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Damn I wish I had a burger (ANY burger) right now! A&W burgers would be fine, right now.

Great video, Robb! That initial hangover into a "smoke"-filled pit, reminds me of Oblivion at Alton Towers. Thanks for the great video of it!

And the beat goes on......

^ Well, one way or the other, we've been very lucky in seeing several movies over these past weeks. And with Broadway "getting back to work," I am sure touring shows will pick up as we go along. Our first touring show will be "Anastasia" in mid-January. And eventually "Hamilton" in late spring. By the way, our current "Films Seen List" is: Encanto, Ghostbusters/Afterlife, Eternals, Dune, Ron's Gone Wrong, No Time To Die, The Green Knight, Dear Evan Hansen, Free Guy .... The French Dispatch (this Thurs.) and West Side Story (next Thur.) .... that's it for what we've seen and plan to see before the year's out.

^ Well, I am still hoping that some touring version of it comes to town. And that's true, they have re-opened on Broadway with a mash-up of the two separate plays, into one play.

"World's First Coaster That Will Never (well, hardly ever) Break Down!"

^ Geez, that's tough for you and all concerned. I hope it all (eventually) works out for you and all of your family.

The PNE and BC Transit are offering a shuttle service through their Winter Lights, if one doesn't own a car. Where to get tickets for this: http://pne.fan-one.com/r/?id=h19d03ae,10c509c,1b6706 Happy Holidays From Playland and The PNE!

^ Well, all JKR things considered, it would still be a hoot for them to do the film version of "Cursed Child." I mean, they are the actual age now, in the time period the play takes place, yes? One can always dream and hope. I haven't read any version of the play. What don't you like about it?

Happy Holidays from Everybody at Playland & The PNE! (...and Here's to a Much Happier Healthier Season in 2022!)

Time for another one!

Among the many many tributes Stephen Sondheim will be receiving, this one must have been intensely emotional. COMPANY RE-opened on Broadway, Friday night, November 26, the day that Steve passed away, that morning. This is the director Marianne Elliot, giving a pre-show speech to the audience. And the cast shows up, too! It's an amazing Youtube. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH2HpkDm3tI And I really, honestly believe, that in over 1/2 of this video, was the audience standing & applauding, for Steve. P.S. On Wednesday, December 08th, the lights will dim on Broadway, 6:30PM ET, for one minute, to honour Steve and his legacy. https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201621/broadway-theaters-to-dim-lights-in-memory-of-musical-theater-titan-stephen-sondheim/

This could be daunting - with so many tributes to Stephen Sondheim coming up..... anyway .... ...Here`s the RE-Opening Night of COMPANY, with the director giving a pre-show speech. COMPANY re-opened on the day of Steve`s passing... Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. It`s amazing...

Saw Encanto this afternoon. It was good, the colours were all over the place (takes place in Columbia), the musical numbers were mostly fast and furious (care of Lin Manuel-Miranda), but some times very funny and still touching. And a lot of various characters to enjoy and root for. No Spoilers here. And oh my --- soooo many 'gifts' to get through! We were amazed that they covered pretty much every body there, whether in dialogue or a number. A great movie, especially back on a Big Screen! out of five. We just enjoyed "Coco" a bit more. P.S. We didn't see it in 3D. We saw it on a regular old, big-ass movie screen, like days before... Still gonna get the 3D-DVD when it's released later on!

Here's a totally 180' twist on a current London/Broadway musical ..... SIX. Like Sondheim's COMPANY going from Bobby (a bachelor/1970) to Bobbie (a bachelorette/2021) this season, these SIX guys are singing the same lyrics with no gender change.... the results? Well.... No lip-syncing here. Six genuine voices and man, how they harmonize!

And from the Ohhhhh Myyyyyy Gaaaaaawwwwd Dept....... An all-male version of SIX! And this is NOT a lipsync thing. They are SINGING just as much as their female counterparts. Woof. Totally awesome! And very trippy at the same time, as they are Really ~ GOOD ~ Singers!

^ Well, you know me .... sometimes ..... I just can't help myself!

Awesome tour, Bert! But snakes .... eh ..... even photos of them make me feel a touch uncomfortable. Gators and Crocodiles, too. One is too slithery ... and the others are too .....toothy. Ho, ho, ho.

Just returned home, after another great Wednesday Pizza! This was the TriColore one, with plenty of tomato and pesto on it. It's the colours of Italy's flag! How can I resist this pizza? Walnut pesto? Never noticed that. Pesto is just 'pesto' to me. Supposed to be raining all day, but for one reason or another, it wasn't raining now. Just beautiful! This with Chile Oil on it is very tasty. Finished, with that slice for David. Good pizza I'd like to repeat again.

^ Very nice choices. My fave CDs are Alegria, ZED, and KA, although I have never been to Vegas to see any of their shows, including KA. This was at Tokyo Disneyland from 2009-2011

^ That's okay. It's a hoot just to be able to re-visit it, after all these years. And the CD is still one of my faves to play, of all the Cirque show CDs I have.

^ I actually got to ride a few 'clones' of Corkscrew, with my early TPR tours over several European countries... Alton Towers had one I rode, before they put in "13". Then there was the one I rode at Holiday Park in Germany.... ......Super Wirbel! HP kept a piece of it for entry in their new coaster area. It's a clone. But cool surroundings. HP worked actual trees and stuff in and around their coaster! Holiday Park, Germany - Super Wirbel R.I.P. - I would love to have seen Playland do this with Corkscrew, back then.

^ This will be the first time, we've ever repeated a Cirque show! But like I said, it was our first one, so the timing is awesome for our anniversary. And I get to give it to him as a Holiday Day prezzie! (with VIP free parking)

I honestly believe there's another thread for Cirque... in another context. None the less... I just grabbed two VIP tickets to Cirque's (then) First Show in Vancouver ..... Alegria. We first saw it in 2003, their first tour of a show to Vancouver, since causing a huge sensation at our 1986 World`s Fair! I still have the program and tickets for it. But next year, April 22nd, we will be seeing it on David`s and my 50th Anniversary date! It cost me nearly $700 Cdn. for the tix. But it`ll be VIP, with free parking, drinks and nibbles before the show begins,. Free program, too. Even I can`t wait!!! The 2003 programme/program.