Everything is awesome at LEGOLAND California! Last week, our beloved theme park unveiled the WORLD’S-FIRST LEGO FERRARI BUILD AND RACE ATTRACTION!
This cool attraction lets guests build, test and race their very own LEGO Ferrari. 🏎 This AMAZING life -size Ferrari F40 LEGO model is built out of more than 350,000 LEGO pieces!
Thank you LEGOLAND CA for inviting us to the LEGO Ferrari Build and Race unveiling. All opinions are my own.
Legoland Ferrari Grand Opening day on Thursday, May 12, 2022.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Legoland)
This life size Ferrari is sensational! This collab is like no other, and LEGOLAND is always evolving and astounding us with bigger and more jaw dropping attractions.
Build and Race features three zones. A LEGO pit crew member will greet you as you enter the attraction, sharing Ferrari fun facts, race history, and showcasing themed LEGO race gear and awards.
Once inside the garage, you’ll have the opportunity to sit in a life-size LEGO Ferrari F40 model and have your photo taken. The journey continues as you build your own LEGO Ferrari car to race at one of three racetracks. Each track offers different obstacles, challenges and a chance to clock in the fastest time. A DUPLO® build zone offers younger guests the chance to drive their imagination and design their own creation out of bigger bricks as well!
What a day! Take your entire family to LEGOLAND to check out this unbelievable attraction this summer!
LEGOLAND California Resort is east of the I-5 Freeway, just 30 minutes north of San Diego and one hour south of Anaheim. Exit the I-5 Freeway at Palomar Airport Road.
When their biggest rival, Humdinger, starts wreaking havoc as the mayor of Adventure City, Ryder and everyone’s favorite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge. Armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the PAW Patrol joins forces with a savvy dachshund to save the citizens of Adventure City.
Enjoy this activity book with your family! – A family that plays together stays together.
Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. It is also is important to help your family bond.
SURPRISE! To celebrate today’s release of PAW Patrol: The Movie, we’ve got a sneak peek at the first six minutes of the movie just for you! Watch now: paramnt.us/PAWPreview Can’t get enough? Catch #PAWPatrolMovie now playing in theatres and streaming on Paramount+!
Watch Paw Patrol: The Movie on Paramount Plus or in theaters today!
As my minions prepare to go back to school, Carlos and I decided to surprise them with a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood! My son has never visited the park, so you can only imagine the excitement he felt the morning I woke him up to give him this exciting news. We love the minions so much we decided celebrate the day in despicable fashion.
Universal Studios Hollywood is always evolving and adding new incredible experiences to the park. The kids and I put together a list of highlights you don’t want to miss on your next visit.
Thank you Universal Studios Hollywood for hosting us at your theme park. All opinions are my own.
Experience the Secret Life of Pets🐶
Get ready to go off the leash! On this all-new ride we met our favorite characters: Max, Duke, Gidget and Snowball on a journeyed through the streets of New York City.
This ride was colorful, the pets were playful, and the animatronics were extraordinary. We embarked on this canine adventure twice because it was so much fun!
Make sure to download the official Universal Studios Hollywood App for free before you arrive. Plus, it’s easy to stay connected while you’re here with free WiFi throughout the park and Universal CityWalk.
Access Contact-Free Features:
Get a Virtual Line experience return time for select attractions
View digital menus from select restaurants
Purchase tickets
Check wait times, show times and interactive maps
Eat at the NEW Minion Cafe
We ate at the yummy NEW MINION CAFE! 💛 We spent a mischievous afternoon in the Super Silly Fun Land to work up an appetite.
We tried the Minion Sugar cookies, Chocolate Banana Pudding, and the Felonious Float! 🍌🍌🍌
Shown: Felonious Float – a raspberry slush beverage swirled with banana frozen yogurt, topped with whipped cream and banana candy. Sooo good!
See some of the menu items below:
Classic Grilled Cheese
Meatball Parmesan Grilled Cheese
Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese
Gru’s Rotisserie Chicken
El Macho Nachos with Chicken:
Despica-Bowl Ramen
Chicken Caesar Salad:
No restaurant in the Park is complete without some unique and tasty treats for dessert. Minion Cafe will have a sweet mixed fruit cup, adorable sugar cookies, and a decadent white cake with buttercream rainbow frosting that we’ve appropriately dubbed the Unicorn Cupcake. It’s Agnes’s favorite, obviously.
And of course, a mug of delicious Chocolate Banana Pudding featuring hazelnut spread, cocoa butter, and vanilla wafer cookies. We’ll try to save some for you, but the Minions just can’t stop eating it.
Jurassic World 🦖 The Ride
This ride featured the NEW Indominus Rex! We entered an immersive land and came face-to-face with the new creature as she stalked us through the jungle. It was EPIC!
Are you brave enough to ride?
This ride never disappoints, and I always feel a little scared to go back in time to encounter these ferocious carnivores.
“Jurassic World—The Ride” features the spectacularly realistic new dinosaur, Indominus rex
While exploring the park, we worked up a thirst. It was about 90 degrees outside and we decided to stop at Isla Nu-Bar to enjoy a fresh Piña Colada. We loved the collectable tiki cups, and the cold cocktails were satisfying on this hot summer day.
Enjoy a selection of tropical inspired refreshments at the Isla Nu-bar with a tiki cocktail beneath the shady thatched roof.
See parents… The fun is not just for kids. We can enjoy the park too!
NBC Sports Grill & Brew at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood
NBC Sports Grill & Brew Now Open on CityWalk! 🍺
After our long day at the park, we hit Universal City Walk. My hubby wanted to watch the game and enjoy a cold brew. SCORE! T^his eatery / bar was the perfect spot to watch the game, unwind, enjoy some delicious food, and talk about our adventurous day at the park. Oh… and the people watching was fun too!
There’s no better place to catch your favorite team in action because the food here is in a league of its own!
How hilarious is this GIGANTIC Duff Beer Carlos picked up from the park?
A True Game Changer
Check it out!
High-definition screens inside and out immerse you in a stream of sports coverage so you won’t miss a single goal, basket, homerun, touchdown, perfect 10.0 or checkered flag.
The menu is a mix of tasty classics and incredible new creations including burgers, ribs, steak, chicken and more.
Plus you’ll find 20 draft beers on tap and another 20 bottled brews to choose from.
Be Safe! Wear Your Mask, Use Hand Sanitizer, and Practice Social Distancing.
CDC NOTICE The State of California strongly recommends that when you visit Universal Studios Hollywood you be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, obtain a negative COVID-19 test result prior to visiting, or wear a face covering. Guests who are not fully vaccinated should wear a face covering during their visit. All guests, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear face coverings indoors. Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed during your visit. Review Important Safety Guidelines
Happy summer friends! Make your way to Universal Studios Hollywood to experience all the fun for yourselves! I’d love to hear what your family loves about the park as well.
Hello fellow Disneyland fans…The day has finally arrived! Disneyland Resort has released their ALL-NEW annual pass. Introducing… “The Magic Key!”
My heart is full of joy because we can now visit as many times as our heart desires! The last two years have been difficult and full of uncertainty, but Disneyland has brought a glimpse of hope and magic back to California. BIG thank you Disneyland Resort! YIPEEE
Magic Key program, available for purchase starting Aug. 25, 2021. There are four different passes to choose from, and they conveniently offer a payment program. See the Key Pass options below.
Photo Credit Disneyland Resort
The Magic Key program, was informed and shaped by extensive consumer research and feedback from our guests and fans.
There will be four options of Magic Key passes, to provide our guests and their families with choices that fit various needs and lifestyle preferences for how they wish to visit the Disneyland Resort.
They will be leveraging our theme park reservation system for Magic Key, which helps to provide a great theme park experience for all of our guests!
In addition to savings opportunities for merchandise and food & beverages, Magic Key holders will have access to additional offerings and benefits, plus other unique surprises throughout the year.
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Charter members that become Magic Key holders within the first 66 days will receive a special welcome package, plus have the ability to enjoy a limited-time experience in Disneyland Park (beginning Sept. 1).
Magic Key passes will start at low as $399 or $19/month for 12 months (for Southern California residents, and after down payment), and go on sale beginning Aug. 25, 2021 (no earlier than 10 a.m. PT) on Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app!
The NEW Magic Key program, is available for purchase starting Aug. 25, 2021!
Boomers is one of our favorite local spots to take the kids. My family loves to spend time together, and this is one of the few places that we can do something that we all enjoy.
Last week, we took Boomers celebrated the reopening and we were thrilled to be a part of it . Our summer just got better…
Disclosure: Thank you Boomers in Irvine for inviting us to your reopening celebration. All opinions are my own.
Drew kept wiggling from excitement when we made our way up into the park entrance. Ok maybe I was too. lol
Yay! Andrew has graduated from the rookie kart track to the big boy Go Karts!
This is our first time back to boomers and Drew was ecstatic that for the first time he is able to ride the Thunder Road Go Karts on his own.
This kiddo was all smiles after he killed it on the course! Priceless… !
Attractions you don’t want to miss:
The Arcade
Flame Thrower
Lil Thunder Rookie Go Karts
Lazer Tag
Batting Cages
Bumper Boats
Miniature Gold
Tea Cup Ride
Safety Measures:
Boomers Parks are setting the highest safety standards in the Family Entertainment Center industry. They follow the strictest CDC protocols for Covid-19 to implement Clean, Safe Fun. With eight parks around the nation, their team has daily meetings to review safety measures for cleaning and sanitizing. Boomers attractions have checklists for every aspect of a guest’s safety and security.
If you are looking to throw a private party, don’t forget to inquire about their NEW V.I.P. cabanas.
Perfect for company team building, birthday parties, celebrations or just because!
Grab a Bite, Watch the Game, and Unleash Fun!
Check out Boomers Backyard. It is a dedicated outdoor space with flat screen TVs. Enjoy exclusive food and drinks while lounging at one of our fire pits.
Happy summer friends!
If you are looking for something cool to do before back to school, take your fam to Boomers in Irvine!
Finalmente el dia ha llegado. (Finally the day has come)
Drew and I took a first look at the all NEW Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim. We love the Marvel saga, and we are thrilled to see these heroic comic characters come to life in one place! We could hear “Avengers Suite” playing in the background as we stood patiently for the gates to open. The cast members led us to the park and my son literally jumped for joy as we entered.
In this sensational new section of the park, guests are invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies to live out their Super Hero dreams in this fully immersive land that mixes innovative technology and fun for all ages.
Drew and I made a list of our favorite spots to explore and foods to try while in the park.
Thank you Disneyland Resort for inviting us to the Avenger Campus debut. All opinions are my own.
Check out these Attractions!
RIDE WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
Talk about a work out! This new interactive scree ride is so much fun! My son is CRAZY about WEB’s latest invention. We teamed up and captured Spider-Bots 🕷that have wreaked havoc on the Avenger Campus. My son is a gamer and was thrilled the ride tracked our points.
2. Ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission – BREAKOUT!
We absolutely love all the special details and artifacts showcased in this ride.
This updated attraction uses the same infrastructure and ride system as the previous attraction, The Twilight Zone, Tower of Terror. It features several actors of the cast from the Marvel film series reprising their characters.
This ride opened on May 27, 2017, twenty-two days after the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Voume 2.
Heroic Encounters
3. Make sure to stop and take a selfie with your favorite Marvel characters throughout the Avengers Campus.
Spider-Man (performer and stuntronic)
Black Panther
Black Widow
Captain Marvel
Iron Man
Loki
4. Visit Dr. Strange & Ancient Sanctum!
Explore the ruins of the mysterious ancient sanctum and learn the site’s secrets from Doctor Strange. You’ll feel like time stops when you come face to face with Doctor Strange and he demonstrates his mystical abilities…
Impossible Spoonful Not so Little Chicken Sandwich Atomic Fusion PretzelQuantum Pretzel
5 . Eat At Pym Test Kitchen
NOTE* Make sure to order your food ahead of time on the Disneyland App!
If you love science 🤓 and experiments as much as we do, you will MARVEL over this sensational new food concept! Stop at Pym Test Kitchen!
This old lab facility-turned-quick-service restaurant features a seating area and bar amidst décor that incorporates remnants of ongoing experiments—GIGANTIC soda cans, humungous condiment bottles and massive cellphones recycled into menu boards. Stop by to taste-test their latest innovations in food science and conquer uncontrollable appetites on the spot!
It’s seriously sooo cool!
(Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
6. Eat at Shawarma Palace.
Everyone is raving about the Shawarma. You gotta Try it!
7. Check out the NEW Avengers Campus merchandise!
WEB Tech (integration with WEB SLINGERS)
Spider-Bots (skin overlay for Black Panther, Black Widow or Iron Man)
Spider-Bot backpack
I picked up an Avenger’s limited edition pin.
We had a magical day at the happiest place on earth! Thank you Disneyland for a wonderful day.
It’s been over a year since we have visited one of our favorite theme parks… Knott’s in Buena Park has reopened with a bang, as it celebrates 100 years of boysenberry magi!
The anniversary celebration runs through September 6, 2021. In accordance with current state guidelines, capacity will be limited and available to California residents only with reservations required for both single-day visits and Season Passholders.
Disclosure: Thank you Knott’s Berry Farm for inviting us to celebrate a 100 years with you. All opinions are own.
We were thrilled to be part of this historic event!
Knott’s Berry Farm, commemorates its 100-year anniversary with a grand summer-long anniversary celebration paying tribute to the Knott family’s rich history and legacy of family fun for all.
Many of my best childhood memories were spent at Knott’s, and I often feel nostalgia when I visit.
This unique anniversary celebration features festive park décor, themed food items, unique entertainment, exclusive merchandise, and special surprises along the way…
We all gathered at Calico Mine stage for a welcome home celebration, and to enjoy a kick-off ceremony with special announcements and guests.
An All-New 4-D Interactive Dark Ride — Now Open!
Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair” takes guests on an exciting journey through reimagined show scenes from the original dark ride, including the Boysenberry Pie Factory, Frog Forest, Fortune Teller Camp, Thunder Cave, and Weird Woods, culminating in a celebration at the County Fair.
The rides, food, music and summer nights at Knott’s are like no other. That’s why we love and enjoy it every time we visit.
It was so wonderful to reunite with our Knott’s family and friends. Don’t miss out on this one in a lifetime celebration! Now through September 6th.
When I was a kid in the 80’s, I would wake up super early to enjoy a bowl of cornflakes, and sit in front of the tube to watch my favorite cartoons. The one that sticks out most in my memory book is Tom and Jerry. I loved to watch their silly shenanigans and their ongoing feuds.
I was delighted to hear that Warner Bros. had created a NEW live action film staring my two favorite frenemies.
In celebration of the new release, the last couple of days we have baking, breaking piñatas and we even interview the Director, Tim Story. We’ve had a blast, and I am thrilled to share this film with my youngest son Drew.
Tom and Jerry is NOW in select theaters and on HBO Max!
Disclosure: Thank you Warner Bros for partnering with me for the new Tom and Jerry Movie. All opinions are my own.
Watch the trailer here.
Tom & Jerry is an upcoming American live-action/animated comedy film based on the characters of the same name created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The film is directed by Tim Story and written by Kevin Costello. It stars the famous cat and mouse duo of the film, Tom and Jerry.
The mischievous mouse Jerry has taken up residence in New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner, a young employee named Kayla, to hire an alley cat named Tom to get rid of him. However, chaos ensues with the cat and mouse battle, threatening to destroy her career, the wedding, and possibly the hotel itself, as the chase causes widespread mayhem. But soon, an even bigger problem arises: a diabolically ambitious staffer conspiring against all three of them.
Drew and I got an early screening of the film, and I couldn’t help but to feel a bit nostalgic. Even though it is a live-action film, I appreciate the fact that they kept the integrity and personalities of the original cartoon characters.
Tom a Jerry are hilarious as ever, and are still up to their old tricks. Many of the scenes were action packed, and the comedy kept us in ongoing belly laughs. I haven’t laughed this hard in some time. Tears… AND I loved to see my son Drew enjoying some of my childhood entertainment.
If you are a Tom and Jerry fan, this film is a MUST-SEE!
I do not own this image.
Drew and I spoke to Director, Tim Story about the new film.
My son asked, “What was your favorite scene you created and why?”
Tim: “Since Tom and Jerry always destroy the house in the original cartoon, they had to destroy a room. The most fun was taking what I had grown up watching over and over again, and doing it inside a room.”
I too LOVE this scene! It totally brought me back to the original cartoon.
This film is for the entire family, and I can’t wait for you all to see it!
Comment your thoughts below after watching this film!
Last month my children and I got a first look at, “The War with Grandpa.” We also had a chance to chat with the sensational cast, to talk about the upcoming film that will be released October 9th!
We all can use some good laughs during these crazy times, and this movie will be released just in time for you to enjoy with your entire family.
Thanks to this hilarious film, my prankster son was inspired to stir up some more trouble in our multigenerational home…
Sixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley) is pretty much your average kid—he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in with Peter’s family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all, his bedroom. Unwilling to let such an injustice stand, Peter devises a series of increasingly elaborate pranks to drive out the interloper, but Grandpa Ed won’t go without a fight. Soon, the friendly combatants are engaged in an all-out war with side-splitting consequences.
Based on the award-winning book by Robert Kimmel Smith, The War with Grandpa is a hilarious family comedy featuring an all-star supporting cast: Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, Laura Marano and Jane Seymour.
Check out what Cheech Marin had to say about playing “Wingman Danny” in the new movie.
Knott’s Berry Farm will kick off its 2020 Seasons of Fun with the return of the Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration. Guests can step inside the pages of a Charles M. Schulz comic book strip as the PEANUTS Gang take over Knott’s with a celebration that includes new character experiences, themed décor ,animated photo opportunities, deliciously themed food items and playful shows. Weekends starting January 25through March 1, 2020, plus select dates.
PEANUTS Gang inspired decor can be seen throughout the park, and provides the perfect animated backdrop for your fun social media pics. Make sure to use the #KnottsPeanutsCelebration hashtag when you’re at the park!
