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We went opening weekend, Friday the 18th. We made sure to get there JUST as the park opened, because we knew it would be a mad-rush of Disney and Star Wars savvy fans. And many of these fans with children would be making a mad dash to sign their kids up for Jedi Training Academy.This is something you do early in the morning – and once all time slots are filled…they are filled.

We had booked a room at the Caribbean Beach resort the night before, so our room keys were also our Disney passes. We arrived at the park at 7:15 am. We stood in line for 30 minutes and then storm troopers came down to entertain the crowd and officially let us in the park. Once we entered, we immediately made a bee-line for the Indiana Jones theater, where they were signing in children. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR CHILDREN TO ENTER. A fast adult cannot run ahead and get entrance or stand in line, Disney staff will not admit you onto the line without the children.

For Star Wars Weekends they seem to have double the shows and admit double the amount of kids into each show. My boys were #20 and #21 to be admitted, without me running. Just walk fast, is my tip. The Jedi Training Academy is intended for children 4 – 12 years of age. They ask them a few simple questions, like are they ready to fight for the force and will they follow instructions. Then we received a slip of paper with their name (non-transferable) and their time slot. We were the 9:45 time slot, but we had to return early to keep out time slot. They wanted us there by 9:15 just to make sure everything was running smoothly.

Now, let me give you this tip. Toy Story Mania fills up FAST. The line wait can be an hour or more. The best way to ride it is with a Fast Pass, which also can disappear by the end of the day. So, if you want to get a good time on Toy Story Mania, head there ASAP. So while I was online with the boys to sign up for Padawan Training, my husband took our tickets to get Fast Passes for the family. It worked out perfectly.

And by the time he got Fast Passes for Toy Story Mania and I had gotten the boys signed up for the Jedi Training Academy, there were still not too many people in the way back of the park by the updated Star Tours ride. So we got on with only a 5 minute (if that) wait! It was AWESOME! The boys LOVED IT! And the 3-D was nice and smooth, no one complained of nausea.

There were also many Storm Troopers walking around the park, really giving everyone a laugh. And we also met up with the Tusken Raiders roaming the area. Chewbacca, and Ewok, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, Darth Vader and a few other characters had lines you had to stand in to meet them. We stood in a quick line for Anakin Skywalker, which the birthday boy really wanted to do.

My family pretty much did everything we wanted to do by 12:30. Star Tours, Padawan Training, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, meet-n-greets and photo ops, and Muppet 3-D. We ended up getting a Fast Pass to go on Star Tours a second time and I have to say, the second time was even BETTER. I love how they have different story lines and destinations!

We did end up missing this years Hyperspace Hoopla, because they only had 1 showing instead of the two shows they had 2 years ago. And I had to meet up with my sister at T-Rex Cafe to celebrate HER BIRTHDAY too! Yup! We celebrated 2 birthdays there – my sister and my son- so it was funtabulous!

Overall, LOVE Star Wars Weekend at Hollywood Studios. I can’t imagine a better time to visit that specific park. I’ll save the rest of the year for the other Disney Parks. If you are interested in going, there are three more weekends to attend. Star Wars Weekend(s) is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 18-June 10, 2012. Learn more at DisneytheForce.com.

And if you like the shirts my boys are wearing – I bought them from MyEmmyBaby on Etsy! This is my second time making THIS PURCHASE from her! I bought two personalized Star War Shirts from her in 2008 for our first Star Wars weekend and got SO MANY COMPLIMENTS. And the boys loved them. So I had to buy them again! They are perfect for this event!

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This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz family purchased their tickets and the shirts mentioned in this buzz.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PA Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine.

My mom and sister are awesome at planning big roadtrips and vacations. Me, not so much. I get confuddled easily by what we should stop and see, which roads to take, where to rest, sleep or eat and so on. So I am THRILLED that visitPA.com has done the dirty work to make pa-roadtrips easy to plan. They did the actual planning, so all we have to do is pick a Pennsylvania road trip that interests us, pack and follow their plan using the Fantastic Roadtrip-a-Matic on visitPA.com.

The Fantastic Roadtrip-a-Matic means you don't have to spend months planning – great for spur of the moment memories! They have ready-to-ride roadtrips for any type of Pennsylvania visitor. You can explore the excitement of the outdoors, enjoy small town charm, visit historic landmarks and so much more. It even has kid-friendly sites and destinations! The Roadtrip-a-Matic has a roadtrip for everyone.

For example, I want to plan a trip with my boys (4 & 6) and my husband. I personally love haunted adventures. My husband loves history. And the kids – well, they love "spooky" like skeletons and monsters. (I have the coolest kids!) So I decided to check out what they had for Ghost Rides. Under that selection I could choose from: 

• Goblins and Ghouls, Oh My!
• Take a Ride on the Spooky Side

I chose Goblins and Ghouls and it gave me a 3-day itinerary, complete with places to eat, maps, places to sleep and detours! How cool is that. It was jam-packed with ideas that all of us would love, so no chance to get bored. For example, we would be able to visit Evans City Cemetery – Butler County’s zombie capital. (The boys LOVE zombies!) And my husband would love to stop and see Washington's Landing.  In 1753, George Washington’s raft capsized, forcing him to take shelter on the island. Rumors say that Washington’s spirit has returned here to haunt the eastern end of the Island. And I am "squeeing" about taking a Castle Ghost Tour at Nemacolin Castle!

Remember, a spooky sightseeing tour like the one I'd choose is just one possible roadtrip. On the Fantastic Roadtrip-a-matic it's easy to find a PA roadtrip you'd love! Check it out and let me know  what PA roadtrip you'd choose!

But there is a new way to shred, demanding less of your time so you can attend to more productive tasks. It’s the Swingline Stack & Shred 80x. Sounds like a fitness DVD, right? But nope, this is a real shred-your-documents shredder. Stack up to 80 sheets of papers inside, shut the machine and it will cross-cut your papers so no one else can get their hands on your valuable information. This is GREAT for small offices, home offices and even home-use. I like that I can go over my bills with my husband, pay online, then shred all the papers we don’t need. And it’s PERFECT for the annual purge of the filing cabinet.

Swingline actually has a few different hands-free shredders to choose from. The larger the model, the more beneficial features you can take advantage of. For example, the 80x has automatic jam clearance, where is will automatically reverse and re-feed the stuck papers to clear a jam. If there is a REAL jam that requires some human help an LED light will alert you.

It is also designed for 1 – 2 person use. That means it holds more shreddable papers than some of the other Swingline Shredders (80 sheets) and also has a larger waste bin (5 gallons). Finally, I love that it has a self-clean feature to extend the cutter life. Because, uhm, I never think of cleaning the shredder.

So to recap, the Swingline Stack & Shred 80x self-cleans, self-shreds, cross-cuts, clears its own jams and has a larger capacity for paper.  And you know what, if you feel the need to manually feed your you can still do that with the Stack & Shred 80x. For example, if you want to personally see a picture of an ex shredded to cross-cut, unsalvagable bits … you can do it. It can also shred credit cards, paper clips and staples.

See it in action:

It makes a fabulous Father’s Day gift, with an MSRP of $200. Other models of the Stack & Shred start at $150.

Where to buy:

• Amazon
• Buy Online Now
• Office Max
• Office Super Savers
• My Binding
• Mono Machines
• Grainger

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this buzz. The Mom Buzz did receive a the Swingline Shredder mentioned above for review. Links lead to various places to purchase the Stack & Shred 80, an affiliate link to Amazon and links to the official Swingline site.

So no sense watching the overplayed Edward Norton version or the depressing Eric Bana one. Mark Ruffalo is simply AMAZING as Bruce Banner and the CGI team did an amazing job on transforming him into the Hulk.

If you want to really prep the kids for Hulk’s appearance in the movie, or give them more info on his background after watching the movie, then check out Avengers Origins: Hulk from iTunes.

There are a few different reading options: Read to Me, Young Reader mode and Auto-Turn Pages. In Read to Me and Young Reader mode you get to have a more interactive experience. For example, you can help Hulk escape by throwing a car. Or help control gamma radiation. Or stop a car in danger. Or my favorite, roar into the mic to turn into the Hulk. There are a lot more fun interactive games in the story too.  These options are not available with auto-turn pages.

You can choose to have music playing as you read or turn music off. You can also look for 6 hidden fists during the story – HULK SMASH! And it is narrated by Stan Lee.

Overall, a fabulous little super hero app for kids. It is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch for just $1.99 at www.itunes.com/appstore. For more information, visit http://disneybookapps.com and www.facebook.com/DisneyReads, or follow @DisneyReads on Twitter.

Another Marvel app review: Avengers Origins: Assemble!

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this buzz. The Mom Buzz did receive a gift code to download this app for review.