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Disney Junior – Live on Stage!

Posted on May 19, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

During our extended stay at Walt Disney World in March, we knew there was a new show at Hollywood Studios that we had to go to. Just a week or so before we arrived, the park opened up the revamped Disney Junior – Live on Stage! Prior to this, it had been a Playhouse Disney Live show, but was redone to go with the new branding.

The boys knew that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, and Little Einsteins would be back. JSL recalled the previous show and was upset that Tigger and Pooh were no longer included. This disappointment quickly went away thanks to something else. A new Jake and the Never Land Pirates part would be in the show and intrigued all of us.

This was especially true after the Disney Junior Party during the Disney Social Media Moms event. That was where the boys met THE Sharkey and Bones.

We knew that this show meant sitting on the floor, surrounded by other parents and children, but it was well worth it. Check out the excitement on JSL’s face just before the Jake and the Never Land Pirates section was coming on:

That happy little guy fell in love with all over again with his Disney Junior friends. Minutes later, the audience got really excited as Jake, Izzy, Cubby, Skully, Sharkey, and Bones came onto the stage.

Before we knew it, it was time for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee to add to the story line.

Now, I am kicking myself for not keeping the video on during the entire show. I will admit – my feet fell asleep sitting on the floor. Man, getting older is the pits. Anyway, thank you to Disney for creating a fun filled and interactive show that is perfect for young children.

Have you seen the Disney Junior Live Show? I would love to hear what you think.

Disclosure: Although we paid for our own trip to Disney World, we were given an incredible deal thanks to Disney. The sweet conference fee included 3 nights at the Grand Floridian, several meals for the entire family, 7 day park hoppers for everyone, conference/meals for me and some other items to take home. Also note that Disney never asked us to blog about this event. As a long time Disney fan, it is my pleasure to share my experiences from the event.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides May 20 (Giveaway)

Posted on May 11, 2011 6:00 am by TheAngelForever

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate’s Life for Me! This song has been playing in my head for weeks now. The boys have been really into pirates since we got back from Disney World. Granted, their speed is more Jake and the Neverland Pirates. While planning my son’s 4th birthday in a pirate theme, I have been seeing a lot of Pirates of the Caribbean movie items out there. All of the hoopla made me realize something. I have never, ever seen the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Shocking, I know.

With the new release on May 20th of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I am hoping to play catch up and include the boys in the adventure.

I have a feeling both of the kids will be jumping up and down at the chance to see more pirates. Thanks the ride at Disney World, both kids are quite familiar with Captain Jack Sparrow. So here is a trailer from the movie that will be released on May 20th:

Giveaway:

The PR agency at Disney would like to add a bit of fun for my readers. One of you has a chance to win a pirate filled prize-pack. The giveaway includes:

– Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides shirt in adult sizes S, M, L, or XL

– Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides bandana in black

– Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides temporary tattoo (2)

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today May 11, 2011 and ends at 10:59 EST on May 23, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

Disclosure: This post was written on behalf of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. No compensation was given, just something fun for my readers since I am a big fan of all things Disney.

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A Poem Is – Catch Me There

Posted on May 1, 2011 9:17 am by TheAngelForever

It is so hard to believe that it is now May. This is the month that my baby turns four. I am in denial, so I am going to flash back to April for a bit. April was National Poetry Month. Although I did not feature it much on my blog, I was writing about it quite a bit on The Disney Driven Life.

Over at DDL I used Disney to inspire poetry writing. Using Disney to write acrostic poetry, cinquain, and other forms of poems just seemed natural. To finish off the month, I wrote about being a reluctant poet as a child and how I had to overcome this as a teacher. I even wrote a 5W’s poem about the following picture:

Be sure to head on over to check out my latest Disney inspired poem. My other Education posts there can be found under NDM183 – that’s me!

I wrote about NHL, my seven year old, writing poems with me. What I never expected was my little guy to join in the fun. Yes, suddenly my almost four year old is rhyming and trying to be a poet. I would love to take the credit, but can not do this. I must bow to the amazing minds at none other than Disney – specifically Disney Junior. You see they have a relatively new segment called A Poem Is. During this segment they show children talking about poetry and then feature a Disney poem.

The boys know that I love Eeyore and shared this one with me the other day. I love how interactive the segments are. Thank you Disney Junior for helping to educate young and old alike.

Please stop by A Disney Driven Life to say hello to everyone else that writes there as well.

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A Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Kind of Day

Posted on April 29, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Imagine sitting on a beautiful beach front eating dinner with your family and good friends. Let’s say it may be at the Grand Floridian Resort at Walt Disney World during the Good Times Get Together during the start of a magical conference weekend. Suddenly, these gentlemen appear at your table:

They want to know what song you would like them to play at your table! Yes, this really happened back in March at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Lucky for us, Resourceful Mommy’s daughter selected an amazing song and I captured it on video. Sit back and enjoy:

So my question for you this week:

If you had been asked what Disney song for the band to play, what would it have been and why?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #149

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The Mom Song Mommy Moment

Posted on April 25, 2011 8:08 am by TheAngelForever

I recently made a big decision in my life. It was time to think about my family and put them first. The item is too fresh to really explain right now, but it was the right thing to do for my entire family.

Of course, this made me think about a song that Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt performed for us at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Here is my video of them performing it:

This song is perfect with Mother’s Day coming up and reminds me that even when the kids may make me want to rip my hair out, I know I am lucky to be home with them.

Thank you Susan and Georgia for helping me to smile and relive those magical memories from a month ago. I really needed this right now and hope it will make others laugh and smile this Monday morning.