I recently had a chance to visit Elitch Gardens theme park during a visit to Denver, Colorado. The park used to be be a Six Flags park, but it’s now independently owned. It’s a fun seasonal amusement park with a connected water park. Here are some highlights of my visit.
Movie Review: ‘Christopher Robin’ will take you on a journey of love, friendship and nostalgia
Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is an adult who has lost his way in life and no longer knows how to do anything but work. But what happens when his childhood comes back to him asking for help? In the wonderful movie, “Christopher Robin”, Pooh (voice of Jim Cummings) takes Christopher on an adventure that brings him back to his roots and his more carefree days.
Five things we learned about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge from ‘Thrawn Alliances’
Star Wars Thrawn Alliances is the sequel to Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn novel. The story is about an alliance between Anakin Skywalker and Grand Admiral Thrawn both during the Clone Wars and the height of Imperial rule. Both stories partially take place on Batuu, the planet represented in the theme park land being constructed at Disney parks. Here are five things we learned about Batuu from the novel.
Journey back into the Hundred Acre Wood with ‘Christopher Robin’ and voice-acting legend Jim Cummings
We were recently invited to the Walt Disney Studios lot to interview voice-acting legend Jim Cummings about his experiences portraying both Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger for “Christopher Robin.” He spoke with humor, heart and a clear love for the characters and his work.
Movie Review: Return to Greece on a musical journey through Mamma Mia’s past and present
The original “Mamma Mia!” is incredibly iconic, and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” tries its best to live up to it, but it falls short. I did enjoy the new chapter, but I think the best part of the journey is not knowing what’s going to happen, and half of this movie was a flashback to the story we’ve already been told. [Read more…]
A day at Tivoli in Copenhagen – One of the most beautiful theme parks in the world
We took a cruise leaving from Copenhagen, Denmark in April, so we arrived a few days early to explore the city. My favorite part of the visit was Tivoli theme park. I’m not sure if it was just the time of year that the gardens were in bloom, but it was one of the most beautiful theme parks I’ve visited. Here’s a look at our day. [Read more…]