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LEGOLAND® FLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW 2022 ATTRACTION AND EVENTS LINEUP AT 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Heather — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:40:31 +0000

The Opening of The LEGOLAND^® Story and the Debut of The LEGOLAND Coffee Co.

are among the Birthday Party Surprises

LEGOLAND^® Florida Resort is celebrating its 10th birthday today with brick-tastic fanfare and celebrating the future with big announcements about the fun coming to the resort in 2022 including a new ride, new entertainment enhancements to its calendar of events. In addition to today’s announcements, LEGOLAND also debuted an all-new attraction, The LEGOLAND Story to commemorate this awesome milestone.

PIRATE RIVER QUEST — COMING IN 2022!

Set sail with a rowdy crew of LEGO^® pirates on Captain’s orders to explore the murky waters and retrieve the lost treasure, stolen by a troop of mischievous monkeys. Journey through the uncharted waters of the legendary Cypress Gardens and discover the secrets protecting its canals, as this all-new story unfolds brick by brick into a family-friendly treasure hunt. Adventure awaits you at LEGOLAND^® on the Pirate River Quest, coming in 2022.

EVENT ENCHANCEMENTS – COMING IN 2022!

This January, the Theme Park built for kids will bring back its newest fan favorite event PirateFest Weekends with some fun surprises. LEGO^® NINJAGO^® Days will also return in 2022 and the AWE-Summer celebration will introduce some new LEGO^® characters this summer. Next year, the park will also bewitch guests with its biggest Brick or Treat ever, featuring an all-new show lineup, never-before-seen exclusive LEGO^® characters and an all-new cinematic experience before closing out the fantastic year with Holidays at LEGOLAND and Kids’ New Year’s Eve Party in December.

THE LEGOLAND^® STORY – NOW OPEN!

The LEGOLAND^® Story immerses LEGO^® lovers in the unexpected origin story of everyone’s favorite brick. Guests will also learn about the ever-evolving theme park experience and how LEGOLAND^® Parks were built, brick by brick! In this all-new attraction, LEGO^® history comes to life with playful, photo-worthy displays, including an original ride vehicle from Cypress Gardens’ Triple Hurricane attraction and an interactive Minifigure trading wall. Floor-to-ceiling colorful graphics illustrate chapters of LEGO^® history, including the first LEGO^® toy ever created and the original minifigure. After exploring the walkthrough experience, guests will build alongside the Master Builders’ Workshop with hands-on brick activities that are sure to inspire the builders of tomorrow. In the Six Blue Brick Build Experience, LEGO lovers will learn how six 2 x 4 bricks can snap into more than 915 million combinations!

The official winning LEGO^® model from LEGO^® MASTERS Season Two, along with the second and third place models, is also now on display at this new attraction. Here, fans can get 360-degree views of these colorful, show-stopping masterpieces.

LEGOLAND^® COFFEE CO. – NOW OPEN!

The smell of freshly brewed coffee and fluffy pastries will fill the air in the entryway to The LEGOLAND Story, the park’s all-new immersive attraction. The LEGOLAND Coffee Co. features new flash-chilled iced coffee and seasonal flavors. Delicious hand-held breakfast items like tavern ham, baby swiss and egg croissant sandwiches, sundried tomato and spinach frittata wraps, and triple-smoked bacon quiche cups are the perfect way to start a day of adventure at LEGOLAND.

NEW PASSHOLDER BENEFITS – NOW AVAILABLE!

2022 Annual Passes are now on sale for LEGOLAND Florida Resort. The Awesomer and Awesomest Annual Passes will now include a 20 percent discount on all food and beverages around the Resort, in addition to its 10 percent discount on all shopping purchases. The Awesomer Pass and Awesomest Pass will also include exclusive show seating at LEGOLAND Florida Theme Park, discounted photo prints and up to three complimentary guest 1-day, 3-park (which includes entry for the day to LEGOLAND^® Theme Park, LEGOLAND^® Water Park and Peppa Pig Theme Park) admission tickets when purchased in full at for $229.99 for the Awesomer Pass and $299.99 for Awesomest Pass. Both Awesomer and Awesomest Pass will also include admission to Peppa Pig Theme Park after it debuts on February 24, 2022.

The Awesome Annual Pass will feature unlimited admission to LEGOLAND Florida Theme Park and Water Park and now include a 10 percent discount for food, beverages, and shopping for $179.99. Learn more about all the Annual Pass offerings at LEGOLAND.com/Florida.

Fans can follow LEGOLAND on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube as LEGOLAND Florida Resort shares “behind the bricks” moments and reveals even more reasons to party for our next ten years!

Join the party at LEGOLAND.com/florida

Disclosure: HMIC Heather Lopez attended the 10th Birthday Celebration with her family as media guests.

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Interview with Selena Gomez for Hotel Transylvania 2

Heather — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:22:14 +0000

Originally posted on The Social Commerce Mom

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I last interviewed Selena Gomez, and it was for the first Hotel Transylvania movie. Selena returned to Miami to promote the sequel, Hotel Transylvania 2 which opens on the 25th. I got a chance to participate in a screening, a special character breakfast, and a blogger interview session with her. Last time my kids were in the other room because the babysitter bailed on me, and kids were not allowed in. My daughter, though only 4 at the time, was a huge Selena Gomez fan and was pretty bummed when she could not meet her before. This time, it was the kids who actually got to do the interviewing and Dittles was so excited to do her very first Periscope of the interview for Dittles World. Little known fact: Dittles actually dances to the Selena Gomez channel on Pandora for some of her Youtube videos, and we just swap out the music. Needless to say, she was ecstatic when we surprised her with the news of the interview the day before.

We started the Periscope a bit early that day and we could see a lot of people from all over the world jumping on. You could see the comments in numerous languages and people were very excited, anticipating her arrival. When she finally arrived, the hearts started flying. My daughter was elated to see her idol right before her eyes.

Having interviewed her before, I noticed a definite sense of maturity that had developed in Selena these past three years. This growth was mirrored in her character, Mavis, who is now a wife and mom. Ironically, when we went to take a picture with Selena towards the end and I brought up the fact that this was the 2nd interview, Selena said she suspected she hadn’t changed all that much and laughed slightly.

The Interview

When did you start acting?

I was 7 years old. My mom did a lot of theater and I just loved watching. My mom is like my hero. I admired her so I asked if I could do it and I did it.

How long did it take to voice Mavis in Hotel Transylvania?

The first one was a little harder because we were trying to figure out what made Mavis Mavis. The second one, collectively a week.

Do you like acting or singing more?

This is such a hard question. I really love both, that’s the thing. I think that once I become older, like marriage status, but we are not going to talk about that right now. That’s when I will lean toward acting a little more.

Was it fun making the movie?

Yeah it was really fun! I am the only girl in the movie so I have to be honest. It was pretty lonely without having some of the women. Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg crack me up and they are just the best.

What was your favorite part?

I honestly loved that we focused on…accepting people’s differences. I thought it was extremely important that no matter where you come from, you are accepted. So I think acceptance is really special.

Do you know the Whip Nae Nae?

Yes I do….Do you? I guarantee you know it better than me. It’s like this,right? (She begins doing the dance). I got it, alittle bit right? But you are still better than me.

So how was it revisiting this role now since she

[the character] is grown up and married?

Honestly, this was such a fun project. for me to be a part of. (Selena then talks about loving the “littles” audience that the movie allows her to connect with and transitioning herself into becoming a young woman.)

What was your favorite scene?

Favorite scene? There is probably the scene when Dennis (my son) is standing on top of the suitcases and is trying fly because all he wants is to be a vampire to be normal, and she is precious and telling him you are perfect the way you are and we may move to California, and everything will be okay.

You have awesome friends. What quality in friends do you look for?

I like friends who are real, so if I make a mistake or hurt someone’s feelings, they will come up to me and tell me the truth. And I like that. I like having people who are honest with me and make me a better person. So, I’ve friends with so many people and sometimes it is not a good situation to be in you have to be aware of who you are around. That’s very important.

Were you afraid of monsters and who is your favorite monster?

I am partial to Dracula, but I do really like the mummy. (She began referencing other movies that scared her). I was more afraid of dolls and that kind of stuff.

How much Mavis are you in real life?

Mavis is for sure cooler than me, with cooler abilities. She is really fun and really loving and she took a chance from falling in love with Johnny. I liked that because she was fearless.

Which movie did you like better?

The 2nd one. I mean the first one has a special place in my heart for sure, but the second one has this whole family feel and I love that!

Did you get to work with Drac?

I did, yes. Adam is very involved. He would help with some of the jokes as a producer and he did come into the recording session a couple of times. I thought that was really nice because you are alone in the beginning.

How many recording sessions did you do together?

I think like 2. We were never really together together recording, though I would have liked that. It was 7 or 8 days collectively.

Were you cracking up all of the time?

Oh my gosh, I couldn’t keep a straight face. Some of them actually do improv. It was incredible to be able to listen and see their interpretation because you could read it one way, but when people put their take on it, it’s awesome!

So what is next for you?

My album Revival comes out October 10th, which I am very excited about because it is an extremely personal record. It’s kind of something that is transitioning me.

The interview continued with questions regarding her advice to girls who want to act, future acting projects, her favorite Halloween costumes, what she fears, being Latina and more! We will be posting the full interview video on the Dittles World Youtube channel, so stayed tuned!

In the meantime, check out the official trailer for the movie below:

Hotel Transylvania 2 is in theaters September 25, 2015, so Order Your Tickets now!

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