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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – Jacksonville, FL. January 15-18

January 6, 2015 By Anne

Bring the Kids, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^®

is Bringing the Xtreme! To Jacksonville

Tickets On Sale Now for The Greatest Show On Earth^® Featuring Contemporary Acts Fused with Iconic Circus Traditions and Xtreme Family Fun

We love to go to the circus. Not any circus mind you. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is the best! We go almost every year and the kids really enjoy it, okay I do too! Last year we took my 46 year old brother who hasn’t seen the circus in over 30 years. Every time I looked over at him he had this awe struck face. At the end he said, “This really is The Greatest Show on Earth.”

I am excited to be able to take the family and my brother again this year. The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to Jacksonville Florida in 2 weeks! January 15-18, 2015 at the Veterans Memorial Arena.

JACKSONVILLE, FL– (December 2014) Prepare to be astonished and amazed by some of the coolest acts that can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth.^®Children Of All Ages can let their imagination go wild in an exhilarating adventure with extraordinary circus artists and exotic animals. From the highest mountains to the deepest seas, join us at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville from January 15-18, 2015 as we explore a world of extreme beauty, flexibility, strength and dexterity in ways you’ve never seen before. Purchase tickets for your family to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^® Presents CIRCUS XTREME today.

In Ringling Bros.^® Presents CIRCUS XTREME Ringmaster David Shipman guides audiences on a quest around the world with the help of hilarious adventure seekers, Alex and Irina. The show will thrill you as the Mongolian riders send arrows flying across the arena sky. This all-female troupe displays their skills in one of the most unique acts this year, performing a series of tricks and maneuvers atop elegant two-hump camels. Jaw-dropping freestyle BMX riders and free running tumblers fill the arena floor performing crazy-stunts mixed with acrobats rappelling through a 15ft transparent tower – and this is just one act! During this energetic show, personal introductions to our performing pachyderms will allow audiences to be on a first name basis with our magnificent animals. All this and more happens during the most unexpected circus experience at Ringling Bros. Presents CIRCUS XTREME.

Free with your ticket purchase, the party starts an hour before the show. At the All Access Pre-show, you and your family can meet our international cast of performers and get up close to our menagerie of animals. Try on custom costumes, learn circus skills – like juggling – from the famous Ringling Bros.^® Clown Alley and even have the opportunity to win a one of a kind masterpiece created by one of our very own Ringling Bros. painting pachyderms! Together with the show, your family receives over three hours of extreme family fun not to be missed.

Prepare to be amazed by the unexpected. Do something extreme today and get your tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^® Presents CIRCUS XTREME.

Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents CIRCUS XTREME start at $15. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available by calling 800-745-3000. For Feld Group Sales information, please call 866-248-8740. For SMG Group Sales information, please call 904-630-3900. For more information, visit www.Ringling.com.

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Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Big Hero 6 – Blu-ray Combo Pack – February 24, 2015

January 6, 2015 By Anne

BIG HERO 6

Own It Early on Digital HD/Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) February 3, 2015

Bring It Home on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack on February 24, 2015

From Walt Disney Animation Studios (“Frozen,” “Wreck-It Ralph”), Disney’s “Big Hero 6” introduces you to a lovable robot who will change your world. Join Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit) and Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter) in a comic adventure that will make your heart soar as they learn about teamwork and becoming more than you thought you could be.

SYNOPSIS: With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax, a lovable, personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends — adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred — who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. Bring home Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” featuring comic-book-style action and hilarious, unforgettable characters — it’s fun for the whole family!

BONUS: Digital HD/3D/SD*, Blu-ray Combo Pack & Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA)

FEAST Theatrical Short
The Origin Story of “Big Hero 6”: Hiro’s Journey (hosted by Jamie Chung, voice of Go Go Tomago) – Join the team behind the team that brought Big Hero 6 to the big screen as they travel on research trips to Tokyo and San Francisco and go behind the scenes of this epic film. Explore everything comic-book about Big Hero 6, from director Don Hall’s passion for comics to the story’s roots in a lesser known Marvel property. We’ll talk to Marvel’s Joe Quesada and Jeph Loeb, who were consultants on the film, to learn what makes a good comic-book story, and how these devices were used to help create Disney’s “Big Hero 6.”
Big Animator 6: The Characters Behind the Characters – Join the six lead animators of Big Hero 6 as they talk about each of the characters and how they came to be the heroes they are now.
Deleted Scenes (intro by Directors Don Hall & Chris Williams) – Includes two alternate openings and more.
Big Hero Secrets (Easter Egg) – The movie is filled with Easter Eggs, and this Buzzfeed-type list piece will give you a sampling of some of the hidden treasures in the film. See if you can find this Easter Egg about Easter Eggs!(BLU-RAY ONLY)
Gag Animations (intro by Directors Don Hall & Chris Williams) – For fun, animators made alternate versions of scenes they were working on and threw them into the mix at review sessions. The directors will present some of these gags for the first time to the public in this piece. (DMA ONLY)
Beatmax – Check out some of Baymax’s greatest lines auto-tuned like you’ve never heard before. (DMA ONLY)

DVD:

FEAST Theatrical Short
Big Animator 6: The Characters Behind the Characters
“Big Hero 6” Theatrical Teaser

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DisneyBigHero6

Twitter: www.twitter.com/DisneyBigHero6

Website: http://movies.disney.com/big-hero-6/

Anne

History of Hidden Doors

January 6, 2015 By Anne

Guest Post

Presented by ETO Doors

Anne

FREE 2015 SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Preschool Pass

January 6, 2015 By Anne

Busch Gardens is commemorating five years of family-friendly experiences with Sesame Street® Safari of Fun by bringing back a limited-time offer. With Preschool Pass, kids 5 and younger can enjoy all the excitement of Busch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld® Orlando for FREE from Jan. 5 through Dec. 31.

Join everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends at Busch Gardens’ Sesame Street Safari of Fun for a family-friendly African adventure filled with kid-size rides and cool water fun. This is a limited-time offer and online registration is required. The Preschool Pass does not include daily parking, separate-ticketed events or other Pass Member discounts.