. I took a movie of Bode's battle. It was hilarious.

Here are some still pictures from Jedi.

It was a great time. Sometime earlier, Ashley managed to snag a fast pass for the Star Wars ride, so we hopped on. Afterwards, we realized we needed to get Phineas and Ferb's autograph, so we hunted them down, got some quick pics, and then headed towards the front of the park.

We were kind of tired, but decided to watch the Indiana Jones live action stunt spectacular (or whatever it is called). It was shaded, and the sitting was a good rest. The action was great--I think I saw this years ago, but was again impressed by how much they could do live. Very cool

Afterwards, it was time to head back to the hotel. Once again, we were exhausted, and were smart (wimps) and went to bed early. At least we tried to go to bed. Bode was amped up and wanted to watch Phineas and Ferb all night. Fortunately we convinced him to go to sleep...at some point. Tomorrow: The Animal Kingdom.