Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 #Cloudy2 @Cloudymovie

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Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
Sony Pictures Animation Nails It When It Comes To Family Fun-
In Theaters Now!
Over the past weekend my family had a chance, thanks to The Moms,
to attend a screening event for Sony Animation’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 in NYC.
Meeting up with Barry the Strawberry and other characters from the movie only 
heightened the excitement for my six year old daughter who was more than thrilled to get a glimpse at the movie she has been reading books about for months!
Before the movie began we were treated to an early lunch that seemed to have been overtaken by quite a few foodimals including apple pie with eyes and Larry the leeks. There were even hippo baked potatoes.
It did fit right into the theme of the event since while the crowd dined the artzies in the crowd created their own Foodimals from various paper crafts. Emily created a Pretzel + Turtle which was renamed a Prezturtle! 
As the private screening approached everyone was a little more than excited. There was chat of expectations and the different characters. Directed by Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 is the sequel to the original movie. The new movie continues the story where the young inventor Flint and his friends must leave their homes to tame the out of control food beasts the foodimals. Help is needed to stop the foodimals but along the way Flint questions himself as to if he is following the correct path. Some of the foodimals do seem quite harmless, even lovable! I don’t want to give the movie away, but this is definitely one to see with your children or family. There are laughs for all!
Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood, Anna Faris as Sam Sparks, James Caan as Tim Lockwood, Andy Sambergas Brent McHale, Neil Patrick Harris as Steve, and Benjamin Bratt as Manny. New cast includes Terry Crews, who replaced Mr. T as Officer Earl;Will Forte, who voiced Joseph Towne in the first film, voices Chester V and Kristen Schaal as orangutan Barb.
Disclosure: Media invite provided by The Moms and Sony Pictures Animation. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan. Contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com or on twitter .@3decades3kids.



#Roadtrip2fun How Are We Ever Going To Pack For SIXTEEN DAYS On The Road? @AmTourister

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How Are We Ever Going To Pack For
 SIXTEEN DAYS On The Road? 
American Tourister To The Rescue!
The thought of organizing a sixteen day road trip with a family of five sounded like so much fun. 
The reality of PACKING for a family of five to get on the road for sixteen days in one minivan is a whole different story. Of course one of the very first questions I was asking myself was how the heck I was going to fit all the clothes we would all want to take along. I know that I could pack an entire bag just for Emily and me. So the thought of having to squeeze in clothes for hubby and my two sons was just making my nuts.
Don’t get me wrong, we have our own little luggage store in hiding around the house, but as the years have gone by the pieces have turned from our fancy luggage to black duffel bags. 

 Our family was thrilled to have the experience of testing out the new American Tourister 30″ Colora. I must admit I have been in love with the bag since I first saw it! The colors just pop out at you.

What I did not realize was that the American Tourister Colora #PackMoreFun was the official 
suitcase of Walt Disney World Resort  and Disneyland . Well, that was awesome news, since 
our #roadtrip2fun was taking us from NJ right down the coast to our destination: Florida!
Okay, so back to packing up everything but the kitchen sink. I have to wonder if other people have this problem, too. We pack up enough clothes to last months. We could literally LIVE in another location with the amount of clothes we usually take. I was destined this time just to pack enough for each of us to have five or six outfits-especially since we would have a washer/dryer in each of our Disney Resorts rooms.
Flash forward to packing day: Everyone had to give up five outfits and whatever other personal items they wanted packed. I know you won’t believe this: IT ALL FIT INTO THE 30″ Colora!!!!!!!!

Really, I should have made a video of it! This suitcase is BIG! Let me repeat: It ALL fit! I wanted to get down and kissed the ground because you know what that meant. If I could shove all the clothes into ONE bag, I could have another bag FREE to FILL with all the goods I was planning on buying on the trip! lol.
The American Tourister Colora loaded easily into our van with room all around it for our swimbag and overnighter, but for the most part everything was in the Colora. 
As far as moving the Colora, easy stuff: the rolling dual spin wheels made it a smooth pull from hotel to hotel.
Those wheels go in every direction possible and makes the suitcase just seem to glide. This was one of my favorite features. The retractable handle and side and top grab handles were a definite plus, too!
Our American Tourister Colora has become one of the family! She goes with us everywhere now. I think she would CRY if we left her behind! If you are looking for a bright and durable bag you really do not need to look any further. If the 30 inch it too big for you, the Colora also comes in 25″ and 20″. Only one problem, this bag may be addicting and secretly whisper to you while you are sleeping….”Get another…Get me some company…How about another color?”..
You can check out more about American Tourister Colora right here!
Disclosure: Review product provided by American Tourister. 
Opinions are that of Diane Sullivan, like it or not! lol Contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com
or on twitter .@3decades3kids.

Halloween Fun and Fright Fest Now At Six Flags Great Adventure! What Are You Doing This Weekend? #FrightFest #SixFlags

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Six Flags Great Adventure’s FRIGHT FEST
Are You Ready For A Little Scare In Your Life? 
Fun By Day- Frights By Night!
Looking for some scary fun this Halloween season? It’s closer than you think and right here in Jackson, NJ, less than two hours from NYC. The fun at Six Flags Great Adventure caters to both crowds. If you have little ones, you can visit from 10:30 until 6pm when the park is scare free! After 6pm the tides change and although there are quite a few scare free zones you can really get your scare on during the evening hours. Recently our family had the change to experience Fright Fest first hand. What an awesome day! Our light-time hours were filled with regular park rides, trick or treating and themed shows that were appropriate for my six year old daughter. By day, families can enjoy favorites like the Trick-or-Treat Trail, Professor Slithers’ Creepy Critters animal show and Spooky Kooky Magic Show plus the new Monster Maze, a corn maze including some of Halloween’s most famous characters.  At the Wilderness Theater, guests can enjoy the new Doc Snooker’s Halloween Time Machine, a zany show for all ages.  Guests can also challenge the park’s famous line-up of thrill rides including El Toro, Kingda Ka and Nitro, and the new Safari Off Road Adventure. As night approached, my husband took to the shelter of a scare free zone with my daughter while my sons and I went on a hunt for some frightening fun!

 Fright Night begins at 6PM with The Awakening! After 6 pm, the festival transitions to “fright by night” as nearly 200 zombies are released into the park. This fall, the park will introduce a new terror trail – Total Darkness, a blackout maze.  Lakefront will be home to a new scare zone, Straw-Man Stalkers, with blood-thirsty scarecrows.  Terror Trail favorites like Voodoo Island, Asylum, Wasteland and The Manor, now indoors, will return to terrorize guests. In total, Six Flags will offer six haunted

walk-throughs and four scare zones. Fright Fest continues weekends through Oct. 27th.
Nighttime shows, known as “monstertainment,” will include the return of the iconic Dead Man’s Party, Ghoulmaster’s Ghosts, The Awakening, Circus of Thrills and more.  Terror trails require an additional fee, while all scare zones and monstertainment are included with park admission.
Fright by Night is not recommended for children under 12 and those who scare easily.
On Sept. 28, Six Flags will host the eleventh-annual American Red Cross Blood Drive and Wild Safari Run.  At the blood drive, Guests can donate a pint of blood to earn a free ticket to Fright Fest between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Reservations must be made by calling 732/928-2000, ext. 2834.  Up to 200 donors are needed and will be taken on a first call, first serve basis. Must be 16 or older, at least 110 lbs. and in good health to donate. The Wild Safari Run is a 3.1-mile cross country meet sponsored by Powerade and Kelly’s Sports.  The race features high school cross country competitors from surrounding states running through the safari.  Registration information is available at www.wildsafariinv.com
Six Flags Great Adventure will host the 7th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Oct. 6 – New Jersey’s largest 5k run/walk.  The day honors breast cancer survivors, those lost, and unites a community in the fight against breast cancer.  In 2012, more than 8,000 participants and spectators turned out to support the Race for the Cure.
For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure.

Disclosure: Media invite provided by Six Flags Great Adventure. All opinions
are that of Diane Sullivan. Contact me at ELGeorgia@aol.com or on twitter .@3decades3kids.


Giveaway:#Disney #TheLittleMermaid 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital Copy #FindYourVoice

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid Releases October 1st and We Could Not Be Any Happier! Win the 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital Copy Here (2 winners)
Ask anyone and they have heard about The Little Mermaid. Ariel has made her way in all of our hearts and houses since her introduction years ago. This darling Little Mermaid is a daily topic in our house that is abundantly filled with the many mermaid tailed toys. With saying that, you can imagine how exciting it is to gear up for the release of The Little Mermaid on October 1st. We are especially pumped after just experiencing Second Screen Live: The Little Mermaid in theaters recently. Our family was thrilled to find out all the extras that will available with this new edition of TheLittle Mermaid including a new music video, Crab-E-Oke Sing-Along and more! You can check out all the extras below. We cannot wait to check it out first hand on October 1st! This will be a fine edition to our collection of The Little Mermaid on VHS(showing my age), DVD, and now blu-ray!


Special Features

  • Includes Blu‐ray, DVD and Digital Copy
  • New Music Video
  • @Disneyanimation: Go Under The Hat At Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Disney Intermission (Crab-E-Oke Sing-Along)
  • Deleted Character – Harold The Merman
  • Under The Scene – The Art Of Live Action Reference
  • Part Of Her World: Jodi Benson’s Voyage To New Fantasyland
  • Howard’s Lecture: Howard Ashman, The Lyricist & Executive Producer Of The Little Mermaid
  • Treasure’s Untold: The Making Of The Little Mermaid
  • Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit
  • The Story Behind The Story
  • Under The Sea Early Presentation Reel
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Deleted Scenes With Introductions
  • Easter Eggs
  • Disney Song Selection – Play Movie With Lyrics
  • Audio Commentary
  • Ashley Tisdale “Kiss The Girl” Music Video
  • The Little Match Girl With Intro
  • Disneypedia: Life Under The Sea
  • Under The Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride Inspired By Disney Imagineers



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