Disney On Ice Returns to Salt Lake

In November I took my family to see Disney on Ice in Salt Lake at Energy Solutions Arena. We loved the show, and we are so excited for Disney's new show coming back to Energy Solutions Arena March 6th.

Here are all the details...

Join a celebration of royal proportions when Rapunzel, Tiana and Cinderella star in the all-new ice skating production of Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream!  Relive memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella as a cast of world-class skaters brings the romance, humor and adventure of the films to life in this contemporary skating spectacular. Combining the contemporary stories of two modern-day princesses, Rapunzel and Tiana, with the classic elegance of Cinderella, Dare to Dream whisks audiences away on exciting journeys where dreams really do come true.

Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!  Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss.  And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true.  All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime!  Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to Salt Lake City!

WHEN: Wednesday, March 6 – Sunday, March 10, 2013

·         Wednesday, March 6 – 7:00pm

·         Thursday, March 7 –  7:00pm

·         Friday, March 8 – 3:30pm & 7:00pm

·         Saturday, March 9 – 11:30am, 3:30pm & 7:00pm

·         Sunday, March 10 – 1:30pm & 5:30pm

WHERE:

EnergySolutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT  84101

TICKETS:

Tickets go on-sale Feb 1. Prices range from $17, $23, $40 (VIP) and $52 (Front Row).*

Opening Night discount tickets available for only $12 each. (not valid for premium seating)

                               

All seats are reserved and available from the EnergySolutions Box Office and all SmithTix locations, charge by phone at 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX and online at www.smithstix.com or www.energysolutionsarena.com.               

*Tickets may be subject to service charges, facility and handling fees. 

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Tangled is one of our favorite movies, and Hannah LOVES Princess and the Frog, we actually bought the movie as a potty training bribe, which worked like a charm. So of course we can't wait to see the show.

AND.....If you enter MOM at checkout you will receive discounted tickets for the Thursday at 7PM, Friday at 3:30 PM, Saturday at 11:30 AM or Sunday at 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM performances, for ticket levels $23 and $16.

AND, AND....come back on Monday when I will be giving away a family four pack of tickets to the show in Salt Lake.

It's gonna be good!!!

To Do In Utah: Festival of Lights

When I was a kid one of my favorite traditions was my Dad loading us all up in the van and driving around town looking at all of the Christmas lights. Driving in the car with my kids is one of my least favorite activities and I only have three, my Dad had to put up with 6 kids, but I am thankful he did it every year!!

We don't live in a small town so there is a lot more area to cover to find great light displays and my kids get bored quickly. Last year we found the Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork, they have the park all decked out with tons of light displays and Christmas music playing, the kids love it.

We make cookies and stop at the gas station for Hot Chocolate to enjoy as we drive through the park.

This year we had to stop at three different gas stations before we found a working Hot Chocolate machine. We should have just hit Jake's first, next year we will know better!!

The kids "oohed" and "aahed" over all the different light displays, they sang along with the music, and have asked every night since if we can please go and look at the lights again.

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Information on the Festival of Lights can be found HERE

Dates: November 22, 2012 - January 1st, 2013
Times: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost: $7.00 per car (bigger vehicles and trailer prices are different)

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Disclaimer: I was not paid or rewarded in any way for this post, all opinions are my own, it is one of our favorite Christmas traditions and I wanted to share.

To Do in Utah: Disney on Ice

The weekend before Thanksgiving (I know way behind) we took the kids to see Disney on Ice in Salt Lake. I was lucky enough to win tickets from the lovely Kathy over at Danish Mama, and the kids were so excited!! Our seats were perfect, we were in one of the corners and high enough up we could see everything perfectly, it was the best.

Of course the girls and I loved the princesses, and I really loved that the majority of the Princess act was Belle and the Beast. The boys said they were very thankful the princess were only one act.

Another favorite were the Incredibles which may have had more to do with Jack Jack peeing on Edna Mode than any of the other tricks they did.

I only wished they would have done more tricks, but as I talked to Rob we decided they probably do all of the tricks they know they can land every time. After all nobody wants to traumatize a child when their favorite character is carted off the ice on a stretcher.

It is safe to say we really had the best time, despite the annoyed look 2 of the 3 have, that is for their mother and her request for yet another picture.

Thanks again for the tickets Kathy!!!

Halloween in Utah: Gardner Village Witchfest

During Fall Break the girls and I headed to Gardner Village for Witchfest with the Scrivners. If you have never been to Witchfest make plans to do it, right now!! All of the shops are decked out for Halloween and there are the cutest witches everywhere. My girls love the scavenger hunt to find all the witches, and they really love stopping at the bakery for a chocolate chip cookie when they are done.

(between me and you, the frosted pumpkin chocolate chip cookie is AHHH-MAZING)

Crystal and I plan on leaving our kids with Rob and Dan one weekend so we can have a girls night out and do some shopping at all of the fun stores at Gardner Village.

But the best thing about the trip for us; Samantha decided to be a witch for Halloween instead of Katniss Everdeen, I could not have been happier!!

To Do In Utah: Stewart Falls

I fell head over heels in love with Sundance Resort when Rob took me up there last winter so he could teach me to ski. Although I still have a bit to go until I am an actual skier, I knew there would be many more weekends spent up there with our little family in the future.

Sundance is not only a fabulous winter ski resort, they also offer great things to do in the summer.

One of our favorite hikes, Stewart Falls, is located at Sundance.

My kids love this hike because it isn't very hard and they get to ride the lift to the trail head.

You can also get to the falls from a separate trail leading from the resort, but we think part of the fun is riding the lift and enjoying the gorgeous views.

Hannah has struggled with hiking before and Rob has ended up carrying her for part of our hikes, but this time she walked the entire way. She even did really well going down out of the lake bed, which is kind of a steep incline that lasts for about a hundred yards. Coming back up was a little harder, there were a few tears, but she did make it and I was so proud of her.

If I were to do it over again we would have ridden the lift up and hiked into the falls and then followed the other trail back down to the resort. But the kids all voted and wanted to ride the lift back down again so we went back the way we came.

     

          

It was a beautiful day, the temperature was perfect, there was light breeze, and the colors were just starting to turn. I think fall may be my favorite time to hike into Stewart Falls, but we did it earlier in the summer last year and it was just as fun.

To end the day we headed up to Heber for dinner and a fresh peach and raspberry shake from the Dairy Keen, so good!!