My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games!

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My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games! 
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In our house My Little Pony and Equestria Girls are just a normal daily part of conversations. I guess that’s how it is when your tween is basically over the moon for anything MLP! Well, as a mom I have to admit that I adore those little ponies myself. Yes, I have learned all their names and their cutie marks- something that I never thought would be mastered. So, when Em and I heard about the new My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games coming out this Fall we were both super excited! The fun will continue as our favorites journey through high school with the Mane 6 in this alternate My Little Pony universe. 
Now for some super duper news! MLP has a new interactive features!  Head over to the site  NOW to meet the new Friendship Games’ Equestria Girls and your favorite Mane 6 in character profiles, entertaining film shorts, and more. Plus, check out the revamped Mane 6 below and mark your calendars, because this film will be available nationwide on DVD, and Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combination  OCTOBER 13TH, 2015!  

Now, in the new animated film  My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games, Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition –The Friendship Games: a series of exciting events that includes archery, motocross, and rollerskating!  Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to keep things fair while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic – this world’s Twilight Sparkle.
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Meet Crystal Prep Twilight Sparkle! She maintains the same personality traits of the Twilight we know from the MLP world, but she has yet to learn about the magic of friendship.
Rainbow dash is the ultimate team player!
Fluttershy is all about helping her teammates!
 
Rarity believes that practice makes fabulous even when she rollerskates!
Pinkie pie as always has a ton of energy especially when she rollerskates!
Applejack believes in playing an honest game!
 
Continue the journey through high school with the Mane 6 in this alternate My Little Pony universe, and find out what happens next in  My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games! 
Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a ShoutFactory reviewer. No compensation was given for this post. A complimentary bluray will be sent in order to conduct a review. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and everywhere else as @3decades3kids.

“Riley’s First Date” Makes its World Premiere at D23! #D23Expo

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Get Ready Inside Out Fans- “Riley’s First Date” Makes its World Premiere at D23! 

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When it comes to Pixar movies the one that surprised me the most was Inside Out! I definitely was not expecting to have to use the popcorn napkins to dry the tears dripping from both of my eyes throughout the movie! Wooza! So, just when I have finally gotten over it, here comes the Inside Out short- Riley’s First Date! Having my own tween daughter at home really makes me hang onto every single second of hope that she will never lose her core memories, especially  Goofball Island! Pixar Animation Studios heads back inside the mind with an all-new short. “Riley’s First Date?” made its world premiere this afternoon at D23 EXPO 2015.

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Director Josh Cooley, along with “Inside Out” filmmakers Pete Docter (“Up,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and Jonas Rivera (“Up”), introduced the short, which revisits Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom’s and Dad’s Emotions find themselves forced to deal with “Riley’s First Date?” The short will be included as a bonus feature in the digital HD & Blu-ray releases of Disney·Pixar’s “Inside Out,” which will be available digitally Oct. 13 and on Blu-ray Nov. 3, 2015.

Disclosure: A media pass was extended to Diane Sullivan for D23Expo. All opinions are that of my own and honest. Please contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and everywhere else as @3decades3kids. 

Netflix and August- Perfect Together! #NetflixStreamTeam @Netflix #ProjectMc2

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Netflix and August Are Perfect Together!

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So here we are, August! We all knew it was coming. In our house August is a time to get all the summer homework done that has been laying around since the last day of school. It’s a time for us to rush around getting all the Fall things ready and a time to do all the things on the Summer list before the winds of Fall set in. Of course with saying that there is also plenty of time for Netflix. It’s our perfect goto in the car for those long rides and it’s our definite goto for long check out lines in the store. Of course at home we love Netflix, too! Sometimes I wonder why I even bother paying for cable stations. Well, with saying that- there are always plenty of choices with Netflix. Since the kids in our family range from post college to elementary school, thank goodness for personalized accounts! Check out our “Something For Everyone” below! Happy August. Hope your back to school days and last of summer days are all good ones.

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Catching some fun on our last days of summer! Flash forward a few weeks and we will be exchanging this tube for books and backpacks!

For older kids, you can put a fun spin on the stuff they’re dreading — math homework, spelling tests, science reports — the brand new Project Mc² Netflix Original Series, premiered on Aug. 7 proves smart is the hottest BTS trend. The show features four supercool teen spies who show how girls can use their science smarts and math problem-solving skills to save the world. Total #SmartGirl inspo! Catch a first look here.
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And the offspring of favorite fairytale characters in Ever After High’s new Way Too Wonderland adventure (debuting Aug. 14) empower kids to write their own life stories. Whether Royal or Rebel, your actions, behaviors and choices are your own to make.
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Get the little ones ready for new experiences with shows like the Netflix original Dinotrux from DreamWorks, premiering Aug. 14 — prehistoric hybrid dinosaur-construction vehicles team-up to use their different skills to solve problems and show that even the most uncommon of duos, like Ty-Rux and Revvit, can form friendships of a lifetime. https://www.netflix.com/
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They can also go anywhere and be anything by letting their imaginations soar on a Reading Rainbow journey, now available to stream.
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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Netflix Stream Team member. All posts are my own opinion and have no reflection on the thoughts of Netflix. Please contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net or @3decades3kids everywhere else.

Ticket Giveaway: The Berenstain Bears Live!

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Ticket Giveaway! The Berenstain Bears Live in NYC!

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Who doesn’t love The Berenstain Bears? They are super adorable and always around to teach our little ones family rules and manners! So, I’m not surprised that The Berenstain Bears LIVE! is entering it’s 5th year OffBroadway in New York City. Having entertained nearly 50,000 boys, girls, parents, and grandparents, producer Matt Murphy thanked the cast and creative team for their contributions over the past three years and added, “I am thrilled that the greater New York area has embraced our show and allowed us to continue on a weekend schedule that caters to families. Time and time again, we hear from parents who are so happy to have introduced their children to the wonderful world of theatre with characters they know and love from The Berenstain Bears books. As long as New Yorkers will have us, we will keep bringing the vibrant and colorful world of Bear Country that Stan and Jan Berenstain created more than 50 years ago to life through song and dance Off-Broadway.” Adapted from the children’s book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! is NYC’s #1 musical for Mamas, Papas, and Young Cubs that will give boys and girls of all ages the chance to fall in love with these characters, just as their parents did when they were growing up. The Berenstain Bears LIVE! features an original score by Michael Borton and a book by Borton and Michael Slade. The Berenstain Bears LIVE! is produced by Matt Murphy Productions. Check out more about the show right here:  www.BerenstainBearsLive.com New York.

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Family 4 pack of tickets to The Berenstain Bears Live in NYC! Giveaway ends 11:59 pm on July 23, 2015. Winner will be notified by email and given 24 hours to respond and claim prize before a new winner is chosen. Enter the giveaway on the rafflecopter below. Good Luck! 18+/USA. Tickets will be provided by the show and available for pick up the date of choice at Will Call Box Office.

 

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Think Spring! Sesame Place Opens May 2 For Its 35th Season! @sesameplace

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Think Spring! Sesame Place Opens May 2 For Its 35th Season!

It’s A Birthday Party You Won’t Want To Miss

 

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It’s icy outside, it’s snowy outside, but we aren’t worried about that, we are thinking Spring! This year, believe it or not, Sesame Place will open its gates for the 35th Season. Now is the time to lock in low rates on Season Passes. If you have a little one in your house you will not want to waste time. They are literally only little for a very short time. You’re invited to join the party as we kick-off a season long celebration of our 35th birthday! Be the first to arrive at Sesame Place on Opening Day, May 2, 2015 at 10:00AM and enjoy a character birthday celebration followed by meet & greets with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends, dressed in their birthday party attire!  Don’t miss the debut of our new Neighborhood Birthday Party Parade!

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Check out all the awesomeness of Sesame Place. Sesame Place is fun Wet or Dry! There is plenty to do for the day or the weekend. We enjoy visiting during Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. There are different events going on during each season. So while you are sitting home on this chilly day, it’s time to start thinking Spring! See you at Sesame Place!

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Here are some fun Dry Ideas

Some Wet Fun! Don’t Forget Your Bathing Suit

Leave Time For The Parades and Shows

You Can Also Dine With Characters. I would advise you to call ahead.

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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan/ 3decades3kids is a Sesame Place Ambassador Blog. No compensation was given for this post. We are interested in your Spring and Summer fun and wanted to post about this great pass deal. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com and everywhere else at @3decades3kids. http://sesameplace.com/langhorne/