Tag: Family outing

Flight of the Butterflies, now at Fernbank through 1/10

It’s been three weeks since we saw the film and my family is still talking about the butterflies. It’s fascinating to know that all of the Monarch Butterflies in the world do the same thing. Flight of the Butterfles is in IMAX 3D at Fernbank through January 10 and is 45 minutes of winged perfection.

I hesitantly agreed to take the boys (9 and 7) to Flight of the Butterflies because they quite simply do not do well with documentaries. Sometimes it’s challenging to have them watch anything that’s not animated or features a fart joke. However, I know that they love Fernbank Museum of Natural History so with caution to the wind we entered the IMAX theatre.

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Dragon Con, it’s much more than just a parade for children

When is a Con not a Con? That sounds like a trick question, but note the capitalization of ‘Con’. In this instance we’re colloquially speaking about the pop-culture gatherings that happen around the world, specifically, we’re talking about Dragon Con. Dragon Con is the annual tradition that’s held in Atlanta each Labor Day weekend. Tens of thousands of people gather in seemingly every hotel in downtown Atlanta and do something that’s close to their Con passion. Dragon Con also has a very large, passionate and entertaining track of break out meetings for children. I took the kids to some presentations and they were blown away, moved and some of them literally took the Oxygen out of a (small) room.

It’s worth noting that some families know Dragon Con because of the parade. And wow, what a parade it is. It’s a 45 minute parade with some of the best and most realistic cosplay you will ever see. Tens of thousands of people line the parade route early each Saturday over Labor Day weekend to see it. The Dragon Con Parade is amazing. The Dragon Con Parade is also just the tip of a massive entertainment iceberg that is entirely family friendly.

This year our kids were six and eight. They like pop culture, but haven’t latched onto a specific property that really lights their fire yet. Before going to Dragon Con I prepped them for what it was and what they might see. “Will they throw candy out during the parade”, the young one asked. No, it’s not that type of parade. While he was initially bummed out, he was curious about it all based on my photos from previous years.

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Win a family 4-pack of tickets to JapanFest Atlanta

Late summer and fall is a fabulous time. There are cons (as in Conventions) happening, the weather is cooling down and JapanFest Atlanta is nigh. This festival is great fun and one that our family looks forward to every year for different reasons. There really is something for every member of your family, regardless of your knowledge or experience with Japanese culture. JapanFest is September 15 and 16 at Infinite Energy Arena in Norcross. To win this family 4-pack of tickets just leave a comment in the blog post and we’ll randomly pick the winner on September 11 at 9PM.

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Dog Days barking in theaters on August 8

We were compensated for this post-all thoughts are our own. We’re an animal house. My wife married into a house that had two cats and two dogs. As she ingrained herself into those that already lived with me they learned to tolerate and protect her. It was more complex for the dogs. One of them continued his lazy dog ways, while the other one immediately warmed up to her and became her steadfast defender, even though she had three legs-more on that in a moment. For people and homes that understand dogs, for my dog people or for those that simply want a safe, entertaining film for the family they can check out Dog Days, arriving in theaters on August .

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Win 2 pairs of tickets to Teen Titans GO! To The Movies

We’re under embargo and can’t say too much about Teen Titans GO! To The Movies until closer to its release date. However, we’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to this film and this is a giveaway that you want to enter. These are tickets that are valid through Fandango for Teen Titans GO! To The Movies. So regardless of where you live, if there’s a Fandango theater near you that’s showing Teen Titans GO! To The Movies, then you’re good to go anytime you want to see the film before August 23.

And go you will want to.

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Win a family 4-pack of ticket to the Atlanta sneak of Hotel Transylvania 3

Our kids are pumped to see Hotel Transylvania 3-have you heard? We’re also quite excited to be giving away 4 family 4-packs of tickets to the Atlanta sneak preview of Hotel Transylvania on Saturday, July 7. The screening is at 11:00 AM and we’ll email the winner links to where they can get their tickets.

Win a family 4-pack of tickets to the Atlanta premier of Hotel Transylvania 3

Win a family 4-pack of ticket to the Atlanta sneak of Hotel Transylvania 3

 

The plot to Hotel Transylvania 3 finds Drac in dire need of a vacation. They find a cruise that’s tailored to the monster set and the Drac Pack take part in all sorts of cruise ship shenanigans. Think of a parlor contest, ship-going on game and one of the monsters that you or your kids have loved in the first two movies are in there having fun. Everything seems to be going too well and sure enough there just might be a dark, hidden agenda for the cruise that they don’t know about yet.

Hotel Transylvania 3 comes out in movie theaters on July 13. This giveaway is for a 4-pack of tickets to the Atlanta sneak preview on 11:00 AM. It’s at a theater in Roswell, about 15 minutes north of Atlanta. The winners will be emailed links to the tickets so that they can claim them, as well as, more specific information.

 

 

Win a copy of Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2 on DVD

When Hotel Transylvania came out in theaters I wasn’t impressed. However, at the time I saw it by myself as the boys were too young to sit through a complete movie. By the time the second one came out our oldest was screaming at me to go see it and we did. He laughed hysterically through it and the experience was a joy for me to see him so happy. By the time that film was available to stream his younger brother saw it and they both watched it whilst doubled over with laughter.

Win a copy of Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2 on DVD

Hotel Transylvania 3 comes out to movie theaters on July 13. Drac takes the show on the road as he and the gang go on a cruise. Everything is going swimmingly….or is it? If you liked the first one or the second one it looks like  you can expect to enjoy this one, especially the kids. This is the film that they’ve talked about the most since the end of school. Our boys and their friends and chomping at the bit to see this one when it comes out in theaters and are eager to see what Drac does on vaca.

Win a copy of Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2 on DVD

Get primed to see Hotel Transylvania 3 by winning a copy of Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2. We’re giving away one copy of this, entry is simple and the contest ends on Friday the 13th of July.

Win sneak preview passes to Incredibles 2 in Atlanta

Incredibles 2 arrives in theaters on June 15 a full 14 years after the original. It’s different in the fact that the sequel takes place immediately after the first film. The on-film animated characters have only aged a couple of hours and the Parr family is at home eating dinner. One of the bigger plot differences between the two films is that Mr. Incredible is the one staying at home with the kids. Jack-Jack is a toddler and discovering his superpowers while Violet and Dash are busy growing up and being sassy teens or tweens. And Mr. Incredible still has his superpowers and will most likely be roped in to help Elastigirl who was recruited to save the world.

This is a film that we’ve been hot for since the first one came out. To us, it was the most obvious one for a sequel that made sense as a film in the storytelling sense and we’re really looking forward to seeing it.

We’re giving away 5-four packs of tickets to the sneak preview of Incredibles 2 in Atlanta. The sneak is Monday, June 11 and winners will have the tickets emailed to them. To enter just RT this:

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Win sneak preview passes to Incredibles 2 in Atlanta
Incredibles 2 (Pictured) – RISING SON – In Disney•Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) is left to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life, giving him an opportunity to bond with his younger son, Jack-Jack, whose superpowers are emerging—much to Dad’s surprise. Directed by Brad Bird and produced by John Walker and Nicole Grindle, “Incredibles 2” busts into theaters on June 15, 2018. ©2018 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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