#Giveaway Celebrates The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place

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Sesame Place Celebrates The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular And We Have Tickets Just For You!

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This summer we had a blast celebrating Sesame Place’s 35th Birthday with all of our favorite Sesame Street characters. It’s great to know that the fun did not come to an end. Things are just as fun now through November 1st as Sesame Place celebrates Halloween every weekend! This preschool non-scare experience for kids is one you will not want to miss out on. Although the wet zones will be closed, there are plenty of things to keep everyone happy and occupied.

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Don’t forget to carve out some time to enjoy the Neighborhood Street Party Halloween Parade that features  fantastic floats all decked out for the season with festive music and dancing that will have everyone joining in the fun. The Halloween parade features exciting new performances about Halloween fun including trick-or-treating, dressing in costume and doing the “Jack-O-Lantern Jump”! There’s fun for everyone at The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place!

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You can also celebrate Halloween dining with everyone’s favorite friendly monsters from Sesame Street this weekend at the Monster Mayhem Dine! Sing and dance along to the Monster Mash, and enjoy a delicious buffet that is sure to satisfy those monstrous appetites! http://bit.ly/1ERPRge  So Much Fun!!

GIVEAWAY: Win a family 4 pack of tickets for yourself or your friends! Tickets are good 10/24-25 or 10/31-11/1. You can enjoy the Count’s Halloween Spooktacular, too! Giveaway ends 11;59 pm October 20th. The winner will be contacted the morning of October 21st. Please respond ASAP with a date in mind so the tickets can be processed right away! The tickets will be delivered via e-tickets. The tickets are valid for one day only. No parking or food included. (18+/USA). Subscribe to our site by email here: http://3decades3kids.us10.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=0e71bd160894367da262d09e4&id=a07acb87a1

 
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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Sesame Place Blogger Ambassador. All opinions and comments are my own and do not in any way reflect on the views of Sesame Place. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across social media. 

#Giveaway BARBIE™ ROCK ‘N ROYALS #Barbie

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Giveaway: Barbie Rock ‘N Royals!

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It’s a total Barbie World around here! Between the gigantic Barbie house sitting in my living room and all the Barbies spread throughout the house sometimes I wonder how exactly this happened!? So, of course Em and Mommy were thrilled to hear about the NEW Barbie dvd that is on shelves now! Barbie Rock ‘N Royals looks like a movie that is going to take residence in our bluray/dvd player! I won’t lie, I’m pretty happy about the Barbie movies. They are great for little girls! Here’s a little bit about the movie- Get ready to rock! In this upbeat musical, Barbie™ stars as Princess Courtney, a modern princess whose world is turned upside down when she switches places with Erika, a famous rock star. Two very different worlds collide when a mix-up sends Princess Courtney to Camp Pop and Erika to Camp Royalty. While the leaders of the rival camps try to correct the mix-up, both Courtney and Erika learn to adjust to the different worlds and have fun while making new, unexpected friends. When the girls learn both camps are at risk of shutting down, they must embrace their differences, find their true voices, and come together for an epic sing-off that shows anything is possible when you dare to dream big! Buy it here.

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GIVEAWAY: Yep, we are pretty pumped to be partnering with Barbie Rock ‘N Royals to give a bunch of our readers their very own copy. Enter on the rafflecopter.  Win it for yourself or your friends! They’ll love ya for it! Giveaway ends Sunday night. Winners will be emailed Monday morning. Please respond within 24 hours with your shipping address in order to claim prize. I am sorry but after 24 hours I will have to choose a new winner so names can be submitted on time. USA/18+ only. Thank you.

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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan partnered with Barbie Rock ‘N Royals to bring you the best information on new Barbie dvds. No compensation was given for this post. Sample dvd will be provided. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else.

 

Kicks Off Sept 19th! Biggest, Scariest Fright Fest in History Unearthed at Six Flags Great Adventure

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Biggest, Scariest Fright Fest in History Unearthed at Six Flags Great Adventure

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Okay, in my eyes it is never ever too early to start celebrating Halloween. There are not enough weekends in October so I was just thrilled to find out that Six Flags Great Adventure kicks off Fright Fest Saturday Sept. 19th! Six Flags Great Adventure promises its biggest, scariest Fright Fest in history this fall with 22 Halloween-themed attractions including three new haunts and four new shows. The seven-week festival that features family-friendly Thrills by Day and a zombie-filled Fright by Night  runs weekends through Nov. 1 and includes admission to some of the world’s best and most terrifying thrill rides. “Fright Fest has become the most popular time of the year at Great Adventure, and this year’s event is our largest and scariest yet,” said Park President John Fitzgerald. “Fall is also the perfect time to enjoy our award-winning thrill rides like El Toro, Kingda Ka, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom and the new El Diablo in the crisp night air.”

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 By day, families can enjoy the new Spooky, Kooky Magic Show featuring the zany Doc Swan, and Just My Rottin’ Luck, a new comedic juggling and magic show. Back by popular demand, children under 12 can gather sweet treats in the Trick-or-Treat Trail and join in the fun at the Spooktacular Street Party. Families can also experience the park’s famous line-up of thrills for all ages, including the Safari Off Road Adventure, SkyScreamer, Skull Mountain and more.

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Beware! At 6 pm, the festival transitions to Fright by Night as 200 zombies are released into the midways during The Awakening. An array of crazy clowns, mutants and angry flesh eaters mingle among mortals throughout five themed areas known as “scare zones,” three haunted houses and four outdoor terror trails. New this season:

 Big Top Terror 3-D – This new, indoor haunted maze transports guests to a forgotten carnival trapped in the netherworld, where freaks and inbred horrors need fresh, new souls to escape. This 3-D, in-your-face adventure blurs the line between reality and imagination. 

Demon District – Ugly, twisted villains have seized control in this new scare zone. Guests must make their way through a blanket of fog, laser lights and demons running amok.

Blood Shed – This new terror trail features half-human, half-pig mutants in a backwoods adventure through a gory slaughter farm.

Nighttime shows, known as “monstertainment,” provide thrills, laugher, shock and awe. The iconic Dead Man’s Party, The Awakening and Circus of Thrills return by popular demand. New this season:

Hypnosteria – Comic hypnotist Denny More takes guests on a journey of the mind into the realm of ridiculous with side-splitting laughter and hilarious antics.

Doc Swan’s Sideshow of Oddities – Magician, illusionist and freak show master Doc Swan thrills and awes audiences with amazing feats of skill and superhuman strength.

Bad Bob the Bone Butcher – Guest can journey to the Wild West where a bumbling sheriff and his deputy try to defeat the evil Bad Bob.

All scare zones and monstertainment are included with park admission. Terror trails and haunted houses require an additional fee. Fright by Night is not recommended for children under 12 and those who scare easily.

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On Sept. 19, Six Flags hosts the Central Jersey Blood Center for its annual Fright Fest Blood Drive.  Guests can donate a pint of blood to earn a free ticket to Fright Fest between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  Reservations must be made by visiting www.sixflags.com/greatadventure on the Events tab.  Up to 200 donors are needed and will be taken on a first call, first serve basis. Donors must be 16 years of age or older, at least 110 lbs. and in good health to donate.

Six Flags will hold its final Fright Fest zombie audition and technician call Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. in the park’s Employment Center. Scare-actors and support staff are needed to fill remaining positions from the undead who roam the midways to terror trail performers and technicians. No prior acting or scare experience is necessary, just individuals with a passion for Halloween and scaring. Auditions include several fun acting exercises in a group setting. If interested, please complete the pre-employment application prior to attending the open audition, or scheduling an interview for technician positions, atwww.sixflagsjobs.com

Six Flags Great Adventure will host the 9th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Oct. 4 – 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 2014, approximately 10,000 participants and spectators turned out to support the Race for the Cure.  For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure.

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Six Flags Great Adventure partner. No compensation was given for this post. A media invite was extended to our family. This post is part of our #Roadtrip2fun series. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net. 

You Are Invited to Experience @NBCBlindspot This Weekend in #NYC

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You Are Invited to Experience NBC Blindspot This Weekend in NYC

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Recently fans of NBC’s Heroes Reborn were invited to an extra special interactive experience in Times Square NYC. Although my daughter is a little young for the show, she still had an amazing time partnering with me for the green screen experience that landed us on a giant billboard in Times Square. Just before we were treated to a 4D virtual reality interactive show where our super powers were revealed and then used to help out in an actual Heroes Reborn scene. Pure Awesomeness! My super power was fire power as shown above in the photo. 

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Tim Kring (Creator/Executive Producer) , who originally  imagined NBC’s 2006 “Heroes” series, we now can look forward to,”Heroes Reborn,” an epic 13-episode event series that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. The premiere will be September 24- Thursdays at 8 pm. What’s your super power? Check out more about Heroes Reborn here: http://www.nbc.com/heroes-reborn

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Now, here is some awesome news!! There is another great celebration going on this weekend in NYC! I’m sure by this time you have heard about NBC Blindspot. Personally, I just cannot wait for this one. If you don’t know about it here is a quick synopsis- A beautiful woman, with no memories of her past, is found naked in Times Square with her body fully covered in intricate tattoos. Her discovery sets off a vast and complex mystery that immediately ignites the attention of the FBI, which begins to follow the road map on her body into a larger conspiracy of crime, while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity. I’m SO hooked!! http://www.nbc.com/blindspot

So, this weekend you are invited to be a part of the NBC Blindspot experience. Saturday and Sunday, Sept 18 & 19th you can feel what it is like to wake up in Times Square covered with tattoos. The Blindspot experience will green screen you into a tattooed body and then share your pic on the billboard. Get the cameras and phones ready. You are not going to want to miss a pic of yourself on the gigantic Times Square Blindspot billboard. You can catch the Premiere of NBC Blindspot on September 21- Mondays at 10 pm. 

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You’re Invited!- NBC Takes Times Square

Location: Times Square – Pedestrian Plaza – Broadway between 46th & 47th Streets

Dates/Times: September 19 from 11am-8pm / September 20 from 11am-8pm

Experience: Pedestrians will have the chance to partake in a photo opportunity where their head will be placed on a fully tattooed body, similar to “Blindspot” character Jane Doe. These photos will be featured on the massive Times Square digital billboard, as well as be printed for each individual and shared socially. An on-site tattoo bar will give out temporary half-sleeve “Blindspot” tattoos as well. Finally, 10 fully tattooed Jane Doe look-alikes will be walking around Times Square handing out temporary tattoos to promote awareness for the series.

See you there!

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan has partnered with NBC to bring you the news on the best Fall Lineup including Heroes Reborn and Blindspot. No compensation was given for this post. A media invite was extended to our family. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. 3decades3kids.net

 

 

 

Save $10 with code!! Curbside Pickup with Curbside App at Target

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Shopping at Target Just Got Easier: Curbside Pickup with Curbside App

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We have all been there. You need to run into Target for something but just do not have the time. It takes time to get there, park, walk around, browse, chase the kids around in the toy department- when you know exactly what you are going in to buy. Of course if you are me you walk around so much you have everything in the shopping cart except what you went to the store for in the first place.  If this sounds like you, I have discovered the perfect solution- Curbside App!

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With Curbside, a new mobile app that allows shoppers to order from Target from their phone and swing by the store to pick up their order without having to get out of the car, those days are gone. Yep, their goods are waiting for them by the curb when they arrive (hence the name Curbside). The Curbside app is free, there’s no mark up in pricing and shoppers no longer have to battle the parking wars, the mob scene finding items on shelves and the never-ending checkout lines. It’ll make running errands and doing your upcoming holiday shopping about as easy as possible!

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We tested out Curbside at Target this past weekend at the Target on 14th Street in Jersey City, NJ and I must say, I LOVED it! Our family was going to an event near target and usually afterwards we end up in Target for too long!! So I downloaded the Curbside Free App and gave it test run. SO easy! I needed to grab some paper products and school snacks and Curbside made it super easy. I simply checked them off on the app and paid for it. We received a text to tell us the order was ready for pick up- drove by and picked it up!!! It was that easy! There were plenty of signs directing us to Curbside Pickup. We arrived, gave our name, our bags were waiting and put into the trunk for us. Bravo Curbside App and Target! Cannot wait to use it again….and again…

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I’m also super excited to be able to share a great code with you! Just enter THREEKIDS into the promocode at the end and you can take TEN dollars off of your $20 or more order!!! Waaaahoooo!!! Enjoy!! I already know you will love Curbside App. Even if you don’t completely buy into it and want to go into Target, you can give it a try and take the TEN bucks off of your order. Happy Shopping!!
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Curbside launched first in the Bay Area to the delight of shoppers on the go and it’s now available in New York and New Jersey! Curbside is available at the following New York and New Jersey Target locations:
 

Bronx-Throggs Neck Target
815 E Hutchinson River Pkwy
Bronx, NY 10465-1818Gateway Target
519 Gateway Dr.
Brooklyn, NY 11239-2801College Point Target
13505 20th Ave.
College Point, NY 11356-2446Edgewater Target
543 River Rd.
Edgewater, NJ 07020-1146North Bergen Commons Target
7101 Tonnelle Ave.
North Bergen, NJ 07047-4507

Jersey City Target
100 14th St.
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1202

Menlo Park Target
100 Parsonage Rd.
Edison, NJ 08837-2424

Fairfield Target
632 Route 46 E
Fairfield, NJ 07004-1581

Hackensack Target
630 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601-5913

Union North Target
2235 Springfield Ave.
Vauxhall, NJ 07088-110

 
Disclosure: Diane Sullivan was given a credit to the Curbside App and Target in order to conduct this review. All opinions are that of my own and honest. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else.