Tarzan

Michelle is only in town for a few weeks this summer. Marina and I wanted some time with her, so we invited her to go with us to see Tarzan. We all saw it together six years ago, but we were looking forward to seeing it again.

We picked Michelle up this afternoon and ventured into rush hour traffic. It took 30 minutes longer than usual to get there. We were all pretty hungry when we arrived.

After going to our table we introduced ourselves to the couple already seated there. They were very nice and we all enjoyed talking with each other. One of our servers was playing Jane. We’ve met her a few times, most recently after A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

We all had the potato cheese soup which was very good. Instead of bread there was a basket of naan on the table. Marina ate quite a bit of it. She ordered the fish which she ate some of. She did finish all of the coconut rice though. She even found room for pina colada cheesecake at intermission.

After we ate, we settled in for the show. It was a fun one with lots of vine swinging and dancing. We knew quite a few members of the cast, so that aspect was fun as well. After the show we got photos with our friends in the cast. And, of course, we took one with Tarzan and Jane. We had a long drive ahead of us, but we made good time.

Swinging Through Summer with Tarzan

Marina and I have been looking forward to seeing the regional premiere of Disney's Tarzan since we found out about it. Michelle also wanted to see it. We went after lunch today.

We arrived a bit early for the show, so we looked around the theater grounds. There was a play area with a giant sea serpent sculpture in it. We were all interested in taking a closer look. It turned out it had some water features as well – misters and waterfalls. Since today was a very hot day, they loved that!

We went inside to see the show and walked through an art gallery to get to the theater. So we took a look at it as we walked. Michelle and Marina were pleased with our seats, which were in the front row. While we waited for the show to start, we all read through the program.

Once the show got started, we loved it. Of course, we’ve all seen the movie but there were some differences in this version. Marina and I both cried during the sad scenes. But once it was over, we all gave the cast a standing ovation.

Masquerade Ball

The Disney Store was having “Minnie’s Masquerade Ball” today, so I asked Marina if she wanted to go. She was very excited about it. Being a Masquerade Ball, she needed to dress up. She chose her Jane costume. I was surprised at how many of the kids knew who she was. In fact, they called her “Jane” the whole time.

The party started with a new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode called, “Minnie’s Masquerade Ball.” Each child got a paper crown and a sheet of stickers to decorate it with. Marina put her crown over her pith helmet! One of the cast members taught the kids a simple dance. She used Marina as her partner. Everything ended with a parade around the store. As each child finished with the parade, they were given a prize ribbon and a specific reason why they got it. Marina’s prize was for “taming Tarzan.”