SeaWorld Celebrates 50 Years of Family Fun!

A Sea of Surprises is what's in store for guests during the 50th Celebration at SeaWorld! Explorer's Reef opened on March 21, 2014 and continues for the next 18 months. SeaWorld parks in San Diego, Orlando, Fla. and San Antonio will share the excitement and highlights some of the most memorable SeaWorld experiences. 

Image Credit: SeaWorld®

My family and I were excited to attend a media preview. We learned the 50th Celebrations happenings included a new evening Shamu® Show and a Surprise Squad delivering prizes and surprises throughout the park. There is brand new entertainment and animal encounters, as well as our family favorite, festive new fireworks that light up the summer skies. 

 Explorer's Reef is a hands-on interactive experience that allows guests to touch several different species of fish, including sharks!

Insider's Tip: Bring a beach towel and don't forget lots of sunscreen!

Explorer's Reef is a really fun adventure that has a tide pool look and feel to it. Don't say we didn't warn you, once you and your little ones get your hands wet, you'll want to stay a while. 

 Explorer's Reef with bloggers (my sister) Jessica from Fresh Angeles and Wendy from Choosing Love 

Our family adventures at SeaWorld over the years:

Fresh Angeles - Dreaming of SeaWorld

Fresh Angeles - SeaWorld's Blue Horizons

Places to take the kids for Spring Break (series) Sea World

What's New with Shamu?

SeaWorld Summer in San Diego

Summer at SeaWorld

SeaWorld Summer Nights

Disclosure: SeaWorld invited my family to enjoy the park at no charge for a media preview. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

New Year's Eve at Knott's Berry Farm

 

As the year comes to a close, we like to look back into our photo albums to reflect on some of our family memories of the past. One of our favorite places to go while my son was growing up was Knott's Berry Farm. We would head over to the park quite frequently and since we're locals, we'd spend a few hours hanging out with the Peanuts Gang.

As I look through these pictures they bring back so many happy memories and times that we spent together. We have photo after photo in Camp Snoopy. My son loved riding the rides that were made for little guys just his size. Perfect for the pint sized thrill seekers! Two of his favorites rides were the Joe Cool's GR8 Skate and Red Baron Flying Planes. He's been on those more times than I can count.
 

Other special days spent at Knotts were during the holidays. It was always decorated so fun during Halloween and Christmas time. We made a tradition of visiting with Santa and having our photo taken each year with Jolly old Saint Nick. How I love thinking back to those times.

This year we are starting a new family tradition. We haven't been to Knott's in years and when we heard about Knott's New Years Eve Party, we thought what better way to ring in 2013? It will be a first for us to experience Knott's on Dec 31st. We will be joining my sister and her family too which will be even more memorable. My son is a tween now, so I'm sure that his ride choices will have changed since the last time we were there. No worries, there are plenty of rollercoasters to choose from. We hear they have an awesome fireworks show too! For more info on the festivities at Knotts on New Year's Eve visit their website by clicking below:

Knott's Berry Farm

 

One more thing, I was amazed to find the 2013 season pass to Knott's Berry Farm costs only $66.99 and now through January 13, you can buy your pass with 6 payments of $11.16. Go online and buy your pass and start your family fun at Knott's Berry Farm today!!!

 

Full Disclosure: Knotts has invited my family to enjoy the park on New Years Eve. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

The L.A. County Fair Is Pure Fun For Everyone!!!

   

 Family Fun at the Fair

2011 L.A. County Fair opens Labor Day Weekend!

My family and I have been going to the fair since my son was a little guy, I hope you enjoy our

 "L.A. County Fair Flashback" and make your own memories at the Fair this year! 

The L.A. County Fair is pure fun for everyone!

  

 Our favorite family time at the Fair every year,

is feeding all the barnyard animals at FairView Farms!

   Zuckerman's Nursery meeting the baby animals

Stay tuned for...

"Fabulous Food at the Fair" and Ticket Giveaway

 ~coming soon~

Summer at SeaWorld

Summer at SeaWorld

And because......... once is never enough!


Summer is for making memories with family, do you have a special place that you go every summer? Do you have family memories of summer vacations when you were growing up?
Share your favorite summer memory with me! 

My SeaWorld Sisters:
Tracey Clark
Jessica Fuselier

SeaWorld Summer in San Diego

This summer at SeaWorld, along with Shamu's debut of
One Ocean comes another very special story.

 “Turtle: The Incredible Journey.”



Turtle: The Incredible Journey - Trailer from Save Our Seas Foundation on Vimeo.
The film is directed by National Geographic Explorer’s Nick Stringer and narrated by Academy Award nominee Miranda Richardson. Stringer’s documentary team follows the loggerhead turtle on an adventure of more than 9,000 miles guided only by instinct. The crew spent two years following loggerhead turtles on their trips across the ocean, and have captured on film the remarkable life cycle of a beautiful creature that struggles to survive in an increasingly unforgiving environment.

The film does what our parks have been doing for more than five decades: inspire, enrich and entertain. Helping bring this film and its powerful message of the fragility and beauty of our oceans to the public is what SeaWorld is and what we have always been about.

The film will be released to theaters in both standard theatrical formats as well as 3D in selected locations starting June 24. This is the the same week as the opening of SeaWorld San Diego’s Turtle Reef, a new attraction that showcases this extraordinary species in a 300,000-gallon aquarium with a massive underwater viewing gallery.


Last time my family and I were at SeaWorld, we were so thankful to be treated to a SeaWorld private tour which included feeding turtles (from a distance) it was really neat to learn about them. 

 Feeding Time

 

Thank You Susie!

I was invited to SeaWorld with these fine bloggers:

my sisters

Tracey Clark - Shutter Sisters   and   Jessica Fuselier - Fresh Angeles

along with friends

Ciaran Blumenfeld - Momfluential

 Donna Schwartz Mills - SoCal Mom

 Marsha Takeda-Morrison - Sweatpantsmom

 Rebecca Woolf - Girl Gone Child

What's New With Shamu?

Every year my family and I

kick off the beginning of summer

with a trip to SeaWorld in San Diego, CA. Enjoying the weekend or even a full day spent with Shamu seems like the right way to start our family summer fun.

Check out some photos of our family trips to Sea World here and here 

What's new with Shamu?

One Ocean

SeaWorld has a brand new show called One Ocean. It sounds to me like it's got an educational/documentary feel to it. One Ocean has already opened at SeaWorld in Florida, it is opening in California this month and coming in June to Texas. 

I can't wait to sea it!

Visit more posts on SeaWorld

Fresh Angeles - Dreaming of SeaWorld

Mommy Musings - New Shamu Show to Debut at Sea World

Fresh Angeles - SeaWorld's Blue Horizons

Places to take the kids for Spring Break (series) Sea World



Can wait to see Shamu?
 Now you can watch him on your very own computer.

Shamu cam
(Click the link above)

The Shamu Cam is located in SeaWorld San Diego and runs between 9am - 5:30pm Pacific Standard Time daily. Starting at Midnight, we will replay the footage so you can see all of the fun from the previous day. Thank you for visiting!

 

The Autism Society - Sensory Friendly Disney Films At AMC Theaters

In partnership with The Autism Society, AMC Sensory Friendly Films are being brought to families affected by autism on a monthly basis to select communities. 

The program provides a special opportunity for families to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment. The auditoriums dedicated to the program have their lights up, the sound turned down and audience members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!

AMC is thrilled offer the program at many locations nationwide — please click here for a complete list of participating theaters. AMC should be proud to be making a difference in the estimated 1.5 million Americans living with an autism spectrum disorder by offering families a chance to see a movie together — often for the very first time.

Upcoming Sensory Friendly 10am showings* include:

 

March 12 -

Mars Needs Moms

May 7 -
African Cats




All shows are at 10:00 am local time.

*Dates and films are subject to change.

Click here to see all upcoming movies

Create Your Own Disney Valentine's Day Cards Online

Make you own Valentine's Day Card
Online at Disney's Create

Don't forget to save your art work!

You can print or send and share your work when you're done.

Disney Valentine Fun Activities For Kids

My favorite Valentines are straight from the heart and often made by little hands. If your looking to have some crafty fun with your kids this Valentines Day, you've come to the right place!

Disney
Family.com

is full of Disney themed crafts, recipes and decorating ideas for the perfect Valentine's Day celebration with your family.

I've shared a few of my favorites below, just click each title above the photo for easy to follow instructions- including templates.

 

Mickey & Friends Valentine's Day Cupcake Toppers

Mickey & Minne Valentine's Day Flowers

 

Tangled Valentine Cards

 

Belle's Valentine Bookmark

 

 

Minnie Mouse Candy Box

Mickey's Valentine Tote Bag

Mickey Mouse's Candy Box

P.S.  Disney Family.com's printable crafts are specially designed with muted colors to not waste too much of your printer's color ink.

Cavalia Comes To Southern California



From the creator and original founder of Cirque De Soleil comes this magical, mystical live show filled with music, dance, and the special relationship between horses and humans.

Photo Credit: Lynn Glazer



Photo Credit: Lynn Glazer

Cavalia is made up of 31 artists, acrobats, dancers and riders from Canada, France, The United States, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. The troop includes a singer and six musicians. 

Photo Credit: Lynn Glazer



 Cavalia features a total of 49 horses. 

There are 11 different breeds of horses from France, Spain, Portugal, Canada, The United States, and the Netherlands. 

Cavalia is the largest touring show in the world.

Photo Credit: Frederic Chehu

Tickets are on sale now...

Photo Credit: Guy Deschenes



 

The show opens in Burbank

January 19, 2011 through February 13, 2011

Get Tickets Here

Or By Phone 1-866-999-8111 (Toll Free Number)

Everyday from 9 am to 10 pm

Seating Chart