Win A Family 4 Pack to A Very Furry Christmas At Sesame Place!

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A Very Furry Christmas 
at Sesame Place
November 25- December 31st 
on Select Nights!
Family 4 Pack of Tix Giveaway!

Sesame Place, the nation’s only theme park based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street, is now ready to celebrate the holidays with you and your family! Join Elmo, Cookie Monster and friends as the delight you with cheer during Sesame Place’s Furry Christmas. Be dazzled by over 300 Christmas trees, festive music and three special Christmas shows! There is also holiday shopping and a special Christmas Menu.  Ideal for families with young children, Sesame Place is the place where parents and children can share in the spirit of imagination and experience Sesame Street together. A Very Furry Christmas runs on select days from November 25- December 31st.

Our family is planning a trip very soon to check it out and could not be any more excited! Even though the water rides will be closed, there will be plenty to do between shows, games, rides, dining and the parade! We even have a dinner reservation to dine with the Sesame Street characters and Santa, too! A Very Furry Christmas admission tickets are available for purchase at $19.99. Guests with 2011 and 2012 Season Passes are able to purchase a Christmas Pass for A Very Furry Christmas at a 30% discount, $13.99. A Christmas Pass includes unlimited admission to all 19 operating days of A Very Furry Christmas and will also provide the pass member with a 30% discount on food and merchandise at Sesame Place during the event.  Here are some fun things you can expect from your trip to Furry Christmas!
  • 1-2-3 Christmas Tree Show
  • Neighborhood Street Party Christmas Parade
  • Sesame Street Christmas Show
  • Elmo’s World Live! Happy Holidays
  • Elmo’s Christmas Wish Show
  • Rides
  • Visits and Photos with Santa
  • Christmas Dining
  • Christmas Shopping and more!

A Very Furry Christmas Admission Charges
Single-Day Admission                         $19.99 (plus tax)
Christmas Pass*                                  $13.99 (plus tax)
Children 23 months and younger       FREE
Seniors (55+)                                       $16.99 (plus tax)
*only available to 2011 and 2012 Season Pass Members
 Sesame Place is located just 30 minutes north of Philadelphia and 90 minutes south of New York City.  For more information, call 1-866-GO-4-ELMO or visit www.sesameplace.com

Giveaway:
 Win A Family 4 Pack of Single Day Tickets to  A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place!
Sesame Place has been generous enough to provide one lucky 3decades3kids reader with 4 one day tickets to Furry Christmas!
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Good Luck to you! Be sure to leave an email or way to get in touch with you if you win! 🙂
Winner will be chosen November 30, 2011 at 10pm and contacted by email. The winner will have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. 18+ USA residents only.Ticket Details: Four(4) Single Day Tickets to Sesame Place. Valid through December 31, 2011 Cannot be combined with any other offer.
The tickets can be not be redeemed and have no cash value.
Disclosure: Review and Giveaway Tickets provided by Sesame Place. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids.

Wordless Wednesday:A Tribute to Regis

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Wordless Wednseday: 
A Little 3decades3kids Tribute to Regis!
We wish Regis luck and love 
on his new venture in life.
We loved seeing him many many times 
and meeting him was awesome.
What a legend!
Nothing like a Regis hug!

After the show.
Live! with Regis and Kelly NYC

Kelly, Louie, Regis, and Adam after the show.
Adam sandwich!
Disclosure: All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids.

Sister Act The Musical Review Broadway NYC

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Sister Act The Musical 
Review
Broadway NYC
Recently, my family and I were guests of Sister Act The Musical on Broadway, NYC.
I had seen the movie on television a while ago and thought it was pretty funny, but I had heard the musical was a little different, so I was not quite sure what to expect.
Sister Act on Broadway really was an entertaining musical from beginning to end. 
Set in the early 1970’s, this show really came through. As a catholic school girl for not only 8 years of elementary school, but also four years of high school, I really had quite a few chuckles throughout the show!
Watching the sisters go from quiet and subdued to rockin’ with St. Mary was really quite entertaining!
Yet, Sister Act held up in the way of not offending anyone. It was very lighthearted.
Sister Act catches us from the very beginning where Deloris Van Cartier(Patina Miller)  is a witness(by mistake) to her married boyfriend’s crime of shooting someone. Deloris, a disco singer, is whisked away and put into hiding. A what better place to hide a cigarette smoking, risque woman? How about with a convent full of white as dove pure sisters. 
The new Sister Mary Clarence(Deloris)  and Mother Superior butt heads at the beginning. How can they not? But, as time goes on Sr. Mary Clarence friends the other sisters one by one and teaching them a whole other way to praise the Lord through song. Meanwhile the church they are associated with is up for grabs and ready to be sold unless the parish can come up with to outbid the buyers. Thanks to Sister Mary Clarence and her new spirit she brings to the church, things start looking up.
I honestly have to say , I loved this musical! The scenery was vibrant, the actors delightful and the music, songs and live orchestra carried the precision of fine tuned clock! The upbeat songs Fabulous Baby and Take Me To Heaven made it pretty difficult to stay still in your seat! 
 Bravo, Sister Act! Bravo!
As an extra treat, I was asked to stay afterwards for a great talk back session with eight of the cast members. My son Adam (BBookBoy.blogspot.com) asked if there was ever a complaint about offending any religious orders. He was told that to date they have not gotten one complaint! They also let us know that many many priests and sisters have attended the show and thought it was lighthearted and funny. 
I directed a question to Sweaty Eddy(Chester Gregory) asking him what happens when things go wrong during the show. Everyone on stage agreed with him when he told me that you have to just keep going, no matter what happens. He also told me that if you were the cause, you would hear about it later, mostly in a joking fashion. I can only imagine! The cast members were so in sync, even during our chat! You could tell that they just gelled as a group. It was wonderful to see. Sarah Bolt was very sparkly and let us know how difficult it was to work to far from her home state. She also brought up something that I really never thought about before. The fact that she had to work on all the holidays because those were the busiest days. After speaking with the cast, I have a better understanding of what goes on before,
 during and after the curtain goes up. 
If you have a chance to see Sister Act The Musical, don’t let it slip by, 
you won’t regret it. It’s also fun for kids! 
See you on Broadway at Sister Act The Musical!
For Tickets click here! For Kids Night On Broadway(Kids 6-18  go FREE with a paying adult) click here!
Kimberly Marable and Adam


Disclosure: Review tickets were provided by Sister Act The Musical.
All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan.

Disney The Muppets Screening Review

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Review: The Muppets 
Screening NYC
Muppets Hit The 
Big Screen 
November 23rd!
It’s really hard to remember my life without Kermit in it! For as long as I can remember the muppets have been in our house as magnets, pillows, little characters and stuffed animals. I can remember going to Disney Studios (then MGM Studios) in Florida and the excitement the entire family felt watching the life size muppet characters come to life as only the muppets can do. 
So, as you can imagine, I was pretty thrilled when I first heard that a new movie, The Muppets was in the making. I could not wait to see it! A few days ago, I had the pleasure of attending a private screening of The Muppets, thanks to Moms And The City, NYC. 
3decades3kids enjoying the screening!
Adam(Gonzo), Emily(Kermit),Louie(Fozzie Bear)

Muppet Mania!

To add to the excitement, Moms And The City along with Disney outfitted the entire audience of children and adults with Muppets costumes of their choice including Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Gonzo!
The smiles were flowing as everyone sat back in anticipation of The Muppets.
Immediately at the movie’s opening we were introduced to Walter, the newest muppet, and biggest muppet fan ever. He’s lived his entire life along side his brother Gary(Jason Segal) who loves muppets, too (but is not one). Gary’s promise to his girlfriend Mary(Amy Adams)to spend their tenth anniversary dating together goes haywire when they decide to take Walter along for the ride. Of course they could never think of leaving him behind, since their destination is Muppets Studio in Hollywood. When Walter sneaks into Kermits old and unused for years office, he overhears Tex Richman’s(Chris Cooper) evil plan to take over Muppets Studio and drill for oil under the theater. This sets the scene as Walter, Gary, and Mary set out on a quest to find Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, many other muppets and of course, Miss Piggy in order to raise ten million dollars to save Muppets Studio! 

The movie was delightful! It was wonderful to see the old gang up on the big screen and the excitement spread through the theater, as clapping did happen not once, but twice! There also was a bit of a tissue alert for me as Kermit sang Rainbow Connection. That brought back a lot of special memories.
The Muppets  is a perfect holiday family movie. Thank you Disney for keeping the magic alive and the memories right at our fingertips! Wocka! Wocka!
See you at The Muppets movie! For tickets please click here!

Disclosure: Special thanks to Moms And The City and Disney Pictures for event invitation.
All opinions are that of 3decades3kids and Diane Sullivan.