Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer – In Theaters December 18, 2015

Star Wars fans unite! For people like us, December 18th cannot come fast enough! Just seeing the trailer clip makes me want to create a countdown calendar to the big day! Having two sons and a hubby SO into Star Wars, I could not help but become addicted to the entire Star Wars movie craze myself! Today in Anaheim, California, J.J. Abrams (writer/director/producer) and Kathleen Kennedy (producer) kicked off  Star Wars Celebration with an exclusive new look at STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. They welcomed surprise special guests from the film: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaacs as well as veterans of the original saga Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, and Peter Mayhew. The talented team of filmmakers and actors shared a behind the scenes look at the upcoming film and, to the surprise of fans around the world, debuted a brand new teaser trailer.

 

Calling all Twitter fans!

 

Starting today, Twitter users will have even more ways to express their excitement and celebrate their favorite pop-culture phenomenon with exclusive new Twitter #StarWarsEmojis. Twitter users who post hashtags representing key words associated with specific Star Wars character and legacy themes will see a small emoji-like icon embedded in their tweets. Tweet the following character hashtags to unlock the first three #StarWarsEmojis : #C3PO #Stormtrooper #BB8

 

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Disney Pictures Partner Blogger. All opinions are that of my own and honest. No compensation was given for this post. We love Star Wars and want to share all updates with our readers. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com and everywhere else at @3decades3kids.

 

Happy 35th Birthday Sesame Place! Giveaway: Win a 4pack of Tix For Opening Weekend!

Happy Birthday, Sesame Place! Wow, there is going to be a huge celebration this season and we cannot wait to see what Sesame Place has in store for our family and friends! Every year we have a countdown to opening day. This year the park opens May 2nd! We made it through the winter and if you are like me, you cannot wait to get outside and have some fun! You can be there to join the fun this opening weekend!

This year is the fun has jumped up a notch!  On May 2 ^nd, Sesame Place is kicking off our season-long 35 ^th Birthday celebration!  Join in the party all season long with fun and festive birthday decorations and a fantastic newNeighborhood Birthday Party Parade^TM. For the first time ever, the park will be decorated for the celebration with bright balloons and garland, a giant, inflatable birthday cake, and a line of life-sized candles all the way down Sesame Street. New character photo spots will be stationed throughout the park and even the adorable Sesame Street character topiaries will be outfitted in their birthday best!

The celebration continues all season long with the spectacular new Neighborhood Birthday Party Parade. The entire parade will be dressed up for the occasion including colorful balloons, sparkly cupcakes and a brand-new, toe-tapping birthday song! Guests will enjoy three show-stopping performances about letters, numbers, and friendship along with energetic contemporary and classic Sesame Street tunes. The new, interactive birthday stop will have everyone dancing and clapping along with their favorite Sesame Street friends as they are asked to “put their party hats on and blow out the candles!”

There will be awesome events, too! You can bring the kids to sing and dance with Choo Choo Soul May 9-10, Mike The Knight’s Musical Playdate May 30-31, and Kidz Bop Kids Live on June 6-7th. There will also be fireworks on May 23- 24th. Check out all the fun Sesame Street has for you right here!

Giveaway: Enter on Rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends April 28th at 11:59pm. Winner will be contacted via email on the following day and must respond to claim tickets. Tickets are one day passes good for May 2 OR May 3, 2015 only. No parking/food included. 18+/USA. Good Luck!
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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Sesame Place Blogger Ambassador. All opinions are that of mine and honest. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com and everywhere else as @3decades3kids.