Thursday, September 10, 2020

Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween #KnottsFallOWeen #FallOWeen #Knotts

The New Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween Offers Safe Family Outdoor Activities, Themed Food and Treats & a Special Trick-or-Treat Trail in Celebration of the Halloween Season

 

While the theme park remains closed, Knott's Berry Farm introduces its newest family-friendly outdoor food and retail experience celebrating the Halloween season and the flavors of Fall with Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween. 


Taking place Fridays through Sundays beginning September 25th, Knott’s pays tribute to the year's spookiest season with a Fall food experience unlike any other. The spirit of Halloween comes to life with a cornucopia of Harvest and Halloween décor that will transform the park for the season.  


Guests of all ages can dress up in their most festive costumes* to experience one-of-a-kind themed food and treats, exclusive event merchandise including specialty items from local crafters, an all-new “Into the Fog” art show with over 45 new art pieces celebrating the scary season, and so much more. Plus included with a junior tasting card, young guests will have an opportunity to take a trip through the fully themed Camp Snoopy Trick-or-Treat Trail presented by Hershey, loaded with multiple treat stations and special spooky decorations. 


All Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween activities will be conducted at a safe and socially distant space for families to enjoy. 

Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween will take place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, September 25 -November 1. The only way to experience the limited time Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween is with a tasting card purchased in advance at knotts.com (a tasting card is required for event entry). 


Event hours will be Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm -9pm and Sundays from 12pm to 8pm. Regular tasting cards (ages 12+) are priced at $35 (plus tax) and will include five food tastings and Junior tasting cards (ages 3-11) are $20 (plus tax) and include three tastings plus a trip through the Camp Snoopy Trick-or-Treat Trail. 


Tasting cards are date specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit. Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween hotel packages are also available at Knotts.com. In order to manage proper physical distancing of guests, Knott's Taste of Fall-O-Ween tasting cards will be limited each day and may sell out.


As Knott’s Berry Farm continues to follow state, local and CDC health guidelines, these are the continued safety measures and operational changes we have established to ensure the safety of our guests:

·       Tasting cards are limited each day to ensure proper physical distancing

·       Upon arrival, guests will be required to enter a temperature screening and security checkpoint at the main gate

·       All associates and guests must wear a facial covering while visiting Taste of Fall-O-Ween or the Knott's California Marketplace store locations and restaurants – masks are not required while sitting at a table or bench to eat 

·       Frequently touched surfaces are disinfected daily and sanitized frequently. This includes but is not limited to cash counters, scanners, EMV readers, pens at cashier counters, register screens, store fixtures, door handles, and shopping baskets

·       Signage is present to aid guests in the proper direction of travel and as a reminder to practice social distancing

·       Seating is spaced out throughout the Taste of Fall-O-Ween event footprint

·       Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the event area

·       All associates will be screened, including temperature and symptom checks using CDC guidelines before being allowed on the property to work

·       Associates have been trained on the importance of handwashing, physical distancing, and overall hygiene

·       Separate entrances and exits will appear at some store locations

·       Store occupancy is limited to less than 50% of the normal building capacity Queue lines outside of store locations are marked with six-foot markers where needed.

 

For all details regarding Taste of Fall-O-Ween and the park’s current health and safety screenings, please visit knotts.com.

* While guests are encouraged to come dressed in their most festive costumes, approved face coverings still are mandatory. Costume masks are not allowed as a substitution for required face coverings.

 

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, September 25 -November 1 / Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm to 9pm and Sundays from 12pm to 8pm

Knott’s Berry Farm - 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

  

For more information on Taste of Fall-O-Ween please visit or join the conversation by using #Knotts #TasteofFallOWeen on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram


Can not wait!!!!! 

THE SPOOKY SEASON HAS ARRIVED WITH D23 HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO #D23 #DisneyNews

Hot off the D23 Disney News press...

THE SPOOKY SEASON HAS ARRIVED WITH D23 HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO

DISNEY’S OFFICIAL FAN CLUB IS CELEBRATING WITH ITS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL D23 HALLOWEEN MOUSEQUERADE CONTEST, FEATURING CELEBRITY JUDGES ASHLEY ECKSTEIN AND YVETTE NICOLE BROWN


INCREDIBLE NEW CONTENT, A SCARY GOOD SWEEPSTAKES, AND EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIBLES ROUND OUT THE FESTIVITIES

It’s the most “wicked-ful” time of the year, and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is celebrating the season with D23 Halloween Hullabaloo. From its first-ever D23 Halloween Mousequerade Contest and incredible new content to a weekly sweepstakes and exclusive collectibles, Disney fans will be able to enjoy lots of treats this fall—with maybe a trick or two thrown in—including:

D23 Halloween Mousequerade Contest: Grab your needle and thread for D23’s first-ever virtual costume contest during which creative contestants will be competing for fantastic prizes in front of celebrity judges Ashley Eckstein and Yvette Nicole Brown. And the category is… “All Things Disney.” Costumes should be inspired by the fantastic worlds of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, from movies and TV to Disney Parks attractions and other Disney properties. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 Disney Gift Card—and the ghoulish delight of victory! The festivities will be streamed on October 31 on D23.com, as well as D23’s Facebook and YouTube channels. For more information, visit D23.com/Mousequerade.

D23 Halloween Hullabaloo Sweepstakes: What better way to skele-brate the season than with a ghoulishly good sweepstakes? This October, D23 Members can enter for a chance to win a bubbling bundle of prizes from our cauldron. Don’t lose your head, because each week you get a new chance to enter.


Limited-Edition Pins: On September 28 at shopDisney.com, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase two collectible pins designed by artist Kevin Kidney. These pins, one of the Haunted Mansion’s Hatbox Ghost and the other of Tinker Bell dressed in a wildly witchy costume, are each presented in a limited edition of 1,750.

Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks – D23 Book Launch Party: D23 Gold and Gold Family Members are invited to celebrate the launch of this new book by Disney Editions, as we look at the “spine-tingling half” of the book that pulls back the curtain on that magical combination of Disney and Halloween around the world!

D23 Halloween Hullabaloo Disney+ Picks: For the first four weeks of October, be on the lookout for a new short-form video series featuring our friends from all around Disney who will be sharing some of their favorite films found on Disney+, including behind-the-scenes tidbits to enhance the frighteningly fun experience!

D23 Halloween Mousequerade Costume Contest open to 50 US/DC; D23 Members; 18+. 

Photo entry begins at 12 AM PT on 9/17/20 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on 10/1/20. 

If selected as a Semi-Finalist, video entry begins at 9 AM PT on 10/13/20 and ends at 9 AM PT on 10/20/20. 

Void where prohibited. Rules/odds: https://d23.com/mousequerade-official-rules/.

More details on all of these things and more are available at D23.com.

I'm following these hashtags for updates...
#halloween2020 #masquerade
#d23 #disney #disneynews #disneyupdates

Monday, August 31, 2020

Going Loca for Locca Take Home Kits! #LoccaLove #TakeHomeKit #ToGo

Locca Churros & Tea Introduces DIY Boba Kits


South County’s favorite boba shop, Locca Churros & Tea, has good news for boba tea lovers, as they have launched a DIY Premium Boba Kit. The family-friendly activity provides a box with the boba and a variety of tea to make as many as 16 drinks.

 

Available in-store at Kaleidoscope in Mission Viejo or on Locca’s website for $35 per kit, the “Daily Joy” Boba Kit contains Organic Earl Grey, Organic Matcha, Premium Jasmine Tea, a package of boba/tapioca pearls, and eight boba straws. The “Classic” Kit contains organic black tea, organic earl grey lavender tea, and premium jasmine tea. These three tea variants contain caffeine.


Boba lovers can make their own milk tea by brewing one of the teas in the DIY kit, then adding milk, whether it is oat milk, lactose-free milk, almond milk, or regular milk. The sweetness can be adjusted to personal taste and one can add as little or as much tapioca pearls/boba as they like.

 


Locca’s Premium DIY bubble tea kit, hand assembled in California, makes a great birthday gift for a tea or boba lover, and fun back to school activity for families. The kits include:

 

- 6 Boba/Tapioca Pearls (400g/14oz) (10 servings, vacuum sealed for absolute freshness)

- Organic Black Tea (42g/1.4oz)

- Organic Earl Grey Lavender Tea (28g/1.0oz)

- Premium Jasmine Tea (25g/0.9oz)

- 8 Premium Black Boba Straws

 

One kit can make up to 16 drinks. Items and ingredients needed with Locca’s boba kit:

- Small pot for cooking the boba/tapioca pearls

- Colander (to strain and rinse boba balls)

- Ice

- White cane sugar (for sugar syrup) or any preferred sweetener

- Milk, any preferred kind including regular, lactose free, oat or almond

- Tea Strainer

 

Locca Churros & Tea is open 11:30am to 9pm Monday through Saturday and 11:30am to 8pm on Sundays. Locca is in Union Market on the upper level of Kaleidoscope at 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., just off the 5 Fwy., in Mission Viejo. For more information, visit www.thelocca.com.

Delish! 


 

Monday, August 24, 2020

The Sleepover... Comedy for Family Movie Nights on Netflix #TheSleepover #Netflix

Family Movie Nights...

We have all the streaming options and love them. 



There is something for everyone on one or the other and when a new movie that is family friendly comes up we look into it. Comedy is a bonus!

We can't wait to stream The Sleepover!

In this family adventure-comedy, Clancy (Sadie Stanley) and her kid brother Kevin (Maxwell Simkins) discover that their seemingly normal stay-at-home mom Margot (Malin Åkerman) is actually a former high-end thief in the witness protection program. When both their mom and dad (Ken Marino) are kidnapped and forced to pull one last job with an ex-flame of Margot’s (Joe Manganiello), the siblings must team up to rescue their parents over the course of one action-packed night that they’ll never forget.​The Sleepover​is directed by Trish Sie (P​itchPerfect3​).

THE SLEEPOVER TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqhfd79fbFs

Some fun activities for the family...

Bingo Card https://www.dropbox.com/sh/poy14xq7258otdh/AACKC0gQ4wc1czvqmCmkkY4Va?dl=0

Crossword Puzzle https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0e9jr2ikbbax9ev/AABek48wRecdY8GlU2afW52Ia?dl=0

Secret Life of Parents Quiz https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b3irz04bn3na9vb/AAA2n9duBb1QuMS2Fs1GxXd9a?dl=0

The Ultimate Sleepover Checklist https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gdiaqc8rv8wm2t2/AAAUxFWVrYHrJ0XXt5mD6Smaa?dl=0

Enjoy! 

SeaWorld San Diego brings Al Fresco Food & Fun with Zoo Days BBQ & Brews

SeaWorld San Diego Covid Safe Visit with Zoo Days BBQ & Brews! 

Things to do for the day or on your staycation in San Diego...


Starting August 28, SeaWorld San Diego will host a new, limited capacity experience - ‘Zoo Days: Bayside BBQ & Brews’ - where guests will be able to safely enjoy a selection of craft brews, mouthwatering BBQ and fan-favorite marine zoo animal presentations and select outdoor exhibits with physical distancing measures in place. 

The park will operate with enhanced health and safety protocols for cleaning and sanitizing, physical distancing, face covering requirements, and temperature screenings. Of note, park capacity will be limited per day to ensure ample space for guests to maintain social distancing in a safe environment. 

Tickets on sale today, August 24, and guests must purchase a date specific ticket online, in advance to help manage capacity. Love this! 

Each ticket for this limited time experience includes park entry, access to all outdoor animal exhibits and presentations as well as a tasting lanyard to experience our chef created BBQ and paired craft beer offerings and select wines. The tasting lanyard will include six food or drink items (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) of each guest’s choice to indulge in new offerings throughout the day, while exploring the vast park grounds. Additional lanyards will also be available for purchase.

 

Zoo Days: Bayside BBQ & Brews will run Fridays through Sundays, August 28-September 27, plus Labor Day, from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

 


In compliance with state safety guidelines for zoos, SeaWorld, a licensed, permitted and accredited zoo, will operate with enhanced health and safety protocols for cleaning and sanitizing, physical distancing, face covering requirements, and temperature screenings. In addition to enhancing the park’s already strict health and safety measures, capacity will be significantly limited to create even more open space for a visit that provides ample opportunity to be physically distant. Date-specific tickets for this experience must be purchased online in advance to help manage capacity. The number of tickets available each day is limited and can be purchased starting Monday, August 24 at 9:00 A.M. PT.

 

Get Your Appetite Ready

  • Guests can embark on a food journey across the park’s expansive grounds to enjoy an unbeatable mix of craft brews and delicious BBQ fare from limited-time, specialty menus designed by our talented culinary team.

  • With plenty of outdoor seating, parks guests are in for a treat with a wide variety of chef designed food items like specialty beer-infused BBQ Brisket Sliders, Shrimp Tacos, Grilled Fish, Impossible Burgers, German Bratwurst and more, that will surely delight palates.

  • To cool down after a fun-filled day, beer lovers can choose a cold brew from a new expansive, curated selection of craft beers, including many SoCal favorites, available throughout the park.

 

Learn About Fascinating Animals

  • Guests can safely roam SeaWorld’s spacious park grounds to enjoy our incredible open-air, outdoor animal viewing exhibits with animals including Orcas, Bamboo Sharks, Stingrays, Sea Lions, Otters, Penguins, Dolphins (including Magellanic Penguins), Flamingos, and more!

  • They can also attend SeaWorld’s world-famous Dolphin, Sea Lion and Orca Encounter live educational presentations with physically distant seating.

  • And for those guests who are excited about an even more interactive experience, they can purchase additional tickets for Dolphin Encounter (reservations required), Sea Lion Feeding, and Ray Feeding.


All guests, including Fun Card holders and Pass Members must purchase a date-specific ticket online to this limited time experience. Each ticket for this experience includes park entry, animal presentations and outdoor exhibits as well as a tasting lanyard to experience our chef created BBQ and paired craft beer offerings. Tickets are available for $74.99 for adults and $64.99 for children (ages 3-9).

 

Pass Members and Fun Card Holders may purchase online and make a reservation for over 50% OFF at the special price of $30 for adults and $20 for children (ages 3-9).


Get all the deets by visiting, www.seaworldsandiego.com or https://www.facebook.com/seaworldsandiego