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Theme Park Fun

Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri just announced that it is teaming up with area hotels and other attractions to offer discounts on package deals to families who want to spend spring break in the Show-Me-State without breaking the bank. The popular theme park is just one of dozens of companies lending a helping hand to cash-strapped parents, who want to make this spring break memorable for their kids. Sea World in Florida and the San Diego Zoo are also appealing to families on a budget. Both theme parks are freezing the price of their annual passes, in an effort … Continue reading →

How to Have a Thrilling Thanksgiving

If your idea of a thrilling Thanksgiving consists of fishing Aunt Louise’s dentures out of the mashed potatoes and safeguarding your fine crystal from your overzealous uncle, who insists he’s a professional juggler after a few cocktails, then I have two words for you: Universal Studios. For the first time since opening in 1964, Universal Studios Hollywood will be open on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Ditch your dysfunctional relatives and head to a place where the thrills and chills don’t involve your wedding china. The amusement park has long been a favorite destination for families to celebrate special occasions. In … Continue reading →

More Free Movie Tickets, Part 2

Every kid loves to go to the movies. Whether their choice movie for the summer is Incredible Hulk, Batman, or Wall-E, they will have fun at the movies. In Part 1 of Free Tickets, Anyone?, I shared several promotions from different corporations including Hershey Chocolate, Publix, and Redbook. Here are a few more ways to rake in the free tickets. Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Tom Thumb, Pak n Save, Randalls, Dominick’s, and Genuardi’s are offering 2 free tickets to any movie, when customers purchase $40 in participating products in a single transaction with your club card. The list of eligible products … Continue reading →

Massive Blaze Ravages Popular Movie Studio

King Kong may have met his match (no pun intended) when a massive fire tore through his popular exhibit this morning destroying three quarters of it. According to news reports, right now damage to Universal Studios Hollywood is still being assessed but firefighters say a sizeable portion of the place where movie magic happens has either been destroyed or damaged. Fire officials confirm that at least one building has burned and as many as three blocks of movie facades are now ash. Fire investigators have not determined what caused the blaze but say it broke out just before dawn on … Continue reading →