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KNOTT’S BERRY FARM IS ALL ABOUT SUMMER FUN!

This summer Knott’s Berry Farm offers loads of family fun for all ages with an original new stage production, thrill rides galore and unparalleled entertainment for the entire family. Over at the Charles M. Schulz Theatre, Knott’s Berry Farm is proud to present “Everyone Loves Snoopy” (dark Wednesdays) an exciting ice show debuting June 20. In this musical extravaganza you will fall in love with the Peanuts gang all over again as Snoopy takes center stage along with world-class ice skaters in a show that will delight the entire family. Catchy tunes, elaborate costumes, special effects and show-stopping choreography make this production a not-to-miss experience. For the younger set, “Lucy’s Really Big Show” features Lucy Van Pelt in her very own show at the Camp Snoopy Theatre. The darling diva is joined by her brother, Linus and good friends, Charlie Brown and JT in a show that’s sure to delight kids of all ages.

Get your thrills at the “All Wheels Extreme” show at the Calico Square which starts June 21st (dark Monday/Tuesday). BMX bikers, skateboarders and acrobats perform in a gravity-defying, extreme sports spectacular. At twilight the Calico Square Stage becomes the place to learn the latest dances such as the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” with Knott’s line dancing aficionados, J.T. and Dusty. The summer really heats up with “Fiesta Folklorico.” Guests in Fiesta Village will be treated to beautifully costumed dancers as they present culturally-rich performances filled with intricate choreography.

Weekends were made for BBQs and Knott’s is firing up the grill every Saturday and Sunday through September 7. For just $37.99 for adults, $28.99 for juniors and seniors (62+), guests receive admission into Knott’s Berry Farm as well as an All-You-Can-Eat BBQ served from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Make your reservations today by calling – 1-800-PICNICS or (714) 220-5163.

One of the best reasons to visit Knott’s Berry Farm during the summer is that Knott’s is open late. Enjoy the fantastic summertime evening weather while riding your favorite rides, sampling some Mrs. Knott’s famous fried chicken or doing a little shopping.

Just across the street from Knott’s Berry Farm, Knott’s Soak City is ready for another fun-filled season. Cool off in Tidal Wave Bay or take a ride on Pacific Spin, Soak City’s newest ride. Pacific Spin riders are blasted down into a 132-foot long tunnel, then drop a stomach-churning 63 feet into the mouth of a six story funnel. This thrilling escapade culminates in a waterfall splash that deposits riders into a cool catch pool. For hours on the day you plan to visit call (714) 220-5200 or check the Knott’s Berry Farm website at www.knotts.com,

 

SEAWORLD: STAY AND PLAY DURING SUMMER NIGHTS

Rhythmic drumbeats punctuate the night air. Red, white and blue lights shine down from atop a 320-foot tower. Laughter can be heard as silly sea lions and mischievous otters wreak havoc on stage. Killer whales star in their own rock ’n’ roll concert featuring hot lights and cool tunes. Then, as the evening comes to a crescendo, fireworks light up the night sky over Mission Bay. It’s all part of an annual tradition called Summer Nights at SeaWorld. With so much to see and do, guests will want to stay late and play during Summer Nights at SeaWorld Presented by Pepsi. The marine-life park’s summertime entertainment extravaganza gets under way weekends, May 23–June 7; and runs nightly, June 13–Aug. 30 and Sept. 5–7. Here’s a look at the 2009 lineup (please note opening and closing dates for various shows):

New this year!

* “Sea Lions LIVE”: SeaWorld newest sketch-based comedy show, “Sea Lions LIVE,” stars the park’s prankster-loving pinnipeds Clyde and Seamore. During “Sea Lions LIVE,” Clyde and Seamore poke fun at popular TV shows such as “American Idol,” with their own rendition known as “Sea Lion Idol.” One of the show’s highlights is “Dancing with the Pinnipeds” (a parody of “Dancing with the Stars”), during which Clyde and Seamore perform a sea lion swing to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and a flipper-tapping tango to “La Cupersita.” “Sea Lions LIVE,” which debuted in April 2009, is presented during the day year round at SeaWorld; during Summer Nights, guests can enjoy the return of the nighttime seasonal show, “Sea Lions Tonite.”

Summer Nights Favorites

* “Shamu Rocks”: The world-famous killer whale takes center stage during Summer Nights in this 20-minute musical journey that transports Shamu around the globe, through awesome natural settings. Shamu’s visual experience is enhanced by images on four LED screens that move and rotate, dazzling the audience with a rockin’ show. * “Sea Lions Tonite”: Summer Nights guests won’t want to miss “Sea Lions Tonite,” a hilarious adventure featuring famous California sea lions Clyde and Seamore. The prankster-loving pinnipeds poke fun at the stars of classic daytime SeaWorld shows, including “Dolphin Discovery,” “Believe,” “Pets Rule!” and “Cirque de la Mer.” * “Ignight”: SeaWorld’s energetic nighttime dolphin show “Ignight” lights up Dolphin Stadium, with bottlenose dolphins performing high-flyin’ behaviors, punctuated by rock ’n’ roll music, lighting effects and pyrotechnics. * “Riptide”: Over at the main stage in the park’s entrance plaza, amazing hip-hop dancers, gymnasts, drummers and rhythmic artists entertain audiences with their incredible talents on a multi-level stage in this award-winning show. The talented ensemble of 20 cast members combines artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, percussion and hip-hop dancing, all set to a soundtrack of rock, Latin, jazz and Broadway theater music. “Riptide” opens June 13 and runs nightly through Aug. 30 and Sept. 5–7. * Fireworks: “Shamu’s SkySplash” fireworks take place every Summer Nights evening. Note: During the July 4th weekend, the park presents "Shamu's SkySplash USA," an extended display of fireworks set to patriotic music, July 3, 4 and 5. * SeaWorld Skytower: SeaWorld’s iconic 320-foot Skytower will be decked out in thousands of red, white and blue lights starting July 4 and continuing through Sept. 7. * Attractions, rides and more: In addition to the special summer shows and activities, nearly all of SeaWorld’s other attractions remain open every evening during Summer Nights, including Shipwreck Rapids, Journey To Atlantis, Wild Arctic, the Penguin Encounter and Sesame Street Bay of Play, a whimsical, two-acre play area for kids with three family-friendly rides and character meet and greets.

Summer Daytime Fun

* “Cirque de la Mer”: Returning for its ninth summer, this acrobatic odyssey is performed on land, water and in the air at SeaWorld’s bayside lagoon venue, the Amphibitheater. The popular summer daytime show features acrobats, hand balancers, aerialists, trapeze artists and comic performers. “Cirque de la Mer” opens May 23 and closes Aug. 16. * Daytime animal shows: All of SeaWorld’s favorite year-round shows can be seen during the summer, including the magnificent “Believe” killer whale show, the hilarious “Sea Lions LIVE” and the always-adorable “Pets Rule!”

Sea World is located in San Diego. For more information call (800) 25-SHAMU or visit www.seaworldsandiego.com

 

SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN ADDS 16TH COASTER TO ITS COLLECTION – “TERMINATOR® SALVATION™: THE RIDE”

Six Flags Magic Mountain unveiled the latest addition to its supreme coaster dynasty today with the debut of Terminator® Salvation™: The Ride. This wooden marvel opened to the public on Saturday, May 23, combining innovative thrill technology with the signature science fiction punch of the Terminator SalvationTM brand. The newest addition to the park’s world famous coaster collection coincides with the release of the McG directed film, Terminator SalvationTM, and introduces fans to an entirely new universe inspired by the film’s post apocalyptic setting. Developed by the same team that produced last year’s new X2 experience, Terminator® Salvation™: The Ride will feature synchronized on-board audio, a loading station “fly-thru,” two tunnels and fire and fog special effects. There is also a unique pre-show featuring stars, Common and Moon Bloodgood that was produced exclusively for the ride and shot by the Director of Photography for Terminator SalvationTM, Shane Hurlbut. The $10 million coaster, engineered exclusively for the Valencia theme park by Great Coasters International Inc. (GCII), Terminator® Salvation™: The Ride will feature Millennium Flyer coaster trains that zip through five belly-flopping hills and six high speed banked turns over 2,850 feet of track to create a ride that delivers the acrobatic thrills of a modern roller coaster while retaining the nostalgic look and feel of a classic “woodie.”

“Terminator Salvation The Ride is the total package – a stunning one-of-a-kind roller coaster experience merged with the excitement and power of the movie,” stated Jay Thomas, Park President, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor. “Six Flags Magic Mountain continues to live up to its unrivaled reputation for bringing the best in thrills anywhere in the world.”

Six Flags Magic Mountain is located at 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia, north of Los Angeles off Interstate 5 at the Magic Mountain Parkway exit. Magic Mountain is open daily at 10:30 a.m. For additional information, current operating days and hours, and to purchase a ticket, visit us on the internet at sixflags.com or call (661) 255-4111.

 

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD’S “STUDIO TOUR” TRAMS BECOME STATE-OF-THE-ART HI-DEF “MOBILE MOVIE THEATRES” AND INTRODUCES “CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON—A RAGING ROCKIN’ SHOW”

Universal Studios Hollywood’s marquee attraction will convert its fleet of trams into mobile movie theatres as The Entertainment Capital of L.A. upgrades its signature, behind-the-scenes ride with state-of-the-art, flat-screen Hi- Definition monitors and digital playback systems, beginning June 2009. The new Hi-Def monitors will feature commentary from filmmakers, including Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Stephen Sommers, along with insight from such personalities as Al Roker, Nancy O’Dell and Billy Bush and Whoopi Goldberg. Clips from numerous movie and television productions, all corresponding to the sites visited along the Tour route, will add a new dimension to the tour of the backlot sets and facades.

Because the Studio Tour is constantly changing to accommodate film and TV production schedules, a custom Hi-Def playback system has been designed to allow the Studio Guides to instantly select material from the several hundreds of clips created for the world-renowned Studio Tour attraction. Among the new or newly re-mastered clips included will be HD clips from Universal Pictures’ much anticipated “Land of the Lost” and “Fast & Furious” as well as scenes from the hit TV shows “Desperate Housewives,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Ghost Whisperer,” which all regularly shoot on the Universal backlot. Film history buffs will see a clip from Universal Pictures’ classic 1925 “The Phantom of the Opera,” completely re-mastered in HD exclusively for Studio Tour guests and screened as trams historic Soundstage 28, which still contains the film’s original sets.

Beginning June 1, “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” will debut in a newly renovated sound stage located on the Universal Studios lot. As Emmy Award-winning host Conan O’Brien moves to California, the show’s state of the art studio will become a featured showpiece of the Studio Tour. Just over a year after a fire damaged seven acres on the world’s largest working movie studio lot, Universal Studios will re-open in mid-summer most of its iconic sets and will unveil innovative shooting locations designed to meet contemporary film production needs.

Beginning in mid-summer, production will also resume on the world- famous Courthouse Square, Brownstone Street and an enhanced New York Street. The new locations to be introduced this year will include a gas station, a firehouse and, most notably, a modern urban cityscape, with glass and steel façade structures that will provide film and TV crews with the opportunity to replicate a modern city street scene in a controlled studio environment. The contemporary cityscape will be the largest modern urban backlot shooting location in Los Angeles. These advanced facilities were constructed to provide ideal shooting conditions for contemporary productions, and were designed with the assistance of leading filmmakers and art directors. Additional sets will remain in construction and are planned to open in 2010.

Universal Studios Hollywood introduces “Creature from The Black Lagoon—A Raging Rockin’ Show,” featuring an all-original score and dazzling Broadway-level production values in a hip, musical stage adaptation of the Universal horror classic, opening exclusively at The Entertainment Capital of L.A. on July 1. The new musical attraction has an approximate 25 minute running time and a storyline that has been updated from the original screenplay to infuse romance and comic relief with extravagant stagecraft, acrobatic choreography and a hilarious and contemporary musical score certain to keep the production moving at a sizzling pace. Audiences will be immersed within a menacing Amazon environment, completely enveloped by the exotic sounds of the jungle as they watch the twisted love story between beauty and beast unfold. From the production’s first moments, guests will be thrust into an unexpectedly outrageous, bizarrely romantic, melodic and often outlandishly comic adventure as this monster classic is re-imagined for the 21st Century.

www.universalstudios.com

 

 

“DIRTY DANCING – The Classic Story On Stage” is about a young boy and girl who are two fiercely independent individuals from different worlds who strike up a friendship when he offers to teach her how to dance. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by James Powell, it runs May 10 through June 28 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 213-365-3500 or visit www.BroadwayLA.org.

 

 

 

“Rantoul and Die” a marriage turned sour where she wants him out and he wants to stay becomes a battle of the sexes with no limits. Written by Mark Roberts and directed by Erin Quigley, it runs May 14 through July 4 at The Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-4424 or visit www.RantoulAndDie.com.

 

Spring has sprung and the grass is growing so it’s out to the theatre you should be going.

 

There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day, so forget those troubles and those sorrows, take a friend out tonight to see a play!